Lentil Stew with Carrots and Tomatoes
Lentil Stew on a Bed of Brown Rice What’s your ultimate comfort food? Living in South Florida we have two seasons: hot and hotter. So happy to be enjoying a cold snap (60F yesterday) which calls for winter comfort food
Vegan Chocolate Cake
Vegan Chocolate Cake It feels heavy to be living in the US these days. Baking has been my therapy as it’s the only thing I seem to be able to control. Dark chocolate always improves my mood so I decided to
Hummus Bowl with Pita
Hummus Bowl with Pita Store-bought hummus can contain a lot of fat and preservatives and up to 100 calories per tablespoon! My version is healthier as I replace some of the oil with water and lemon. My girls are huge hummus
Guacamole
Guacamole Who likes guac? Guacamole is my daughters’ favorite after-school snack. Avocados are full of nutrients and mono-saturated fats. What I love about red onions is that they are packed with vitamin C and give a lot of flavor. Instead of
Caramelized Butternut Squash Carpaccio
Caramelized Butternut Squash Carpaccio Butternut squash is an underrated vegetable in my book. This dish is perfect for Thanksgiving or a special occasion. It’s quite involved but worth it. The butternut squash turns almost caramel as it chars in the oven.
Lentils and brown rice
Lentils and brown rice "Menestra de lentejas con arroz" is my ultimate comfort food. My Peruvian mom cooked it every Monday during my childhood. Lentils are full of iron, protein and super filling. It is a tradition I choose to replicate
Roasted Cauliflower & Peppers on a bed of Bulgur
Roasted Cauliflower & Peppers on a bed of Bulgur. LET FOOD BE THY MEDICINE AND MEDICINE BE THY FOOD.— HIPPOCRATES 1 Cauliflower head1 pepper (sliced)2 tablespoon olive oil½ cup Gruyere Cheese3 garlic clovesSalt & pepper to taste Chop cauliflower into small florets.
Vegan Banana Bread
GUILT-FREE INDULGENCE Two is better than one when your girlfriend asks for some of your vegan banana bread but your kids want some too. It’s healthy, so moist and delicious (ZERO refined sugar!). Patisserie Felicia is open for business. And I
Overnight Oatmeal
I don’t know about you, but I am not a morning person. When I come down to serve my kids breakfast I don’t even want to talk, or think for that matter, but that is very difficult considering Alexis is
Vegan Chocolate Orange Cake
A homemade Vegan Chocolate Orange Bundt cake so good manners need not apply. Orange Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake My first born Maxine turned 7 today. Strange to celebrate a birthday in quarantine. But we made the best of it