carrot cake with a cream cheese frosting (vegan)

I had my sights on a go-to celebration carrot cake that is walnut-studded, carrot-flecked, fragrant, moist, and lavish with decadent frosting.  So, I revisited and reposted a recipe created a few years back and made a few adjustments.  Variations can be found at the end of the recipe! This cake uses walnuts for crunch and […]

apple walnut cake (vegan)

This cake base originated from Amy Chaplin’s first book, ‘At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen’ and has been adapted, posted and baked many times with different variations to suit the seasons. In Spring, there is this rhubarb cardamom cake or these raspberry quinoa muffins.  In Summer, I replace the base with the recipe below and make […]

barley salad with roasted-spiced fennel & carrot

The plum trees are blossoming. Spring has arrived. A delightful spring salad with substance. A perfect salad for the early weeks of spring when the days are still cool and the season´s beautiful ingredients are starting to trickle in.  I love the chewy, nutty texture of the cooked barley, the satisfying sweetness from the roasted […]

Kristin’s cinnamon spiced Moroccan stew

Since arriving home from our American trip a few weeks ago, I have been ‘nesting’ in my home, cooking, baking, moving things about, filing, organizing, simplifying, and creating things. This was inspired by my stay in Sebastopol and that lingering sense of being held and nurtured and a deep inner feeling of peace I felt […]

pumpkin bread with a toasted walnut cinnamon swirl (vegan)

Just before leaving for Israel for the holiday break, I was trying to use up most of the things in the kitchen. With this in mind and the arrival of a new cookbook, “At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen” by Amy Chaplin, I was perusing through it the night before and was drawn to a […]

raw granola

I thought I would revisit this post, which was posted in the very early stages of this blog. The previous content and photos didn’t give this amazing raw granola the attention it deserved—which is a shame because it is a well-loved staple in our house. So here it is again with beauty and intention.  I […]

apple raspberry pie

There is something very satisfying about making a pie. As soon as I took it out of the oven, I felt heady with a deep satisfaction of culinary achievement. My daughter, who is very particular about almost everything, gave it a 9 out of 10, which is a real compliment! The basket of freshly picked […]