In case you haven't heard...it's pumpkin season and I for one am not the biggest fan of this very popular "pumpkin season." For me the beginning of Fall also means shorter days, trading in my flip flops for boots and my tank tops for hoodies. It also means no more stone fruit, berries and ... read more
Strawberry Quinoa Spring Rolls with Mango and Mint Sauce
EEEEEEEEE!!! I am so excited it's Spring!! I love that the days are getting longer and it's my absolute favorite season for fruits and veggies! Yesterday I was at the Leucadia Farmer's Market and I came home with such a high from all the amazing {and gorgeous} food available. I immediately set to ... read more
Cherry and Chocolate Chip Chia Pudding
This cherry and chocolate chip chia pudding {say that 10 times fast} is my little gift to you on this lovely weekend of love. It's a super quick, super delicious and super easy recipe to make. I've been crazy busy the last couple of weeks and when life gets busy for me I seem to not ... read more
Curried Coconut Squash Soup
Every year I host an extravagant dinner party for my friends. We set the dining room table up in the living room so that it’s near the warm and crackling fireplace and I ask everyone to dress up and bring their favorite bottle of wine. Last year I made a Curried Coconut Squash Soup and it was a huge ... read more
Balsamic Butternut Squash & Lentils
Balsamic Butternut Squash & Lentils Happy Meatless Monday everyone! I have a great cooking segment from San Diego Living to share with you about giving up meat once a week and how that will impact your health and the environment! Pretty cool stuff if you ask me. One interesting fact that ... read more
Mint, Pea and Garbanzo Bean Mash
I may have lied to you a bit but I promise I did not mean too.You see, I'm advertising a Mint, Pea, and Garbanzo Bean mash but for the last three times I have made this recipe I cannot find any green garbanzo beans so I used lima beans instead. I hope you can forgive me. I keep holding out hope ... read more
SUPER EASY BERRY CHIA CRISP
Berry Chia Crisp A couple of days ago I helped my local Farmer's Market celebrate their 2 year Anniversary by making a berry crisp using fruit from the farmer's and baking the crisp in a Solar Oven...that is right a Solar Oven. I had never seen such a thing and since I'm not much a camper these ... read more