Last year, and totally on a whim, I planted four citrus trees in our backyard. We already had one lemon tree there – planted by the previous homeowner and nursed back to health by yours truly – so I thought, “why not put ALL the citrus trees in the backyard with it!?? It might be […]
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meyer lemon bars

meyer lemon and vanilla bean marmalade
Spring is starting to uh…spring over here. The trees are full of flowers and buds are popping up all over the neighborhood. We finally got our garden beds into the ground and full of dirt. Our first batch of strawberries have been soaking up the sunshine and stretching their legs in our newly fertilized soil. […]

strawberry rhubarb lattice pie
This week started by me asking the hubby if we could add-on to the garden. Well, to be honest, the conversation was a little more in depth than just a simple question. There may have been a mention of ripping up part of the driveway (eek) and building more raised beds (double eek) so I […]
eat your veggies – vegan & vegetarian goodness

crispy sugar snap peas with dukkah, mint and sea salt

grilled artichokes with lemon-basil aioli

roasted asparagus with capers and lemon
let’s get started – appetizers and hors d’oeuvres

grilled okra with chipotle dipping sauce

pumpkin gougeres with rosemary and sea salt

miso tofu ranch dip




















