Nasoya just came out with a new tofu product that I think could make packing lunches (or eating them at home – whatever) SO MUCH EASIER. Toss’ables are pre-marinated cubed tofu chunks that are ready to go for whatever meal you want to add them into!  The balsamic vinaigrette especially caught my eye because my favorite vegan Winter salad called for balsamic dressing so the tofu would go PERFECTLY with the salad, not to mention it would add 14 grams of plant-based protein (per 3 oz. serving). Score! Both flavors of toss’ables are gluten free… Read more >

Kale and sweet potato salad with tahini, feta, and pistachios Ingredients: 2 bunches of kale, destemmed and shredded 2 sweet potatoes 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup pistachios 1/3 cup feta tahini dressing (below) This tahini miso dressing should go on everything.  You will loooove it.  Massage that kale and add the rest of the salad ingredients and dig in! Tahini Miso Dressing Ingredients: 1/3 cup tahini 1/3 cup water 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp miso paste 1 tbsp garlic infused olive oil 1/2 tsp salt Place in a jar and shake shake shake. To… Read more >

Even though it’s suddenly unbearably hot in Davis, I am so excited for summer and have been planning all kinds of activities for us to do as a crew of three while P is out of school for the next few months. We already go to the library every week for new reading material (and cds/books on cds) but I’ve started to put together themed reading subjects with activities to go along with them.  Since they are both into it, I have come up with lots of cooking related fun.  Check out this book!  Stories… Read more >

I never knew butter on steak was a thing, which is probably because beef hasn’t been in my life much until this decade, but now that I’ve eaten a few steaks I’ve started to catch on to the tips and tricks of preparing it.  Nothing has come close to Bob’s Steakhouse in Carlsbad.  Nothing.  That was the best meat I’ve ever had in my entire life without question.  A close second was the meat I had at Mulvaney’s B&L which had a balsamic butter on top.  I made a mental note at that dinner.  Butter… Read more >