Articles written by Writing Nag

I'm a chef/restaurant owner and writer currently living in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Homemade raisin bread: 1 of 2

Growing up my siblings and I were blessed to have my mother's mom, Nana, living in our house. A retired schoolteacher she now filled her days helping to raise us and cooking mouth-watering dinners and baked goods. From the time I was seven years old, I was chosen to be her designated kitchen assistant. I was in charge of sti...
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Nutritious lunch box ideas: 17 of 29

It's not surprising that most school lunch programs are too high in fat and sugar. With childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes at an all time high, we can't ignore what our children are choosing to eat. Instead of throwing your children into the marketing mayhem with no education, make it part of the curriculum. Introducing g...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Gardening: 10 of 11

Planting Dahlias Earth, warm under my spade brings forth worms vying for squatter rights pushing them aside I drop visions of summer dinner plate dahlias raising their faces and snubbing last years Christmas tree, now compost