Good + Good for You in Santa Fe, New Mexico
It’s not often I drop the ball. But in the midst of traveling for work, countless deadlines and unexpected turbulence, I dropped a ball. Instead of providing two recipes to accompany an article I wrote for a new publication, I only managed to squeak out one before the drop-dead deadline. The reality of not being…
How often are you desperate to eat something within the next 15 minutes? If the primary goal is that it’s easy to make and brimming with flavor, pasta may not be the first thing you think of. Or perhaps it is. If I am making pasta, it’s generally going to be topped with Rao’s marinara…
What food do you refuse to eat? Lima beans? Smelt eggs? Liver? Iceberg lettuce was always a no for me. As one who values nutrient dense foods, I always wondered why anyone would actually choose to eat this food which has so little nutritional value. Developed in the 40s and popularized in the 50s, iceberg…
The extraordinary outdoor life in New Mexico is one of the many reasons we moved here. Depending on your outdoor tastes and interests, it’s a year-round activity. Skiing and snowshoeing in the winter and hiking, running, biking, rafting, camping and fly fishing in the summer. David is a former professional ski racer, so living near…
The invitation appeared via Instagram messaging, which I don’t always pay much attention to. But when I finally read the message, I was to be one of 10 special guests invited to spend a luxurious weekend of wellness at Sunrise Springs Spa & Resort. Located about 15 minutes south of Santa Fe in La Cienega…
A deep, rich and dark chocolate pot de crème is the crème de la crème. If you are a chocolate lover, this dessert is an incredible way to impress your guests or family for a special occasion. The problem? The typically French pot de crème is made with heavy cream, whole milk, lots of chocolate,…
Even though the weather may beg to differ (hello, rain, serious winds, cold weather and then sunshine), spring sprung last week. After the last few months of hearty and hot foods we gobbled to keep us warm, my palate is craving salads with the start of a new season. Now that the weather is a…
Spring is here or, at least, that’s what our clocks reported when many of us begrudgingly sprung forward last night. While I may not like losing an hour today, I do relish the idea of longer days before the sun sets. Because I tend to look on the bright side, longer days means more time…
The smell of homemade cookies is enough to make anyone feel like a child again. The sweet blend of flour, sugar and butter linger in the air and lure you in like a spider lures its prey. Cookies were one of my grandmother’s favorite ways to say, “I love you.” Whether it was a traditional…
Everything tastes better when you are on vacation. Is it that someone else does the heavy lifting–the planning, foraging, prepping, cooking and clean up? Or is it the relaxed atmosphere where time is yours to burn with no schedule and zero meetings or responsibilities that makes every meal and moment that much more delectable? Perhaps…
It’s often hard to gauge when your sweet tooth is going to kick in. But when it does, it’s critical to have something that satisfies your craving to the deepest core. And when that sweet tooth strikes, it’s even more important to have something sensational stashed away for these maniacal moments when only a seriously…
Salt, fat, acid and heat are serious culinary buzzwords right now. It was likely the 2017 release of Samin Nosrat’s cookbook, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking and her more recent 2018 Netflix series of four episodes of the same name–one for each of the elements–that have inspired many people to follow her…
It seems cauliflower may have hit a high note as we roll into 2019. Honestly, I am surprised to see such chatter about it on social media, even though the growing variety of products in the grocery store featuring cauliflower should have warned me that we have finally reached a tipping point. No matter where…
As we embark on a brand new year, many people have committed to resolutions or intentions to eat better, exercise more, save money, waste less, lose weight, be kinder, read more books, drink less, volunteer or stop procrastinating. The truth is, these intentions are only as good as your determination, especially when it revolves around…
As we linger in the last few hours of 2018, reflect on the years highs and lows, celebrations and sadness and contemplate everything we want 2019 to be, I want to thank you for being a subscriber and following along in this good + good for you journey which will observe a 10th anniversary in…
The stretch of time between Thanksgiving and Christmas inherently seems to kill my palate. I am literally and figuratively stuffed from days of cooking the Thanksgiving feast and, having eaten leftovers for days thereafter, have little or no desire for food. Perhaps it’s that I overdid it a bit for my favorite holiday, as I…
While volunteering in early October at the Santa Fe Farmers Market’s Fall Fiesta to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the market, I learned about one of the state’s culinary jewels, La Mesa Organics. This farm and farming team was awarded one of this year’s All-Star Farmers and by growing an indigenous item found only in the Southwest–blue…
Thanksgiving is the holiday I wait for all year. I never tire of it. And while it is about the food, it’s also a reminder to focus on what you are grateful for and graze (pun intended) on those thoughts all day long and through the weekend as we continue to be with those we…
The holidays never really feel like the holidays when you live in hot climates. Growing up in South Texas, and having lived on the Pacific Coast of Mexico in a beach town for many years, temperatures of 80+ degrees for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s felt odd and somehow diminished whatever holiday spirit you could…
If there is one thing that stands out as my top reason for adoring Mexico, it’s the country’s collective affinity and dedication to their traditional cuisine, classic flavors and quality ingredients. No matter age, gender, social status or level of education, food is a central part of their being. Their reason to live. And with…
We woke up to the season’s first snow fall this morning which means I am past due in redirecting our breakfast traditions–it’s now time to say hasta la vista to spring and summer fruits, like cold melons and berries and make room for new morning treats. Luckily, the abundant and wide variety of local apples that…
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