Maria Stuart

Super Sonic Protein Power Bars

January 28, 2013 Maria Stuart Leave a Comment

I am a reluctant exerciser – and that’s putting it mildly. I’ve never been an athlete. As a child I danced. First ballet and later modern dance (I went to a very artsy high school – in the late 70’s no less), but that was really just to get out of having to go to […]

Beet Greens Chopped Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing – Cleanse Friendly

January 8, 2013 Maria Stuart 3 Comments

If you saw yesterday’s post, you know that today this food and wine girl started a new regime (aka “a cleanse”). The program I’m taking part in is called New Year/New Rules and it’s 15 days of lots of good healthy food , but no gluten, dairy, sugar or alcohol. (!!) I was thrilled when […]

Tis the Season for Cleansing

January 6, 2013 Maria Stuart 3 Comments

Yep. It’s that time. January. It used to be that the new year motivated people to start a new diet, still does in fact, it’s just that now we call them cleanses. After all of that holiday excess, our bodies are crying out for a change. Of course everybody wants to lose a few (or […]

French Onion Soup

January 1, 2013 Maria Stuart 5 Comments

Print Recipe Classic French Onion Soup Some days only a warm and cozy soup will do. Make this classic – and simple! – French Onion Soup from things you probably have in the pantry. A couple of hours of mindless stirring yields a hearty and delicious soup your people will love.. Course: Main Course, SoupCuisine: […]

Why We Do What We Do

December 18, 2012 Maria Stuart 10 Comments

Last week I was thinking about the meals I cook for our harvest crew every year, and how I really ought to write about why we do that. Why this week? In mid-December? After all, harvest is already more than a month behind us, the harvest workers have gone home and we are all back […]