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It’s artichoke season in our garden! This is a perennial plant that we’ve had for years. It’s been knocked over by storms, survived the construction project, and yet, it persists! I love steaming them and pairing it with a spicy yog
New Mexico! Green chili everything 💚#newnexico #santafe #greenchili #tamales #enchiladas @cafe_pasquals
Starting solids has been one of the biggest unexpected challenges with raising a little human. As someone who loves food and cooking food, I couldn’t wait for Levi to start eating . But for months, he would make icky faces at anything we gave h
Our trip to Oaxaca in April 2020 did not happen for obvious reasons. #covid I’m thankful that we can find the delicious food of Oaxaca in San Francisco though. Finally checked out @donaji_tamalitos and it did not disappoint! And hopefully, one
Steel cut oats with Chia, protein powder, cinnamon, coconut butter, whole milk, a drizzle of creamy peanut butter, and a whole lot of Levi cuteness. #breakfastwithlevi #steelcut #oats #postpartum
The secret to making the best Japanese sweet potatoes you’ve ever tasted is to first steam them whole until they are fully cooked through. Then cut them into spears for searing. We used avocado oil which has a high smoke point and seared out po
The most decadent and delicious bagel I’ve ever had. We walked up to @courage_bagels on a Thursday morning and found a 20 minute line followed by another 20 minute wait for our food. These rustic sourdough bagels live up to the hype and I&rsquo
Today is the day! Levi is 6 months old and we are beginning our baby led weaning journey. In this approach Levi takes the led in feeding himself. I have exclusively breastfed Levi for 6 months, so this is a huge, emotional, and very exciting step for
Finally made it to @automat_sf and tried one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten. This pistachio rose donut filled with Bavarian cream had the most lush and pillowy texture. It brought so much joy during this rainy weekend. Side note,
Completely inspired and in awe of this edible bouquet made of kumquats and unripened blackberries. #foodasart
Birthdays are my favorite excuse to experiment in the kitchen and try new recipes! This one is from @alisoneroman It’s a gorgeous raddichio salad with mint and a preserved lemon vinaigrette. It’s on top of a lemony yogurt bed. This is ve
It feels good to be back at it in the kitchen preparing satisfying, healthy, and ridiculously tasty veggie meals again. This tofu and since noodle bowl is from @kalejunkie new book “Love to Eat”. Just look at how golden and glorious that
Batch cooking to make these simple, nourishing, and ridiculously easy grain brown for lunch. Lately I’ve been loving short grain brown rice since it’s chubby in texture and a little nutty are in flavor. I’m pairing that with half an
We neglected our sourdough starter once Levi arrived so it didn’t make it. Luckily Noe Valley bakery offers theirs for free! So Tobi is back in the kitchen baking a loaf of @tartinebakery country loaf. ✨#tartine #sourdough #homemade #bread #car
The butterflies have returned to the garden 🦋 This one perched on this Mexican sunflower to drink its sweet nectar. #urbangarden #sf #butterfly #nectar #garden
Fall has arrived at the Farmer’s Market. 🍁🍂 I bought up a new squash varietal I’ve never tried before called a cheese pumpkin! Will let you know how I prepare it soon. 😋 #fall #radish #farmersmarket #santacruz #squash
Levi’s first smell of rosemary. 💕 One of two edible plants that survived in our garden during the construction. #rosemary #garden #herbs
Tobi is baking again and I am so happy about it. 🤗🤗 Baking bread when you have a newborn is ambitious, but he found this super simple recipe where you mix the flour, yeast, seeds, let it proof, and then bake it. No kneading by hand or folding requi