Posts Tagged ‘Cooking’

In Pursuit Of The Dream

Some weeks saunter in with a casual air and bring with them sunny days and plenty of free time for planning and preparing simple homemade meals with fresh local ingredients. If only all weeks were all like that.

Posted by Renée Woodring on November 13th, 2008 under My SoCal Life Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

De-processing Comfort Food

As the cool air settled over San Diego on election night, all I wanted to do was curl up on the couch and watch the results come in. However, my belly and my husband still wanted to eat dinner. It seemed like the perfect night for some comfort food – our old household favorite Chicken [...]

Posted by Renée Woodring on November 6th, 2008 under Food, My SoCal Life Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Making the Most of Whole Ingredients:
Stretch your food budget without sacrificing your values

With a little planning ahead, a relatively small number of organic ingredients can be transformed into several days worth of satisfying meals without breaking the bank.  Using whole ingredients, i.e. whole chicken verses chicken breast, allows you to get more for your money.  You end up spending a greater percentage of your budget on the [...]

Posted by Renée Woodring on September 18th, 2008 under Food Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The Art Of Simple Food
Inspiration From the Slow Food Nation

Over Labor Day weekend, San Francisco played host to the first annual convention of Slow Food Nation. While I was unable to attend the historic gathering in celebration of American food traditions, my sister was lucky enough to stumble across the event while passing through the city on her vacation. She had the opportunity to [...]

Posted by Renée Woodring on September 4th, 2008 under Food, Media, News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments