A food-loving girl raised on pasta and tamales
What are your thoughts on flavored hummus? I love the idea of all kinds of hummus flavor mashups but when it comes down to it, I have always been sort of hummus purist. I like hummus with lots of lemon, garlic and tahini- and not much else. Until I discovered the cilantro lime hummus at…
Growing up my family always packed food to eat while traveling. Maybe it was to resist the smell of airpot cinnamon rolls, or to save money, but my mom always had sandwiches, fruit or other snacks for us. If we were traveling with my grandparents you can bet that there was a large bag filled…
I love to travel, and Morocco is definitely on my bucket list. So while I might not be able to get to Northern Africa any time soon, I can certainly trigger my imagination through a hearty bowl of soup inspired and flavored by warm Moroccan spices. It was after a stop in one of my…
After two months of extensive travel I am trying to make some dietary changes. Anyone who knows me well will know that carbs and sugar are my preferences, always. A plant-based vegan diet I can do, I have done it, you can eat cookies on a vegan diet and I can live without cheese. Oats,…
At this time of year with extra busy schedules many of us need some extra quick and easy dinner ideas to make life a little bit easier. I completely adore anything with curry and Indian takeout is one of my guilty pleasures. The past year or so, I’ve been playing around more often with curry…
Chai-Spiced Apple Baked Oatmeal I am in love with this season. It’s finally cool in the mornings and evenings, yet still sunny and warmer in the afternoon. I am thrilled for boots, jeans, sweaters, and most importantly way more use of my oven! This recipe is quintessential fall. Warm and cozy baked oatmeal with all of the…
Spicy Squash & Root Vegetable Soup It’s no secret that I love fall. It is absolutely my favorite season and has been since childhood. Something about the weather cooling, the leaves changing, and switching from shorts to jean and boots just makes me happy. Not to mention the food is pretty darn…
Thai Summer Roll Salad Some summer days you just need to be a little bit lazy. By lazy, I mean throw dinner together, avoid the stove and give yourself some time to unwind. Maybe being summertime lazy is really being smart. I find discovered summer rolls about 4 years ago. Sure I’d had my share…
Lemon & Asparagus Pasta with Olive Oil Crumble People have strong feelings about asparagus. Like most kids, asparagus wasn’t my favorite. I was never a picky eater but I don’t remember my parents serving it much at home, and it just wasn’t something we came across often when eating. I have no memory of how…
Spring Time Sweet Potato & Strawberry Salad How’s that for alliteration! This salad has been a major part of my lunch life lately and I finally found time to share it with you! Did you know that North Carolina is the number one producer of sweet potatoes in the United States! Pretty impressive, right?…