Shepherdless Shepherd’s Pie
Cool whether foods are, hands down, some of the best foods. Big hearty casseroles, roasts, stews, and of course massive platters of cookies and pies. The only problem is, with all that amazing food, it’s hard to resist diving face first into it all. Two of my favorite winter activities are eating, and sleeping. I like […]
Celery Root Soup
When I was a kid, I’d run around all winter long in shorts and a t-shirt, to the horror of any onlooking adults. It was like the cold couldn’t touch me. I loved winter, and would’ve taken cold weather over hot any day… that is, until one day when I was fifteen, and I fell […]
Sparkling Pear & Ginger Cocktail {Celebrating The Casual Veggie Cookbook Launch!}
Without a doubt, fall is my favorite season for food. It may seem counter intuitive, what with the delicate flavors of spring, and the glorious produce of summer… but there is no other season that has the same punch of flavor that fall does. While fresh herbs are still lingering on from summer, things like squash […]
The Casual Veggie {Cookbook Announcement}
I was a strange child — in so many, many ways — but in part because vegetables were one of my favorite things to eat. I distinctly remember my friends shooting glaring looks my way as I helped myself to seconds on steamed broccoli, or ravenously chowed down on huge bowls of salad. One of […]
Sweet & Spicy Apricot Glazed Grilled Pork Chops
“Labor day” isn’t really accurate for describing how we spent our weekend. “Lazy day” is more like it. In fact, living in a college town, labor day weekend for us means locking ourselves indoors to avoid getting trampled by the back-to-school mob. Stock up on food and water, lock your doors, the students are coming! […]
Sweet & Spicy Jalapeno Peach Jam
Moving to the country, gonna eat a lot of peaches… millions of peaches, peaches for free. Millions of peaches, peaches for me! If I lived in the south, you can bet my house would have a peach tree. I’d be making peach pie, peach scones, peach cobbler, and yes, peach jam all summer long. And if we […]
The Oregon Coast, July 2015
If old growth forests, sunsets, and waves crashing against rocks aren’t your thing, look away now. I never thought I’d be someone who was able to take two vacations in one year, but here I am, going back to one of the most beautiful places on earth for the second time in just a few […]
Asian Sesame Cucumber Salad
There’s been a common theme in my house recently, of meals that require no heat to make. No roasting, sauteing, boiling, frying… nothing. The less heat, and less work required, the better. Which means tubs of ice cream are my best friend, but also, vegetables, because balance. Too hot to cook + lazy = noshing on […]
Zucchini Carrot Apple Bread
I don’t know whose idea it was to put zucchini in bread, or carrots in cake, but whoever it was, I’d like to thank them. From the bottom of my heart stomach, thank you. Honestly, it’s pure genius. Besides making super moist and delicious baked goods, the veggies make it easy to convince yourself that […]
Chocolate Truffle Energy Bites {Raw, Vegan, Gluten-free}
Energy bites… healthy chocolate truffles… better-than-Larabars-date-nut-balls… delicious… It doesn’t really matter what you call them, because these are all of the above, and then some. They’re like candy, if candy were loaded with healthy fats and proteins, and sweetened only by dates, and made you feel AWESOME after you’d had a couple. Or six. (And […]
Caprese Pasta Salad & 8 Tips for Perfect Pesto Pasta
I’m not a big fan of most pasta salads, but there is one major exception to that rule: pesto pasta salads. I don’t know what it is about pesto that makes serving cold pasta acceptable to me, but whatever it is, I won’t argue with it. I just love it. Making a pasta salad like […]
Summer Berry Parfaits with Almond Crumble and Whipped Mascarpone
Fresh berries, whipped mascarpone, bits of sweet and crispy almond crumble… this is what summer is all about. In my book, summer desserts should be simple (ingredients like these don’t need much) and that’s exactly what these parfaits are. Simple, and delicious. It’s no secret that I’m a big baby when it comes to summer […]