Category Archives: nutrition

Dole Container Shipping Is Bananas!

Posted on April 28, 2022 by AnnElise

Like the fat Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland I sit perched on the window sill of our 13th floor room at the Hilton in San Diego. Down there, at the dock, a ginormous cargo ship lies anchored. Its name … Continue reading →

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Savory Cheese-Dumplings: Kas-Pressknödel

Posted on January 19, 2022 by AnnElise

Kas-Pressknödel (panfried cheese dumplings), are an Alpine hiker’s delight. They  are often served with a potato salad, cucumber salad, or sauerkraut to juice them up a bit. These “cheesy dumplings” are delicious either way. I have this recipe from my … Continue reading →

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What Does Not Kill Me Gives Me Strong Memories: Food Poisoning

Posted on November 20, 2016 by AnnElise

A story about food poisoning seems tacky.  I kept this draft on file for two years. After much indigestion with our elections, this seems to be the perfect timing. What a dreadful topic! Did you ever have food poisoning? Probably, … Continue reading →

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Holy Mole, Guacamole!

Posted on August 23, 2016 by AnnElise

Green mush is delightful. The longer we are living in the Southwest, the more we adopt the food styles of this spicy region. Although not all flavors of Southwestern cooking are intuitively delicious–for example the pungent aromas of corn tortillas … Continue reading →

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Chicken-Rice Skillet

Posted on November 16, 2015 by AnnElise

Here is another one from my “Don’t Sweat the Cooking” series. Let’s call this chicken-rice skillet my “small paella.” Far from cooking up mollusks, snails and rabbit thighs in clam juice with expensive saffron, I found my own home-cooked recipe. … Continue reading →

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