Pumpkin & Pomegranate

Zahrah is Arabic for “Blooming Flower”, and that is a beautifully descriptive name to give such a wonderful dish. For New Years Eve dinner Matt took me to this great little restaurant in Bellevue. For those not familiar with the area, Bellevue is East of Seattle, on the other side of Lake Washington. We had [...]

Sometimes you just want a chip. You want a way to get the dip to your bouche without using your fingers (though truth be told I often run out of crudité and resort to the finger technique). I miss a chip, and while I could make crackers or mix up a batch of pulp chips [...]

I clearly have a thing for theme nights. Since I cannot travel right now, and to be honest it is a tad difficult to travel in most foreign countries when you have dietary restrictions, I choose to bring the country to me. last night was a whirlwind through Morocco! I have been fascinated with Morocco [...]

I love pizza. It’s one of the foods I could eat every day and not get tired of, but finding a way to make it grain (and dairy) free has been a bit of a challenge for me.  I have tried a few methods, and so far I haven’t found my “perfect” pie just yet. [...]

Maybe it is because I haven’t had non-seafood meat since I was 8, but it always amazes me when the seasonings are what actually make the dish taste like whatever meat it is supposed to be, rather than it being the meat itself. It isn’t exact, but for me it is generally a very satisfying [...]

A friend offered up this recipe to me over the weekend, and seeing as I eat kale almost every day I knew I had to try it. Kale is high in calcium, has anti-cancer properties, and is also a source of vitamin B6 (amongst many others). It is a nutrition powerhouse, and I have found [...]

I am a picky eater. I have been since I was 8. I was never one of those kids who wouldn’t eat, or who would only eat white food (my mother NEVER would have allowed that). The picky came from a very strong will and a sense of ethics. I decided (while at Summer camp) [...]

I have been dreaming of this blog for some time now. For the past few months I have been rabidly reading the healthy food blogs of so many others. I had a blog before but it was a tad disorganized, and I didn’t have my own domain. Being a bit illiterate when it comes [...]