Gumbo with Herbed Quinoa My Dad is a good ole Southern Boy so I was lucky enough to grow up food like gumbo, fried chicken, okra and fried green tomatoes - although as a kid those green tomatoes freaked me out so I stayed away from them but everything else I was on board with! So, of course ... read more
CHICKPEA CROUTONS
Chickpea Croutons Hi all! Just a quick note about some delicious little fellas that I've been making a lot of lately! I like to call them chickpea croutons because they are crunchy, salty and are great in salads and on soups! I debuted these in my Build a Better Salad cooking class last ... read more
HEALING ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
Healing Italian Wedding Soup I mentioned the other day on San Diego Living that on average people gain 7-8 pounds during the holidays. Can you believe that?! And can you imagine how hard it is to lose that 7-8 pounds once you resolve to eat better and exercise? Don't get me wrong I love to ... read more
Spicy Raw Chocolate Milk
Spicy Raw Chocolate Milk A few weeks ago I teased you on Instagram and Facebook with a super yummy, mega-delicious and uber good for you cinnamon chocolate milk. And for weeks you have asked and asked for the recipe and I have finally been able to scribbled down the ingredients, take some ... read more
glorious greens
It was a simple Sunday. A day of sleeping in, coffee on the couch, a trip to chinos, an afternoon nap and then dinner made with all of my favorite things. While I was at Chinos farm stand I honed in on a new green I had never seen before. The farmer’s wife told me they were sweet potato greens! Who ... read more
awaken to sweet potato hash.
I recently attended a three-day Awakening Seminar aimed at finding enlightenment and peace and all the fabulous transcending buzzwords that come along with said enlightenment. But it didn’t exactly start that way. Instead, I spent the morning of the first day pacing outside of a house all alone and ... read more
school lunch
Sesame Quinoa with Chard and Sweet Potatoes Babies. Everyone is having babies. Molly is. Taza is. Even some of my closest friends are taking the plunge. I, however, am not. I’m ok with that and I hope you are too. Instead I decided to go back to school to become a Holistic Health Coach. ... read more