Oh holy goodness you guys, these are seriously addictive. I came across the concept a few months back when I went RAW. Kale chips are sort of ‘trending’ around the RAW food community right now. And although I could buy a local version around town, I was [of course!] determined to make my own. And [...]
In my hometown, Summer Solstice is a great grand affair. There’s a crazy parade with open entry, an annual theme and floats and stilts and bikes and trikes and costumes and ART, everywhere. It draws all kinds of people, and the little ones run wild like tiny face-painted gremlins, while the last of the [...]
My first real harvest!!! My snow peas seem to have gone feral. Wild and unbridled, they’ve exploded from their pea patch, clamoring for sunlight and climbing, climbing, climbing. They’re almost as tall as I am (and that’s over 6 feet, oi!) And best of all, they’ve begun bearing pea pods. In honor of my [...]
Recently, I wrote a review of that versatile, that visionary, that ever-variable chameleon they call hummus. In response, a number of readers requested my recipe. I’d considered it prior, but to be honest, it just didn’t seem fair. You see, the elegance of hummus is in its simplicity. Posting a ‘recipe’ would feel [...]
Phyllo-wrapped asparagus with pan-seared polenta bruschetta and a simple salad. Ever since my suger-free birthday, I’ve had half a package of phyllo dough just chillin’ in the freezer (nyuk nyuk), waiting on inspiration. enter stage left: asparagus everywhere But of course! What better way to feature this flaky pastry, than to encrust a delicate [...]
