by the Coconut Girl on April 26, 2011
The MealTicker is a roster of meals made chez Coconut Girl that’s posted on tCG’s Facebook and Twitter pages. The idea is to offer quick culinary inspiration when everybody’s hungry and you don’t know what to make. Top row: Left: Butternut squash, cubed, doused with olive oil and salt, and ready for the oven. Cover [...]
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by the Coconut Girl on October 5, 2010
“Everything that’s old is new again…” We’re always trying to put an innovative spin on healthy food chez Coconut Girl. Last month we created a salad bar at the dinner table. Rather than presenting our children with a finished meal, we invited them to put together their own plate of fresh ingredients and toppings. One [...]
by the Coconut Girl on July 7, 2010
Summertime and the eating is easy…Gathering these photos of recent meals we’ve made at home, I’m reminded of what splendid colors and flavors summer provides. We’re trying to do right by the local food movement in a gradual, non-preachy way. Work and family demands are great, so our goal is to turn our shopping ship [...]
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by the Coconut Girl on April 14, 2010
Time to eat! The Meal Ticker is a roster of meals made chez Coconut Girl that I post daily on the Coconut Girl’s blog, and to tCG’s Twitter and Facebook pages. Mostly vegetarian, the meals reflect my family’s interest in healthy whole foods and international cuisine. Not to mention our undying passion for chowing down. [...]
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by the Coconut Girl on February 15, 2010
The Meal Ticker is a daily list of meals I’ve made at my house, which I post on the Coconut Girl’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Its purpose is to provide simple menu ideas for families. Many people have told me that coming up with healthy meals is a daily source of stress. This is particularly [...]
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by the Coconut Girl on February 2, 2010
I used to have this little chat with myself, as I gazed into the fridge trying to find something to eat. It went like this: “Whitney, not every meal has to be an epiphany.” “Yes, it does.” These days, I find that epiphanies can come from simple meals made with good ingredients. And lots of [...]