Join the Slow Club.
I know most people consider summer to be over after the labor day weekend and when the kids go back to school. For me, summer is…
Zucchini on Zucchini.
It’s amazing how you can set your watch (or calendar really) by the different sunflower blooms. These giant stripe sunflowers bloom the day before labor day…
Avocado Toast.
Sometimes, the simplest things are the best things. Ok I guess not sometimes, most times. A locally made baguette, rubbed with olive oil & salt &…
Chocolate. Fudge. Zucchini. Brownies.
These are dangerous. When I was younger, one of my absolute weaknesses was undercooked brownies. That sounds kind of strange…but you know, some people cook their…
throw everything in the vitamix and hope for the best. [creamy raw kale dip]
Somedays I get this urge to completely clean out the fridge and/or garden. I really didn’t have a particular end product in mind, but this is…
Tempeh-Walnut Balls. [with zucchini linguine]
I took out A LOT of books on foraging and edible flowers this week. A lot. The librarian didn’t look at me funny. Of course she’s…
Mini Plums & Raspberry Cashew Cream.
These mini plums were pretty perfect on their own but I had some raw cashews soaking and decided to fancy them up with some cashew cream.…
Chocolate Covered Berries. [because we all need chocolate sometimes, right?!]
Confession: I love frozen things covered in chocolate. Ok, ok, who doesn’t though? It would be more of surprise if I said I didn’t love covering…
Pesto.
Hot days & cool nights. Bare feet & bathing suits. Tomatoes & basil. Summer in a nutshell. The smells of basil is something I remember vividly…
Raw Chocolate Mousse.
I am a sucker for local fruit. I saw these shiny, red currants at the farmers market and knew immediately I had to have them. Blueberries…
Daylilies. [in my lunch]
I was hesitant about this, I’ll admit it. But, I’m glad I did it. I was all for battering and frying the daylily flowers because they…
Almond Thumbprint Cookies with Raspberry Chia Jam.
I loved making thumbprint cookies as a kid. Something so fun about making the little holes and filling them with sweet jam. I was really happy…
Eat More Plants. 