Soups, Salads, and Bowls

Potato, Shaved Asparagus, and Citrus Salad

Potato, Shaved Asparagus, and Citrus Salad

Spring hath sprung, and it’s getting hot outside, ya’ll! One way to keep ourselves cool is to enjoy this gorgeous potato, shaved asparagus, and citrus salad. It has all of the elements of a delicious afternoon lunch. And it’s a great recipe for learning how…

A Powerful Cultural Connection Through One Simple Dish

A Powerful Cultural Connection Through One Simple Dish

Have you ever cooked a dish and had it turn out so good that it transported you to another place and time? For me, that dish is Sopa de Conchas. Every time I make them, I’m whisked away to my mom’s kitchen, where she would…

Doing Less with the Magical Wax and Wane of Our Lovely Moon

Doing Less with the Magical Wax and Wane of Our Lovely Moon

Did someone say wine? Oh yes, I DID! For those of you who take part, this story is going somewhere super cool, so stay with me. Over the last year, I have become heavily enthralled with the moon’s cycle and how it correlates to my…

Bomb-Ass Bountiful Salad

Bomb-Ass Bountiful Salad

As I get ready to head back east for work, I am cooking more than ever at home for my family. Somehow, I feel like all of my cooking will tide them over until I get back, haha! I’ve sure enjoyed our shared meals together…

Escaping + Tofu and Black Bean Buddha Bowl

Escaping + Tofu and Black Bean Buddha Bowl

The other day, my kids expressed their feelings of going stir-crazy because they couldn’t leave the house to hang out with friends. I guess you could say they needed an escape from their “new normal” of being cooped up inside over the last few months.…

Inspirations + Pesto Farfalle With Peaches and Herbs

Inspirations + Pesto Farfalle With Peaches and Herbs

It’s about damn time! Peaches have arrived in our grocery stores, ya’ll! It’s so funny when we crave the foods that aren’t in season because we know we can’t have them. I’ve been waiting for MONTHS to get my hands on the hairy little f*$kers!…

Spring Into Seasonal Eating

Spring Into Seasonal Eating

Hello, my beloved readers! I want to provide a little normalcy to you during this very different time. Concern and confinement within our homes are the new norms. I understand how trying to be excited about ANYTHING is a bit hard. For me, I look…

Smoky Black Bean Tortilla Soup

Smoky Black Bean Tortilla Soup

We are approaching the end of February, and I am NOT ready to let winter slip away from my blistered and cut hands! This weather is what I live for when it comes to creating comfort food and other warming recipes. And make no mistake,…

Winter Vegetables In Vogue

Winter Vegetables In Vogue

Winter is, notably, my most favorite season of the year. Being born on the first day of winter, it only makes sense I worship such cold crisp days until spring begins to bud. The things I love most about this time of year are the…

Oktoberfest Butternut Squash Chili

Oktoberfest Butternut Squash Chili

Hey guess what?  It’s October!!!!  As if you haven’t already seen and heard it from everyone online.  It deserves to be said once more because October is a pretty kick ass month, wouldn’t you say?  It means all things ghouls, halloween parties, treats, scary movies,…