Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies {vegan, grain-free}

I miss Costco. Yes, I miss saving loads of money by buying things in bulk, but really I miss the taste test booths. We used to go with my mom after school, and we’d run around and try to grab every taster we could get our hands on. If we liked something, we’d sneak a […]
Raspberry Quinoa Porridge

I feel like we’ve been living in a temporary mindset for too long, not knowing how long we are going to stay in Switzerland. After three years of living this way, I’m tired of it. We live here, right now, and it probably won’t be forever, but while we are here, I want to love […]
Tahini Lentils

Reminder: Today is the last day to sign up for Real Food First! Come join us on a fun journey to get healthy before summer! Working from home has its advantages and disadvantages. I like that I can work a little bit on the computer, then do some recipe testing in the kitchen, then practice […]
On Choosing Real Food First

{asparagus pea soup} Today, the Real Food First program is open for registration. Sign up before midnight PST, April 7th, and have a friend join you for free! Read below for full details on how I learned to choose real food first and how you can learn to, too. I don’t like dieting and I […]
Stovetop Dulse Popcorn

Tuesday night I was in Granada, Spain with my dad and his girlfriend, drinking champagne and eating popcorn at Nito’s bar. Today I’m back in Zurich, back to work, back to recipe testing, and back to laundry…with dulse popcorn in hand, but no champagne to go with it. I figured I had to bring some […]
Minty Asparagus Salad

Along with my beloved yellow daffodils, there is one more thing that just screams “Spring!” to me. Can you guess? Probably. Considering the title and the pictures that are plastered all over. But I’ll tell you anyways… Asparagus! Asparagus has about a one-month time span in this neck of the woods, so when it comes, I […]
