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?…
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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.
Spaghetti Squash Fritters with Dill Yogurt Sauce
Last updated on July 6th, 2020 For years we’ve talked about houses as though we could actually buy them. “We’d totally knock down this wall” or “we’d change the counter tops first thing.” Just dreaming, of course, but we could spend hours visually remodeling a house (and we have for our current rental). Finally these daydreams…
Coconut Rice Pudding with Mint Mulberry Compote {Vegan}
Last updated on August 14th, 2019 Just when mulberries were starting to ripen a few weeks ago, Carla and I drove out to the country to pick every last juicy berry used in this coconut rice pudding with mint mulberry compote. When your beekeeper, urban gardener, former-cowboy cousin invites you out to his new ranch home to pick mulberries and blackberries,…
Chestnut Dutch Baby with Caramelized Nectarines + Bonus Baking Sneak Peek
Last updated on August 2nd, 2019 You might have noticed I’ve been popping by here somewhat sporadically the past couple of months. I’ve been busy working on some behind-the-scenes baking that’s sucking all the energy out of me. Quite literally, actually. Before I tell you about this puffy golden chestnut dutch baby pancake, I’m excited to finally be able to share a sneak…
Rosemary Peach Hand Pies with White Chocolate Mascarpone {gluten-free}
Last updated on August 2nd, 2019 You know what I like about these Rosemary Peach Hand Pies? They have cheese in them. Okay okay, they also have the summer’s juiciest peaches and plenty of butter. Triple win.
Vegan Blackberry Basil Ice Cream
Last updated on August 14th, 2019 The thing about living only a short drive from your parents is that when it’s time for a visit, you can just throw your whole closet & kitchen into the car and go. Yeah, I said kitchen. Since I got a KitchenAid stand mixer long before my mom upgraded her 70’s-era JCPenny…
Hibiscus Ginger Ice Cream Float – A Trio of Floats Collaboration
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Summer is finally barreling in – and by barreling I mean, it’s peaking near 70°F here, which means as long as the sun is out I only need a light cardigan. Like I said: barreling. Meanwhile, we just bought an outdoor space heater for our back porch so we can…
Chamomile Honeycomb Ice Cream
Last updated on March 30th, 2020 In this chamomile honeycomb ice cream, imagine a sweet floral-infused ice cream with bits of homemade honeycomb candy crunching throughout. With two walls of windows in the dining room and a heat wave the day I shot these photos, the scoops turned to ice cream soup in 1-2-3 snaps. Yes, I…
Hibiscus Strawberry Curd Tarts with Toasted Meringue {gluten-free}
Last updated on August 2nd, 2019 The first time I made this hibiscus strawberry curd tart, I took the last little tart over to our neighbors to thank them for the various eggs, butter, and cups of sugar they’re constantly lending me. Ulterior motive: to resist eating two tarts in one day. Only they didn’t answer their door….
Vegan Strawberry Coconut Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Last updated on August 14th, 2019 When I opened the freezer for what was about to be my second “reward” bowl of this vegan strawberry coconut chocolate chip ice cream the other night, I thought about how much I loved my mom. Every day since making this ice cream, I’ve “rewarded myself” with a scoop two…
Ginger zucchini noodle egg drop soup
Last updated on July 7th, 2020 Zoodles! Oodles and oodles of zoodles! You know what’s got me so fired up over here? We grew a zucchini! In a bed now covering our pig roast pit. An enormous feat for the girl with the black thumb who has killed two rosemary plants and a few succulents. Indestructible plants, my big…
