Studio One to One

1. Buy Local Produce
According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, most produce grown in the United States travels an average of 1,500 miles before it gets sold. Trucking, shipping and flying in produce from around the country and world takes its toll on our environment. Instead, check out the local options:
Alpharetta Farmers Market
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Crabapple Farmers Market: [...]

This one should be called “Chinese Food for Dummies without a Wok Pan.”  It really is that easy.  I promise.  I don’t cook a lot of Chinese food for whatever reason, but this is really easy.  Perhaps the hardest part is believing the noodles are going to taste like, well, noodles, but more on that [...]

So admittedly, this was another night where I knew that if I didn’t have a plan and ingredients on hand, it would have been cereal night. Amazing how unexpected things just have a way of piling up and getting in the way of everyday life! Anyway, tonight’s planned meal is:
Taco Rice Salad (Holly Clegg’s Trim [...]

Day 3 and I must say I’m already getting hooked on this meal planning thing. I’ve got enough minor disasters to tend to during the day without having to worry what’s for dinner. Last night would have been an eating out experience for sure had I not had everything lined up already for our meal.
Chicken [...]

Here we are on the second day and I had the test of all tests. I had a friend joining us for dinner. Now normally when this has happened in the past, I’ve ditched all existing dinner plans deeming them unworthy of a dinner guest and immediately went for something with a little [...]

As I do with all projects, I tackled my meal planning mission with a vengeance, and Sunday had us off to a great start. I made Southwestern Pork Soup from a recipe I found on Cooking Light, and all I can say is wow! It’s a tomato-based soup with pork tenderloin. [...]

I was at my friend’s 40th birthday party this weekend, and somehow the conversation turned to meal planning. Us women just can’t help ourselves, I guess. Everyone else is talking about fun things like new cars, beach vacations, homeowners association debacles, etc. But here we are sharing war stories on how many [...]