Tag: Food

Tender, Flaky Salmon in Crispy Prosciutto — Yum!

Every time I go to Saylor’s restaurant, on Bridgeway Boulevard in Sausalito, they seem genuinely glad to see me and go out of their way to be welcoming. I’ve been eating here regularly for over two years now. Last week, they had a special: Salmon wrapped in crisped strips of prosciutto served with pesto, garlic mashed potatoes, and steamed spinach.… Continue reading

Confessions from a Diabetic Under Stress

I admit it! I stress eat! The more stress and anxiety I feel, the more I eat. And, I’m talking about the bad stuff—sweets: cookies, cookies and milk! Lots of them! Non-stop! Last night, watching the election returns, I needed an insulin IV! Every time a state was called for Romney, I had to eat at least 3 Oreos! If… Continue reading

A Blast from My Childhood Past

I saw these at our neighborhood grocery store, Mollie Stone, this evening. I had to buy one for old times sake. They even still have the cloth string across the top! We would walk barefoot up to Harlie’s Meat Market to buy goodies. My sister and I especially loved the snow cones! I think they were a nickel back in… Continue reading

Best Feta on Earth

Every weekend I have scrambled eggs with feta cheese. The last time I shopped at Mollie Stone‘s grocery store, I bought feta cheese crumbles from Organic Creamery. A genuinely creamy, full-bodied flavor–absolutely heavenly! Without doubt, this is the best feta cheese I’ve ever tasted! It’s not the least expensive feta cheese at the grocery store, but when you cook with… Continue reading

Macaroni Grill

Image via Wikipedia I eat out a lot, no r-e-a-l-l-y a lot. And one the things that really frustrates me with today’s restaurants is portion size and cost. Frequently a dessert will cost about $7 and be of an obscene size, large enough for two people. This actually disgusts me as it promotes eating too much and is wasteful. I’ve… Continue reading

So Typically American

Tonight I ate at one of the regular restaurants in my rotation. It was chilly (and extremely windy) eating out on the patio, but nonetheless, many of the tables were taken. Being Mother’s Day, they were unusually busy. After having ordered, across the restaurant I heard a patron complaining rather loudly and angrily that he and his party had been… Continue reading

Coming Up to Speed

In Town Well, I’ll be home all week this week. Wonderful! I have so much catching up to do. Eating Out We went out to eat in Culver City tonight, a place called Eat Your Greens. I’ve been there before and really like their food. Afterward I splurged and had a chocolate ice cream from Cold Stone. While sitting outside… Continue reading

Do We Know When…

we eat genetically modified food? Three types of Monsanto genetically modified corn are under scrutiny in the wake of a new study published by the International Journal Of Biological Sciences which found that rats ingesting the corn were subject to statistically significant amounts of organ toxicity. … The finding that corn produced by one of the world’s agricultural giants could… Continue reading