I hosted my very first Good Food Cooking Club at home last weekend and I’m happy to say, it exceeded expectations. Since the first menu dropped on January 1, I’ve had a blast getting to know everyone who has been “at the table”—they’ve been super enthusiastic and very creative with the menu: turning muffins into […]
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Colorful Mixed Root Veggie Curry
You know what’s delicious paired with the Easy Saffron Brown Basmati Rice I recently posted? This comforting, Colorful Root-Veggie Curry. It’s one of those recipes that gets better with each day it is stored as leftovers (spice infusion to the max), so make plenty. You can remove the skins from your root veggies or keep […]
Saffron Brown Basmati Rice
I’ve been on a bonafide saffron kick since summer. I want to put it in everything from tea to cookies to bread to breakfast cereal. And since I keep a batch of this simple Saffron Brown Basmati Rice in the fridge each week, I thought I’d share it with you so you can join me in my […]
Rosewater and Saffron Oats with Toasted Almonds and Coconut
We all hear often enough that saying “no” and defining boundaries in our day-to-day is the best way to stave off overwhelm. And it works if you can trade the FOMO for peace of mind. Saying “no, thank you” to projects, events, and even to urges to load too much dairy-free, gluten-free Mac & Cheese […]
Beeswax Wraps with a Vegan Option and a Free Beeswax Baggie Pattern
I started using beeswax wraps a while back, supplementing my small stash with a few more I picked up when I went to Australia and New Zealand a few summers ago. I haven’t needed to use plastic wrap at all for years because of them. Along the way, they’ve become priceless to me for wrapping […]
Smoked Paprika Almonds
When I was a kiddo—the eldest of many grandchildren and naturally the leader of all things adventure and trouble—my grandfather would fire up the grill on summer days and I’m convinced it wasn’t just to char some hotdogs for us. It was to make our memories of running around barefoot in “Maud & Daud’s” yard even more […]
Pine Nut Pesto (Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free)
When I’m cooking at home, I tend to do a lot of pantry-to-plate cooking—grabbing what I have on hand and making it work. One of my favorite condis to keep on hand is a tasty Pine Nut Pesto. I use it to make wraps, to season rice and roasted veggies, and to add color and oomph […]
Fermented Golden Beets
The 8-year-old-I-hate-all-veggies-and-will-sit-at-the-dinner-table-all-night-long-in-defiance girl inside me is so rolling her eyes over the fact that I’m writing up a post about beets. And not just any beets, fermented beets! But she better learn to respect her elders because they know what time it is. I can’t believe I ever had a time in my life where […]
The Best Homemade Chocolate (Dairy-Free)
I love options in everything, especially when it comes to recipes since… 1.) I can’t follow a recipe to save my life 2.) My food mood is always changing and… 3.) I prefer to play with ingredients I have on hand. These reasons pretty much are the entire catalyst for my new book YumUniverse Pantry […]
Burrito-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Rustic Salsa from “The First Mess Cookbook” [Giveaway!]
Laura Wright needs no introduction, really. You’ve likely seen her swoon-worthy photos and recipes from her website The First Mess or on Instagram (she also has a very inspiring Pinterest feed, too). Well, this past week, Laura’s first cookbook The First Mess released and what I will say now is: get this cookbook! It’s so stunning—the […]