The tomatoes are coming! The tomatoes are coming! No seriously, they are here in mass volume–I cannot keep up. I went out to pick a few of them for some guacamole and….Holy cannoli! They are everywhere! What started out as a few ended up as almost an entire bucket full. So it’s time to get…
Archives for August 2011
Gluten-Free Pasta with Balsamic Reduction Sauce
Last night was one of those nights where wine was required with dinner. A recap of my Sunday: 2 terrible batches of cupcakes that I ended up trashing + 2 loaves of bread (that gave me the worse cotton mouth and bloating this morning) + 1 batch of waffles (that were decent) + cooking lunch and dinner = a…
Lunchbox Black Bean Quinoa Salad
Such an easy recipe to throw together (and in just a matter of minutes) with an incredible pay off when your kid gives you 2 thumbs up for their lunchbox menu. SIX ingredients makes up this simple Lunchbox Black Bean Quinoa Salad: chock-full of protein from the black beans and quinoa, loaded with veggies and topped…
Vegan Buckwheat Pancakes
Me and gluten-free and vegan baking are like Sammy and Ronnie from “The Jersey Shore.” One minute I love it. The next minute, we are fighting. Everyone in the house seems to be walking on eggshells anytime me and GF baking make up and are back together again because they never know if it…
Vegan Gumbo
Let’s talk about hair for a brief moment, shall we? Hey mother nature, how about laying off the humidity in the air for awhile, okay? The dampness is killing my hair. I would really appreciate it! Love, Cara Here’s a topic: I look like a Hasidic Jewish man. I’m neither a Hasidic Jew nor a…
Vegan Mushroom and Asparagus Risotto
Isn’t it amazing how much one can accomplish within the weekend? AND it’s only Saturday night! I feel so productive–look at me, contributing to society. Or at least to my and those around me’s bellies. Here is my check-off list of things I have made so far (and I said so far because I still…
Cauliflower and Asparagus Soup
i was so happy to drive to L.A. today. (okay, no one says that and to be honest, i really wasn’t happy on the 405 freeway. who ever is???) but today was different because what awaited me in L.A. was one of my closest friends whom i adore and rarely get to see now that she…