vegetables

miso butter green beans

May 21, 2012

My Mom left a day and a half ago and I’m still in mourning. We had such a good time – it was filled with cousins, touring LA (movies, Venice beach, Hollywood Blvd), and many, many amazing meals. After an amazing last breakfast (bld) and a trip to the airport, I came home utterly bummed [...]

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daily eats: 5.14.12

May 15, 2012

Hey Friends! I’m here with another post of daily eats! I mentioned that I’ve been getting more into raw foods again (happens every spring/summer) which is why you’ll see some more raw foods than normal added into the day. 5.14.12  Morning: For some reason this morning I didn’t feel like coffee so I had some [...]

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quinoa spring salad

May 14, 2012

I go through a love-hate relationship with quinoa. I’ll go through phases where I make a batch every week and eat it up for quick lunches or dinners but then I’ll go months without making it. After a pretty long quinoa dry spell, I needed something enticing to bring it back into my life. And [...]

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chicken chopped salad

May 7, 2012

Kitchen24 is quickly becoming one of my favorite restaurants in West Hollywood. It has a lot going for it – it is within walking distance, has a great outdoor patio and a whole list of fun, creative drinks. Oh, and the food is delicious. (Although, I just discovered this past weekend that they have very [...]

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basil & feta avocado spread

April 30, 2012

I can’t give up avocados. Not just yet. Last week my life changed with a simple little sandwich of whole grain bread + avocado + parmesan – broiled and topped with a fried egg. Thanks to reader Kelli for the suggestion – it is a combination worth trying! But as much as I loved that sandwich, [...]

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daily eats: 4.18.12

April 19, 2012

Last weekend we had good friends in town and we had a BLAST! We ate great food (Umami, Lisa Vanderpump’s SUR and our neighborhood favorite Basix Cafe), went out on the Sunset Strip (Chateau Marmont, The Standard, The Hollywood Den) and then I needed to detox. I throw around the word “detox” a lot, but [...]

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