Quinoa Veggie Sushi
I’ve always been intimidated by home made sushi. I didn’t have a rice maker, I didn’t have the bamboo rolling mat. So many excuses, none of them particularly viable. One day, I got over myself, and decided to experiment. I had nori sheets, quinoa, sweet potatoes, mangoes, and avocados. I was able to create a […]
No Bake Granola Bars – Vegan Friendly and Gluten Free
I went to a Christmas party last year, and my friends who hosted it baked a bag of goodies for each of the guests to go home with. It was delightful (and so are they)! Inside the bag, among many other amazing treats, were these home made oat bars that I thought were fantastic. So […]
Black Bean Burger – Vegan and Gluten Free Friendly
When I first moved to Malibu, my now husband took me to a place called John’s Garden. It was a small deli, so I didn’t think it would be anything special, but boy was I wrong! I had the best black bean burger of my life! As I always do, whenever I have something great, […]
Chocolate Almond Shake – Vegan Friendly!
Four years ago, on a hot California day, I went into a shop called Juicy Ladies and ordered myself what turned out to be one of my favorite shakes in the world. It was a chocolate almond shake that tasted like it had a whole lot of creamy dairy, chocolate, and peanut butter in it. […]
Almond Butter
It seems I always have a jar of either peanut butter or almond butter in the fridge. It’s great to have on hand for shakes, toast, or even almond butter pancakes! Though there are some amazing store bought choices, if you have a food processor, the best almond butter is always home made. And all […]
Ginger Scallion Oil
On my last visit to NYC, my friend Hannah took me to a vegan restaurant called Peacefood Cafe. I proceeded to have the most delicious meal: a brown rice bowl topped with sauteed veggies and drizzled with ginger scallion oil. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about that meal, so I decided it was […]
Vegan Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cocoa Nib Walnut Cookies
When I was in culinary school, I ate a lot of refined flours and sugars. Croissants. Cakes. Cookies. Bread. Tarts. Pastries galore. By the time I was through with my first semester, I had gained 10 pounds and I didn’t feel so great. I decided from that moment on that I was going to try […]
LA Food and Wine + Miso Salad with Miso Grilled Veggies = Y.U.M.
Gone are the days when I thought baking 40 cakes in a week was a big deal. Do you remember that? Ok – to be fair, the 40 cakes actually meant baking 80 cakes because each cake was 2 layers high. So 80 cakes in one week in a tiny oven in mine and Ted’s […]
Gluten Free Vegan Granola and a Day Away Yoga Retreat
Sometimes you just need a minute, you know? Life seems to be going at an alarmingly fast pace. Your mind seems to be on two speeds: super fast and super uber fast. So much to do, too much to fit into 24 hours. So much life to live after all the chores are done. And, […]
