Start it off with some Turkey Bacon Quiche…

How about some Roasted Corn and Edamame Salad?

There’s always room in my heart for some Roasted Vegetables:

Woah, what about Turkey Bacon and Gorgonzola Stuffed Mushrooms?

And then some Vegan Garlic Mashed Potatoes?

Let’s wash this all down with some Cherries in the Snow:

Or maybe some Date, Almond and Coconut No Bake Cookies!

I really enjoy cooking from beginning to end.  Well, perhaps not the cleaning dishes part, but I love getting inspired at the grocery store, selecting my ingredients, getting overwhelmed by the colors of fresh produce, the smells of herbs, and letting a recipe evolve that way, from being inspired through my senses.  I am one guilty girl of going grocery shopping while hungry, and biting off more than I can chew when it comes to cooking.  Whereas I could easily buy a readymade sandwich or dinner, I walk away with raw ingredients for a seven course meal.  Perhaps this is my neurosis, but it really is satisfying to cook.  Nourishing your body, and your families body with something you created and conceived (even if it’s a riff off a common, everyday dish),  is a wonderful (and practical) way to share the gift of imagination and creativity.  Here are some of my recent dishes:

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Cream of Broccoli Soup

Gluten Free Turkey Meatballs

Sorry for the absence of my writing and presence!  School has been very busy and I was spending every minute for a while there preparing for an art exhibit.  So now, I am culling over photos of recipes I never submitted and trying to play catch up.  I do in fact eat, and still take pictures quite regularly.  I would love to get more of a variety of recipes on here, so if you haven’t yet (and I’m pretty sure most people haven’t) I would love for you to submit a recipe.  You can do so here!

Beyond that, here is a compilation of some recent additions to the recipe vortex. Click the photo to go to the recipe page.