I made a thai green curry so spicy the other night, I almost had us in tears. Matt was chasing his spoonfuls of curry down with a mouthful of french baguette as beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. uh, whoops. We didn’t grow up eating a lot of spicy food, mild curry powder and mom’s chili was as far as it went. It was only when I really started…
Sorry if things have seemed a little quiet a round here lately. We took some time away and headed south for a few weeks (more to come on that later!), but a bit of quiet was really what was needed. At the end of the winter I was feeling so rushed, so many things to get done and I was putting pressure on myself to post some creative spring recipes…
I walked up to the market last Wednesday morning and was stopped completely in my tracks. Radishes! Yipee! Baby Carrots! Oh yeah! White Asparagus! I almost fainted. Spring is really starting to sneak in, and I think it’s my favorite time of year. So much newest and freshness. The smells, the tastes, the sun and the anticipation of all that is, summer.The sign above the carrots at the market said:…
This post was supposed to be a recipe for some lovely little spiced carrot cupcakes. You see, it was my birthday last week and I wanted to make you (me) something special. They were going to light and fluffy, totally healthy, slightly sweet and topped off with a orange and maple coconut cream frosting. Something that says, I’m 28 now, and I want a sophisticated cupcake. Except they weren’t. They…