Posted by: brookeyool on: August 13, 2011
So it’s not Friday…. but I’m sugar-hungover from the not-surprise birthday party my friends had for me last night (long story… one of the group accidentally got phone numbers mixed up on the group text invite. All in good fun, though!) Since I knew all about it ahead of time, it meant I could try [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: July 29, 2011
It’s Friiiiiiday!!! Finally, time for a recipe. How many weeks has it been? This one is a quick and easy one… and it’s good. Good to take for a picnic or hike, too. Or… if you’re lazy at home and don’t have too many things in the pantry. (who…. me?) I’ve seen versions of this [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: June 17, 2011
Summer is almost officially here! (Well….. sort of. Do you live in the Northwest, like me? It’s still cloudy. “Warm”, to us, is high 50′s. I am one of a handful of people seriously plotting an escape. Of course, now that I’ve said that, The Universe has started to conspire against me with several job [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: June 11, 2011
I’m baaack! (still catching up!) This was a good one! Healthy, and vegan, too! (Well until you decide to top it with cheese and sour cream. But that would be your choice, right?) Recently, I was poking around for healthy soups and stews to have around during our wintry February June weather in the Northwest, [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: May 23, 2011
Welcome to the new week! We had a great weekend at the coast for our anniversary. If you ever get out to Seaview, WA, be sure to eat at The Depot! Since it’s Monday, I thought it would be a great time to talk about the Meatless Monday trend. Have you heard of it? Do [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: April 24, 2011
Happy dyed eggs and bunny ears! Time for the twice-monthly list of interesting posts and articles I’ve found on the web… all helping YOU get fit physically and mentally! Fellow Pilates instructor Karin Singleton talks about maintaining a strong foundation in your body even if you’re working out other parts of your body. One of [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: November 5, 2010
Thai is one of my favorite ethnic cuisines (along with Indian, and Italian, and Mexican, and Greek…) and considering how many Thai food lovers I meet, I thought I’d share this one. I made it for a dinner party a while back, and it was a hit. You can make it with all vegetables as [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: October 15, 2010
Once again, I sing the praises of the chickpea! It is, by far, my favorite of all of the beans. Something about its creamy, nutty flavor just blends wonderfully with so many cuisines, don’t you think? And without chickpeas, we wouldn’t have hummus! (what a crime!) This stew has a simplistic name, but when I [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: September 3, 2010
You like garlic? I know you’re drooling. I do. I am! This is awesome stuff, and this is one of the first vegetarian recipes where Bruce told me he didn’t miss the meat. (Usually when I cook something meatless, he tells me, “this is really good, if only it had a side of chicken sausage…”) [...]
