Being Everything to Everyone
This is a sensation that pretty much everyone I know has felt- both men and women alike. But I would have to say that...
Blueberry Chia Jam
Okay, so this is a bit of an odd jam construction but it's way better for you and just as flavorful as those other jams dripping with cane sugar and added...
Farro & Veggie Stuffed Peppers
Fall=Pepper Palooza at the farmers market! This is the first season I'm really paying attention to the different varieties and there are so many that...
Stretching: 5 Big Things to Know
Stretching. You hear it's good for you, that you should do it to take care of your joints, so you don't get stiff, etc etc etc. This seemingly simplistic thing is actually far more complicated than people realize, and it...
Grain Guide: 10 Awesome Ones You Should Try
We all know quinoa made its big splash as the hailed, gluten-free/protein dense healthy carb now about 2 years ago. But there are actually a TON of other awesome & healthy...
Classic Basil Pesto
Classic basil pesto is also one of those things like guacamole- much simpler to make than originally thought, and seems way more intimidating than necessary. It is the...
Pumpkin Oat & Quinoa Granola
Hello pumpkin season! I'm here to welcome you with some warm and crunchy pumpkin oat quinoa granola.
My favorite season has always been fall. I know some people are clinging onto the last days of summer, but it's officially September so I think I'm allowed to...
Favorite Friday Finds 1.0
It's Friday! I still think of that Rebecca Black song whenever I say this now. Sad story, I know. I love the interwebs. You learn and see the strangest, funniest, and...
Roasted Honey-Rosemary Fig & Mascarpone Tartine
3 posts about figs is quite excessive, I know, I know. But the first was to learn how to cook them, then the yogurt bowl was just an easy breakfast for me, and then...
9 Things to Know About These Hazardous Verbs: Detox/Cleanse/Eliminate
Juice cleanses, elimination diets, and overall health detoxes have been running rampant, particularly in the past few years. Everyone wants a quick fix to...
Greek Yogurt w/Caramelized Figs & Pistachios
As I was surfing the web (bringing that phrase back) for simple fig recipes to use the figs I caramelized, nothing really struck my fancy. Then...
Figs Two Ways: Caramelized or Roasted
Fig season is here! I never really got acquainted with the fig up until this past year, and this is my first time I've cooked with them or eaten them raw. I wasn't too...
Fitness Goals: Vanity/Performance
When I first started to workout really consistently for the first time since I stopped skating, my entire motivation was derived from vanity and ideals that I felt that I had to fit into to...
Sautéed Purple Cabbage
Have you ever thought about how grapes are called red grapes and not purple grapes? Same thing with red cabbage. It might only be me, but I've always called...
Lemon-Thyme Roasted Chicken
I do my best to do my version of a meal prep before the beginning of every week, to make sure I have healthy and quick options available on hand throughout those...
Body Judgement
Before I launched the site, I created a list of topics I wanted to write about and in what general order I thought of doing them. But sometimes when you're really...
Simple Shishito Peppers
These have been popping up more and more frequently at restaurants all over the city. A popular bar food in Japan, blistered shishito peppers are...
