when i was in elementary school, my mom went on a detoxing low sugar, no nightshade diet at the recommendation of her acupuncturist. for the most part, the rest of us weren’t affected- we still had pizza and dried apricots and chinese fried eggplant and plenty of chocolate. what i do remember is the miso […]
Hojicha Latte with Red Bean Whipped Cream
this hojicha latte is a little smoky, a little cozy, and topped with red bean sweetened whipped cream for extra decadence. i’m in hardcore cozy mood. soft blankets and cozy socks and wanting to hibernate in my house 24/7 (i do leave for social interaction and work and gymming and pesky things like that). i […]
Spiced Persimmon Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
this spiced persimmon cake with cream cheese icing is the perfect fall dessert – not so fussy that you have to spend your afternoon decorating a cake, but still cozy and tasty. the air is finally crisper, the nights requiring plush fuzzy blankets. i am definitely a fuzzy blanket person over a weighted blanket person, […]
Purple Sweet Potato Salad
this purple sweet potato salad satisfies your carb-y, mediterranean cravings while also making sure you get your greens in. i demean potatoes every day. one of my friends and i use the term “potato” to denote how little lazy we are, or how casual our clothes look in particular instances, or how bad my phone […]
Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Hollandaise, Shoestring Potatoes and Pickled Onions
instead of cutting your cauliflower up into florets, do a whole roasted cauliflower and top with lemon-y hollandaise, crispy potatoes and pickled red onion. mmm. i definitely don’t bake/cook as much as i did before starting a full time job, which has had a trickle effect to the volume of content that goes up here. […]
Fall in Seattle – October 2019
q4 is notorious in the retail world. the combo of single’s day, black friday and cyber monday means fun times for anyone involved, and i am no exception. so, i planned a little getaway at the beginning, in hopes that forests and food would steady me for the onslaught. a weekend getaway in the fall […]