I know that this is such a simple and easy recipe, but I am weirdly excited to share this with you because I can NOT get enough of it!! I have recently become a little more serious about letting some of my 2020 “padding” go. That means I am trying to eat more healthy snacks to keep me full and happy and satisfied. The best way to do that is always with something super flavorful! This Crunchy Sesame Chili Cucumber and Radish Salad is just the thing. You can sit down with this entire thing (I have been doing that a lot lately, I must admit!) and it’s delicious and filling! I love it as a snac ..read more

You will never guess what I put in these muffins. The secret ingredient is weird. But I wanted a really moist muffin, without the addition of banana or applesauce, which makes baked goods have their fruity flavor. I wanted it to be focused on the vanilla of the muffin, and the bright, juicy blueberry flavor. So I needed something else to make these vegan muffins moist. The answer was BEANS!!!!! I used 1 cup of creamy white butter beans (but cannellini beans would work great too!) that still had a bit of their thick canning liquid left with them. My kids freaked out that I put them in the bat ..read more

Teen Girls are actually fun and easy to shop for- there are SO many things that they are into. Pia helped me with a list of things that she would love, and I hope you find some great ideas for your teen girl. Don’t forget to check out my other list for Stocking Stuffers and Gifts under $30 There are lots of ideas for your teen girls there. My Tween gift guide is here too is you have a barely teen or younger kiddo. COOL STUFF -Pia really wants a Skateboard this year and I thought this was a really cute one.  Or maybe Rollerskates are a little more their speed? These trendy new skates cou ..read more

Tween Girls, this stuff is geared for girls 10-12 years old and has been curated for you by Coco and I! I find that at 11, she is right on the edge of still liking some things that are younger and also have a foot in the door of wanting to be a teenager. I tried to find the right mix of gift ideas here and I hope you like them! Feel free to also check out the Teen Gift Guide for Girls coming out tomorrow for some slightly more mature options! Clothes and Shoes!  -We wind up having to do a new hat and gloves pretty much every season. Coco is growing so quickly and making it through an en ..read more

Welcome to my 2020 Stocking Stuffers and under $30 Gift Guide! I have over 30 great ideas here and will add them over the next few weeks as I see new fun stuff! Also- many of these are great for adults or teenagers and tweens like my girls! –Acrylic Paint Pens are so cool and can paint on glasses and wood and my favorite: rocks. During quarantine last Spring, I loved to go on walks around our old Seattle neighborhood and found so much delight in finding painted rocks that people had left out for others to find. Now give the gift of making them at home!  -For a cook or baker in your life ..read more

2020 Gift Guide For Her Here is my Epic Gift Guide for 2020 that is full of 80 ideas! from the practical to the luxe! You are bound to find an idea or two (or more!) for the special lady in your life. Everything here is something I either have and love and use, or would love- that was the barometer for making the list! I tried to create a really versatile list with all different stuff and everything from watercolors to a luxe designer purse and everything in between. And stay tuned, my list with gifts and stocking stuffers, all under 30 dollars, is coming tomorrow! Here is last years 2019 Gi ..read more

I am so happy to share these with you! Last week, you guys voted on Instagram that I share the Maple Pecan Bars first, but these beauties were a close second! So here I am, making sure you have more delicious things to bake in anticipation of upcoming holidays. I know many of you are looking at lots of time at home in the next few months, as we are in British Columbia as well. Things tightened up in the last week here and I know that in my hometown of Seattle, things just got much more buttoned-down over the weekend. When looking forward to the next 2 months, we are all trying to be safe and ..read more

By popular demand, I am sharing this outrageously delicious bar recipe today (with another variety of perfect cookie bars coming soon!!) Instagram voted and these won. I can see why- I mean, they are basically perfect. They have a gorgeous flaky seemingly buttery shortbread crust and then a lovely layer of what I can only describe as a pumpkin maple syrup custard? With a sugary crackly pecan layer above that. YESSSSSS. I kept seeing all of these pecan bars all over the internet and when I see things like that I can’t have but want, I always know I have to get to work. Like really fast. I spe ..read more

Hi guys!! Sorry this is way too late, I have been on set with Coco the last few days while she has been working and I blame it on my numb little fingers. It is SO unusually cold in British Columbia right now, we even had snow flurries all day on Monday and Coco has been filming outside…. So that’s been a frozen treat! But now I am snug on my couch with the heat cranked and my new favorite faux fur blanket wrapped around me with a fat wedge of cake that makes me soooooo happy!   You guys, I am telling you, this is the best cake I have made in a while. I switched up my ratios a little an ..read more

Well, folks, it’s election day. I am going to need a drink or 5 tonight. you? Maybe try these deliciously sweet, tart, bitter and refreshing Blackberry Cucumber Gin and Tonics…. I was up before dawn, not realizing how much the anxiety of the election had gotten to me. I spent a little time on the peloton, did my morning routine and now I am at work on set with Coco all day. But honestly- mostly I just am at home, in sweats, on the couch, drinking these in my mind. Also currently trying to figure out what I am going to stress eat tonight. Lol! Anyone else in this boat with me? Cheers and vi ..read more