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When Cooking isn't Happening
Incidentally, Claire has taken over food photography. Well, when cooking isn’t happening, then writing isn’t happening much either. It’s...
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Jul 20, 20144 min read


The Enlightened Za’atar Omelet
Makes 1 Omelet This is one enlightened omelet. It has been around the block, been filled with all kinds of distractions, been beaten and...
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Apr 21, 20144 min read


Toddlers in the Kitchen - A Little Foodie Revolution
Recently, Claire and I have embarked on a new cooking venture. Together, we are teaching a cooking class to other toddlers (ages 2-3)...
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Mar 10, 20143 min read


The Mightiest Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
There have been several times that I’ve been presented with the comment that my daughter is deprived because she doesn’t eat sweets. ...
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Mar 5, 20143 min read


Leftovers: Taking Them from “Eh” to “Wow”!
Not everyone loves leftovers, and I can understand why. Some foods just don’t stand up to an overnight stint in the fridge. Some foods...
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Feb 13, 20142 min read


5 Tips to Balance your Meals
We hear a lot about eating balanced meals, but how exactly do you balance one? With all the information and misinformation out there,...
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Jan 29, 20142 min read


Coffee Resolutions
I LOVE coffee. I kind of have to. I was told once that coffee basically courses through my veins (it’s the Colombian thing again), and...
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Jan 8, 20142 min read


Nourishing Chicken Stock
You want the most wholesome ingredients going into this base. It’s what good cooking is about. And, good cooking refers both to tasty...
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Nov 25, 20132 min read


Tahini Miso Dip
As a mom, I’m always searching for another goody to whip up in the kitchen that just may WOW my toddler. She’s a good eater most of the...
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Oct 7, 20132 min read


Comfort Food - Rice and Beans
Serves 4 - 6 Expat life is not for the faint-hearted. It is constantly filled with goodbyes, endless packing and unpacking, adjusting...
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Aug 28, 20134 min read


Grilled Lemony Kale
I’ve been talking about missing kale since I left the States back in January. Now that we’re back in the Hudson Valley for the summer,...
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Jul 23, 20133 min read


Cacao Nut Butter Truffles
These have waited a while to make it to the blog and my apologies for those who have been waiting! My first excuse is that they’ve...
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Jul 11, 20133 min read


Earl Grey Kombucha
While I’m pretty sure I had had some kind of fermented tea during my Japan days, I can’t really be sure. So, it has to be said that my...
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Jun 24, 20134 min read


Blueberry Coconut Pancakes with Coconut Yogurt
Makes about 10 (1/4c) pancakes I get excited about food. Back in the States, the days we got our CSA boxes were happy days. My husband...
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Jun 6, 20133 min read


Little Foodies!
Claire loves olives, dates, apricots, raisins and seaweed in her snack* box. This was her 8th time trying papaya and she's finally taking...
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May 1, 20134 min read


Spiced Date Syrup
Yields 1-1 1/2C (about) Happy Anniversary Guaya Gourmet! Somehow we are at our first year anniversary! Last year when I began blogging...
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Apr 19, 20133 min read


Yellow Split-pea Pâté
Makes 2 Cups You never know when you’ll be in need of a quick pâté. My need for it came because Claire and I were going to attend a...
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Apr 1, 20133 min read


Honey Flax Banana Bread
This was our first baking endeavour in our new kitchen with our new oven. Besides the fact that I had missed baking, I needed to bake...
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Mar 14, 20133 min read


Black Bean and Quinoa....Burger?
For picky, I mean, moody eaters, especially! Makes 4 adult burgers and 3 baby burgers:) (or 6 adult burgers) It finally happened. What...
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Feb 28, 20133 min read


Culture Shock, Over Easy
Right now I am in a state of shock at my culture shock. I’ve traveled and lived in other countries before, but this recent move to Al...
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Feb 13, 20133 min read
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