Guys, the weather here in Northern California has been mag-i-cal. Sunny, but not too hot. The evenings are crispy, but not cold enough to need a jacket. I can spend all day outside gardening and not get over heated. What did I tell you? Magic. No matter what you are doing you will be comfortable! …
Fall
The BEST Homemade Ketchup- High Fructose Corn Syrup Free
GUYS. I am so beyond excited to share this recipe with you! Once you make homemade ketchup you will NEVER. GO. BACK. TO. STORE. BOUGHT. AGAIN. EVER…. EVER. Okay truth be told, I have never liked store bought ketchup. It is sickeningly sweet to me and even though I would try it from time to …
Home-cured Corned Beef and 1000 Island from Scratch
I’ve wanted to make synthetic-nitrate free home-cured corned beef for a couple of years now and I’m so grateful I finally took the plunge! It’s actually really easy and hands off. And I can definitely contest it is way more flavorful and healthy than the sodium, “natural flavor” and preservative laden store bought variety. As a side …
Creamy Potato and Cauliflower Soup with Arugula Pesto
It’s been raining a lot here in the San Francisco Bay Area! Reservoirs are overflowing, flash floods are occurring and mud slides are forcing people out of their homes. I’m over here building an arc if anyone wants to hop in! A lot of us could use a big bowl of comforting soup and I know …
Vegan Steamed Mushroom Dumplings
Hello everyone! Happy Chinese New Year; I hope you take a little time to learn about Chinese culture today and maybe even try your hand at making steamed mushroom dumplings! Today is the first day of the Lunar Calendar and also the year of the Fire Rooster. “In Chinese astrology, each zodiac year is not …
Healthy Winter Citrus Salad
Do you get excited when you think about eating salad? It’s okay if you don’t, because to be honest I don’t either! But that is about to change for those of us in a salad slump. And if you are one of the lucky few whom never tires of salad, this Winter Citrus Salad will …
Dried Fruit Rings with Spice Variations
Hello friends! Today I bring to you the perfect hiking snack! I know it’s the new year and at lot of us are trying to form better exercising habits. Don’t forget whether you are out in nature or at the gym, fueling yourself is just as important as staying active. This snack has no added …
Vegan Chinese Mushroom Lettuce Cups with Pear
Phew! I’m sure you can relate when I say I’ve been busy the last two weeks! Earlier this week I spent time with my mother, aunt, sister and cousins in San Francisco. We stayed right on Union Square at the Sir Francis Hotel. Have you heard of that hotel? It’s truly remarkable. The building is old …
Vegan Curried Lentil and Quinoa Winter Stew
No, you don’t need glasses… okay well maybe you do, I don’t know you’re life like that. But you read it right, lentils and quinoa IN THE SAME STEW. I know, I know, mind blown. But why not? Both are fiber and protein packed little bundles of delicious. They also happen to make excellent thickening …
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Leftover Holiday Ham
Did everyone have (is having) a wonderful holiday season? Hopefully, you are filled to the brim with family, fun and that foreboding cloud hanging over your head asking, “What am I going to do with all this leftover holiday ham?” Have no fear friends. I planned this one out like a month ago and I …