cynthia lair

Breakfast Time

What do they always say? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day? I do agree that it is very important to start your day with a good meal. There are many reasons why you should not skip breakfast but two of the most important reasons in my book are: If you are tryingContinue reading “Breakfast Time”

Tapas anyone?

I just love this time of year. The warm days and cool nights are a refreshing treat after some of those hot days of summer. However, what I really love about this time of year is the wonderful and abundant array of vegetables available at the farm and farmer’s markets. I get excited about canningContinue reading “Tapas anyone?”

Kitchen Experiments – Creamy Beany Broccoli Soup

I love soup! I love soup in the winter, spring, summer or fall. I love soup for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Any time of day, any time of year! I love brothy soups, creamy soups, or loaded with stuff soup. I just plain love soup! I am usually not a follow the recipe kind of a soupContinue reading “Kitchen Experiments – Creamy Beany Broccoli Soup”

Kitchen Experiment – Brown Rice Crispy Treats

When I went to school for my masters in nutrition at Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington, I had a great teacher for the class “Cooking with Whole Foods.” It was probably my favorite class out of all the classes that I took because we actually cooked in the class. It was in this class thatContinue reading “Kitchen Experiment – Brown Rice Crispy Treats”