Raw “Cheesecake” with Lime Zested Strawberries & Mangoes

  Come Saturday morning my body immediately wanders to…homemade scones, americano with cream & fresh fruit.  Yet, this Saturday morning, the scones were out & the cream.  And I was okay with that.  Honestly! What wasn’t out was the fruit, and with fresh fruit creeping up on the horizon, one cannot help but to enjoyContinue reading “Raw “Cheesecake” with Lime Zested Strawberries & Mangoes”

Homemade Paleo Mayonnaise

   Spring is on the move (& hopefully with Summer close behind).  Around these parts the light is permeating around 4:00 am, the roosters from the nearby neighbor alerting everyone within ear shot to arise by 5:30, and my little girls are ready to begin by 6:15ish.  I welcome these morning with much more gusto,Continue reading “Homemade Paleo Mayonnaise”

Spiced Chicken Drumsticks

  Yesterday Ben and I began another Whole 30 challenge.  For those of you new here, it’s a 30 day commitment to remove all grains, legumes, dairy & sugar (even honey, agave, & maple syrup) from our meals & snacks.  It’s a great time to not only get my body back into a healthy alignment,Continue reading “Spiced Chicken Drumsticks”

What’s Your Personality Type?

  If I’m meeting you for the first time and we begin talking; I’m already trying to figure out who you are and how you think.  Essentially, I’m deducing whether you’re an introvert or extrovert, intuition or sensing, feeling or thinking, judging or perceiving on the Myers-Briggs scale.  I believe it is essential to knowContinue reading “What’s Your Personality Type?”

My Hypocrital Judgemental Heart

  We are staying at one of the nicest resorts/hotels one could imagine.  When telling people where we were headed, I felt a bit uneasiness & embarrassment, due to the opulence of it all.  It is the “other” world, not my world.  And I wanted to make sure people knew that.  How do we enjoyContinue reading “My Hypocrital Judgemental Heart”

Feasting on Brownies

Yesterday was glorious as I sat by the pool, drank iced tea (free refills) & devoured a new book I got just in time for vacation.  It’s A Meal with Jesus by Tim Chester.  What I can tell you is that I love it, absolutely love it.  I feel like Chester encapsulates exactly what myContinue reading “Feasting on Brownies”

Cardamom Carrot & Caramelized Onion Soup

     When it comes to feeding my family and others, one thing I have come to value is cooking with the season.  I don’t adhere to this ideal so staunchly that we are eating nothing but kale & stewed tomatoes in the winter; however, I really find that restraining from buying produce as muchContinue reading “Cardamom Carrot & Caramelized Onion Soup”