Growing up, I was a chocolate chip girl. Shortbread, the Plain Jane that it is, wasn’t even worthy of calling itself a cookie. Snickerdoodles, though a fun word to say, were missing pizzazz. Peanut butter cookies, with their back-of-fork indentations, were pretty stellar (I mean, peanut butter was basically the only sandwich topping I ate…
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Trying New Things: Roasted Jicama Fries
One of my 30 Before 30 goals is to try at least 3 new foods. Though I’m usually game for culinary adventure, Mark and I tend to stick to old favorites when we cook or dine out. Though its seafood, barbecue, and desserts are dear to my heart, Mobile, Alabama is not an obscure foods…
Seasonal Strawberry, Avocado & Mint Smoothie
One of my absolute favorite things about Spring and Summer is the abundance of fresh produce. Though I haven’t met a fruit I didn’t like, strawberries will always be at the top of my list. Nothing beats a freshly-picked, juicy, and sweet strawberry, especially if it’s locally grown in Baldwin County, AL or in Ponchatoula,…
Virtual Vegan Potluck: Almost-Raw Banoffee Pie Bites
As a lover of bananas and all things British, you’d better believe I adore banoffee pie. Oddly enough, I never did taste it while I studied in London (8 years ago!). Since then, however, I have sampled this delectable dessert in my own kitchen. Because today’s Virtual Vegan Potluck is a celebration of the vegan…
Cinco de Mayo: Black Bean, Mango, and Avocado Salad
I know Cinco de Mayo isn’t a huge holiday in Mexico like most Americans tend to think, but where I’m from, we love any excuse to party. After many tequila-filled college celebrations (and today being a Sunday), we’re having a low-key “celebration” at home with tacos, margaritas, and a delicious, refreshing black bean salad. Using…
Raw, Vegan Zucchini “Pasta” and Marinara
This weekend I decided it was time to break out the julienne peeler, a stocking stuffer from my husband this past Christmas (yes, he pays attention, even to my lists). I have to say, it’s one of the best inventions ever! I’ve long wanted to try zucchini “pasta,” especially since reading blogs like one of…
Food Bloggers Against Hunger
I didn’t know about this event until this afternoon (after it had already gone live), but I still wanted to participate by sharing a post devoted to hunger. A few weeks ago, I reviewed the documentary, A Place at the Table (which can be viewed in your city or on demand at iTunes), and shared…
Green Eats: “Edamummus”
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day next Sunday, this week I’ll be sharing some green recipes. Today’s involved 2 of my favorite foods: edamame and hummus! Though traditional chickpea and tahini hummus will always be my favorite, I will eat my weight in almost any kind of legume dip: flavored hummus (roasted red pepper is…
Farro with Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Carrots, and Onion
After last week’s lackluster meals, which came together from anything we could find in the freezer, pantry, or refrigerator, we spent the weekend meal planning and grocery shopping. Tonight’s dinner is a marriage between one of the greatest, most under-rated (in the non-food blogging world, at least) vegetables, brussels sprouts, and my newest culinary obsession, farro. Farro…
Remember, Remember the 5th of November
As a self-proclaimed Anglophile, I just had to get that out there. I’ve been obsessed with all things British, long before the movie, V for Vendetta, came out and everybody else in the world knew about Guy Fawkes. My husband can attest for my obsession, since I always manage to inject “this one time in…
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