a journey into mindful vegetarian cooking and a creative life
2018 is a year of crab apple abundance! Finally, I can make crab apple jam and all the delicious things to make with these beautiful, little, bright pinkish-red globes again. The last two years, late May snow storms with frost had smashed all crab apple flowers or […]
Summer hiking season is in full swing so I need some deliciously healthy snack to avoid getting hangry while hiking, if you know what I mean! I need something nourishing, healthy, instant fueling, energizing and easy to snack on the go. These fruit and seed […]
These French-thyme cheese crackers immediately transport me to the rural countryside of Southwestern France. On a cold, windy winter day here in Colorado I started dreaming of warm sunny days in France. We have spent time at our friends Glamping site, Simply Canvas, in the […]
Macaroons are my go-to when I do have leftover egg-whites. They are quick to make, variable and so delicious. But I do not like the amount of sugar normal macaroon recipes do ask for. So, I was pondering alternatives for a while. But when I […]
My body asks for a vast variety when it comes to breakfast from sweet to savory, from hot to cold, solid to liquid. It always depends on the season and just what my body asks for. But boy, when there are granola days, this spicy […]
Citrus salt emerged in my kitchen as an unexpected gift through mindfulness. Last week, all of a sudden, I got chills and my bones started aching. So, I decided to fight this approaching cold and made myself a hot lemonade with honey and a pinch […]