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

cherry almond clafloutis
In a strange turn of events, it’s freakin’ cold today. A day in the middle of July, in California, and we have been wearing long pants and sweaters all day. Seriously. Cold. But with cooler weather comes the perfect excuse to turn on the oven and bake a delicious cherry almond clafoutis. So here we go! Don’t be intimidated by […]

hearty black bean and sweet potato stew
I am popping in here quickly today. Just taking a small break from building our new vegetable garden – yay!!! I can’t believe this is the year that we will finally get to grow our own vegetables, just here, in our own backyard. Updates on all things garden to come shortly, but in the meantime I wanted to share this […]
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




















