goji berry toasted coconut cupcakes

cupcakes - i mean come on who doesn't love cupcakes

they are little personal portable cakes

in honor of heart health & love

these cupcakes are for you

goji berries are said to have healing powers - a super food

possibly able to prevent cancer and heart disease

vibrant pink, tasty and a super food - i would say February is definitely the month to showcase this powerhouse of a berry

combined with toasted coconut it makes a pretty tasty cupcake too

romance maki

am i the only one out there in their gym clothes

running around like a maniac on saturday morning looking for sushi rice and nori?

god i hope not

justin tells me normal people do not run errands in their gym clothes

it's not like i wear gym clothes just to wear gym clothes; i am coming back from working out

for the record my gym attire is pretty normal - black capri leggings/workout pants, a hoodie, headband & uggs to travel back and forth from home to the gym; its not like i am rocking the 80's spandex or unitard

anyways, 3 stores later; only 2 of them was i seen in said gym outfit

finally i tracked down sushi rice and nori

perfect, i was golden

 romance maki;

is there a more perfect time to share this recipe than today?

i think not

soba noodle bowl

i love asian inspired meals

fresh and simple

we try to avoid take out chinese or japanese - we have learned in our area we can never be certain that we won't find a piece of pork in our veggie fried rice or a few little fish eggs on our veggie sushi

cross contamination has proven to be an issue

so instead we get creative at home

this soba noodle bowl features an array of fresh organic veggies

soba noodles and a garlic sesame ginger tamari sauce

a quick, easy and healthy lunch or dinner that you can have on the table in less than 15 minutes

blood orange pistachio polenta cake // the liebster!

i am in love

that weightless, nothing in the world matters feeling

with winter citrus

it's the color i so desperately need this time of year

in between winter & spring where everything is gray

its like the scene in mars needs moms - where everything is bleak

and then you have this incredible burst of color

blood oranges are beautiful

cara cara oranges are quite nice too

my entire house is studded with bowls of winter citrus

i can't get enough of it

blood oranges make a beautiful showing in this cake

the perfect pick me up for anyone with the winter blues