Rainbow Sweet Potato Swiss Lemon Thyme Quiche

I LOVE sweet potatoes of all kinds. ALL kinds.Naturally sweet, creamy, decadent – that’s all I need to suit my sensibility. Salt and pepper. Bam. That’s the best. Occasionally, I’ll “church it up,” with either Kerrygold butter, almond butter, or coconut butter (or all three – OMG!) But, typically, just the potatoes are sweet and…

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Blueberry Cinnamon Coconut Graham Pie (Vegan; Gluten-Free)

There’s nothing more satisfying than being wanted, desired, or “commissioned,” in this case – OTHER than a creamy, coconutty, almond buttery, cinnamony, smooth and sweet blueberry pie. It’s vegan AND it’s gluten-free.It’s absolutely amazing.And, I AM absolutely amazed and grateful for the opportunity to bake with creative freedom for this order! Yay Enjoy. Blueberry Cinnamon…

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Almond Butter Gingerbread Cake

One of my favorite things about the holiday season is the SMELL. The aroma of Thanksgiving and Christmas: sweet cinnamon and GINGER, spices, and even pie.I also love the GIFT Giving and family and friends. It all makes me happy (except the cold, of course). Growing up, we always spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with our…

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Toasted Pecan Butter

We all know how much I adore almond butter. I could eat it for days on end…maybe – as long as I could add plenty of extra salt and stir in some sprouted almonds for CRUNCH! Anyway, I’m beginning to become a bit of a nut for other nuts these days too. Perhaps it was…

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Almost Almond Butter

We all know how much I adore almond butter. I heavily indulge in this item of decadence on a daily basis. Heavily. So, while living abroad for close to a month, you can imagine how much my heart longed for this small (or somewhat large) item in my ritual consumption and routine. I searched high…

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Asian Meatballs and Coconut Cabbage

We eat meatballs a lot in our house. And by a lot, I mean a lot. They are easy, fairly quick, and can take on any sort of “theme” for the evening. Whether they are Rosemary Venison, Mediterranean, Lemon Thyme and Bison, Spicy Cilantro and Turkey Balls, or Basil Ginger (you get the picture), they…

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Seduction and Radishes

Crisp Raw Radishes ~ They will seduce you. Oh yes, they will. You see, it’s in the Seductively Smooth All-Natural Peanut Butter and the Crunchy Sea Salt Plain and simple. It draws you in. You’ve been there before in life. You know what it’s like.   Almond butter is an option, but you may find it simply…

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Awesome Ending Fridays

This week was certainly interesting for me, but awesome nonetheless. 1.  Incredibly macho men playing the cello.  Yes, Jason, that’s you.  You’re pretty darn awesome! 2.  Hump Day.  For those of you who don’t know about this term – Wednesday is “hump day,” as you overcome the mid-week “hump.”  Wednesday actually happened to be my…

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Kicky Blackberry Compote

I certainly prefer to be humble – BUT, this is pretty darn amazing!  It’s awesome, in fact! I created this, in part, for a competition.  The formal consensus has not yet arrived, but I truly believe it’s a winner! Sweet tart fruit, intoxicating basil, the caramel quality of vanilla and dates, and the fiery kick…

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Roasted Butternut Almond-Chee

I do cherish good kimchee – Kimchee that’s not too sour and that does not overwhelm with garlic. Winter squash is a favorite – when the fall crop rolls around and the varieties abound, overflowing from the market bins, my stomach flutters just a little.  What a treat. AND, almond butter.  Oh, almond butter.  It’s…

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