
If you’ve ever dealt with seasonal allergies, you know how annoying they can be. You feel entirely fine except for a scratchy throat, runny nose and irritating chest congestion. You feel strangely half-sick: not quite enough to justify resting for…
If you’ve ever dealt with seasonal allergies, you know how annoying they can be. You feel entirely fine except for a scratchy throat, runny nose and irritating chest congestion. You feel strangely half-sick: not quite enough to justify resting for…
Pasta isn’t a typical staple in our house. I tend to like using spiralized zucchini or spaghetti squash in its place {veggies provide extra fiber and more nutrients, prevent a carby hangover and they’re easier on blood sugar levels and…
I love family dinners, especially with my in-laws. They are perhaps the funniest group of humans I’ve had the privilege to meet, and it is definitely a gift to have married into the family. Height Family holiday dinners are invariably…
Until I was in my teens, I was not a huge fan of mushrooms. Their slimy rubbery texture weirded me out. Especially when it came to cream of mushroom soup, I think my dislike stems from some gross associations with…
Earlier this year, I posted a risotto recipe right after I conquered my fear of making it. As it turns out, it’s become one of my favorite dishes to make (Few ingredients! Quick!) and a favorite request of the folks…
We’ve had the best luck with our CSA this year! I’m constantly amazed at how incredibly flavorful local, in-season heirloom varieties of veggies can be – especially these tomatoes, eggplant and zucchini! It’s truly some of the best stuff we’ve…
For everyone who’s met me in person, you know I’m not a very fancy person. I am quite comfortable in yoga pants [in fact, part of me wonders sometimes if I do this work – a little bit – because…
A couple of weeks ago, I stumbled across this post from Snixy Kitchen, a super sassy food blog deliciously compiled by the vibrant Sarah in California. I love love love her stuff, and when I saw this veggie and tofu…
I recently discovered The Whole Pantry app thanks to the recommendation of a fabulous food photographer on Instagram. It’s a gorgeous collection of recipes, wellness guides, ingredient inspiration and resources. Plus, it’s ridiculously gorgeous and really fun to poke around…
The Vegan Month of Food continues! Today’s post is a quick one to show just how easy it is to create awesome meals with just a few all-plant ingredients. (As a bonus, you get to make vegan parmesan, which keeps…
Do you ever have those weekends where things just align? I love that. I particularly love when it happens with great food, when inspiration strikes and the necessary ingredients to act on it happen at the same time. This was one…
It’s unusually Vancouver-like in NYC today: cold, rainy, windy… lacking in mountains, though. Oddly enough, I had a great catchup with a friend from the west coast over tea this morning — it felt like home! I was thoroughly frozen…