Kyle was gone earlier this week and look what he came home with!? Breakfasts have been different lately.  I’m really into starting the day with fruit right now and I can’t seem to get enough berries (but then I add nut butter to hold me over). So when Kyle brought the crate home I was in heaven. I also made chia jam. With a bit of shaved ginger for some extra zing. Then I baked these muffins, which are made with tapioca starch and coconut flour.  I made some tweaks and although they look a… Read more >

Nasoya just came out with a new tofu product that I think could make packing lunches (or eating them at home – whatever) SO MUCH EASIER. Toss’ables are pre-marinated cubed tofu chunks that are ready to go for whatever meal you want to add them into!  The balsamic vinaigrette especially caught my eye because my favorite vegan Winter salad called for balsamic dressing so the tofu would go PERFECTLY with the salad, not to mention it would add 14 grams of plant-based protein (per 3 oz. serving). Score! Both flavors of toss’ables are gluten free… Read more >

Kale and sweet potato salad with tahini, feta, and pistachios Ingredients: 2 bunches of kale, destemmed and shredded 2 sweet potatoes 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup pistachios 1/3 cup feta tahini dressing (below) This tahini miso dressing should go on everything.  You will loooove it.  Massage that kale and add the rest of the salad ingredients and dig in! Tahini Miso Dressing Ingredients: 1/3 cup tahini 1/3 cup water 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp miso paste 1 tbsp garlic infused olive oil 1/2 tsp salt Place in a jar and shake shake shake. To… Read more >

Even though it’s suddenly unbearably hot in Davis, I am so excited for summer and have been planning all kinds of activities for us to do as a crew of three while P is out of school for the next few months. We already go to the library every week for new reading material (and cds/books on cds) but I’ve started to put together themed reading subjects with activities to go along with them.  Since they are both into it, I have come up with lots of cooking related fun.  Check out this book!  Stories… Read more >