So it’s confession time. I suppose it’s a confession or maybe an admission of my faults. As you can see from the blog posts, I haven’t done much here in months. Moving from one part of the world to the other isn’t an excuse, though […]
I’m baaaaack! I haven’t been the healthiest person lately but with my kids visiting, I wanted to spoil them a bit. Their regular meals throughout the year aren’t terribly full of flavor and they deserved some sweetness from their mama. So we practiced making gluten-free […]
There are times when living with food allergies can be a real pain in the ass and then there’s the threat of tasteless food. But not today! Today, you can make these delicious quick bites for a little sweet tooth pick-me-up and not worry whether […]
Yeah, so the AFN Okinawa vs. us chili cook-off challenge didn’t go as planned but I’m still happy with my results. We were able to get some good information out there about typhoon safety and preparedness in Okinawa while eating some damn fine chili. It […]
Pork is a staple of the Okinawan diet and where the locals get most of their fats, since greens and carbs from vegetables and rice, make up the remaining parts of their meal. Yes, seafood is super prevalent here but fish fats are usually raw. […]
So I stumbled onto some good news for my sweet tooth (bad for my waistline) when I was trying to find a good snickerdoodle recipe for my youngest child. He’s kind of picky for a 12yo when it comes to sweets. He’d rather snack on […]
I have been hankering for beef. Like a tear into it with my hands, ripping with my teeth, T-Rex roar kind of need. (Still kinda wish I had a T-Rex costume.) We eat quite a bit of seafood and chicken here and sometimes lamb or duck. But […]
I know, I know. It’s been forever since I posted. My kids came to us for the summer and we’ve been busy doing all the beach and camping stuff. The monsoon season hit us with a vengeance this week though and I finally have time […]
Even though I’m on a modified Paleo diet, per doctor’s orders, it doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy some delicious desserts. Allergies and multiple food intolerance have already taken away so much of what I love and then my lady doc says, “Girl, you’re going thru […]
I borrowed this recipe from the amazing Lael Cakes bakery in Brooklyn. The chef makes beautiful vegan and GF cakes that are masterpieces. She uses evaporated cane juice in most of her recipes because it goes thru less processing than regular sugar. Unfortunately, that’s hard […]