Tag: avocado

Every season, you guys know I get obsessed with one salad. ??‍♀️  Always a fan-girl of keeping things SIMPLE & super efficient, it then becomes my go-to for literally everything that season: busy work week lunches (if made ahead), quick dinners that don’t require tons of thought or planning, easy picnic nights, or bringing something […]

When the topic is chocolate, there’s no point in messing around today. It’s serious business. Let’s get right to it. You almost don’t need me to tell you why you should make this recipe, because, let’s be honest. It’s CHOCOLATE. And on a healthy blog, which means GUILT FREE. See? I know you. It’s like getting […]

Holy schnikes. Just in case you want to know my favorite recipe of the summer. It’s just that good. I’m not bragging, just stating a fact.   And I just needed to make a good dinner. Fast. To bring to some sweet friends who just had a baby. With 20 minutes on the clock to […]

So, a few weeks ago I made lunch and spoke to 50 people, food workshop style. Not just lunch, actually. But a full day in the life of real food. Breakfast to lunch to dinner to snacks. Let me be clear. I’m not bragging. I’m admitting to you how crazy I am. But, so it […]

I know it sounds weird. This is not a guacamole dessert. I promise. But just like avocados that get blended into green smoothies, you can’t really taste it. Blended avocado often just makes recipes a bit more creamy + decadent. Healthy too. And satisfying because of it’s great healthy fat content. But without any guilt, […]

I call it a tweener. The [not awkward] time between summer and fall. If only my own growing up years had been as easy. And seamless. And nice to look at. Where one thing easily flows to the next. Like when peaches and tomatoes are ripe and sweet and falling off of the vines, the […]

Sometimes being on the spot is a great thing. This summer, its been a great thing over here. For all of  us, really. That fact that 2 of my favorite summer dishes have come from client cooking sessions– in which I am showing a certain technique (usually how to make healthy “make ahead” dishes for […]

Summer is officially here in Seattle. Well, for the week at least. Let us pretend. The season for boating, picnicing, fresh cocktails, and less time in the kitchen in general. In my kitchen, anyways. I, like many Seattlites, have the intense tendency to want to be outside at every possible moment when the weather is […]