In between baking crazy amounts of cookies for everyone I know and eating, I mean, tasting them to make sure they are delicious – I’ve been playing in my soup bowl again. You know, because keeping a balance in life is important. And, as I talked about in this post, I need to use that saffron before the […]
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chickpea stew with saffron and yogurt

lemon herb tahini sauce
Happy New Year everyone! Even though we are officially five days into the new year, I’m still walking around and greeting people like it’s the first day of the year. School started this week (wa-hoo!!!) and we are slowly (ever. so. slowly.) getting back into the routine again. With the new year comes new resolutions […]

chilled cucumber, yogurt, and tarragon soup
It’s always interesting to me to see what kind of goodies I can grow in the garden each season. This summers garden was supposed to be full of tomatoes and peppers, some zucchini and squash, and tons of basil. The basil was awesome, but we grew a total of three big red tomatoes, a handful […]
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
