10 October 2012
Cheesecake
i was in charge of dessert for a thanksgiving dinner and this one is easy and always impressive. it’s one of those things where it seems more fancy if you (...)
9 January 2015
Yeasted waffles with sautéed bananas and almond butter
first things first: i’ve been given a waffle iron. dreams come true, thanks mom for not wanting a waffle iron anymore. yeasted waffles are so good, you just (...)
16 February 2015
Chocolate Hazelnut Tarts
these can be chocolate with hazelnut, peanut, or almond. i know i’m a bit late for valentines but there is always next year, also no day is the wrong day to (...)
5 June 2015
Banana pecan caramel ice cream
so i’m still on the ice cream train over here. trying to figure out how to get the best texture (not too hard! not too soft! creamy!). I’ve tried a cashew base (...)
27 June 2014
Steam buns
mmmm steam buns! i can’t say that these are PERFECTED but they are pretty damn good. i’ve been experimenting with different fillings, and it is more exciting (...)
12 November 2014
Turnip Cake
Since realizing that making sichuan food at home is easy and do-able i decided to tackle other restaurant-only dishes. so, DIM SUM. i am very lucky that there (...)
12 November 2012
Homemade Granola Recipe
ok so this granola is really good. i don’t know why all granola doesn’t just taste like this, i’ve making the same one for the last 10 years and it has never (...)
19 May 2014
Lemon layer cake with lemon frosting
cake! i made this as a post-wedding cake for a dear friend. also i’ve really figured out a good frosting here, take note! CAKE i used this recipe from (...)
17 September 2015
Spanakopita with garlic, spinach, and cashews
delicious delicious spanakopita! garlic! spinach! cashews! there is some room for tweaking here but i’m pretty happy with how these turned out. makes 8 1 c. (...)
4 January 2016
Chive and split pea dumplings
Happy New Year!! l’m happy to start it off with a new cookbook and a new bowl. First task? Cook something delicious to fill it up. Near & Far is the newest (...)
17 November 2012
Chocolate pudding for lazy people
this is a pudding i made out of weird things in the house because it was cold and no one wanted to leave but everyone wanted sweets. 1 1/2 bananas 1/2 block (...)
30 November 2012
Garlicky broccoli and cheddar soup
if you haven’t noticed yet, i love soup. I JUST LOVE SOUP YOU GUYS, OK!? i also love broccoli. so obviously i love broccoli soup, here is a tasty one you can (...)
19 November 2012
Waffles with pecans, bananas and coconut cream
rainy morning and late work shifts have to led to a lot of slow mornings and tasty breakfasts. these waffles were almost too insanely desserty for brunch, but (...)
12 December 2014
Lavender and grapefruit chocolate truffles
these are so easy and so delicious and make you seem so fancy. GANACHE (makes about 20) 1 c. dark chocolate wafers 1/2 c. coconut cream 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (...)
22 February 2013
Puffed wheat cake with kamut, millet or other grains
this is my birthday cake. always. this is my favourite birthday cake, and my dad’s favourite birthday cake and most people would argue that it isn’t even a (...)
15 February 2014
Thor’s secret soups and salads
my cookbook! i wrote one and it’s available. there are 14 tasty soup recipes and 14 tasty salads, not to mention a few extras (coconut bacon, jackfruit, pesto, (...)
2 February 2014
Super tangy bbq tempeh bowl with celeriac slaw and cornbread
here is a new barbecue sauce! it is delicious and NOT FOR THE FAINT OF TANG. boy is it tangy. TANGY! there are fewer more satisfying combinations than saucy (...)
23 October 2012
Almond milk recipe easy vegan homemade
so it turns out this is soooo easy to do. who knew? i made a double batch, but i will give instructions to make 1/2 of what you see above. it tastes good! if (...)
22 January 2015
Whole wheat rose shortbread cookies
i don’t even like shortbread but i sure like these. adapted/veganized from 101 Cookbooks 1 c. unbleached flour 1 c. wholewheat flour 1/3 c. chopped pecans 1 (...)
21 September 2017
Postpartum freezer smoothie packs for quick prep
I chose to make 3 kinds of smoothies for us. You could easily switch up the combinations to suit your tastes or even just prep the components and assemble (...)
8 January 2018
Pecan date millionaire and rocky road bars
I have long overlooked the bar. Easier than a cake, just as tasty as a cookie and easy to make in stages (hello cooking with a newborn). There is some (...)
25 July 2015
Vegan pavlova with aquafaba: adventures in chickpea meringue
vegan pavlova, it’s real! aquafaba is the craziest thing for making vegan meringue and i’ve been seeing what it can do. it’s chickpea soaking liquid and it (...)
17 December 2013
Pineapple rum basil cocktail
for the rest of this month i have decided to only post COOKIES or COCKTAILS. because it’s close to christmas and that’s what i want to be eating and drinking. (...)
