I have a lot of ideas. A lot. In bed at night, as I can’t sleep, I think about my potential businesses, the books I want to write (a cookbook, always, but lately, I cannot get this one out of my head 2017: The Year I Stopped Giving a F*** — if you know me, you are as…
Triple Coconut Bars
Before, kids, I spent a lot of time imagining my life with them. We would read books and eat Dim Sum on Christmas Day, snuggle up in the morning, in bed, and we would cook together, always. I didn’t know what I was talking about. Yes, we do all of those things, but none of them…
Homemade Coconut Extract
Lately, I’ve read about so many recipes calling for coconut extract. But, I’ve always tended to be skeptical of most extracts, besides vanilla and most that I’ve found in stores say things like Coconut Extract flavoring, or Coconut Extract, made with artificial and natural flavors. That never seems like a good idea. Even though recipes keep popping up that I’m…
Vanilla-Spiked Pear Sauce
I have often told Larry that he doesn’t want to see what’s happening inside my head. Sometimes, it’s personal, and he wouldn’t want to hear it. But a lot of times, it’s one of those crazy crime scene boards, with pins, and strings connecting something on the left to another thing all the way on…
Gorgonzola & Arugula Marinara Sauce
When I was pregnant, everyone asked me what I missed. Wine? Sushi? Jeans with buttons? (A bit, yes and no way.) Everyone also wanted to know what I was craving. With Easton, it was fruit. So much fruit. With Reeve, my answers to both questions were the same: soft cheeses and smoked salmon. All I…
Beet, Coconut & Molasses (Nut-Free) Granola
After Easton was born, I thought, amongst other things, that I would never cook again. I was overwhelmed by motherhood, missing myself and doubting that I would be able to pull this parenting thing off. Although I was exclusively nursing, and needed fuel, I could barely bring myself to eat. When Easton was 8 weeks old,…
Roasted Smoked Paprika Cauliflower Tacos with Cilantro Pumpkin Seed Sauce
Don’t you hate when a recipe calls for teeny amounts? Like a tablespoon of wheat germ or 1/3 cup buttermilk* or a pinch of espresso powder. That’s how I felt about the recipe for the Eggs Poached in Tomatillo Salsa. Sure, you can easily find ways to use the extra cilantro and queso fresco, but…
Coconut Butter Chocolates
Before we get started, you can now Follow my blog with Bloglovin! In the first few weeks after giving birth to Reeve, I developed my own personal self-torture. In the middle of the night, while I was feeding her, I read food blogs, specifically baking blogs, to stay awake. It was 3am and I could barely keep my eyes…