I had a fall feeling in my bones when I picked up my friend, Katie Morford’s book, Rise and Shine: Better Breakfasts for Busy Mornings. It was a cold, overcast and damp day as the leaves fell outside and I…
Sweet and Spicy Roasted Almonds

Do you want a super simple snack that crunchy, satisfying and tastes great? Then you’ve got to try my roasted almonds. With only four simple ingredients, you can whip these up in no time - and they store well, too.…
Simple Peach Crisp

Yasss! Peaches are in season now. I just want to gobble them up. My family loves them, too. I have childhood memories of eating whole peaches and just letting the juice drip down my chin. It was sheer heaven. For…
Minty Sweet Pea Hummus

I am always trying to get my kids to eat more veggies. I adore spring peas (and shhhh, I want them to, also!). Yes, they are starchy and comforting, but they are sweet, too. Plus, the petite ones are a tender,…
Ginger Lime Jicama & Edamame Street Tacos

It’s May! Yay. Let’s celebrate the foods of the season with tacos. I love mini tacos a.k.a. “street” tacos. They are not only small enough to eat with one hand, but you can eat more and feel perfectly fine doing…
Salted Chocolate Black Bean Brownie Bites

Happy month of LOVE. Who doesn’t LOVE chocolate on Valentine’s Day? One of my fondest memory as a little girl was waking up on Valentine’s Day morning and coming downstairs to see three: one for me and my two sisters, red cellophane…