I hope everyone is safe and sound today – trying to find joy in whatever strange new situation you find yourself in on this holiday.

First fruitcake! [For me and the kids at least] It was kinda good (minus the syrupy blobs on the top). I liked the spices and it was a lot denser than I thought it would be. I was picturing a panettone situation, but this was much better. First kraut-chi! Remember that zoom cooking class I took with the kids last week? I finally got around to putting it into practice over the weekend! It was just like kombucha….you read instructions 10000 times and it sounds sooo complicated and then you do it and realize it… Read more >

Happy Christmas break! Kyle is back home now so we got to chill this weekend and it was fantastic. The best part (in addition to his negative covid test result which he took once he got back) was that I got a chance to run to Nugget for a huge haul and THEY HAD SILK SOY CREAMER!! Finally!! I could have thrown a party right on the spot. I bought three just in case disaster struck again. Now I can order groceries for a while without needing to go a store in-person. While there, I… Read more >

A few December dinners somehow slipped by without getting their spotlight, so here I am sharing the photos in case you needed some ideas, too. This was a way of reinventing leftovers – roast chicken served over rice with cauli and broccoli that I sautéed in tamari. Then I topped it in a sesame soy sauce with crushed peanuts on some. Taco salads with avo, ground beef, and chips on top. Like I mentioned before, I use the Bolthouse Farms avocado cilantro dressing whenever I make this. Which I massage into kale or whatever other… Read more >

I finally sucked it up and took a trip to TJs while Kyle stayed with the kids. The wait outside wasn’t as long as I thought it would be, but I knew I wouldn’t be back any time soon, so I really went hard on the seasonal stuff. I’m a sucker for their holiday sweets anyway, so when you factor in the scarcity mindset that covid causes, too…well it’s no wonder I went big! Here are some of the items I simply HAD to try… First, this sweet & salty snack mix. OMG you had… Read more >