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The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― As part our family’s commitment to Build A Better Me this year, we have eliminated gluten in our diets, reduced the overall carbs in our family’s food choices, and adopted a mostly Paleo style diet. But the most compelling change in ...
Tags: Build A Better Me, Healthful Eats, Sugar-free, Carbonated Water, High-fructose Corn Syrup, Kick The Soda Habit
Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 43 weeks ago
The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― For our daily lunch over here at Casa de Groovy, we often eat a variety of green salads or things like tuna, salmon or chicken salad on brown rice cake, served with assorted fresh veggies and humus. These lunches are always extremely satisfying,...
Tags: Healthful Eats, Quick And Easy Meals, Berry Season, Blue Cheese, Chicken Salad, Strawberry Recipes
Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 48 weeks ago
The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― SURPRISE!! Well, at least to me — my hubby and son planned a surprise Mother’s Day getaway. It’s been a long time since we had a vacation and even eight long, wet Portland months since our last weekend getaway. So, they decided momma needed ...
Tags: Grilling, Healthful Eats, Holiday Fare, Quick And Easy Meals, Asparagus, Camping
Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 12 May, 12
The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― In the world of cocoa, the discovery process is never-ending. The story of the origins of this “Food of the Gods” (translated from its Latin, Theobroma Cacao) as well as its uses by ancient South American cultures is truly amazing. As ...
Tags: Chocolate And Cocoa, Healthful Eats, Virtual Potluck, Balsamic Vinegar, Cocoa Dressing, Goat Cheese
Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 21 Apr, 12
The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― When Virtual Potluck was approached to work with True Lemon, I was hesitant. As a native Californian (only transplanted in the Pacific Northwest) citrus is like home to me. The idea of NOT grabbing a fresh lemon or lime for a recipe seemed, ...
Tags: Healthful Eats, Virtual Potluck, Citrus, Citrus Salad Dressing, Food Blogs, Lemon
Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 14 Mar, 12
The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― I love a good lemon poppy seed cake. Not all the time and not all lemon poppy seed cakes, but when I find a good one– I’ll certainly dig in. So when I was trying to think up a recipe for Bob’s Red Mill’s Chia Seeds (which...
Tags: Gluten-free Recipes, Healthful Eats, Bob's Red Mill, Chia Seeds, Lemon, Lemon Glaze
Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 25 Feb, 12
The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― VP’s Michigan based blogger, Rachel Gurk, admits that she loves cooking and baking, but isn’t a trained chef — she’s a former supermodel. The Supermodel Years Yes, that’s right the woman behind the blog, Not Rachel Ray, is...
Tags: Healthful Eats, Spotlight, Virtual Potluck, Christy Turlington, Groovy Foody, Healthy Recipes
Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 30 Jan, 12
The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― Donna Currie of Cookistry: The VP TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY VP Blogger Donna Currie’s rise to fame, as the author of the blog Cookistry, seems to have been activated at 110 degrees in a bath of warm sugar-water — but the truth is, Donna has...
Tags: Healthful Eats, Spotlight, Virtual Potluck, Cookistry, Donna Currie, Groovy Foody
Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 29 Jan, 12
The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― Our next Virtual Potluck blogger is something of a mystery to all of us and to her readers. That’s because, Arizona foodie, Theresa Greco of The Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine isn’t usually seen without her avatar. As this ...
Tags: Healthful Eats, Spotlight, Virtual Potluck, Arizona, Bob's Red Mill, Food
Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 28 Jan, 12
The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― It’s no secret, we love Italian food around my house — specifically, a great homemade pizza. I have perfected the art of pizza making in The GrooVy Foody household, trying out tons of dough recipes until I came across one that is, our...
Tags: Healthful Eats, Virtual Potluck, Bob's Red Mill, California Olive Ranch, Calzone, Easy Calzone
Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 27 Jan, 12
The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― Muy Caliente! This is how I describe VP blogger, Marnely “Nelly” Rodriguez-Murray of Cooking with Books. This vivaciously lovely, pastry chef not only brings an unbridled energy and a dash of feisty spice to our little group but...
Tags: Healthful Eats, Spotlight, Virtual Potluck, Bob's Red Mill, Brian Murray, Cooking With Books
Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 26 Jan, 12
The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― Anyone who knows anything about superheros knows that they always have to have an alter ego — my 3-year-old son refers to this as his “mild ego.” For Minnesota based VP blogger, Matt Weber of Thyme in Our Kitchen, that ...
Tags: Healthful Eats, Spotlight, Virtual Potluck, Cooking, Gourmet, Matt Weber
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