Coconut-creamed beet greens with toasted buckwheat & macadamia nuts - creamy, nutty and mildly sweet, this dish is a clean comfort food for me. It's was rainy day, and that meant a gloomy, moody photo shoot. It didn't help that the object was completely non-photogenic. So I forgive you if you don't really want to dive in, and lick the ...
Stuffed acorn squash with bulgur pilaf
Stuffed acorn squash with bulgur pilaf - hearty, creamy, sweet and savory - this dish tastes like fall, and it looks the part. Serve it as a festive side on Thanksgiving, or a main vegan/vegetarian meal. As October draws to a close, we are quickly approaching a pumpkin crescendo here in our house, and true to form, I've already had my belly ...
Roasted tomato coconut & quinoa soup
Roasted tomato coconut & quinoa soup - sweet late summer tomatoes, roasted to intensify their flavor, caramelized onions, creamy coconut milk, and warm spices all blended into an aromatic, chunky soup, with an added nutritional boost of quinoa. It's that time of the year again - the lingering summer end; the slow transition between ...
White chocolate coconut raspberry mousse cake
White chocolate coconut raspberry mousse cake - so light and delicate and absolutely decadent, this no-bake cake is quick to make, and will surely impress. This is the cake I made for my 11-year old's birthday last month. She loves coconut, chocolate and raspberries, and the three go so well together that this cake was a no-brainer to come ...
Sesame-roasted, maple chipotle delicata squash
Sesame-roasted, maple chipotle delicata squash - crunchy sesame crust, sweet and spicy soft interior, fun looking, and so freakishly delicious, it's scary - these are your perfect Halloween treat! It's code orange in the house! All around - inside and out. It's really that time of year, when I am competing with myself, and coming up with ...
Coconut macaroon peach panna cotta cake {celebrating 1 year of blogging}
Coconut macaroon peach panna cotta cake - made with coconut cream, tangy yogurt, and fresh peaches, this cake is light and fruity, creamy and luxurious - a real summer treat. My blog turns 1 today, and I honestly cannot believe it's been a whole year since I wrote my very first post! Like all new beginnings it brought a lot of excitement, ...
Green pina colada breakfast bowl
Green pina colada breakfast bowl - this tropical bliss in a bowl tastes like ice cream and is as healthy, as it's delicious. This is by no means an Irish recipe, but it's our small tribute to St. Patrick's day (at least we got the color right), and I promise the little Leprechauns are going to lick their bowls clean! This green pina ...
Creamy spinach and okra soup {callaloo}
Creamy spinach and okra soup with crab meat and coconut milk - mild, perfectly balanced flavors in a thick, luscious broth - delicious and comforting! This is one of my favorite soup recipes ever, and therefore it deserves a place on the blog. It is from The Essential Caribbean Cookbook: 50 Classic Recipes, With Step-By-Step Photographs I ...
Roasted Delicata Squash with Grilled Cheese {almonds + garlic}
Almond-crusted delicata squash, roasted in coconut oil, garlic and cinnamon to a golden delicious sweetness, then paired with mild grilled queso panela cheese for the perfect sweet-and-savory balance of flavors. It's officially the first day of fall today, and the weather is nice and hot in sunny California. We're still enjoying the toasty ...