Spiced Apple Crumb Loaf
Here’s the thing with apple picking… It’s really fun. Good old fashion, girls in plaid, flock in the corn maize fun. So fun that you don’t pay attention to how many apples your picking. That you forget...
View ArticlePumpkin Pie Granola [Gluten-Free, Vegan]
I’m finally giving in to the fact that it’s Fall. I fought it for as long as I possibly could. The good news is hopefully by the time I get around to accepting Winter it will basically already be...
View ArticleLentil Biryani
This is the easiest ‘fancy’ dish I have ever made. Literally if you can make rice, you can make this dish. [And if you can boil water, you can make rice]. I’m not even really a rice person and I love...
View ArticlePumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies [Vegan]
After a few batches of pumpkin pie granola, I seem to have a surplus of half full pumpkin puree cans. At first, I tried to get inventive. I added the puree to smoothies, mixed it in with mashed sweet...
View ArticleGreens + Beans Quinoa Salad [Vegan, Gluten-Free]
You all remember my friend Lauren, right? My ‘fast and furious’ adult friend whose Costa Rica wedding I am attending in exactly 9 days? #myhappyplace. Well, every Tuesday night I head over to Lauren’s...
View ArticleSweet Maple Granola [Gluten Free, Vegan]
Echo…. Echooooooo. Someone once told me if you go a long time without writing a blog post you shouldn’t draw attention to it. Kind of like if you under cook something and you think everyone notices so...
View ArticleSpinach + Mushroom + Feta Frittata
Is there anything more classic than a Spinach + Mushroom + Feta combination? [Excluding peanut butter + jelly, chocolate + mint, salt + pepper, and avocado with anything.] I think in some circles they...
View ArticleDark Chocolate, Cherry, Coconut Bark [Vegan]
All good years begin and end with chocolate. [And Black Eyed Peas if you’re from the South. But I’ll keep those two traditions separate for now.] If you’re like me, you’ve probably had enough sweets in...
View ArticleMiso – Vegetable Egg Drop Soup
I’m not a big delivery person. I actually really like running errands. My favorite stores are Duane Reade, Trader Joes, Target, Costco, and the Dollar Store. [Not necessarily in that order]. And with...
View ArticleThai Tofu + Vegetable Coconut Curry [Vegan, Gluten Free]
It’s another edition of Take-Out Take-Over. Except this time it had nothing to do with the delivery man and more to do with the fact that I make a mean coconut curry. humble brag. I used to make this...
View ArticleThree C’s Crunchy Chickpeas
I’m about to say something I n.e.v.e.r. thought I would say. It’s actually hurting my soul to type the words right now. Oh my god. Freaking out. Here goes. I’m over nuts. Yes. Over nuts. Not “I’m nuts”...
View ArticleAlmond Crusted Tofu with Chimichurri
It’s the end of an era. As of January 31, I am not longer a resident of New York City [or in my case Brooklyn]. I’m trading in the Big Apple for the Big Avocado, and I thought what better way to honor...
View ArticleOne More Big Annoucement!
So, I mentioned in my last post that I’m moving. Goodbye New York, Hello California. But before my bags were packed and my plane tickets booked, there were some other changes taking place behind the...
View ArticleDouble Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Less than 48 hours at my brother’s house and I’m already baking cookies. You seriously cannot take me anywhere. [… or it might be in your best interest to take me everywhere?]. Marie [my brother’s...
View ArticleAlmond Crusted Tofu with Chimichurri
It’s the end of an era. As of January 31, I am not longer a resident of New York City [or in my case Brooklyn]. I’m trading in the Big Apple for the Big Avocado, and I thought what better way to honor...
View ArticleOne More Big Annoucement!
So, I mentioned in my last post that I’m moving. Goodbye New York, Hello California. But before my bags were packed and my plane tickets booked, there were some other changes taking place behind the...
View ArticleDouble Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Less than 48 hours at my brother’s house and I’m already baking cookies. You seriously cannot take me anywhere. [… or it might be in your best interest to take me everywhere?]. Marie [my brother’s...
View ArticleSweet + Savory Flax Seed Crackers
I’ll be the first to tell you that one of my primary reasons for New York was the weather. So it would be that my flight to Costa Rica was delayed because of an ice storm. So, after another batch of...
View ArticleRaw Carrot Ginger Soup
If you’re afraid of cooking, the raw food diet is for you. I don’t know mean that in a tongue and cheek “because raw food isn’t actually cooked” kind of way. I mean that in a “simply prepared, not very...
View ArticleMango + Avocado Chutney
Chutney… slaw, salsa, dip? I’m not sure. I struggled with what to ‘name’ this dish for a long time. I wanted to call it something clever like Tropical Ceviche or Island Chopped Salsa… but those just...
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