The Whole Tomato Pie

There's a restaurant nearby that opened recently that I've been dying to try. It's called Tomato Pie Café. People have been raving about it. At a recent trip to a local market, I happened upon some end-of-season roma tomatoes, so I decided to make my own tomato pie to tide me over until I get a chance to try theirs.

The Whole Enchilada

When I was growing up, my mother rarely made one-dish meals. My father was raised on dinners that revolved around four ingredients:  meat, potatoes, and two vegetables. In fact, he would occasionally count the foods on his plate out loud, while pointing, "1, 2, 3 . . ." and recounting, "1, 2, 3 . . ." as my mom would scurry into the kitchen to retrieve a forgotten side dish left warming in the oven. This is how we ate, and to me, this was normal.

The Whole Snack

I joined Weight Watchers in February for the second time in my life. In my twenties, when I was still in a healthy weight zone, I joined to try to slim down my problem areas. Now, twenty years and two children later, I have almost 60 pounds to lose. So far, I'm down 14.

In our meeting yesterday, we discussed healthy and easy choices for snacks. It got me thinking about all the things I love to eat that are whole foods and, therefore, are healthier and fill you up a little longer. Also, a snack should be quick to grab or prepare (when I'm peckish, I want it now!), so these ideas have only two to three ingredients to put together.