I was just getting kinda close to getting caught up and then we went and left the state for a week! Surprise! This vacation was actually rescheduled twice and I was super super skeptical it was even going to happen this time (due to all the covid prevention steps we had to take to get there)! Backstory: we went to Maui as a whole family (with my parents and sisters and their spouses) back in 2014 for my dad’s 60th birthday. This year, we were attempting to repeat it for his 65th! Alas, Hawaii was… Read more >

Breakfast I’ve been super into buttery bread for breakfast lately. With salt on top too. Miyoko’s vegan butter is SO awesome on top of Real Phat Foods’ dairy free bread. PS in honor of their anniversary they are having a lot of giveaways and freebies on their site lately, if you have ever wanted to give their products a try. I have no affiliation with them and don’t get anything for sharing, I just genuinely ADORE their stuff. And want to spread the word because they are a small business and aren’t in stores outside… Read more >

This is so unlike me, but for some reason I’m having a realllly hard time letting go of summer. Usually by October I am so ready to jump on the pumpkin train, but I am not ready yet!! Case in point, this tomato and basil dish. It’s super similar to summer barley bowl only I added and subtracted a few things. For one, I kept it vegetarian by leaving out the chicken. Second, I swapped in arugula for the corn. I love a leafy grain bowl, so this was 100% good with me. And shockingly,… Read more >

Breakfast Chocolate vega protein powder, frozen banana, frozen zucchini, almond milk, ice Lunch Arugula, carrots, parmesan, pistachios, white wine vinaigrette, salmon Dinner Quinoa, Asian salad, teriyaki beef and chicken skewers Dessert Tony’s chocolonely, chocolove, and candied ginger *Unpictured COFFEEEEEEE and kombucha

You know how menus in Hawaii always have sesame crusted fish? I always assumed that was such a fancy way to prepare fish that I couldn’t do on my own. Turns out, it is actually super easy! And SO delicious! When I was meal planning, I thought I was going to make lettuce tacos w this ahi. But then the store didn’t have little gem lettuce and I didn’t want to buy an entire head of butter lettuce just for this (I already had romaine at home), so I reconfigured the dish in my head… Read more >