Last updated on August 14th, 2019 Last night I did something dangerous. After I finished off the last of this vegan coconut black sesame ice cream with strawberry swirl as a night-cap. Long after we put Zoella down in her crib – where she instantly rolled onto her belly to drift off to sleep. After we too had snuggled in for the…
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Pepita Financiers with Nectarines {gluten-free & nut-free}
Last updated on August 2nd, 2019 I studied French for five years – from high school through college – but I still can’t say “financier” properly – 50% of the time it comes out with a harsh American R trailing behind. Fortunately these nut-free pepita financiers are much prettier and more delicate than the sound of their…
Vegan Sunflower Butter Buckwheat Noodle Bowl from Pure Delicious
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 With temperatures reaching about a billion degrees, cold dinner is where it’s at. I could live off this vegan sunflower butter buckwheat noodle bowl through the dog days of summer. It’s my jam. With the house all but melting into The Bay, we’ve found another new evening groove to keep the babe…
Berry, Herb, & Cheese Toast Bites – Two Ways
Last updated on July 14th, 2016 On Zo’s first playdate with the neighbor baby, he pulled her hair so hard she cried. I told her it means he likes her (or else is jealous of her 3-month-old floppy mop of locks). I think she understood because on their next playdate, she stuck his hand in her mouth. Assertive and knows what she…
Gluten-Free Pistachio Rose Water Cake with Rose-Scented Strawberries
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 I used to be a kid who loved dirt. Over the 4th of July, I could camp by the lake for a week without a shower, not worrying about the crud under my fingernails or whatever was nesting in my hair. Back then we ate s’mores over the campfire every night. Twenty years…
Coconut Lemongrass Ginger Popsicles
Last updated on August 14th, 2019 Summer 2016 introduced itself like a warm hug from that one friend who holds on just a little too tight, too long. At first it feels awesome, but then you’re like “C’mon dude – too much!” And now I want to curl up and live inside my freezer with these coconut lemongrass ginger…
Green Goddess Pesto & Goat Cheese Bites
Last updated on October 28th, 2018 After frustratingly spending all day as a human pacifier, we started helping Zoella learn to put herself to sleep last night. She fended off fussies with her whole fist in her mouth. And though she can’t sit up or crawl yet, she pivoted perpendicular to her crib. It took every ounce of restraint not to just…
Lemony Roasted Asparagus and Cauliflower Salad
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Meal planning has gone out the window of late. You can find me walking through the supermarket like a zombified hungry teenager scavenging for anything that looks and sounds appealing at that moment. If a hungry teenager liked produce more than chips and always wanted ice cream. Instead of chaotic shopping, I like to think…
Harissa Snap Peas with Cashew Hummus & Sunflower Seed Za’atar + New Mama Reflections
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 On our first evening away from our new babe, we snuck off to Gather to celebrate my birthday just the two of us and ordered way too much food – as though it’d been over a month since we’d eaten dinner at the same time (it had). We spoke a love…
Salmon Tacos with Green Onion & Asparagus Salsa
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had popcorn and ice cream for dinner because the thought of figuring out what to eat, going to the store, and coming back to cook it was enough to make you need a nap. Real talk. That’s basically mealtime with a new baby in a nutshell. (Also: when can I get that nap?). What if I told you someone would do the recipe planning and shopping part for you and you’d spend only 30 minutes in the kitchen before chowing down on these healthy salmon tacos?
You’d probably get that nap. That’s what.
Today I’m stoked to share about my collaboration with Sun Basket – what kept us nourished for the month after Zoella was born and brought these salmon tacos into my life. But first: let me paint the scene in our house.
Gluten-Free Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Crumb Topping
This morning I found a pint of vanilla ice cream in the fridge when I reached for the yogurt. That’s what kind of day it was. A melted ice cream kind of day. (For the record that was a midnight #dadfail – not a #momfail). You know what that vanilla ice cream would be great on top of right now? Strawberry rhubarb pie.
Lucky you, my friend Lisa from Healthy Nibbles & Bits is popping by today to share her rustic crumb-topped strawberry rhubarb pie with you. I’m hoping to be back in the kitchen soon, but I’m super stoked (and grateful!) to have Lisa filling in for me while I figure out my groove with the little boss babe. Lisa and I became fast friends over a to-be-continued attempt at hibiscus macarons (we’ll get that right eventually!). She makes clean bright gluten-free recipes and brings them to life with vibrant photos (my current obsessions: Jamaican jerk tofu stir fry & sushi burritos). But guys, her newest side project is proof that this girl is busting with artistic creativity: art on toast, folks (and she takes requests *wink*).
Let’s all ogle over this juicy strawberry rhubarb pie now, which is making me want to bake up the strawberries and rhubarb in my fridge…aaaaaand binge-watch Pushing Daisies. Take it away, Piemaker Lisa.
Kale Salad with Toasted Nuts, Seeds, & Buckwheat
We’ve been eating a lot of quick meals since Zoella was born. And we’re doing a killer job of cleaning out our pantry, fridge, and freezer, all while trying to avoid going to the store with a baby who hates the car. This chopped kale salad with shredded apples, carrots, and allofthenuts/seeds/grains satisfies both those demands.
