zoodle ramen

zoodle ramen

Slurp, slurp, slurp. Don’t mind me over here wiping the umami splatters off my computer screen as that’s how it should be. This Zoodle Ramen, like any ramen, is made to be eaten in slurpy happiness. And that’s what it was all about… creating a lighter version of...
strawberry fruit leather

strawberry fruit leather

Growing up my mom was the kind of mom that rationed the sugar. I studied the ingredient statements on boxes in the cereal aisle at the grocery store with serious determination as I was only allowed ones whose first ingredient was not sugar. This is harder than it...
toast with lemon ricotta and fruit

toast with lemon ricotta and fruit

Now this is my kind of late summer breakfast. You know the time of year – when all the markets are full of fuzzy peaches and dark purple plums. The kind of fruit that was picked ripe because it was grown locally. The kind of ripeness you can smell half an aisle away....
grilled green beans & peaches with mint

grilled green beans & peaches with mint

This blog was originally posted on July 24, 2013, but I updated it with a couple recipe tweaks as well as some new photography. Enjoy!  It’s been a hot one in Boise this summer. Days upon days of triple digit heat and as much as I love to cook, that love is...
teff rosemary nut crackers

teff rosemary nut crackers

There’s these really fancy crackers – I won’t mention their name but they tempt me in the aisles of Whole Foods. The palette of jewel tones representing the different flavors. The nuts and seeds and dried fruits peeking at me through the cellophane...