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Recent Posts

Smashed Zucchini Pasta Sauce
I have killed a bamboo plant, a bowl of succulents and many many orchids and yet there are people in this world that can grow a zucchini to the size of a baseball bat without even trying.

Crispy Bruschetta Chicken
It’s a little too close for comfort around here lately. My kids got in a legitimate fight at 8:30am over which one of them was going to eat the last chicken cutlet in the fridge.

Tofu Rainbow Collard Wraps with Miso-Tahini Sauce
It’s all about me! HA…don’t I wish!

Pork Carnitas Torta Ahogada
Let’s just say you’re a big fan of Diners Drive ins and Dives.

Smokey Corn & Couscous Salad
Nothing like a super simple 15 minute meal to ease my way out of a two-week cooking strike without breaking a sweat.

Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Muffins
I’m deep in the throws of some major cooking fatigue at the moment. I mostly blame coronavirus & quarantine & the fact that I came in SUPER hot back in March & I just don’t have the energy to cook my eleventy hundreth meal of 2020.

Lemon Meringue Tart with Coconut Shortbread Crust
On my 13th birthday, my mom bought me a carrot cake. As you can imagine: IT DIDN’T GO OVER WELL.

Summer Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who like fruit on salad, and those who do NOT.
Shaved Brussels & Kale Ceasar Salad
It may seem like salads are a layup in the food world, but there's actually a lot more going on behind the scenes.
