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Fennel and Strawberry Salad with Aged Cheddar Cheese

It’s kind of ironic that I write a blog, because I may be one of the most technologically inept people of all time. (Ok, that may be a gross exaggeration, but you get what I mean.)

Last weekend Bug and I were at Harmons Grocery picking up provisions for the coming week and they had a few booths set up where you could sample different products. Bug is never one to pass up free food, so of course we had to stop and taste. One of the booths was featuring a […]

When it comes to breakfast, I’m a savory girl. I used to love my French toast dusted with powdered sugar and drowned in maple syrup just as much as the next kid, but then we moved to Japan for the first time back in 2002 and my palate began to change. Traditional Japanese breakfasts are […]

My June post is up on Multiply Goodness and it includes a family mealtime challenge, plus a recipe for B.E.A.Ch. (Bean, Egg, Avocado, and Cheese) Burritos! See the post here.

Did you know that June is California Avocado Month? Woohoo!!! Oh darn, I guess I have to eat more avocados this month. (Yeah right, like I actually need an excuse!) My newest recipe that I developed for the California Avocado Commission is up on The Scoop, a fruit salad inspired by my travels in Asia! […]

I think this may be my favorite recipe that came of my cookie cooking binge! Chewy chocolate chip hazelnut…how can you resist?!? The addition of mini chocolate chips and chopped toasted hazelnuts to my chewy almond cookie base makes a cookie that is slightly thicker, soft, and chewy. The mini chocolate chips give a fantastic […]

I hope you’re not sick of cookies yet, because I’m on a roll! These next two tweaks are my favorite. (I always like to save the best for last…even when I’m eating!) For today’s tweak, I took my chewy almond cookie base and turned it into a spiced molasses cookie.

Ok folks, here’s the next installment of my almond cookie dough base! Instead of chewy almond cookies, these are little cookie bites that have a bit more of a cake texture, but very similar to their larger counterparts.

I went gluten-free a year and a half ago (along with some other dietary restrictions) on the request of my rheumatologist as a way of naturally reducing some of my body’s inflammatory response (gotta love autoimmune disease!). Although I haven’t had a miraculous recovery (don’t I wish), I have definitely seen many benefits. For […]

Remember onigirazu, that cousin to onigiri (Japanese rice balls), that I wrote about a few weeks ago? Well I’m back, but this time with a formula that will set you free so you don’t need to look at a recipe when making one!

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