Steel-Cut Oats with Coconut and Pomegranate
Pacific Foods makes a variety of non-dairy beverages and they recently sent me some of their new organic coconut milks. I’ve only ever purchased coconut milk in cans before, and
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Coconut Cake
A very pretty cookbook called Honey & Oats: Everyday Favorites Baked with Whole Grains and Natural Sweeteners landed in my mailbox recently courtesy of Sasquatch Books. Though there are many,
Kitchen Sink Cookies and Weekly Shares
A busy week got in the way of me posting here yesterday as planned…sorry! So in the interest of not delaying this post further, I won’t wax on and on
Dried Mango and Toasted Coconut Muesli
Have you ever started a book and felt an immediate sense of kinship with the author? This was my experience within the first few pages of Whole-Grain Mornings: New Breakfast
Grain-Free Spiced Squash Muffins
Fall is in full swing where I live. My area is well known for spectacular displays of foliage and the trees are definitely not disappointing right now. This recipe, adapted
Peaches and Cream Pie + A Foraging and Feasting Giveaway
Last winter, I heard about a this really cool kickstarter campaign for a book called Foraging & Feasting. The premise of the book: show people how to identify wild edible
Gina’s Coconut Roasted Carrot Salad
Over the past few months, I’ve been able to have lunch a few times with my new buddy Gina of the fabulous blog Running to the Kitchen. I am very
Date Shake with Toasted Nuts from The New Persian Kitchen
I rarely eat the same thing twice. A food or drink has to be really and truly insanely delicious for me to make it more than once; I guess that
Grain-Free Thumbprint Cookies
These thumbprint cookies are ridiculously easy to make. Seriously…they might be the simplest cookies ever, and they’re also really delicious. I adapted them from the Jammin’ Sugar Cookie Thumbprints recipe
Coconut Parsnip Custard
Deborah Madison is a legend in the cookbook world and she’s one of my favorite food writers. My parents gave me a signed copy of her book The Savory Way
One Simple Change: Pantry Revamp (and coconut oat sesame bites)
Welcome to post #14 of One Simple Change: my year long series of tips dedicated to enhancing your health and your life. Sorry I’m a little late with this one,
One Simple Change: How to Make a Healthy Smoothie
Welcome to Week 13 of One Simple Change: my year long series of weekly tips dedicated to enhancing your health and your life. If you are new to my blog,
Mostly Raw Vegan Apricot Blackberry Pie
When I first heard about Pie Day, I was stumped about what to “bring” to the virtual party. Because I’d just posted these cupcakes, I decided to go in a
Olive Oil Granola with Dried Persimmon and Pistachios
I make homemade granola quite frequently; we go through a lot of it in my home. This has been my “go-to” recipe for a while, but when I picked up
Mocha Coconut Rice Pudding
This Mocha Coconut Rice Pudding is the second recipe I’m featuring from Leslie Cerier’s newly published Gluten-free Recipes for the Conscious Cook: A Seasonal, Vegetarian Cookbook. Leslie has generously agreed
Spring Vegetable Curry with Ramp Cilantro Chutney
This vegetarian curry features a few of my favorite wild foods. I made it with special ingredients that are available here in upstate NY in the spring: ramps (which I
Brazilian Salmon and Sweet Potato Stew
Moqueca is a traditional Brazilian fish stew. It combines many of my favorite flavors, including tomato, peppers, coconut milk, and cilantro, and I’ve been wanting to make it for a
Vegan Vegetable Curry with Mint Cilantro Chutney
This is a luscious vegan curry, inspired by the delicious Tomato and Coconut Fish Curry recipe in Monica Bhide’s lovely book, Modern Spice: Inspired Indian Flavors for the Contemporary Kitchen.
Chicken Soup with Collard Greens and Coconut Milk
Before I get to the recipe for this deliciously embellished chicken soup, I want to take a moment to tell you about Lauren of Celiac Teen’s new e-book. Lauren is
Gluten-Free Nanaimo Bars
The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she
Coconut Persimmon Smoothie
A frigid New York morning hardly seems like the perfect time to make a smoothie, right? This one, however, which features gorgeous ripe persimmons, rich coconut milk and a touch
Organic Coconut Oil
Before I began studying holistic nutrition, I would never have touched organic coconut oil. I was under the impression that you should eat no more than 30% fat in your
Vegan Coconut Cinnamon Ice Cream
Did you know that yesterday was national ice cream day? Ronald Reagan apparently gave this distinction to the the third Sunday in July, so I figured it was time to
Homemade Protein Bars
I like the idea of protein bars because they are easy to eat on the run and theoretically, they make a healthy snack before or after exercise. What I don’t