Category Archive: Best of Year 1

Pear and Sweet Potato Latkes

It’s Hannukah party time! And of course I didn’t want to make boring latkes, so I made these ones from Whole Foods. They operate pretty similarly to regular potato latkes, just slightly different… Continue reading →

Paleo Crêpes

I’m not sure what put the idea in my head that I wanted crêpes, but I’m so glad because these ones from Stupid Easy Paleo were stupid easy, and behaved and tasted so… Continue reading →

Chickpea Flour Cheddar Biscuits

It’s getting cold, I want comfort food. And since apparently almond flour isn’t that good for you, I decided to try to make something with chickpea flour (or really it’s a chickpea/fava blend… Continue reading →

Cherry Sliders

These were incredible. I had ground beef in my fridge that I was planning to make into chili, but burgers sounded way better, and then I found this recipe from Brooklyn Supper which… Continue reading →

Flourless Chocolate Cake

We had a little family reunion in Yosemite this weekend (where there was no cellphone reception and therefore no ability to post – sorry!) and it was my aunt Maria’s 60th birthday! Thinking… Continue reading →

Easy Korean Beef

It’s true I make a lot of good stuff. But every once in a while I make something divine. This was so good that I had a hard time tearing myself away from… Continue reading →

Spice-stuffed Baby Zucchini

I saw these adorable baby zucchinis at the store the other day and was intrigued! Most recipes I found said to slice and sauté them, but this one from DVO looked more interesting,… Continue reading →

Coconut Flour Blueberry Muffins

This was my first experience with coconut flour, and I think I’m in love! I actually followed this recipe from Health Extremist pretty closely, it being my first time and all, and it… Continue reading →

Slow-cooker Chicken with Mustard Seed and Thyme

This was my first experience cooking a WHOLE chicken, and it was no joke! I had bought the chicken to make into soup but then thought, why not do something different? Enter this… Continue reading →

Breakfast Fruit Salad with Quinoa

Ok so I’m getting a little sick of smoothies (or really I’ve promised myself I wouldn’t use my broken immersion blender, and have been too lazy to get a new one) So how… Continue reading →