Food Pilgrim

Stories and musings and observations about getting food on the table. Right now, I am participating in the #vegoutpotluck some extra fun in March!

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I'm ready to host a pretty extraordinary group of women who are attending the IWForum Global Leadership Conference for their Dine Around evening. #IWFLeadChange.

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Houston’s Spirit

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The 20 Most Influential Moms of 2017

Bringing passion, grit and determination to both their family and their careers, these 20 women are living proof that necessity is indeed the mother of invention. Never underestimate the power of a mom.

Delighted with my company as one of the 20 most influential Moms of 2017

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An interview about #WhyIMarch

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Thanks to American Heart Association for the great coverage for our annual VegOut! Challenge

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Delicious, creamy cauliflower soup without any cream.  For the recipe: http://graciecavnar.tumblr.com/post/112426233602/cauliflower-soup #vegout2015 #vegoutpotluck

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Cauliflower Soup

Our first dish for the VegOut! Challenge's Virtual Veggie Potluck is Cauliflower Soup, a favorite from Cooks Country .  Elegant in it's simplicity:

1 onion

1 leek

4 tablespoons of butter

4 cups water

head of fresh cauliflower

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Chop onion and slice leek thinly.  Cut cauliflower head in half; remove tough stalk and chop.  Melt the butter in a soup pot set over medium-high heat and sauté onions and leeks until they are translucent.  Add the water, 1/2 cauliflower and salt; cook 15 minutes, or until tender.  Stir; add rest of the cauliflower and cook 15 minutes longer.  Remove from heat and puree with a stick blender.

I have topped it here with crisped julienne of Brussels sprouts and a spicy toasted nut mix, serving with a Barbaresco.

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We discuss efforts to develop healthier eating habits among Houston's children, as we talk with Gracie Cavnar, Founder and CEO of the Houston-based Recipe for Success Foundation.We learn about the foundation's nutrition education efforts, and discuss ways to make our youngest Houstonians smarter food consumers. And we welcome your questions about how obesity impacts a child's health, as we talk with pediatrician Dr. Sarah Barlow, Director of the Center for Childhood Obesity at Texas Children’s Hospital.

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First day of the #vegoutrfs challenge features cauliflower. My favorite recipe is from @bonappetit January 2014 Food Lovers Cleanse: Bulger Salad with Cauliflower, Herbs and Pistachios.

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Visit Original Link

Vermont Edition with Jane Lindholm and Gracie Cavnar

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My NPR Interview is now available online.

Listen to my conversation with Jane Lindholm on the Vermont Edition about sending kids back to school fueled up to learn.

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Bye bye Vermont. See you next summer!