by Mary Carver | Dec 12, 2011 | Home Life, recipes & food
Nearly every Friday night, Smitty comes over for dinner. And nearly every Friday night, I panic. See, Smitty has been trying to eat mostly gluten-free for several months – and she’s cutting down on dairy, too. Have you met me? I’ve never met a gluten...
by Mary Carver | Jul 25, 2011 | Home Life, recipes & food
I have been wanting to try my hand at making salsa for a long time. [Ever since coming up with the idea for a salsa-tasting class/party/business/whathaveyou.] The problem? My lack of food processor. Or blender. Or other choppy type appliance. So when my friend...
by Mary Carver | May 16, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
After a week of attempting to eat low-carb, I can safely say I LOVE CARBS. Okay, I know: big surprise. What I’ve actually learned is that it is possible – and not as difficult as I first thought – to eat well without carbs. Not that I’ve done...
by Mary Carver | May 4, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect, Home Life, recipes & food
Last night, after reuniting with my sadly neglected treadmill, I sat down to write down everything I ate during the day. Nothing about that statement is typical, of course. What is typical? The fact that I ate a burrito for every meal. Okay, I don’t normally eat...
by Mary Carver | Apr 4, 2011 | Home Life, recipes & food
A couple months ago, Mark had to work in Nebraska for two weeks. In the weekend in between, Annalyn and I took a road trip so we could spend some time with him. While we were there, I made a wonderful discovery. A shredded beef taco. I had just started Weight Watchers...