Pizza Tarte Tatin

I made this pizza the same way you would make a French tarte tatin, which is an upside down dessert baked in a cast iron skillet.  I replaced the pastry dough with pizza dough and the fruit with tomatoes, caramelized onions, and kalamata olives.  I don't usually like dairy free pizzas but this was delicious!

Danish Dream Cake - A Vegan Version

Some time ago, I tore a recipe for a Danish Dream Cake from a magazine, but never got around to making it.  My family always wants something chocolate, but for spring, I like to make something a little different.  

Strawberry Tart

I made this strawberry tart for my sweetie for Valentines Day.

I'm going to serve it with chocolate ice cream...because my sweetie wants it that way.  Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream would also be very tasty.

White Bean & Onion Soup with Greens

Soup is the perfect rainy night dinner and this creamy white bean and onion soup doesn't disappoint.  Topped with a pile of greens, it's a meal in a bowl.  

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

I've been drinking this smoothie for breakfast all week.  It's like having pumpkin pie and ice cream for breakfast but without the guilt.  No sugar, lots of protein and it's delicious.

Cashew Creme of Broccoli Soup

It's October and, hopefully, the el niño rains that we've heard so much about are on their way.  I've started to think about soup again. A big steaming bowl of hearty soup is one of my favorite fall dinners. What makes this broccoli soup different is that the cream is made from cashews.  

Apple Harvest 2015

We picked the last of our Gala apples from the tree today, I think that qualifies as an official sign of fall!  The apples are smaller than usual, which I assume is result of the drought. We did have one day of rain this week, which we never, ever get in September, the garden loved it.  We're hoping this is a prelude to the very wet winter that has been predicted, and cross our fingers for a bigger crop next year.