Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites {Posting over at The Kitchn}

Cookie dough: quite possibly one of the most tempting foods to ever grace this earth. I mean, amiright?
I’m over on The Kitchn this week and we’re talking siren songs, lame metabolic changes, Dawson’s Creek (couldn’t help myself) , and how I made cookie dough into a legitimate snack food. I also give you the secret to pigging out on cookie dough the healthy way with a recipe for these here raw bites. That’s right. They’re vegan, gluten-free and totally raw. I mean… let’s do this. […]

Maple + Sriracha Brussels Sprouts

I’ve caught the meal prepping bug.

My work from home lifestyle is great on so many levels, but I find that it’s SO easy to forget to eat lunch. This isn’t good. Hanger isn’t cute, especially my hanger. It’s usually outfitted with a scowl and tears. This is not the face that my husband likes to come home to. Ol’ Scowly Tears. No. I do not like that nickname. Let’s prevent that from becoming a thing. […]

Thai Style Roasted Cauliflower Steaks {Guest Post From The Pig & Quill}

Today we’re lucky ducks! My friend Em from The Pig & Quill is in the house, bringing her usual humor and cooking us up some fancy looking veggie steaks! I mean…look at those things. Did you know that cauliflower could do that? Amazing. Thanks for hanging out, Em! xox
Heyyyyo, Em here from The Pig & Quill. *wave* I know Gina usually addresses you fine folk with charmingly arctic pet names, but I don’t want to bite her style too hard, so we’ll just go with the always-classic Helllooooo Friends! Bonus points to anyone who read that in the voice of Wakko. Like, the Animaniac who packs away the snacks. Like, Helllooooo Nurse! Am I dating myself with that reference? Why, no, actually, I’m married, but I do believe one truly has to know oneself before settling down with someone else. […]

Grain-Free Banana Walnut Cake

On Saturday morning I woke up in a funk. Before my feet even hit the floor I was angry and sullen. It was as if waking up tipped me into a full blown state of overwhelm. My mind raced and I just lay there with flashes of to-do lists and goals and problems and ideas washing over me at warp speed. It was like an internet screen with ALL the tabs open was living right underneath my eyeballs. […]