As a lifelong cucumber fan, I have spent years flummoxed by my own family who would happily never eat cucumber again. It isn’t that they hate them, they just aren’t fans. So, after years of finding myself eating every single cucumber I put out on a veggie platter, I learned my lesson and shifted my focus to making cucumber salads that would truly please everyone. The result: a variety of great cucumber salad recipes that…
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Staycation Idea for Families: Explore the World through Food 2020 was supposed to be a year of travel for my family. For Spring Break, we had planned on a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles along Route 1. That didn’t happen. Then, my husband and I had planned on traveling to Europe this fall to celebrate our 15-year anniversary. That’s out, too. This summer has definitely not turned out the way many of…
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Last week my boys had their final day of school and we entered into the next phase of this socially distanced life we are living: a summer with no camp. Summer is already a time of year when the clamoring for snacks and treats can be a bit tricky, but this year when the boys will be home so much more than usual, I suspect the desire for fun and different items to eat will…
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The Healing Power of Food One of the things that has moved me deeply over the past week has been the stories and images of people handing out food to Black Lives Matter protestors. Granola bars, fruit snacks, bananas, oranges, bottles of water. Sharing these mundane food items has turned into an act of solidarity, an act of resistance, an act of love. And, for me at least, has really exemplified the healing power of…
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I am thrilled to announce The Scramble’s partnership with Prepear for all your meal planning needs! See below for details about this exciting new chapter in The Scramble’s journey, why it is happening how, and what it means for you. When I first became a health coach and was working with families and individuals who wanted to change their lifestyle, I knew that cooking was at the core. As the years have gone by and…
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