5: Things I’m Eating

01. Smoothies. (Mixed berries + orange juice + soy milk + avocados + banana + apple). 02. Balsamic vinaigrette salads. (leafies, mostly spinach + grape tomatoes + sprinkle of cheese + salt & pepper + avocados). 03. Homemade pizza. I’m a huge fan of homemade pizza and made some this weekend for guests. (wheat crust…

Potato, leek, and feta tart

Potato, leek, and feta tart [via RealSimple] 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 leeks (white and light green parts), cut into half-moons 2 small zucchini, cut into half-moons kosher salt and black pepper 1/2 cup crumbled Feta (about 2 ounces) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 Red Bliss potatoes (8 ounces), thinly sliced 1 store-bought 9-inch…

My favorite carrot cake

…and cream cheese frosting, of course. (of course!) I made this carrot cake for Jordan’s birthday a couple of weekends back. It’s super moist and delicious of you’re a hardcore carrot cake fanatic like I am. It was quite the event getting it cooked. I used a different cake pan than I usually do and…

I’m a weird pancake for design. #AaronDraplin

Wait. Let me explain. I made pancakes for lunch celebrating Matt’s return to the rocky mountains and—because of the ridiculous combination of our mild food intolerances—I cooked up these vegan pancakes substituting soymilk for  rice milk because Matt is slightly intolerant of nuts. They turned out a little weird: They were super feathery and delicate.…