Tag: summer

As I write this, I’m waiting to board the plane… to my WEDDING! WHAT?! 🙂 I’m so excited, I can barely type straight. And, I know, I know. I told myself (and you) I would take this week off from blogging. But, turns out, I don’t want to. Mainly, because you guys actually need this. It’s […]

So, it’s been a little crazy over here, but hey, so is normal life right? Totes. I define “crazy”, when even I “modify” (laz-ify) one of my recipes from the cookbook, that’s easy to begin with. A weird way to measure life, but it’s always true. The shortcut to the shortcut. Sign this girl up. […]

Green papaya salads used to be the entire reason I would want to go out to Thai food in the first place. Back in the day before I was gluten-free. It was crunchy and refreshing, and always so fresh feeling, compared to that saucy stuff. Although, to be honest, it’s been a few years since I’ve been […]

Sometimes I laugh when I think about how I used to never eat meat, and now I am looking at this built in grill guide to get the best griller for my meat recipes. Because I thought it was healthier for me. It was only funny, because not once did I ever actually think about why […]

So, summer is pretty much made for ice cream. (Or, is it the other way around?) But if we’re being honest– most of us don’t do that great with it. You know. “Digestive” wise. Even for people who do relatively well with dairy in general, ice cream is –by far–the hardest form to digest. Aside […]

I have a weird theory about ice cream. I get it. It’s summertime. It’s cooling. Refreshing. It’s the perfect balance of sweet and sugary, and heavy (in the best way) and creamy. Which is why it can get kind of addicting. Even the coconut milk stuff (my personal fav). Because little else gives us all of that goodness in […]

You wanna know what’s crazy? This salad. Along with the Pesto Kale Salad, this is the dish that I make the most often in my kitchen (to eat myself), and bring everywhere, converting people to lentil lovers. It works, in case you were wondering. I actually can’t think of a party or dinner that I […]

Just for the shrub of it. Shrubbing around. Shub time. I’ve been doing all of it lately. And here’s why you should be too. In case you’ve never heard of  this “shrub” stuff- let me let you in on a amazing secret for the most refreshing (and yes, even healthier) summer time drinks. Shrub is […]

This past Sunday, I was asked to “do the food” for a photoshoot and dinner style event with some pretty amazing + crazy talented ladies [see their drool worthy work + instagram feeds at the bottom of this post, you won’t be sorry]. But, more about that project later. Because if you’re here, I know […]

Because I think mint is the most under-appreciated fresh herb. And with late summer mojitios or moscow mules happening, chances are, you’ll probably have some left over…or a garden full of it.  And a fridge that already has all of these other ingredients. So. Make this. And yes, this is a Simply Real Health Cookbook […]

  Today. Just a quick little HOW TO on my most favorite thing in my fridge this week, this Ginger Honey Infused Syrup. And why you should make it too. Because it’s summer and it’s hot. And water is great, but can get a bit boring. Sometimes, a girl needs a little something more… well. […]

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 […]