Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili
Happy Halloween!!! Today I’m doing, “What I’m eating Wednesday” as I’ll be having this for dinner tonight! When I was a kid, every Halloween was the same routine. We’d get home from school and get ready in our costumes. My mom was pretty handy with a sewing machine and created some pretty awesome looks for...
Halloween Bark
Hi! So, I was going to save this post till Wednesday since it is called “Halloween Bark,” but I made it this weekend and it was such a hit I just couldn’t wait any longer! This past Saturday I went over to some friends’ house for dinner. I was in charge of bringing a veggie...
Mashed maple sweet potatoes with toasted pecans
Why hello! I’ve been thinking orange lately. My hometown team, the San Francisco Giants are playing some amazing baseball and electrifying the Bay Area with Giants fever! So, I’ve been busting out every orange and black item in my wardrobe, pulling on my panda hat (yes I really own one!), and eating everything orange I...
Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Blondies
You guys, I have a confession to make. I only JUST figured out why blondies are called blondies. I know. Horrible, right? I seriously always just thought that was a cute name for the delicious cookie like bars. Nope, blondies are called blondies because (and I’m entirely certain all of you already know this) they...
What I Ate Wednesday – Pumpkin-palooza!!
Hey guys! It’s fall and I have been loving all things pumpkin lately! I just can’t get enough. I’ve been baking it in everything I can. Pumpkin adds tons of flavor but also makes all my baked goods super moist, AND pumpkin is a super food! Delicious and good for you?? Yes please!! Here’s a...
Butternut squash and quinoa soup with kale pesto
Hey there! It’s been a rainy windy fall day today and nothing sounds better than a hot bowl of soup. I adore soup. Especially around this time of year. It’s so enjoyable to me to cozy up to the table with a steamy bowl of soup. Preferably in my coziest sweater holding the bowl so...
Pork chops with roasted apples and onions
Oh heyyyyy. Have I got the perfect fall meal for you! This scrumptious supper is like wrapping fall up into one amazing fork full. I threw this recipe together last week when I had an overabundance of apples. Whoops, I just can’t say no to all the crisp, sweet, tangy apples from my “apple guys”...
What I Ate Wednesday – Fall foods!
Hey there! This week’s WIAW is all about fantastic fall foods! There is no way I would rather spend a fall Sunday (or any Sunday for that matter!) then a hard workout at the gym followed by a trip to my local farmer’s market. This was my haul this week. I know it is time...
Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Fresh Herbs
I really don’t know why brussels sprouts have such a bad rap. It’s like somewhere along the line all the other veggies got together and said, OK let’s gang up on our small green friend. And for no good reason! Poor brussels sprouts! I, for one, love these little green, leafy layered veggies. I gobble...
Granny Smith Apple Tart
Sometimes, you just need dessert. Then sometimes, you need dessert for breakfast. Luckily, this apple tart works in both cases. This granny smith apple tart was part of my two day cooking extravaganza with my mother-in-law. Apparently, we were really into tarts! We were talking about ways to make desserts healthier. I love fruit pies,...
Butternut Squash Tart with Fried Sage and Serrano Pepper Honey
Hey there! Hope you are ready to launch into your weekend with a delicious appetizer! Appetizers are the perfect food to me. There are so many good things about them…they are small, meaning you can have many more and still be within the “acceptable” range of eating, you can get a variety of different foods,...
What I Ate Wednesday – Fall Favorites
Hey there! Even though we’ve had super nice weather in California lately, I can tell by the changing produce that it’s fall! I am absolutely loving devouring some new in season produce, especially apples! I have been getting the most amazing, crunchy, flavorful, apples from a local farm at my farmer’s market. Being from Washington,...
