Continuing on with my current obsession, I’ve found some new ways to enjoy dukkah. I first came across the avocado and dukkah combination while living in Australia. I personally like to make this mid-morning, especially if I’ve skipped breakfast and need to eat something fast (I’m not fun when I’m hungry). The good-for- you fats help to regulate blood sugar…
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mediterranean chicken pasta bake
If you saw my appliances in the new house, you would cry. I cried. I can handle ugly. I can handle outdated. But honestly, I’ve never seen a kitchen like this before in my life. We’ve reached a whole new level of vintage, it’s called ancient. There was actually a moment in time where I contemplated contacting the manufacturer, hoping…
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Dukkah Sourdough Bread
Current obsession: dukkah. My first introduction to dukkah was in South Africa, back in 2007. Did I ever tell you that my husband is from there? Yes, he hails from the land of lions and wildebeest (bet you didn’t know how to spell that).
tropical spiced fruit salad with mangoes + mint
When I was pregnant with Dillon, I craved fruit like nobody’s business. At the time, we were living in the city where there was an abundance of fruit & vegetable markets at my fingertips- I miss those days. I would peruse through all of the fruit, carefully eyeing my selection which was usually something tart and sweet, like mangoes. I…
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cuban-style black beans + rice with coconut cream
This morning, I woke up wanting to be a vegetarian… I’m not all that shocked really, as I tend to go through these phases every now and then. Sometimes it’s boycotting meat, maybe sugar, and then I go back to being normal again (whatever that is). I’ve learned to just give in to these cravings and I feel much better…
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