CatysCreations

A curator of inspiration supporting your holistic lifestyle - from cooking and nutrition, to herbalism and upcycling.

I'll bring you ideas to live fully into yourself with as little impact on the planet as possible.

03/16/2026

For this week's Eating Down the Pantry challenge I wanted to use a package of beef franks from the freezer. I also had dried navy beans in the pantry.

Voila! Homemade beans and franks in the instant pot thanks to the great recipes from @ tastesbetterfromscratch.

Substitutions:

Navy beans instead of red beans
Maple syrup instead of molasses
All ketchup instead of bbq sauce
Left out peppers

Served with salad. Came out amazing! My hubbie says no more beans out of a can. The beans were from our winter grain share

03/12/2026

Ok, let's save some money and use up what we've got in our pantries!

What do you have on hand that you cant figure out what to do with?

Name 3 ingredients in the comments section and I'll perdonally give you recipe suggestions!

03/09/2026

I normally don't like to record myself. But I'm with you when we feel powerless in the onslaught of negative news from the around the world that we have absolutely no control over.

Those issues are important. HOWEVER, I'm here to remind you that you - the individual - still possess an amazing amount of power in your neighborhood, town and state.

02/26/2026

Our nonnas have known for generations...but last week, olive oil sommelier and associate prof at Yale, Tassos Kyriakides walked us through the many benefits of olive oil.

It was a blast tasting oils from Italy, Greece and Spain and getting tips on what qualities to look for.

Check out the Griffin Health calendar (link in bio) for more upcoming classes!

02/21/2026

When people who know how much community nutrition you do invite you to come raid their supply closet and take whatever you can use🫶😘

For sure you'll see these in use in upcoming classes at Griffin Health's teaching kitchen and elsewhere across Lower Naugatick Valley.

02/19/2026

What if...we could eliminate food insecurity in the state of Connecticut?

Listen to my Tedx talk. Link in bio.

02/17/2026

This winter I've been making a large pot of soup at least weekly, sometimes twice a week! So far we've had chili, creamy squash bisque, minestrone, ham and navy bean, tomato vegetable with barley and homemade creamy tomato.

Anyone out there have a new soup recipe I can try? I keep lots of staples on hand, including stock, tomato sauce, various vegetables and meats. I think I'm looking for something less heavy this week as I've got some great sourdough rolls to enjoy with it.

Give me your best shot!

01/29/2026

Growing up on the island of Maui was a particularly eclectic experience. As a minority, my palate was introduced to the cultural foods of the Hawaiian, Filipino, Chinese, Japanese and Portuguese people - a far cry different from the meat & potatoes German food I'd known.

Today, The Splendid Table will feature why Hawaii kight just be the greatest cultural experience for your taste buds!

Listen on your local public radio station 😋

01/25/2026

“My Great Grandfather was my main inspiration for growing food. Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago I recall harvesting cocoa, sugar cane, mangoes, yams, bananas other fruits with him.

After moving to the United States, I stopped gardening for many years, but regained my passion for gardening as I needed an outlet for my daily almost 200 mile commute. I garden as a stress reliever; I find gardening extremely therapeutic”.

01/21/2026

ICYMI: Last Friday, the CT Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity released its 2025 Food Insecurity Report....

The bottom line - food insecurity for CT has risen, now meeting the national average (16%) and even though CT is looking to allocate more dollars towards many efforts, we can't possibly make up for the loss of Federal money.

Link in bio for the full (30 mins or so) report with some great info graphics as well as how CT will prioritize efforts to address this issue.

I still believe we can redirect and recover food - together with the work being done by our food pantries and hubs - to feed our citizens. Let's mobilize!

01/10/2026

Thanks RealFoodCT!!

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