“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” – Emma Watson In life, we have 2 choices we can let our weaknesses and challenges make or we can let them break us. I had a friend who was very dear to me. I watched her go through the lowest of times and…
Black Pepper Beef (GF, Paleo, Oil-Free)
Vegan Kung Pao Tofu (GF, Oil-Free)
“What do you want to do when you grow up?” “Wedding planner (without hesitation)…I just absolutely love weddings!” I love, love, love the feeling of dressing up, and watching the daddy and daughter dances, not to mention the wedding videos. All throughout the day the feeling of romance and love drifting in the air, so evidently bringing optimism…
Thai Koftas and Vegan Red Curry Tzatziki (Paleo, GF, Oil-Free, Nut Free)
Oh my gosh. Sometimes I feel like I eat the same thing every single day of the week. Do you also feel just as exasperated and dejected when you open the fridge and there is nothing – ABSOLUTELY nothing you want to eat? “I see cucumber, kimchi, soy sauce, few sprigs of cilantro…” “Anything else?”…
Vegan Japchae (EASY VERSION)
Sky diving. Cliff Jumping. Jet skiing. Tubing. All these things were foreign words to me growing up. I always associated these rather “adventurous” sports things that only professionals on TV would do. You would never EVER see me volunteering to go on a 3-day camp out in the boonies or hiking up steep mountains during my free…
Family Recipe: My Grandmother’s Chinese “Spaghetti” Bolognese (GF, Paleo, DF)
I know I know. Spaghetti Bolognese. Zoe and Mia, couldn’t you come up with a better recipe than that? Well let me let you on a little secret. This is no ordinary spaghetti Bolognese – this is my very own Grandmother’s Chinese inspired spaghetti recipe. Growing up, the closest experience I had to eating that…
30 minute Thai Basil Chicken & Coconut Cauliflower Rice (GF, Paleo, Oil-Free)
Staring at the pages in front of me, my heart sank a little. My vision started to blur a little and all the numbers on the pages was processing into an unidentifiable code in my brain. I felt a little weak. Rate=−d[A]/ dt =k[A] ln[A]−ln[A]o=−k How on earth do you even do Logs? Differentials? I don’t even…
Paleo Turkish Pizza Lahmacun (GF, Nut-Free, Oil-Free, Vegetarian Option)
Lahmacun (لحم عجين) or “Turkish/Armenian Pizza” is a yeasted Turkish flatbread spread with a thin layer of ground meat/vegetables. Unlike its Italian counterpart, it doesn’t use any cheese. But it does include a selection of fresh toppings which can include: salad, tomatoes, yogurt, roasted eggplant, pickles – giving it a much cleaner, Mediterranean flair. This dish…
Paleo Gingernut Cookies with Lemon-Coconut Icing (Vegan, Oil-Free)
“What’s this?” I opened the cardboard Fed-Ex box wondering who in the world sent me a package? I struggled to lower the box down on the kitchen counter trying not to break whatever was inside. Who knows? it could be fragile. Zoe ran to grab a pair of scissors. For the next 5 minutes, we…
Korean Sticky Baked Chicken Wings (GF, Oil-Free)
Dear Daddy, Honestly, I don’t know where to start. Lots of things are running through my mind as I reflect on the past 21 years I was able to call you “dad”. Many memories are streaming through my mind, and even many more that had been long forgotten are coming back. As I think back on everything,…
4-Ingredient Coconut Frozen Yogurt (Vegan, No-Churn)
Since the weather has been so hot, my body has been craving frozen treats, fruit juice, fresh fruit. Its just that time of year where you need that Jamba Juice Smoothie or that tub of frozen vanilla ice-cream to relieve you from the summer heat. Utah has been hitting the 90s. But nothing can compare to the…