After making the pseudo-healthy chocolate chip cookies, I've been wondering what to do with the leftover almond flour. Then I saw this recipe via Cup of Jo, and I had my answer. I'd never tried olive oil cake before, have you? It's very interesting. I used meyer lemons as suggested and even with half a cup of the juice, the taste is very subtle - complex, even. I think I may have used an olive oil that wasn't mild enough though. When I took the first bite, I paused, thinking "whoa, ... Read more

I've noticed that more and more lately, I like to pin unconventional dishes to my "Yummies" board. I see cauliflower tortillas and my interest is piqued. Or pasta with burrata and kale-roasted garlic sauce - I have no idea what burrata is, but I really want to make this. In fact, the more mysterious-sounding the dish, the more likely I am to add it to my already overflowing board. Now, parmesan garlic quinoa doesn't sound all that exotic. But what sold me was the claim that "you'll never eat ... Read more

I got to bake this past weekend, but it was more of an experiment, really. I debated whether to post this recipe since I kind of threw it together and it is very much in the testing phase, but M and K loved the cookies so much I thought it would be worth recording here. There was also the challenge that they are not the most appetizing looking cookies... When I opened my cupboard, I saw a chocolate chip cookie recipe on the side of an unopened package of white whole wheat flour, and I ... Read more

As a die-hard coffee drinker, sometimes I don't get quite enough of the other kinds of healthier liquids into my system. To remedy that, I've been making smoothies lately. I toss in whatever I have on hand - for this particular one, I used strawberries, frozen peaches, frozen blueberries, a banana, and a generous splash of coconut milk. On another occasion, I threw in some kale, which added pretty green flecks but no kale taste. Do you make smoothies? Is there a combination you ... Read more

When I made the granola last week, I ended up with a lot of extra shredded coconut. I tossed the bag into the fridge and yesterday morning, as I was rummaging for something that wasn't cheddar bunnies to put in K's lunch, I paused at the sight of so much coconut. I powered up my ipad and skimmed through my go-to cooking site (where the granola recipe originated as well), and voila, three posts in, a recipe for coconut bread! And I conveniently had all the ingredients in the house. It felt ... Read more