Where I grew up we had neighbors, just like I’m sure everyone else did. Only our neighbors lived a mile or two away. Growing up as a child in the country, you knew the neighbors existed because the during the daily bus ride to and from school, we would pass the log cabin that was […]
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on being thankful – and vanilla almond flax granola

pineapple mint caipirinha
Hello everybody!! Let’s get right to it today – I’ve brought drinks to celebrate the weekend!! And not just any drink, but a cold, refreshing, and delicious pineapple mint caipirinha!! A caipir-do-what? A caipirinha! Pronounced kipe-a-renya (bonus points if you can roll your r!), a caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is traditionally […]

sweet bing cherry and black rice salad
Happy long weekend to everyone!!! It’s crazy, but now that my job is one of which I take care of a small human under three feet tall, I have slowly forgotten how rewarding that extra day off can actually be. Don’t get me wrong…any day that I have off from my new job of “toddler […]
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




















