I’ve got another “what I ate” style post for you guys, starting off with the same persimmon walnut bread I showed last time. I forgot to mention that I used honey in place of brown rice syrup this time around and it turned out fine. Slightly denser than normal, but that may also be because I doubled the batch and you never really know what happens when you do that…I swear it isn’t quite as simple as just multiplying everything times two. But of course it is still absolute perfection in my eyes. And the… Read more >

I’m really bringing it back to the old school style of blogging with a (mostly) full day of eats. I didn’t take pics of snacks or drinks, so you’ll have to use your imagination when it comes to the small carafe of decaf I guzzled down by 9 am. I made a double batch of persimmon walnut bread with the last of the persimmons (hot tip: find yourself a neighbor with a tree they can’t keep up with and make friends!). I froze one loaf, but we dug into the other right off the bat…. Read more >

This post has been a long time coming. I used to feel bad about how much chocolate I ate. But then I realized that shame around food is a byproduct of diet culture and I have no interest in participating in that narrative. If you’ve noticed changes in the way I blog about food over the past year, it’s because my eyes have been opened to the industry. Thanks to Intuitive Eating, Health At Every Size, and Anti-Diet, my attitude about this subject is so different from what it used to be. I know it’s… Read more >

I was seriously feeling the spring/summer vibes this past weekend because it reached 60 (!!!) degrees both days. But then the weather rebounded in a VERY aggressive way and we have been suffering through 30 degree days ever since. Wah wah. It’s almost as if I was thinking that I could bring back the warmth by making a summer dish with tomatoes and zucchini! I had leftover lentil noodles from last week, so I decided to make a similar pasta bowl, with veggies and pesto. I roasted both the tomatoes and the zucchini in the… Read more >

This was our 4th time staying at the Omni La Costa in Carlsbad and it’s a tradition I am very pleased about continuing. Each year is a little different based on the occupancy over the holidays, the timing of our trip (weekend v weekday), and the weather, but there are a few keys things that are the same. I loved starting our day at the cafe/general store where they have tons of baked goods, fancy parfaits, açaí bowls and java (you even get vouchers for free coffee when you check in). Look at all those… Read more >