Let’s just get really honest here…I’m a chocoholic. I like to eat chocolate on a daily basis and if no one would know, and calories wouldn’t count, I would totally eat chocolate morning, noon, and night – and all the times in between. So when I walked into the gym the last week of August […]
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chocolate, coconut and date smoothie

cold soba noodle salad with sweet chili tofu
Hello from sunny San Diego! Yes, I’m blogging from my beach chair while on vacation, but I’m tied to the house while the kiddo naps, so I can’t go on any adventures just yet. Yes, there’s a frosty glass of something yummy sitting very close by. And yes, there’s a book that may or may not […]

blueberry lemon drop
Hi guys, how’s your weekend treating you so far? Have any needs or wants for a blueberry lemon drop or maybe a blueberry lemonade? Yes, that’s right – two drinks for the price of one today!! These drinks came from that batch of flavored simple syrup I made about a month ago. Don’t get me […]
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




















