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Lemony french lentils, herb roasted vegetables and browned shallots over Baby Spinach

POSTED ON December 31, 2011

Posted in Gluten free, Salads

Lemony french lentils, herb roasted vegetables and browned shallots over Baby Spinach

I always savor the last week of the year.  To me it’s the ideal cozy and reflective time, where you can stay home, read, write, take baths and catch up with yourself. This is the first year in a long time that I have actually done any of those things, as there is usually travel, guests [...] continue reading ->

Winter miso soup with ginger and kale

POSTED ON December 28, 2011

Posted in Gluten free, Soup

Winter miso soup with ginger and kale

After cooking and eating all the rich and festive foods of the holidays, I love to make a pot of simple miso soup. Not only is it super easy to make, health promoting and delicious, but it can be adapted to any season and made year round. In fact, you could make it today if [...] continue reading ->

Coconut jam dot cookies

POSTED ON December 21, 2011

Posted in Baked Goods, Dessert

Coconut jam dot cookies

Here is a delicious vegan cookie recipe in case you are seeking some last minute baking inspiration for the holidays.

These cookies couldn’t be more coconut-y; they have ground dried coconut, coconut flour, coconut oil and large shards of dried coconut too. The combination makes them crisp on the outside, very moist inside, and a [...] continue reading ->

Coconut curry with brown jasmine rice blend

POSTED ON December 11, 2011

Posted in Gluten free, Grains, Mains

Coconut curry with brown jasmine rice blend

I made this meal for friends last week and enjoyed it for lunch for a couple of days afterwards.  Many curries have a complex mixture of spices behind them, but not this one; instead it has a nice clean flavor and lovely delicate fragrance from the lemongrass. The curry is still warming and soothing and [...] continue reading ->

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