My name is Chloe and I'm a Food-A-Holic.

We started this blog because we both find cooking food together to be rewarding in many aspects. As a therapist I know that creating something is an incredible release of tension and helps focus your energy in a positive direction, especially something delicious… especially if you can eat it afterwards. Cooking at home not only saves money (after you’ve built up a sizable pantry of spices and staples, not to mention the pots, pans and accessories you‘ll need, but we’ll save that for another entry) but also can strengthen your relationship with your other half, your kids, your friends, whomever. Cooking helps us stay sane in an insane world and will help you get to know each other on a deeper level. We feel it’s the best kind of couples therapy, or at least its the most fun.

Food has gotten a bad wrap. We’re too scared to over eat it, under eat it, or consume the myriad of chemicals it now contains. We’re here to help change that fear. We hope to convey our love for food and show how it can be a healthy obsession as we divulge our deepest, darkest & most delicious recipes. Following a few common sense rules and a little knowledge of where to shop and what to look for in ingredients, you can once again enjoy food without the guilt.

And now a confession:
Tonight, due to deadlines, busy schedules, extra-curricular activities, you name it… we didn’t actually cook (GASP!) However, I feel the need to share the café I frequent for take out, healthy smoothies or a quick snack from time to time. It also has a create-your-own meal station, and offers only fresh organic, free of artificial preservatives, additives, chemicals, dyes etc. ingredients & healthy portion sizes.
The place is FeelGoods Healthy Family Café. If you live in the St. James area like we do, you’ve probably heard of it. If you don’t, you can read about them and lust here: http://www.feelgoodscafe.com/
Become a fan on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/search/?flt=1&q=feelgoods&o=65&sid=55301566.880975884..1#!/pages/Saint-James-NY/FeelGoods-Cafe/102291173304?v=wall&ref=mf

Tonight I sampled their lean turkey and spinach lasagna, with a sweet potato pancake and a stuffed portobello mushroom as sides. I’ll do my best to either get the recipes, or challenge Dan to recreate them. Look out for that post!