Cool as a Cucumber Wrap Springtime doesn’t just bring flowers blooming and warmer temperatures.  It also brings a sudden realization of wintertime weight gain and how tight the bathing suits are looking as they emerge from their dark, forgotten hiding places.   It’s a time to move on from the heavy winter comfort foods and […]

I’ve always loved British pop culture. From Monty Python, The Young Ones, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy as a teenager, to Peaky Blinders, Broadchurch, and Top Gear as an adult, I find myself immersed in British culture. Sometimes it’s easy to forget with all the deep-fried battered fish fast food places around here that […]

  Store bought dips…there’s a million of them.  You might be tempted to grab one for taco night, due to the convenience and different flavors to choose from, but this is another heavily processed food that is just as easy and quick to make at home.  You also get to leave out the bits the food […]