Pumpkin & Pomegranate

I have had bread on the brain lately, and this banana bread was something I lay in bed dreaming about on Sunday morning. I mulled over it for a while and then dragged myself out of the cozy warmth donated to me by two sweet feline bodies, and got to work. I thought about having [...]

I admit that I am a tad speechless right now.  I don’t know exactly how to describe this, except that it is truly scrumptious. A gourmet treat to behold. I had 2 slices for breakfast, but I could easily see this as a base for a little canape as well. The loaf is small, but [...]

Sometimes mishaps in the kitchen turn out to be delicious creations. Last weekend I had grand plans for Cajun quinoa burgers. Unfortunately for me at the time they turned out more like pancakes than burgers, but they still tasted fantastic. We just doubled them up and carefully transported them to our respective buns and plates. [...]

I have some odd little quirks. For some reason I LOVE when I get down to the bare bones in my pantry/fridge/freezer, and I equally love stocking it back up! Lately I have just not been in the mood to drag my butt to the store, and so it has been a bit of the [...]

I am not certain how much longer I can label my dishes with “Mexican” or “Indian-inspired”, etc. because it is really really boring. i toyed with calling this “Frida’s Quinoa Salad” but then I figured people would think that Frida Kahlo was making quinoa salad. She was a wonderful cook, but I highly doubt she had [...]

And I was SORE. Especially in my hips, which is really good because I have never been sore there before! My teacher was Eza, and she was wonderful! I have had a few yoga classes in my life, but I not had many and I don’t think I have ever felt completely comfortable in a [...]

I have really been loving the quinoa flakes. So much so that Matt bought an extra box to keep at his place. Since I have been off eggs for a few weeks now, and the quinoa has been my morning protein. Oh and I pad it with some nut butter too of course!

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 [...]

Last night was Wednesday, so as usual Matt came over for dinner. He has been wanting spanakopita, but with so much fresh produce from my CSA box he will just have to wait until another night. I am still working on ideas on how to mimic the Greek spinach pie without grain so I can [...]

I was feeling a little overwhelmed this evening. I have a lot of produce and ingredients in my kitchen, and I was feeling a little pressed to cook them all before they went to the dark side. Luckily I had some really interesting things to combine and came up with this Latin inspired dish that [...]