not only are these peppers really good - they are really pretty because of all the colorful vegetables. this is the kind of meal you feel good about eating and good after you eat it. it is healthy and delicious - doesn't get much better than that.

this creamy and smoky cheese sauce is fantastic with mushroom ravioli but i also use this sauce with penne - it makes for a really yummy "adult mac and cheese.

i got this recipe from a friend and made a couple tweaks to make it vegetarian. it takes some time to stuff the shells, but it is so worth it. and it keeps well in the fridge as leftovers.

This was taken in the Dowling Studio Lobby at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. The amber glass lobby overlooks the Mississippi River and the Minneapolis Skyline. The room is just incredible - I wanted to stay there all day.

"There are always flowers for those who want to see them." - Henri Matisse

"Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power." - Lao Tzu

Photograph:  a picture painted by the sun without instruction in art.  - Ambrose Bierce