Pre-workout smoothie

Even the best of intentions need some help sometimes Ever had one of those days where you scheduled, planned, and looked forward to your workout…until you lost steam an hour before?  Iron will or no, you want to “feel” like exercising – and...
Cauliflower gougeres

Cauliflower gougeres

One last cheddar recipe to round out the week!  See my Cheddar Pizza Bites and Roasted Garlic Cheese Dip to get the full scoop on the contest and to learn more about Cabot Cheese. Cauliflower gougeres Ingredients: 4 tbsp butter, chunked 1/4 tsp salt 1 ground red...
Superbowl solved: roasted garlic cheese dip

Superbowl solved: roasted garlic cheese dip

It’s not a secret I never, ever care about the outcome of a professional sports game…don’t have a team, don’t love a sport, and truthfully I barely remember which teams are playing, even when a game is on right in front of me.  Just the idea...
Seeing Seattle (+curried cauliflower soup)

Seeing Seattle (+curried cauliflower soup)

Last week, I got to visit my good college friend Laura out in the Great Northwest!  She grew up in Tacoma, and now lives there with her (Kentuckian) husband and their cute dog.  I hadn’t visited out there since her wedding a few years ago, and when the stars...
National Pasta Month (+pasta puttanesca)

National Pasta Month (+pasta puttanesca)

The best place for pasta in Columbia Heights is Maple.  They make their own noodles in house and the sauces from scratch.  I’m also partial because they source some ingredients from the farmer I work for at the CoHi market on Saturdays…but pretty sure...