break a sweat.

I don’t know about you, but where I am right now, it is hot.  The air is full, not only with ferocious sunlight and warmth, but with a weighty dampness.  Exiting my apartment is not a release into summer freshness, but more of a smoggy sauna.  

Oddly, I kind of love it.  I really adore the [...]

pleasing to the mind and the eye.

Well, I’ve had – a day.  You know those days.  I’ll keep the complaints to myself and get right to nicer things.

Simple foods and good aesthetics always brighten my mood, so dinner was perfectly comforting.  A salad of baby spinach, watermelon, feta, and fresh basil.  Incredible combination, seriously.

Along with toast and brazil nut butter, which [...]

breakfast for dessert.

I have dessert nearly every day.  I like to think of it as part of a balanced life:  I have the permission to eat whenever and whatever I choose.  

maple syrup and pancakes (vwav recipe – the best!)

Dessert doesn’t necessarily mean sweets for me.  I’ve definitely had evening treats of a baked sweet potato or [...]