This blog post is long overdue! After Vida Vegan Con in Portland in August I headed to Seattle for my next book tour stop. My dear friend Marissa lives there getting her Naturopathic Doctor's education at Bastyr. We went to culinary school together in Austin and I've visited her many times over the years. We…
I’m pretty sure it’s been freezing everywhere this past weekend, as I see status updates about snow storms and gardens freezing over. Having lived in Los Angeles for the last five years where it doesn’t really get that cold, I’m not adjusting well to the weather in Texas. We actually have seasons here, so it…
The 2nd AnnualTexas State Veggie Fair is now behind us. Wow, was that one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life. For reals! Mad props to anyone that puts on any kind of event, especially if it involves food, entertainment, kids activities, guest speakers, cooking demos, yoga classes, goodie bags, vendors, parking,…
Last night I actually cooked from a cookbook that isn't mine and pretty much followed the recipe exactly. I never do that! I was making some basics; quinoa, a big pot of pressure-cooked black beans, and water sauteed greens and thought to myself "this meal needs something". I have quite a few cookbooks on…
I will be very honest with you lovely friends. I have not created much of anything in my kitchen as of late (nor have I been blogging as much as I should!). I feel pretty bad about it too. I’ve been so busy with the book and planning the Texas State Veggie Fair. So many…
Last weekend I finished my first sprint triathlon! My great friend Mia was training for a half Ironman and my boyfriend is a marathon runner, so I got it in my head that I could do something like that too. I asked them both to do it with me and they agreed! I knew it…