Eco-friendly, family-friendly food and living
An easy gluten-free cake made with coconut, rolled oats and cornstarch. I never, ever, thought I’d make a cake in a blender. Discovering this easy gluten-free coconut cake changed everything. I learned to cook from my mom, although there were never any lessons per se. I think I learned […]
The annual Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides helps you navigate the produce section at the grocery store with confidence. We’re lucky that organic produce is getting easier to find in our local stores. But having more choice creates a bit of a dilemma: should we buy only organic produce – a […]
Easy Coconut Macaroons are a little crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Coconut macaroons are very much a cookie for spring.In April of the year I lived in France, mom and dad came to visit me. I lived in Eastern France, near the foothills of the Alps […]
Earth Hour 2017Saturday, March 25 from 8:30-9:30#ChangeClimateChange Earth Hour has grown to become the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment.Reducing our home energy consumption is something that we should work at every day but once a year there is a special event that makes it easier to keep that […]
Creamy apple vinaigrette is a thick and tangy salad dressing that’s versatile and vegan. Years ago my mom and dad lived in a house that had a one-storey family room off to one side, and overlooking the roof of that room was a bedroom window. Very early one spring […]
Welcome to my kitchen where I elevate the everyday with inspiring recipes that are doable for any cook. I share fast and foolproof meal ideas, irresistible comfort food with a twist, a great variety of vegetable dishes, wholesome desserts, and more.
