Clean Eating with a Global Flare
At this point, it doesn’t matter where you live (at least in the US) – it is most definitely still summer. And it’s hot. Grill-outs and pool parties are still happening. And ain’t nobody got time for hot toddy’s and red wine, amiright? My all-time favorite cool, refreshing cocktail is The Caipirinha (cay-pee-REEN-ya). It’s Brazil’s national…
I wrote a post last summer about loving summertime cookouts, but hating that most of the cookout staple food is mayonnaise-laden, fried, processed, etc. (I know, I know, I complain a lot. It’s a theme – just go with it.) Many of you may know by now that I HATE seafood of any kind, but…
If you are a health-foodie and/or are a health-foodie who’s addicted to Instagram, you’ve probably seen the “collagen hype.” Everybody and their moms are adding this mysterious, magic potion to their coffee, oatmeal, energy bites, what have you. As with most health food trends, I ignored it for months. However, when Further Food reached out…
Over the past several years, I’ve strayed almost entirely from bottled salad dressings. In part, because when you look at the ingredients in most of them (okay, not ALL), there is a scary amount of sugar/sweeteners, unpronounceable chemicals, and weird additives. The other reason I started making my own is because they are……incredibly easy to…
If you are married to a Brazilian, or are friends with Brazilians, you have probably now learned that as soon the weather permits you to go shirtless outside, and if there is a day that you aren’t working and the sun’s out – you’re grilling. But Brazilian grilling, or churrasco (shoo-HA-sko) is not like American grilling….
If you follow this blog, you might recognize these cookies. They were originally born in this form, made with cinnamon, almond-flour dough and raisin filling. Every time I reached for one (which happened about 3 times per day) I was tempted to scoop up a big blob of almond flour with it. So I did….
I’ll be the first to admit it: yes, I cook. Yes, I have a food blog. But most nights, I eat the same exact thing for dinner. (If you’ve seen my Instagram, you’ve probably caught onto the fact that I try to jazz up the same combo of roasted veggies/fried eggs/chicken breast every night. I’m not mad about…