I love honey as a natural sweetener; while I certainly eat my fair share of refined sugar, I often replace sugar with honey where I can, like in my morning cup of coffee or tea. It’s not often you find honey replacing sugar in baked goods, so when I found a recipe for “honey nut brownies”… Read More Honey Nut Brownies
I haven’t been doing much cooking lately, so it’s about time I got back in the kitchen and whipped up something comforting yet healthy. And usually when I want something comforting yet healthy, I look to my long list of “soup recipes I’ve been meaning to try.” Black bean soup has always been a favorite, and… Read More Fast and Simple Black Bean Soup
When I meet new people and they hear that I enjoy baking, I’m often asked, “What’s your favorite thing to bake?” That’s a tough question to answer. Whenever I pick up a new baking project, it will depend on the season, the occasion, and my general mood. After much thought, however, I’ve narrowed it down to biscotti. In… Read More Spiced Fig and Walnut Biscotti
Over the last few years, I’ve enjoyed a low-key Superbowl. I hosted a few exceptionally fun ladies-only Superbowl Parties when I lived in NYC (during which I made things like the best brisket ever and a sweet potato black bean chili), but perhaps I’ve welcomed the break from the pressures of entertaining since moving out west. For this year’s… Read More Popcorn Toffee Crack Bars
Portland – with its very rainy reputation – surprised me this weekend with lovely, mostly sunny weather which just begged to be take advantage of. So there were long walks, workouts, dinners out, and brunch at Sweedeedee with some absolutely fabulous salted honey pie (seriously, I’m already researching recipes so I can recreate it in my… Read More Squash on Toast