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onto dessert : gluten free almond flour muffins
GLUTEN FREE ALMOND FLOUR MUFFINS And my latest addition to the ‘I am not a baker’ repertoire, I introduce to you these gluten free muffins which – once refrigerated – were even more awesome than I...
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on the menu : braised french lentils w/ oven roasted rainbow carrots
BRAISED FRENCH LENTILS W/ OVEN ROASTED RAINBOW CARROTS Earthy. Rustic. Fragrant. Yum. This dish is all about layering flavors and aromatics into a composed dish. My inspiration and star of this...
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on the menu : 3-course hawaii themed valentine’s dinner
3-COURSE HAWAII THEMED VALENTINE’S DINNER This year, my husband and I stayed in for Valentine’s. If you know me, I take advantage of any ‘special’ occasion to spend extra time in the kitchen and this...
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onto drinks : green boost smoothie
GREEN BOOST SMOOTHIE I always say, “A smoothie a day keeps the doctor away.” Green smoothies are my absolute favorite and are a great way to kickstart your day or afternoon. The perfect pick-me-up to...
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on the side : raw kohlrabi slaw w/ pistachio dressing
RAW KOHLRABI SLAW I think the saying goes, never judge a book by its cover. Never ever [ever] judge food by its cover either. Kohlrabi is not the prettiest gal to arrive at the produce party but is...
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on the menu : weekly recipe round-up part… who knows?
WEEKLY RECIPE ROUND-UP PART… WHO KNOWS? Welcome to another batch of home cooked meals, bundled up into one big post (aka I openly admit to procrastination in posting these when I made them). Alas,...
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on the side : roasted brussels sprouts w/ blood oranges + rainbow carrots
ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS W/ BLOOD ORANGES + RAINBOW CARROTS With Spring fast approaching (hard to believe, right?), you should revel in winter produce just a little bit longer. Get good use out of...
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onto baking : no flour + no knead nut bread
NO FLOUR + NO KNEAD NUT BREAD Have you ever walked into a bakery and closed your eyes just to marvel in the smell of freshly baked bread? No? Oh… Well, I love that feeling because you immediately...
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on the menu : spiced up cantaloupe + butternut squash soup w/ arugula pesto oil
SPICED UP CANTALOUPE + BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP W/ ARUGULA PESTO OIL I love to cook and play around with ingredients without straying from my whole food POV. What keeps me going? Despite the millions of...
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onto dessert : french macarons
FRENCH MACARONS I know I’m all “Eat with your head first!” but I have to tell you – I have a completely unhealthy obsession with French Macarons that dates back to childhood. They embody the perfect...
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on the menu : savory carrot loaf atop carrot greens paired w/ balsamic mole...
SAVORY CARROT LOAF ATOP CARROT GREENS PAIRED W/ BALSAMIC MOLE SAUCE This dish is all about building flavors on top of flavors; the best way to tie a dish together. The star? Carrots! Given their...
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on the menu : cannellini bean + veggie stew
CANNELLINI BEAN + VEGGIE STEW This is a simple, comforting vegetable stew that you can make with any beans/legumes you have on hand. I opted for cannellini beans because they’re mild and pair great...
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on the menu : black trumpet mushroom pasta
BLACK TRUMPET MUSHROOM PASTA My local Whole Foods dons an annual early spring mixer… of mushrooms! The most glorious, luxurious (literally – not easy on the wallet) party ever. One of my favorites is...
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on the menu : vegan chickpea patties
VEGAN CHICKPEA PATTIES Do y’all like the Ellen Degeneres show? I can’t get enough it. I’ve been a huge fan of hers since she first came on air and love her ability to penetrate laughter and joy...
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on the side : red cabbage slaw salad w/ zesty, creamy (vegan!) green dressing
RED CABBAGE SLAW SALAD W/ ZESTY, CREAMY (VEGAN!) GREEN DRESSING First of all – HELLOOOO SPRING! I’m taking full advantage of the beaming sunshine and warm temps. After soaking in all of that vitamin...
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on the side : tri-color quinoa w/ almonds, oranges, + grapes
TRI-COLOR QUINOA W/ ALMONDS, ORANGES + GRAPES I feel almost silly posting a “recipe” for this dish. It’s literally just quinoa with a few ingredients I had on hand at the end of the week. As you...
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on the menu : mock no dairy shrimp alfredo
MOCK NO DAIRY SHRIMP ALFREDO Hands up – are you a sucker for cream-based pasta dishes?? In the US, American-Italian establishments are known for adding heavy cream to some of their most popular pasta...
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on the menu : sprouted “noodle” soup + strawberry fields salad
SPROUTED “NOODLE” SOUP + STRAWBERRY FIELDS SALAD Sometimes, a simple soup and salad make the perfect meal. The salad is a bunch of organic salad greens (baby kale, power greens), strawberries (still a...
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on the menu : marinated red bell peppers w/ simple stuffing
MARINATED RED BELL PEPPERS W/ SIMPLE STUFFING When I first started seriously cooking, I would make lots of stuffed peppers because they were in almost every cookbook, easy to make, and looked cool...
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back from rejuvena-cation
BACK FROM REJUVENA-CATION Hi there, friends! My lack of recent posts is the result of a much-needed rejuvena-cation (aka vacation meant to rejuvenate) in paradise. My husband and I continued our...
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