Musings on eating & moving

Hard to think of something we dig more than sharing yummy food with interesting people and gabbing about the experience.  We got to do just that recently in the latest of our #mypowermoment tastings.

This week we're dishing on a cool, crisp and refreshing summer soup recipe with another of the great makers in the Power Supply chef network, Sara Polon of Soupergirl. Her journey to soup mastery started in the pages of a book.

“How did this happen? The short and the long of it - I read Michael Pollan’s book The Omnivore’s Dilemma and got really excited about the potential impact of the local movement and seasonality.” 

Carrying forward the culinary vision of Le Cordon Bleu trained founding Chef Stefan Niemczyk, Chefs Vice and Tony of the Elite Eats kitchen in LA are brewing up all sorts of goodies, including this week’s recipe share – Pistachio Crusted Salmon Cakes.

As much as I love cooking, there are some nights when I want my time in the kitchen to be short and sweet– especially in the summer. So, without a recipe in hand, I walked into the kitchen this past Sunday with one goal: make something super tasty but super quick with the catfish I picked up at the store.

It's grilling season on both coasts and lamb livens the flavor party whenever flame meets grate. So a fine time for a simple but succulent grilled lamb recipe (see video below), and to meet Chef Dean Kahn, another of the local chefs bringing their craft to the Power Supply chef network.  

Summer's upon us and salads are in season. Here to share a delicious quinoa number is Chef Anna Bran-Leis, owner of DC Empanadas and one of the great contributing local chefs in the Power Supply chef network.  

Grilling season's a great time to share some know-how on brewing up super fine barbeque. For that, and to help you get to know another of the great local chefs in the Power Supply chef network, we turn to Jeff and Kat, co-founder’s of Fire Breather BBQ, one of Southern California’s top clean eating-friendly catering companies.  

Reminder, if you're eating Power Supply in LA, you can get your name in the hat for a private tasting with Fire Breather for you and 5 friends by sharing your small eating and moving wins in our #mypowermoment campaign (easy and fun to do). 

Nothing’s more fun for us than helping you get to know the great local chefs in the Power Supply network cooking your food each week. Particularly true this summer when you can get your name in the hat for a private tasting with one of the chefs for you and 5 friends by sharing your small eating and moving wins in our #mypowermoment campaign (easy and fun to do).  

Today, we’re dishing on Chef David the newest addition to the local chef network here in the DC-MD-VA area and the chef some lucky local eater will win a tasting with this month. Executive Chef at lots of cool spots including Balducci’s, he’s now setting the culinary course at Arlington Rooftop Bar and Grill where we caught up with him for a quick cooking demo on a quick and tasty local seafood dish (recipe below).  

One of the things I missed most when I started avoiding flour was that paragon of versatility… the soft tortilla/wrap. From crepes, to burritos to soft tacos and enchiladas, a good wrap opens up so many tasty and easy to prepare goodies.  

Ridiculously fast and good new entry into the no gluten, no dairy breakfast routine.. try this, seriously.  3 minutes to yum in even the busiest of morns (like mine this AM getting 3 kids and us two old folks out the door).  Speaking of kids, good reviews from them too... "THAT is super good!" Egg, banana, dark chocolate.