In case you happen to have a bunch of leftover turkey this holiday season, I have a nice Mediterranean dish that you may want to try. Aside from the turkey, it’s mainly made from staples you’re likely to have on hand, or at the very least use commonly.  Lemon Dressing 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 tsp minced garlic (or sub 1 tsp garlic infused evoo) 2 lemons, juiced and zested 1/2 tsp dried oregano salt and pepper Mediterranean Rice with Turkey Ingredients: 2 cups brown rice (cooked with ~4 cups water and a pinch of… Read more >

We got to go to a classroom open house kind of thing after school last week and he showed off all the amazing things he’s been learning.  It blows me away every day how quickly he is picking up another language.  El dice “quiero ser un cientifico.”  The cookie exchange I had with my friends was a huge hit and even though my cookies were not the favorites, they were still quite good.  I adapted a recipe from the Nugget Winter catalog to make it gluten and dairy free.   Matcha Almond Shortbread with Chipotle Chocolate… Read more >

So now that I got the major drama out of the way, I’m going to share the recipe for that salad I made on the night of all nights.  I used two of the tangerines I had picked from the backyard earlier to make the dressing.  I wanted something light and citrusy that wouldn’t distract from the rest of the ingreds.  I was so excited to use the kale that had just arrived in my imperfect produce box.   I hadn’t been sure if it would arrive in time for dinner that night since the window for… Read more >

YOU GUYS. I’m so so far behind.  Life just really took it up a notch this past week.   Or am I two weeks behind now?  There’s no real way to catch up.  Personal responsibilities aside, we have had some extra craziness lately.  But we are all good now and life is cruising along with only a week left until Christmas! So how to recap a dozen-ish jam packed days?  No way man.  Here are some highlights.  LOOOOOVED my first imperfect produce box.  I will tell you more about it later.  It’s not sponsored or anything,… Read more >