Sunny Peach Cobbler

It was my plan to share out yet another zucchini recipe today, as the number of giant green squash logs squatting in my fridge seems to remain constant in spite of continually cooking them these days. Knowing several courgette concoctions are coming down the pipeline, though, it seemed a sensible time for a break in the flow of squash onslaught. Plus, I’ve been getting that burning-the-candle-at-both-ends jittery...

Mt. Evans Ride for Pie (Summer Stone Fruit Pie Rec...

I’ll come clean and say it straightaway…originally I baked this pie (mostly) just so I could tell you about how much fun it is biking up Mt.Evans, but with a legitimate food tie-in, healthy (and healthy-ish) food being the ultimate reason for this blog. The real inspiration to begin with, really was Mt. Evans however, because Mt. Evans, one of Colorado’s spectacular 14ers and home to America’s highest...

Gluten free almond chip cup cakes (or muffins)

I maybe shouldn’t admit it, but this recipe, thrown together on a whim, kinda rocked my world the other week. Partially because I happened to be especially hungry post-hill reps,  but mostly because they’re just so yummy. Created last minute as part of Amanda’s and my Max Muscle Cupcake Project; this was, basically, answering the question: if we lighten up cupcakes, then pour a whole bunch of sport product...

Homemade Almond Milk (Chocolate Pudding)

This week I had one of those random flashbacks that seem to come up and smother you for no reason, then *poof*, vanish. It was more of a feeling than a recollection, actually. For an instant, I got a surge of the overwhelming dizziness that surprised me the when I moved back to the States after just a year in Taiwan. Ironically, it was the deluge of words, the signage that I could read and understand, that was the cause....

Hot Chocolate: Best of Childhood in a Cup

My parents were inspired by the magical tale of Peter Pan, or so my Mom says, when they named me Wendy. They thought the name, ushered into greater popularity by author J.M. Barrie in 1904, held a sweetness and uniqueness of its own special enough to stand alone, and so they didn’t bother to come up with a middle name. They didn’t anticipate the intense “left out” feeling I’d develop when forced...

Tofu Moussletoe: Easy Mousse Becomes Frosting

I can only speak for myself, but as much as I love and have a perpetual longing for the holidays, they seem to get more frantic every year, and I have to be mindful of holding back at times to keep from compromising health, and the ability to enjoy them. This past weekend I was struck by the importance of this when Dave and I watched a short documentary on stress from National Geographic in conjunction with Stanford...