Jen's Blog

Thanks to NetGalley and the editors for the advanced readers copy of this book! This is a great book for working people who want to eat healthy at work and don't want to spend a lot of money.  The pictures were great and I am excited to try more of the recipes.  So far I have done a breakfast smoothie and one of the salads.  I am excited to try the morning cookies, some of the dips and the soups! Some positives about the book include the great pictures, the variety of recipes and the key that lets you know if it's going to be a fast recipe, one that could be made ahead or freeze well.  The ingredients are fresh, real and good for you.  I love that there are several that will be perfect for garden season when I am over run with zucchini and green beans. I was disappointed that the nutritional information wasn't included with the recipe.  I am diabetic and that makes it so much easier for me to know right away if the recipe will work or not.  Som...

I love garden season!  I have always had a little garden or at the very least flowers but last year I graduated myself into a big garden!  I rented a plot at a nearby community garden and while I was nervous about how much work it was I decided to give it a try. Community Garden Plot It turns out I loved the community garden.  It was a lot of work, but it quickly became my happy place.  I would go in the evenings after work and dinner with my boys and listen to audiobooks and garden away.   I remembered all winter how much I loved it, but it wasn't until this last week when I spent several days planting that I remembered just how much. Backyard Lettuce Garden!   This year I planted two gardens, the big one at the community garden and a small one in my backyard.  Most of the vegetables will go into the big garden, but I planted lettuce and herbs and some small plants in my backyard so I could go out and get a salad for dinner without having ...