i'm in my potato era. potatoes can sit around on a countertop, but they're ready to go whenever you are. they're just chillin, y'all. i came across this sweet potato hashbrown recipe on NYT cooking, but wanted to enhance the flavor profile - and ENHANCE it, we did. the recipe i'm about to share is … Continue reading sweet potato hashbrowns with homemade hot honey and a poached egg
this is a super simple recipe that comes together in just a few minutes if the quinoa is already cooked! and if not - then about 30. easy peasy, y'all! i won't lie - this is somehow a lot tastier than it sounds. one might say, i inhaled it. i originally wanted to add a … Continue reading black quinoa with garlicky spinach and a fried egg
happy monday! i think it's about to rain here in austin, which we loooove. i made this recipe for roasted carrots with capers and dill yesterday and wanted to share it. and also want to say a few things about the carrots. first of all: think of this recipe as a no-recipe recipe. the main … Continue reading roasted carrots with capers and dill
oops i am seeing that people have been clicking on this website link and when they do they will find there is NOTHING new on here. so i'll change that with simple no-recipe recipes as of today. what do we got on the docket? peach, beet, and goat cheese sourdough toast! i made this yesterday … Continue reading peach, beet, & goat cheese sourdough toast
wanted to share a fun little recipe i cooked for lunch today! i used this bon appétit recipe for tomato and blue cheese salad with fried shallots recipe (here's the link to that), but instead of using fried shallots, i substituted frizzled leeks and added a couple other ingredients into the mix. yesterday i stocked … Continue reading tomato and blue cheese salad with frizzled leeks
good morning! this morning i woke up and did a "waking up" meditation, if you will, via headspace (my fav meditation app). and i've got to say... it was a nice way to awaken! the meditation itself was a visualization when you recall a time that you were heated by the sun and in an … Continue reading tofu files
apparently the universe got itself in order because i'm feeling inspired to cook a little more, and work stuff has chilled out a bit?! my brain is feeling a little more organized and i'm writing a little more and exercising a little more, and feeling generally, dare i say... good?! all of this is to … Continue reading inspo
hello hello! it's been oh so long. i took a sabbatical! jk, work just got reallllly busy and it's funny how that works - as soon as that happened, i felt that i didn't have enough time to cook from scratch, exercise, sleep enough, read as much (as i want to), and all that kind … Continue reading going rogue
i've finally done a lot of good cooking. no new recipes, but feeling good about it. i made amy chaplin's parsley brown rice salad. it's: parsley, brown and sweet rice, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, shallots, and toasted sesame seeds. dressed with ume plum and brown rice vinegars, flax oil, and soy sauce. parsley brown rice salad … Continue reading parsley brown rice salad / cherry extract
i often find myself free-handing quick meals -- that is, not using a recipe for them. most of the time i find the resulting dishes to taste good enough. but yesterday was an exception. i had a few things laying around that i have been wanting to cook up: cabbage and mushrooms. so, i pulled … Continue reading sautéed cabbage with oyster mushrooms
cooking with leeks 