Monthly Archives: March 2009

293: Elbows and Kofta Balls in Marinara

I was pretty pleased with my kofta balls last week, and thought, “I bet these would work nicely as “meatballs.”” The original koftas wanted to be fried, and that’s out on the Fuhrman (and the few times I’ve had too … Continue reading

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294: Legumes

We’re learning to love legumes.  This is a huge step forward for Michael, who’s always been the “no cream; no bean” guy.  He’s eating chickpea, black beans, and green lentils, which gives us a lot more to work with on … Continue reading

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295: Breakfast Salad

Of late, we both keep eating pieces of fruit for breakfast, but I have two heads of lettuce in the hyphen, so I figured, as Michael was working from home, that a breakfast salad was in order. When I first … Continue reading

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296: Parsley Cashew “Pesto”

The Baldwinis came to dinner last Thursday, and I endeavored to serve them a wild and tasty variety of food that would mostly stick to the Fuhrman rules. I started with Nacho Cheese Dip and Stone Ground Tortilla strips and … Continue reading

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297: Spinach Koftas in Yogurt Sauce

I’ve been looking to boost the flavour of our veggies, as we’ve just finished the first of six weeks of hard-core Fuhrman. We like Indian, and there are many Indian recipes that are vegetarian, so we figured that was a … Continue reading

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298: Moose On The Loose

We’ve managed to see moose several times this year, but seldom with a camera. My folks called to say that the moose was standing out by the lake, so if I were driving that way, I should look out for … Continue reading

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299: Toddlers and Teens

Farmerteen, who was looking at something one the streets of Dublin when Michael and I continued on, and consequently had to catch up, quipped the following, as she slipped her hand into mine: “Toddlers and Teens are a lot alike: … Continue reading

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300: Snow Dog

This is Barkely, shaved. He is a beautiful, if somewhat scary, woggy. What he loves most in the world (or at least just under Jen and Farmerteen) is snow. He’s about to go into his spring funk, as the snow … Continue reading

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301: Operation Christmas Child

My mom is a one-woman NGO.  She packs lunches and hands them out through her car window to panhandlers on street corners, she makes and donates quilts, and she started, a few years back, making boxes for Operation Christmas Child.  … Continue reading

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302: Keeping all the Veggies

My Cousin asked me how I keep all the veggies we’re eating, and how often I shop. I probably shop 2-3 times a week. We usually go by the grocery on Sunday after church, and on Tuesday or Wednesday I … Continue reading

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