A food-loving girl raised on pasta and tamales
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?…
Poblano & Mushroom Tostadas Feliz cinco de mayo! I must say that Cinco de Mayo is more American than it is Mexican. However, I think there’s never a bad time to enjoy some Mexican food and this particular day in May is an excellent excuse to do so! For me, Cinco de…
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with Coconut Caramel Today is my youngest sister’s birthday! Sadly she lives almost 1000 miles away and we can’t spend her special day together. So I made her this virtual birthday cake. Making birthday cakes is one of my fondest childhood memories, it’s one of the first types of cooking that…
Easy Pea-sy Split Pea Soup Excuse my pun. I couldn’t help myself. I love puns, they make me laugh, and we could probably all use a little bit more laughter in our lives. This soup however, came about because of something a little less funny…the weather. I know, I know, all my friends and family…