Please join our table - "The Romaine(s) Of The Day"

In our house, we are increasing our vegetable consumption and reducing our animal protein, replacing it with healthy organic vegetables and fish. To do this economically, I recently reactivated our Costco membership. I try to buy only organic and Costco makes it easy to find as all the organic products have large green signs. That is so much easier than trying to check the bar codes and/or labels to be sure they have the coveted No. 9 as the first number on the code ensuring that yes, it is organic. I carefully make a list of the foods I need for the week to ensure we continue down the “Highway to Health” this year. I am determined to stick to the list. Now, I’m not very good at cooking for two. You would think that with all three of our daughters being out of the house since 2000, I would have adjusted my recipes and downsized the quantities. Not a chance! I guess it’s the “Big Fat Greek” heritage that makes me cook for a crowd, just in case an extra eight to 10 people drop in!

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