Gluten-Free Creamy Mac and Cheese with Cardoons
This creamy pan of cardoon mac and cheese comes to you from my good friend Alanna over at The Bojon Gourmet! We’re 3.5 weeks in to this whole parenting thang and I’m still trying to figure out how to feed myself in the fleeting moments from one baby Zoella-feeding to the next (and she’s currently eating 12x a day). One breastfeeding forum suggested pumping 10-12 times a day to increase my milk supply – doing that would def turn me into a human milk factory. I can’t imagine people who do that have time to eat.
Fortunately for me, I’ve got rad friends like Alanna in my corner who show up with a boatload of vegan Mexican food and healthy brownies for the whole family right when we brought the babe home from the hospital, with promises to deliver homemade cardoon mac and cheese soon after. With my cheese cravings on high alert, I’ve been dreaming of this cardoon mac and cheese since she served it to me at a dinner party. Let me assure you, one bite and this stuff will make regular appearances in your dreams too. 1. Cheese – um…HELLO! 2. Cardoons, which, when mixed with cheese, mimic artichokes – aka the tastiest vegetable on the planet (don’t even argue – this is unequivocally true). 3. All of this made into creamy gluten-free mac and cheese? I can’t stop. I won’t stop. Alanna is my go-to recipe consultant for most any dish, but she’s a goddess with mac and cheese. Other notable things she’s an expert at? Gluten-free cookies, tarts, and cakes (and photographing allofthefood). If you haven’t already, you should probably go pre-order her Alternative Flours cookbook RIGHT NOW. Well, after drooling over this mac and cheese with me. Without further ado…Here’s Alanna:
Sweet Zing Ginger Oatmeal Green Smoothie
Last updated on May 24th, 2019 Here’s to an even more delicious 2016! While some of you may have made New Year’s resolutions to eat healthy, I’ve spent the past week dreaming about what kind of cookie I want to make next (chewy gluten free oatmeal toffee cookies sweetened with dates in case you’re wondering – no shame). Then…
No-Bake Double Chocolate Cheesecake Pie with Peppermint Whipped Cream
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 It’s two days before Christmas and I had no response when my mom texted me this morning asking me for my Christmas dinner/dessert grocery list. All I could think about was how much sleep I plan to catch up on over the holidays (and how I still haven’t wrapped any of my…
Salted Bacon Fat Ginger Molasses Cookies {gluten-free}
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 I’m not about to let a holiday season slip by without sharing a recipe for the bacon-lover in your life. Admit it, you all know someone who is obsessed with bacon – why else would we mass produce bacon bandages, bacon toothpaste, bacon socks, and for all those bacon-pizza-cat-lovers: THIS?…
Mulled Pomegranate Cider Poached Pears
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 I originally planned to share this recipe as “Mulled Pomegranate Cider Poached Pears with Vegan Cardamom Ice Cream & Candied Pecans,” but I thought you’d all be too tired after reading the title to actually feel inspired to make it (which would be a darn shame!). So I’ve split it…
Braised Short Rib Tagine with Figs & Almonds {for two}
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Back when I first told you about #cheesebabygirl, I mentioned my new-found love affair with milk. When random people at the grocery store (yah, that’s a thing) ask me what unusual cravings I’ve had throughout my pregnancy, the only answer is milk. 7.5 months in and my love for milk…
Almost No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse Pie
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Do you have your Thanksgiving menu planned and all your meal prep shopping done already? (Please say no). ‘Cuz I don’t. I’ve ordered a turkey and made a batch of cornbread for my apple sausage stuffing, so we’ll at least have that. The menu’s set, but I’m banking on the…
Za’atar Roasted Carrots & Cauliflower over Salted Yogurt
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 I dedicate these za’atar roasted carrots & cauliflower to our cats. Have you ever crossed paths with a hungry cat? An empty bowl can signal that they might never ever EVER get food again, so they must HOWL at their human to communicate the dire situation. My mom’s cat Otis used to…
Kabocha Empanadas with Gruyère & Thyme {Gluten-free}
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 It’s really tough to edit photos and write about food as tantalizing as these empanadas while in the middle of fasting for a glucose test in the morning. Talk about torture. The clinic instructions prompted me to have snacks ready for when the test was over, so naturally I’ve prepped the dough and…
Salted Sorghum Molasses Pecan Pie with Orange Zest {gluten-free}
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Though I’ve never hosted or even been to an official friendsgiving, Thanksgiving at my parents’ house always brings together a mishmash of friends and family around one table. It’s become expected that Lucas and I will bring friends home to Chico with us for the holidays, and, in my opinion, adding other people’s traditions…
Black Sesame Pumpkin Mochi Cake
Last updated on July 6th, 2020 To celebrate Halloween (aka pumpkin month) and getting the keys to our new house, I baked up two trays of this black sesame pumpkin mochi cake. Last Wednesday, we chowed on take-out and this mochi cake on folding chairs in our new (empty) house with our good friends Dane…
Butternut Squash & Bacon Deviled Eggs
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Howdy from Texas! We’re in Austin/San Antonio for a quick trip to visit Lucas’s family and are currently on our last day of binge-eating Mexican food and allofthemeat. We warmed up for our trip by snacking on these spicy butternut squash deviled eggs topped with crispy bacon.
