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Chickpea Cauliflower Tacos with Lime Crema

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Chickpea cauliflower tacos are healthy, easy to make and packed with flavor. Vegetarian, gluten free and brightly colored, they will look stunning on your dinner table.

Easy dinner recipe idea - garbanzo bean cauliflower tacosThese vegetarian chickpea cauliflower tacos are a recipe that caught my eye on Pinterest because of their gorgeous bright colors. It’s also one of those meals that became an instant go-to dinner recipe. We made twice in one week after one batch just wasn’t enough for Pat and I!

In addition to being beautiful and delicious, these tacos are also gluten free, vegetarian, and without the lime crema – vegan! With the healthy protein of the garbanzo beans and the good fat from avocados, I promise you won’t even miss the meat…. Read More »

March 8, 2023  â€¢  Filed Under: Gluten Free Recipes, Main Dishes, Party Recipe Ideas, Recipes, Summer Treats, Vegan Recipes 9 Comments

Remodeling a Kitchen in San Francisco – What You Need to Know

What to know about remodeling a kitchen in San Francisco including sourcing appliances, navigating the planning department, and photos!

Doing a Kitchen Remodel in San Francisco

We survived (thrived!) a major kitchen remodel in San Francisco and I’m here to tell you what made this a mostly smooth process for us! I also have some suggestions on where to source materials and appliances in the San Francisco Bay Area. We are an open book so let me know what questions you have.

Read on for all my tips!

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February 15, 2023  â€¢  Filed Under: Home Renovations 2 Comments

How To Build A Skincare Routine that Works

How do you choose the best skincare routine? It’s about picking the right ingredients for your skin concern and finding formulations that work together to produce amazing results!

How To Build A Skincare Routine that Works with Rodan + Fields Review

Thanks to Rodan + Fields for sponsoring this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Skin is not just a layer that protects us from the outside world or something to keep our insides in. It is a complex organ with many important jobs including temperature control, vitamin production, and protection from infections – just to name a few! This complexity means there is a lot that can go wrong. From dark spots and discoloration, fine lines and wrinkles, to dullness, acne, and sensitivity – we all struggle with something.

Luckily, we don’t just have to just accept these imperfections in our skin. A good skincare regimen can improve our skin’s appearance and help with all of these common conditions…. Read More »

December 12, 2022  â€¢  Filed Under: Life, Love, Etc. No Comments

2022 Holiday Gift Guide

It’s my favorite time of year! Time to share my holiday gift guide with all of my favorite things that I’m giving this year – or purchased for myself!

I have spent weeks testing each of these gifts rigorously to ensure they deserve my seal of approval! That means I’ve used the microwave cookware, made myself a hot toddy, and worn the necklace! The things I do in the name of research. 🙂

I hope you’ll find someone for everyone on your list. If I missed someone, let me know in the comments and we’ll brainstorm together until we find the perfect gift!

Read on for the gift guide…

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December 4, 2022  â€¢  Filed Under: Life, Love, Etc. No Comments

Review of the Hestan Campania Pizza Oven

A review of the Hestan Campania Pizza Oven, and whether it’s really worth it! Spoiler, it just might be the best pizza oven out there.

Hestan Backyard Pizza Oven Green

This summer we upgraded our backyard with our very own 33″ Hestan Campania Pizza Oven. It was a game-changer! It has been so much fun perfecting our pizza technique and experimenting with new topping combinations. 

Read on for my full review of the Hestan Pizza Oven!

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October 23, 2022  â€¢  Filed Under: Home Renovations No Comments

Candy Corn Halloween Dessert Pizza

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Real candy corn is the WORST. Upgrade with this Candy Corn Halloween Dessert Pizza made with sugar cookies! It’s the perfect Halloween party recipe.

Fun Halloween Party Recipes - Candy Corn Dessert Pizza from Sugar Cookies!Let’s face it. Real candy corn is the worst. Does anyone actually enjoy eating this saccharine-sweet mushy candy? Still, it’s in candy bowls everywhere now. The upside, I suppose, is that it’s basically petrified. You can put it away in your Halloween decoration box and bring it out again next year and it will taste Exactly. the. same. Heck, you could take a hiatus from Halloween for ten years and your candy corn would still be there waiting for you in mint condition.

This Halloween, enjoy your candy corn in the best way possible – in dessert pizza form made from sugar cookie dough in this fun recipe! I’ve put it all together in a fun and easy video on my YouTube channel, and it’s also below, along with my favorite ever sugar cookie recipe. This recipe will give you perfectly soft sugar cookies every day without the fuss and muss of needing to chill the dough or sift the ingredients.

Get the recipe and see the accompanying video after the jump!… Read More »

October 11, 2022  â€¢  Filed Under: Cookies, Halloween Recipes, Party Recipe Ideas, Recipes, Snacks 4 Comments

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