Oh, yes I did. Because everything nacho-style is infinitely better. I recently made this discovery after sharing a bag of Trader Joe’s new Nacho Style Kale Chips with Chris. They were pretty phenomenal. I realize that this is not an earth-shattering idea because we all know that people have been making nacho-style kale chips for hundreds … 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 »
My current love affair just got pretty hot and steamy. He managed to wow me by bringing along a couple of his friends, The Black-Eyed Pea and The Green Pea. Things got pretty exciting… And by “exciting”, I mean “I made some chili!” Then I ate that chili with some Chickpea Cornbread Biscuits! This recipe … Continue reading »
When I was asked recently to review Chef Ramses Bravo‘s new cookbook, Bravo!, I have to admit, I had not heard of Chef Ramses or his book. Ramses Bravo is the executive chef at True North’s Health Center in Santa Rosa, California. Through his vegan cuisine, Ramses—who has worked in numerous hotels and restaurants over his 14-year career, … Continue reading »
Is anyone as excited as I am about it being okra season? I have to admit, I’d actually never had okra until just a few days ago and now you can safely call me an okra enthusiast. You probably could have safely called me an okra enthusiast before a few days ago, but I would … Continue reading »
I’m going to come clean about something. Until I became vegan, I did not entirely understand the concept of blogs. I rarely looked up recipes, and if I did, I certainly didn’t take note of what blog it was on. I would just make the same few dishes and occasionally wing it and make something … Continue reading »
I dare anyone to argue with me when I say that portobello mushrooms are the most decadent of all the mushrooms. Actually, let me rephrase that: Please don’t argue with me when I say that portobello mushrooms are the most decadent of all the mushrooms. I’m just not a fan of confrontation. Sure, the shiitakes have … Continue reading »
Since moving to Marina del Rey two years ago, we’ve discovered several things about our neighborhood. We share the ‘hood with a TON of ducks (Chris and I refer to them as the Duck Gangs since they hang out in packs) and though they are partial to kicking it in front of the library, you … Continue reading »