happy friday, party people! i can't believe it's that time again. time simply slips right through my fingers lately. on thursday i lived a life of leftovers, and i am feeling pretty good about having had everything prepped and easy to access. i don't know why, but i sort of switched the order of breakfast … Continue reading cashews are magic / burrito friday
suuuuch a good cooking day yesterday. i baked a new banana bread recipe by, you guessed it, amy chaplin. the recipe i used is from her cookbook, at home in the whole food kitchen, but i found one online that is very similar to what i made: recipe here. i omitted the toasted walnut swirl … Continue reading banana bread and roasted veg
the smoke finally cleared up! i have never been so grateful for fresh air. after work yesterday, char and i went straight to the beach with gary. it was so much fun. a seal popped its head out several times to say hello! gary and char playing in the water, 9/15/20 seal head, 9/15/20 i … Continue reading german chocolate cake fact
i wrote yesterday about not feeling like cooking, but now i'm feeling back in the mood for it... slightly. it may have something to do with the fact that it feels like that 'unhealthy' air quality will be in the past within the next few days. and yesterday, i even set some cooking plans into … Continue reading slightly changed
happy monday, everyone! i am over here hoping and even praying for the wildfires to be contained and a bit of normalcy to return to life. being stuck inside with the windows shut all weekend was not an ideal moment in time. we didn't make it to the beach or dog park once! i feel … Continue reading a simple n fulfilling dinner
if you've never had tempeh before, go to the vegetarian section of your grocery store (usually near the produce, refrigerated) and grab you some tempeh! it's so good to have around as a quick snack or to add on top of any grains and vegetables for a delicious treat. it's high in protein, has a … Continue reading my two favorite recipes for preparing tempeh
i asked on my instagram what my friends would like to see blog posts about. i received many responses, most of them sarcasm lol. but my good friend jake, who i met in austin and has an awesome cocktails IG called little_cantina, recommended that i post about sweet and healthy treats, which is something i … Continue reading sweet and healthy treats
i've been working from home since 2017, and in that time i've learned to prepare many quick lunches for myself, usually consisting of odds and ends in the fridge or that i've prepped beforehand for this exact occasion. my favorite lunch is one where i simply pull the prepared ingredients out of the fridge and … Continue reading a few good sauces
went to crissy field beach in san francisco after work yesterday with char n gary. hardly any traffic across the bay bridge from oakland! as we pulled into the presidio, a blanket of fog enveloped the entire area. the temperature dropped to around 62 degrees F, and the wind was in full force. it was … Continue reading cooking: day two of weekly plan
happy labor day! as you may know, i recently purchased a tiny waffle maker. so, i had to make waffles to celebrate the long labor day weekend: tiny waffle maker in action i found a couple of recipes online, and ultimately adapted the recipe from this recipe for vegan spelt cocoa waffles, using the ingredients … Continue reading spelt-cocoa-chia seed waffles
cooking with leeks 