HARISSA VEGGIE BOWLS

time to read 2 min This soup is hands-down my husband’s favorite thing I make.  My two year old loves it too.  Poor thing, though- sometimes I push the boundaries a bit much and throw in more adobo sauce than I should.  Last time I made it she had to kinda suck the air in between her teeth to cool…

time to read 3 min Ah, Buckwheat. Give it to me in raw, porridge, or pancake form, but get it in my mouth! Buckwheat porridge- so unassuming, so unglamorous, yet so lovely to wake up to. Perfume it with pear, cacao nib, and cardamom mix-ins… I know, right? This recipe, and just the right mix-ins will have even your glazed-doughnut besmeared coworkers green with envy.

time to read < 1 min Smoky, spicy, sweet, filling- but light all at the same time.  This chipotle grilled peach flatbread is quick and simple, but still looks fancy pants.  It is inspired by a flatbread from Los Angeles that I gave a resounding kick in the pants with the chipotle vinaigrette.  I like spice, so there is quite a…

time to read 2 min   Los Angeles has so many ethnicities (and with it languages and flavors) packed into it’s city borders, you may think that a Moroccan stew is an influence of all that went on back home.  In actuality, however, the inspiration comes from this very Atlantic-wrapped tiny isle. The first week of our officially living in the UK,…

time to read 2 min You are probably thinking- ENOUGH WITH THE SOUPS ALREADY!!  I get it, I totally do, but it has been for a good reason. Ever since I moved to the UK, I haven’t had a working oven AND the current stove I have only has one working hob.  I KNOW!  So, believe me, I’m just as over…

time to read 3 min Early post this week as moving day is Monday and we are up to our eyeballs in boxes. This week I have an oat-free granola for those of you with celiac that react even to the oats that claim to be gluten free. It’s PACKED with calcium, too- which, as we learned last week is crazy important if you have a sensitive gut.