Here in El Paso, summer does not creep up on us–it pounces. The gusty spring days, random hailstorms and chilly high desert sunsets suddenly open up into that first morning walk which for me marks the beginning of summer. When I wake up and take the dog out first thing in the morning and it’s…
Category: Seasonal recipes
Treat Your Awesome Self Every Morning: Carrot Cake Overnight Oats. YES!
Because sometimes, when you’re prepping meals ahead of time to eat healthily, but maybe home from work a little late, still making sure you’re working out enough, also being your most vibrant self, still need to wake up early tomorrow, and finishing everything else you’ve gotta do today…you want carrot cake for breakfast tomorrow morning….
Yes to cookies, no to dishes: Almond Chocolate Chip “One-Fork One-Bowl” Cookies
Although I have been known to spontaneously gather up a group of friends, a bottle of champagne, and make croissants together on a Monday night (and may have literally done that earlier this week, with awesome results), sometimes I feel lazy. But I want cookies. Enter this recipe: you will use only one bowl and…
I like my cookies black just like my coffee: Black and White Chocolate Mocha Macarons
WHAT?! It’s an activated charcoal dark chocolate espresso French macaron sandwiched with vanilla bean white chocolate buttercream and a surprise hidden filling of dark chocolate espresso ganache. I know. It’s a lot. But let’s do this. Confession: I don’t drink my coffee black. This is my official carb-loading, non-vegan treat for the week leading up…
Kaviar for Breakfast: A Swedish breakfast tradition that leaves me feeling fancy, happy and healthy
Growing up split between my hispanic family in New Mexico and my Swedish family in Sweden, food more than anything communicates to me where I am and, for that matter, who I am. My father is a tall blue-eyed and blonde-haired Swede, and has always taken pride in teaching me about Swedish traditions and history….
Rock your next very-adult dinner party AND indulge your inner kid: Super Easy Chocolate Ganache Cake with Marshmallow Meringue!
This rich, decadent chocolate cake is offset by a simple, light and fluffy swiss meringue topping that is a showstopper. The cake batter comes together in just two minutes using one bowl, and the meringue is quick to make while the cake bakes. Feel free to add a few tablespoons of espresso, frangelico, amaretto, or…
Ugly Carrot + Tangerine + Mango Lassi with Cardamom: Root rejects and what to do with them
I’ve never been known to be mean to vegetables, but… today’s the day. I dug up the last of my spring carrots, which had grown vibrant, luxurious greens while snuggling alongside lush chard and kale, gently growing to maturity in a beautiful bed of compost and soil for the last three months. All signs (above…
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A sticky, finger-licking post: wild Maine blueberry pie jam
This is blueberry pie in a jam jar! Note the emphasis on blueberry pie: three staged additions of berries along with butter and lemon in this jam will transform toast, yogurt, or any dessert into a sumptuously blue treat. For the month of September, I’ve had the luck to work in the emergency department in Portland, Maine….
