Pie is most certainly my favorite thing to make. Often on afternoon making pie dough, getting my fingers into the cold butter and flour, it’s like a beautiful mental trip or therapy session. It soothes the soul. Can I say that’s really the secret to any yummy flaky pie dough. And when it comes to…
Soba Tom Yum Noodles
You know the thing I’ve been craving the most during this now almost year living in quarantine/pandemic/social-distancing … Noodles! And I mean authentic broth-y noodles that at first bite fill you with so much comfort, you don’t know what to do with yourself. And preferably Japanese or Thai noodles because those are my favorite, like…
Whole Wheat Arugula + Spinach Cake :: Bolo “Shrek” de Agrião e Espinafre
Spring has bloomed! And yet with all that’s been happening around the world, many of us missed it or didn’t celebrate it like we always do when the flowering trees once again brighten our days. At the first sight of tree’s flowering buds, I’m outside as much as the weather and time permits, taking walks…
Soba Noodles in a Miso Sesame Broth with Toasted Edamame and Bok Choy
well this post has been stalled for the last two years. I’ve been meaning to post this recipe. honestly, and i wish i could say i have made this recipes and another batch of this heart hugging comforting bowl of noodles, but i pathetically haven’t. what is wrong with me?! plus here I went into…
Banana Apple Spelt Muffins
This past week I finished my monthlong clean slate detox, one I’ve done a few times to recharge and feel my best again. This time around the cleanse was quite easy to get through, aside from the occasional cups coffee to get me through long/physical days at work, and a few spoonfuls of frozen yogurt,…
Irish Soda Bread Recipe for Rolls or Loaves
Sunday afternoons in mid-March, the sunny ones with a warm glow and that slight chilly breeze — those afternoons call for baking. And because it’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, I thought it’d be nice to revisit a classic recipe I haven’t made since my earlier blogging days, several years ago … Soda Bread! It sounded…
Fall Kale Soup
It seems I’ve been on a soup kick lately, starting with this and most recently this. The Portuguese cuisine is iconic for the Caldo Verde, or Kale Soup, traditionally made with white potatoes and chorizo. But this isn’t my Avo’s typical Kale Soup. I originally thought sweet potatoes would be a good replacement for the…
Red Lentil Soup
My third week of the 28 mind and body challenge is slowly coming to an end, just as I begin my half marathon training. I feel energized and whole again. The cravings, well when all you see is candy and Halloween treats, it’s a challenge overcoming those, but I’ve stay dedicated and found healthy alternates…
Roasted Beet Soup
I’m nearing the end of week two of the 28 day mind and body challenge and my body already feels so much better, I’ve slowly started becoming more active again, since I’ve incorporated protein back into my regimen. I also accomplished my first 5k in almost two years yesterday at the TMC Get Moving Half Marathon and…
