I was feeling (uncharacteristically) crafty last week and decided to channel that energy into something baked. It’s always difficult when the mood strikes at night because then it’s kinda a gamble to see what I have on hand…but I made it work. They puffed up and spread too much but tasted delicious so I’m posting how I made them with an addendum to CHILL THE DOUGH beforehand.  Don’t skip this step!!!  Otherwise you’ll have fat ghosts and plump bats like I did. I made these for a pre-trick or treating get together so naturally I… Read more >

I feel like I need more vegetables in my life.   This past week was just SO dang packed with candy and sugar and (leftover birthday) treats.  Oof. Here are the dinners I made. Taco salad.  Again.  Can’t get over how simple the salsa + chicken in the crockpot is.  And it makes perfectly shredded flavorful chicken that pulls apart in seconds.  At least there was lettuce.  Chips were plentiful as well. I used this recipe for chicken shiitake and wild rice soup as inspiration but went a little in my own direction to streamline… Read more >

I don’t accept many samples.  I never did, but I do even fewer now that I blog so infrequently.  But FODMAPs research is near and dear to my heart, so I felt compelled to test out this bar by the lovely Jesse and Kate Watson. They contacted me a while ago – in the early-ish stages of their company and I was more than happy to help in any way I could, namely spreading the word about their growing business.  Having a husband who survived one start up (out of two), I have a soft spot for… Read more >

I didn’t have many meals planned this past week because I went to my parents’ house on Thursday for the whole weekend. Kyle was busy with work on Tuesday and Thursday (which kept him out late at night) so we celebrated my birthday on Wednesday.  We had a simple thing at market, which was SO FUN.  The weather was good, the babies were all together, and Kyle got two dozen cupcakes (vegan and gluten free) from The Plum Bakery in Sac which were delicious. Look at the height of that frosting!  It was a really awesome… Read more >

A long time ago (not really but they have been long since eaten) I made these muffins using a Simple Mills mix. I’m obsessed with this company.  The ease of baking has never been so real.  And I don’t feel yucky about it at all because every ingredient is one I have in my pantry and would use on a from-scratch muffin too.  It’s like someone asked me if I wanted an instant option for something I already make and love and then made it just for me.  Ok, enough words…here are the pics. Whole real food… Read more >