Between the never-ending heat wave (really, heat AND humidity wave) and being 8 months pregnant, staying hydrated is a feat these days. I constantly have a drink in hand, and while water is great and all, I like to change it up throughout the day with something a bit more interesting. I have been making…
summer
Chilled Cucumber + Avocado Soup with Miso
Hey there. How is August treating you? It is hot here — oppressively so. I think “swamp-like” provides an apt description. At 35 weeks pregnant, I’m pretty uncomfortable and moving very slooooooowly. I’ve reached the stage in pregnancy where my discomfort outweighs my anxiety over labor/impending responsibility for another tiny human, and I am ready…
Strawberry Probiotic Smoothie Bowl with Oats + Almond Butter
I’m not usually a smoothie-for-breakfast type of person. A smoothie rarely feels substantial enough in the morning, and I tend to favor hearty, warm foods to start the day. But when the temperatures top 90, the humidity is overwhelming and the heat index might as well be a billion degrees, smoothies are what I crave….
Buckwheat Banana Blender Pancakes — Gluten-free
Happy weekend! I thought I would pop back in after an (unintentionally) extended break with a recipe for these buckwheat blender pancakes — my go-to pancake recipe of late. How’s your summer going? We just got back from a glorious two week vacation in Michigan. It’s a place synonymous with summer for me, with long…
Curried Chickpea Salad Lettuce Cups with Apricot + Avocado
Hello! Isn’t summer just sneaking up on us? All of a sudden, my ghostly pale legs are coming out of hiding and I’m seeing strawberries at the farmer’s market. We’re in that sweet early June phase when the mornings are still cool and the days are on the verge of getting hot, soon to be…
