Around here we like salads anytime of year but we love making winter salads that give our favorite summer salads a run for their money. The winter ingredients in Southern California that we like be...
Things you may not know about me: I've had the same car since I was 16. So, in that old school Mercedes, there are some awesome artifacts that pop up every once in a while. Things I've found most ...
Müesli was always granola's ugly duckling cousin to me — all oats and fiber without the sweet, buttery goodness. But then I went to Sweden and had the real deal müesli — ...
Inspired by a dish by Chef Daniel Humm at New York City's The Nomad restaurant, this is a dish I love cooking for brunch once asparagus comes into season.
Yes, I'm biased but I can say this is one of my all-time favorite granola recipes. I started making it out of frustration for the fact we were spending so much on granola when I knew I could make i...
No, there's no Noreaster in our parts but we're weather whimps here in California so El Niño has us shaking in our mocassins. Which means we can't stop, won't stop with soup. And more s...
Say hello to this meatless spaghetti and “meatballs” dish, made with spaghetti squash and quinoa. I know, all my Italian relatives are slapping me silly from an ocean away. But, really,...
For me, a reset meal has to be three things: healthy, delicious, and (most importantly) easy! This roasted sweet potato salad is my go-to fall meal. It’s made from just a few simple ingredien...
One of our favorite Italian-American dishes -- chicken parmesan -- gets a healthy twist thanks to being baked and the addition of pesto makes it even more flavorful!
Look, sickness happens. And it always seems even more so around the holidays. Some swear by garlic toast, others by gargling salt water, but we're obsessed with electrolyte waters. This recipe is o...
Ok, I'm going to have to be a bit cagey for the next day so please forgive me, but I absolutely pinky promise to tell you why come this Friday. You see, I'm traveling but its best I dont tell you...
It turns out we sometimes have cooking amnesia – like, we know we really like broccolini but forget. Then we'll have some of it charred and perfectly cooked and then it's on. We'll toss charr...
If your go to packaged oatmeal is Apple Cinnamon, this recipe is for you. It takes just a few more minutes than the package but is way less sweet, healthier, and, to be honest, tastes better too!
We talk a lot around here about what we do when we're on the road or preparing to travel but this a recipe we make when we're back home. This isn't the fanciest smoothie out there but it's a keeper...
This is my go-to smoothie whenever I need a quick snack or an easy, healthy breakfast. The almond milk, kale, mango combination is a great smoothie base so feel free to riff on it and change it to ...
We need to talk about this pumpkin spice thing -- I'm waving my white flag and surrendering, jumping on the bandwagon, and bringing my own pumpkin spice to the party with these Pumpkin-Almond Butte...
Whoever first came up with the feta watermelon situation qualifies as a genius in our book because it's simple yet brilliant. And, while we don't know who that person is, we know they were on ...
A filling and healthy salad recipe with flavors reminiscent of Italy, we love making this salad with high quality oil-packed tuna because it makes the dish!
This fall I've finally fallen for overnight oats and I've been topping it with the season's fruit from nutmeg-dusted pears to these cinnamon-sprinkled persimmons. And I'll keep it up because as the...
