Dal-Inspired Red Lentil Soup

January 18, 2014 All Year

This spicy lentil soup straddles the difference between American lentil soup and Indian dal.

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Message from Coach Darin: Fighting Colon Cancer (or Better, Preventing It)

January 11, 2014 Figure skating

Coach Darin fights colon cancer with perseverance and spirit. What you can do to prevent or screen for colon cancer.

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Cooking for my Mom, Gluten, Dairy, and Soy Free

January 5, 2014 Uncategorized

Dinners for my mom: dairy, soy, gluten and nut free.

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Your Brain is Making You Fat: How to Outsmart It

January 4, 2014 Health and Nutrition

Why it’s so hard to eat well- the combination of huge, modern portions and our imperfect, multi-tasking brains is a recipe for weight gain.

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Winter Reds Salad with Pomegranate Dressing

December 14, 2013 Fall

A festive red, green, and orange winter salad with pomegranate seeds and dressing, Fuyu persimmon, red pear, and greens.

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Blogging and Skating: Work and Dreams

November 29, 2013 Figure skating

Step by step in skating and blogging.

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Pear, Hazelnut and Goat Cheese Salad

November 28, 2013 Fall

salad with pear, hazelnut, and Humboldt Fog goat cheese

Green salad with sliced pears, toasted hazelnuts, and goat cheese.

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It’s Not About the Turkey | Our Vegetarian Thanksgivings

November 27, 2013 Uncategorized

passing the bowl, sharing a meal

My vegetarian Thanksgiving meals over the years.

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Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts

November 24, 2013 Dairy free

Maple-roasted Brussel sprouts with balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, and salt.

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Grilled Artichoke

November 17, 2013 Dairy free

grilled artichokes

Fall vegetarian fare on the grill– artichokes!

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