Sweet potatoes are amazing. They are filling, tasty with a hint of sweet, easy to cook with, cheap, and nutritious! Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin A, and a very good source of vitamin C, and vitamin B. They are also full of potassium and fiber. Sounds pretty good, eh? In today’s recipe I show …
Did you have Monday off? I did- for the first time in years! Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of those holidays that isn’t always a holiday for some of us, but then again when you work in healthcare: there are no guaranteed days off! On those days (ok, everyday for me) a little …
Before moving to Seattle, my main (and only) experience with Thai food a place called Rice Paddy in my college town of Marquette, Michigan. The Rice Paddy was famous for a few things: Being excellent hangover food. Only accepting cash. Having ridiculously long wait times on Sunday afternoons due to the mentioned hangovers. And the owner Aoy, …
Are you a fan of cereal or protein bars? I am, but I’m so picky! I’m picky about ingredients (I want to know there are wholesome ingredients and no weird fillers), taste & texture (I’ve had so many bars that are hard to swallow due to a terrible taste or texture), and price (good bars …
One complaint I here commonly about meal prep is that is boring to eat the same thing over and over again. I think agree! That’s why I like to make a few options each week to choose from, I talked about that over in this post. But Matt doesn’t mind eating the same thing over and over …
It’s March. Today in Seattle is sunny and 65 degrees, tomorrow it’s forecasted to be 50 and pouring rain. Two weeks ago it was snowing, it might snow again in two weeks. The groundhog really knows nothing, and I never get my hopes up for long about it being ‘almost’ summer until mid June or …
Every Sunday I scroll through Pinterest, Instagram, my favorite blogs, and other random sources for recipe inspiration for the following week. This last week I was just about done and ready to head to the store when I was flipping through Instagram and came across one of my favorite accounts @alison_wu. Alison makes the prettiest dishes …
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I’ve just given in to what my body wants every morning: carbs. If I don’t get a piece of toast, a bagel, a muffin or something bready in the morning then I just am a grumpy, hangry mess. I used to tell myself that all carbs were terrible for you, but that isn’t true! Everyone …
A QUICK LESSON ON CARBS + EASY APPLESAUCE BANANA MUFFINS Read More »
It’s no secret that I love farmer’s markets. Check out my Instagram any weekend and you’ll see I’m at one of the local markets. I’m so excited for the market closest to us to open for their summer season next weekend- it means I can skip the 30 minute drive and still get my favorite items. SPRING …
Prep Time 10 Minutes Cook Time 10 Minutes Servings 6 Donuts INGREDIENTS 1 cup Almond Flour 2 tbsp. Guar Gum 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 egg 2 tbsp. coconut oil 1/4 cup Poppy Seed 1/4 cup Sweetener of choice (I used agave) 1/2 cup Coconut Milk 1 Lemon the zest and the juice! 1/4 cup Butter (or butter substitute) 1 tbsp. Vanilla Extract INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350 and grease a donut pan. These can …