Eat, Recycle, Repeat

I wanted to come up with a fancy name for these, but then I figured it would just be better to tell you like it is, even if the name is long. My friend asked me how I came up with this dessert idea, and I told her the following. I had recieved an orange [...]

I’ve come to the conclusion that people like your blog more when there is dessert. This is slightly sad for someone who spends most of their time avoiding sugar and whose normal dessert is half a roasted sweet potato. BUT, once a week I enjoy some chocolate pudding. Three ingredients, no fuss, pure, velvety, smooth [...]

If you can get enoki mushrooms in your area, these make a great side dish. While my sister was visiting, we had them as a bed for lamb chops in coconut sauce, a stuffing for nori rolls, a topping for soup, and on their own. Mary came up with the name – Angel Hair Mushrooms. Delicate, crunchy, [...]

What do you eat when you travel across an ocean? Stress out on two continents? Run around making holiday plans and execute them? Feed a family of hungry skiiers? Host your sister for three weeks? Get the flu? Return to normal life after months of upheaval? Real food. Real, simple food. It’s food like this [...]

I hope you have a fun Halloween full of laughs and thrills. We had a great Halloween party with our International Club at school, where I debuted my homemade costume as a Spelling Bee. Tonight I’ll enjoy a special treat: This is my sweet potato soft cream in a roasted kabocha shell, drizzled with coconut [...]

When life hands you reduced-fat coconut,  first allow yourself a moment of what the WHAT?! Just like low-fat dairy, bake sales for diabetes (true story, my brother witnessed one), and bagel heads, [warning: there are pictures of people post-surgery, not pictures of bagels!] it’s ok to take a moment and express utter perplexion at WHY [...]

This week I’m off on a school trip to Okinawa, so I’ll be featuring what I like to call “The Sugar Series” while I’m traveling. I’m sorry in advance if I’m slow to reply to comments. Enjoy Part 1! Yes I am demonizing sugar. No I am NOT judging YOU or your food choices. I’m [...]

Friends, I am in need of a mea culpa. I’m going to do my best and go for brevity. I sent people junk food. Packaged, junk food. It may be from Japan, and it may be super cute, but this was the final wake up call. I like to send care packages, and Japan is [...]

Hi friends! I really hope Indian Summer is PC, because I’ve always liked that term. To me it speaks of the golden days of September, where summer’s warmth still lingers but also holds the promise of the comforts of fall. It reminds me of picking wildflowers at my grandparents’ house and coming home from the [...]

Just…make these. Fudgy Sweet Potato Truffles 1/2 c mashed sweet potatoes* 1/2  of a medium avocado (about 1/3 c if diced) 2 T cocoa powder 1 T coconut oil, melted & cooled slightly stevia, to taste, optional – 10 drops for bittersweet 15-20 for a little sweeter Combine all ingredients in a small food processor [...]