Watermelon Gazpacho {+ a barcelona tapas crawl}
Watermelon gazpacho is a sweet and spicy cold soup perfect for those hot summer nights when the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven or stovetop. Pair it with a few slices of prosciutto or top it with some mini mozarella balls and call it dinner! There are three things that stick […]
Curried Chicken Salad
I have to say, last week was a girly one. Not only did I have a craft date and a baby shower, I attended a clothing swap. For those of you that haven’t been to a clothes swap, let me fill you in. Basically, it entails a bunch of women bringing their unwanted used clothing to a […]
Beet Hummus
I can’t say I have always loved a variety of good-for-you foods. I grew up a pretty picky eater, with mashed potatoes being my favorite form of vegetable. Can you blame me? Starting in my twenties, I created a laundry list of foods that I wanted to like for the sake of my health and for the sake […]
Cashew Cacao Nib Rice Cake Snack
You know it’s a good day when you discover how to consume more chocolate without any of that pesky guilt. I was introduced to cacao nibs a few months ago at a get together and was immediately hooked on them. In case you don’t know, cacao nibs are small roasted bits taken from the cacao […]
The Easiest Hummus
For four glorious months, we lived a mere 100 yards from Trader Joe’s. This also coincided with four long months of cooking in the smallest kitchen I ever want to cook in. Needless to say, I was at TJ’s on a daily basis. The pre-chopped produce and the prepared foods sections were pretty key during […]
Curried Cashews with Raisins
To me, free stuff is too good to pass up. I’ve always been the first to grab the goodie bag at an event, head straight for the free samples at Costco, and check out any free yoga class I can find. But the older and wiser I get, the more I’m realizing there is always a catch, and […]
