Easy Matcha Energy Bites

Meet my new favorite plant-based energy snack. Loaded with oats, almond butter, dates, and a dose of matcha, these bites are the perfect grab-n-go snack to curb my sugar and carb cravings. These raw energy snacks are simple to make, too. Just throw everything into the food processor and blend until pasty. Then form into…

Almond Pu-erh Protein Shake

I’m always surprised by the kitchen sophistication of my 14-year-old niece. When we hang out, she often brings a long list of homemade cooking projects she wants to accomplish. Our latest hang-out session included crepes, walnut bread, cardamom buns, granola, seed crackers, and four-bean chili. All of which we tackled over two days. This simple…

Chai Brined Quick Pickles

I take for granted how easy these little condiments are to make; so easy, in fact, that they hardly seem worth sharing as a recipe. Yet each time I make them, someone inevitably asks, “Will you send me the recipe?” So here you go, someone. The method is simple. Slice up your favorite cucumber super…

Citrus Spice Tea Egg (and Happy Chinese New Year!)

As the Chinese New Year approaches (on Friday, January 31), sharing a recipe for the traditional Chinese tea egg seems extremely appropriate. Did you know that 2014 will be the Year of the Horse? According to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Horse is “a time for all people to go forward confidently in…