by messienessie_62pahm | Oct 26, 2010 | Comfort Food, Live
I love bread pudding. I am haunted by the smell of that cinnamon laced, raisin-laden, custardy treat and have been since my childhood, when my mother often made this warm and comforting dish. I had no idea, as a child, that mom did so because it was a super affordable...
by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 29, 2010 | Healthful Eats, Live
In effort to feel (and be) a bit healthier, I have embarked on a cleanse. It’s a three week cleanse and it’s based on the anti-inflammatory diet (an elimination diet that requires you leave inflammatory foods like dairy, wheat, sugar, corn, tomatoes,...
by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 21, 2010 | Live, Uncategorized
The end of our short-lived summer here in Portland came with a whiplash-tastic weather change, that brought with it the bug from hell. Headaches, sinus congestion, body aches and a lingering cough were the maladies that struck our humble abode, a little over a week...
by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 5, 2010 | Chicken, Comfort Food, Healthful Eats, Live
Known as Thai street food, Khao Man Gai is plentiful in Thailand and is based on a Hainanese (Hainan is an island off the coast of China) dish made similarly of boiled chicken, rice and broth. But what sets the Thai version apart is the spicy fermented soybean sauce,...