The Ultimate Fish Taco

I miss Southern California with a depth I can’t describe. The quality of the light, the feeling of driving north on the 101, and, perhaps most of all, fish tacos. I realized a couple of weeks ago it had been nearly a year and a half since I had enjoyed one of these so this…

Cherry Peach Pie

This is a wonderful summer pie that isn’t loaded with sugar and white flour. I went through several recipes and finally took two that sounded good, mashed them together and tweaked them to make them my own. While I still have some work to do with my crust techniques, I was quite pleased with the…

How to Not Wash Your Hair

I have read about the “No Shampoo”, or “no poo” method as it often called, for a few years. Two years ago I tried it, and lasted for about four days. Reading about the “transitional phase” is a different thing than going through the “transitional phase” and I didn’t have a job where I could…

Summer Smoothies

When summer arrives I tend to want cool, fruit and green veggie filled smoothies for breakfast. Here are three I made this week and I loved them all. With all of these feel free to add whatever it is you desire or need to feel great whether that be protein powder, fiber (chia/flax/psyllium), kefir, rice/coconut/any…

Blueberry Flax Buckwheat Pancakes

You can take the girl out of America, but she’ll never stop making pancakes. This recipe is hearty, but won’t leave you feeling bloated or heavy like wheat laden pancakes again. It’s rich in fiber and healthy fats, easy to make and it’s my favorite breakfast after a cool morning swim in the sea. I…