There was a time, about five or six years ago, when my weekends were far different from they are now. I would generally work during the day on Saturday. Saturday nights were for dates, going dancing, or having a wine and movie night with my best friend. Sunday mornings were spent sleeping in a bit, … Continue reading »
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, last week you may have already heard me allude to the fact that chickpea flour is magic. Well, it’s true. Chickpea flour is magic. I mean, if soccas, flatbreads, omelets, waffles, and pancakes haven’t already made this clear to you, perhaps this recipe will. Do you see … Continue reading »
One of the things I love about Chris (there are lots. I’m sure I’ve shared with you some and I’m sure I’m going to share more), is that he has just as much of a sweet tooth as I do. He loves a good piece of high quality dark chocolate and he will never turn … Continue reading »
Do you remember your first sloppy joe sandwich? I do. And it was definitely a far cry from the most recent sloppy joe creation to emerge from my kitchen. My first sloppy joes experience was at my elementary school cafeteria. My dad always woke me up, got me ready and took me to school. This … Continue reading »
Do you know what heaven smells like? I imagine that it’s similar to what my house smelled like after making this cashew caramel corn granola. Every year, at Christmas time, Chris’s grandmother would make cashew caramel corn. Chris looked forward to it every year, and even when he got older, she still made it for … Continue reading »
My grandfather was a tile setter and owned his own tile setting company. In the 1960′s, he hired a young high school boy to be his helper. My grandfather and his whole family, except for one of his daughters (who thought he was ugly and obnoxious), loved this boy. The young boy was smitten by … Continue reading »
This last Christmas, I decided to get all crafty and make edible presents for people. I bought lots of cute jars and ribbons and tags. I made this Black Forest granola and typed up the recipe in a cute little font to be printed on cute little paper to be attached to the cute little … Continue reading »
One of my favorite games to play with the twins is “Guess the Secret Ingredient.” Maxwell and Sophia, I learned early on, will willingly try new foods as long as they do not know the ingredient list. For example, if I told them ahead of time that there was cauliflower in their quesadillas, they never … Continue reading »
I don’t remember ever having a traditional Christmas breakfast/brunch growing up. When I was a kid, breakfast was usually whatever cookies Santa didn’t eat, consumed while impatiently waiting for my mom to hurry up and get out of bed so we could open presents. As I got older, I seem to remember breakfasts being more … Continue reading »
It’s that time again. I’ve been keeping a list of my favorite search terms recently and it is time to share again. For those of you who have missed it before, I get a kick out of reading the search terms used to find Keepin’ it Kind and then sharing the best ones with you … Continue reading »
In L.A., when the weather dips below 65°, Los Angelenos like to pretend that it’s actually 30° below. During our four-day Thanksgiving break, it got to about 60°, so that called for us to pretend like it was freezing. Chris and I did a lot of sleeping in, lounging about the house, and movie-watching. We kept … Continue reading »
Last year, for our first vegan Thanksgiving, I pre-made our entire feast (minus the caulipots, which Chris’s sister made), then packed it all up in a cooler and we drove 5 hours to his parents house on Thursday morning. It was amazing. But also a lot of work. This year, we have decided to stay … Continue reading »
Over the summer, I became pretty attached to my morning acai bowl. When I began working again, I realized I had forgotten how to make the breakfast I’d made every morning for about four years prior to the acai bowl: oatmeal. Making oatmeal felt strangely foreign to me and I had to struggle to remember … Continue reading »
Cinnamon is one of my favorite things about fall. That and getting to wear my boots all the time and bundle up in scarves and sweaters (in other words, the cute part of my wardrobe). And the crisp chill in the air and the leaves changing color. It’s definitely my favorite time of year and … Continue reading »
The other day, The Chickpea and I were trying to decide what to have for dinner. He wanted Indian, but I was in the mood for breakfast. Breakfast for dinner. Breakfast for dinner is one of my most favorite things in the world, but relationships are about compromise (as I’ve been told), right? Also, some … Continue reading »
With our busy schedules, The Chickpea and I don’t often get a chance to enjoy breakfast together. What, with me being a working girl again and him being so popular with the ladies (at least he comes home to me!), breakfast is usually something quick that I can take on the road. After my first … Continue reading »
So, the other day, I was just telling my love, The Chickpea, how it’s been ages since I’d had cornbread, and you know what he did? That’s right- he made me some cornbread, but in cute biscuit form! These little biscuits are a far cry from the cornbread of my youth, but infinitely better (not … Continue reading »
A question I get from my family often is “Don’t you miss (insert type of animal-based food here)?” I always tell them that I do not miss (type of animal food) and I crave new things now. These days, instead of my old stand-by snack of apple slices and cottage cheese, I really love a … Continue reading »
What does “bliss” mean to you? For me, it’s sharing this life with my partner, Chris. It’s being at the beach. It’s the way my canine roommate tries to spoon with me at night, her head on the pillow right next to mine. It’s watching It’s a Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve. It’s listening to … Continue reading »