Video Recipes – DIY's – Island Life – Travel – Natural Living – Minimalism
We recently celebrated our “Nala-versary” on the 4th of July. One year ago on that day, we found our little girl, cowering in the rainforest, scared, emaciated and flea-ridden and she’s come such a long way since. You can watch her story here. Funny thing is, just one week before, I was telling my husband..read more
Fast and easy pastas like this one is valued in my arsenal for when I need to quickly hammer out an all-in-one meal that takes no more than 20 minutes to make from prep to finish, will feed many, travel well and isn’t finicky about what temperature it’s served at since it’s tasty hot,..read more
Korean hotteok are basically fluffy golden parcels with a molten cheesy center. Crispy, buttery and ooey gooey. These are the savory version of their classic sweet counterpart. Korean stuffed cheese pancakes are a very popular street food. Whenever I visited my family in Korea, I probably enjoyed way too many of these along with..read more
Easy healthy meal prep to last you an entire week of breakfast and lunches featuring carrot cake date balls, chocolate granola, bbq collard wraps, easy veg curry with wilted garlicky greens and fresh local, in season fruit. I typically meal prep over the weekend and in one fell swoop I can hammer out most of my..read more
Rainbow mochi cake is soft and tender with that quintessential rice cake chew but today, its presented in natural, food based rainbow colors for a fun mochi experience. Today I’m sharing these soft, tender and springy rice cakes that come together with 4 different natural, food based colors to create a rainbow mochi. Anyone close..read more
Here is Ms. Nala wearing her Amber Crown raw Baltic amber collar. Since we got her, I have been searching high and low for a safer alternative to flea collars. I’m happy to report that this one is 100% organic and odor free. It’s even safe to use around nursing mothers, children or those with..read more
Chocolate chip cookies, a completely normal topic of conversation for me and my friends. Out of curiosity, I asked several of my friends, family and colleagues what kind of chocolate chip cookies they preferred and the results were very contrasting. One camp stood firm for their love of thick and tender cookies while the other..read more
Japanese matcha cheesecake are fluffy airy cakes, kissed with matcha and a gentle sweetness. These are cotton soft, light as air and melt in your mouth. My Japanese cotton soft cheesecake has an encore today with these fluffy matcha cheesecakes. Unlike American cheesecake, these have an incredibly fluffy crumb, melt in your mouth and are..read more
Butter mochi cakes are light, buttery rice cakes with just a few simple ingredients. I first had the joy of sinking my teeth into butter mochi several years ago in Hawaii. There are so many delicious culinary experiences from that trip but butter mochi stood out with its particular texture and simple pleasure. It looks..read more
Healthy fudge that’s loaded with antioxidants, good healthy fats and that’s low on the glycemic index? Not to mention, it clocks in at just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep. Count me in! This is such a seemingly decadent sweet treat when I can’t ignore my craving for chocolate. Not only is it fairly instant in..read more