
I woke up in a great mood this morning and lay in bed looking out of the window for an hour before finally getting up. The image of a small row boat in the middle of the ocean appeared in my mind. A boat so small it is able to surf the waves, big and…
It’s been just over a year since I signed the lease on my apartment in LA and just under one since I first saw it empty, before it had been painted or cleaned, on December 1st. I started to cry when I entered the sad looking kitchen to pick up the keys and wondered “what…
Happy Thanksgiving, Smagicians! It is in the low 90’s in Los Angeles right now, not exactly cozy baking or cooking weather. This fact would have depressed my younger self who was obsessed with everything being as it “should” be. Thanksgiving was supposed to be cozy, with the final leaves blowing off of trees, a big,…
Want your house to smell like cinnamon and pumpkin? Want super light, flour-free deliciousness? I posted this recipe before but, it’s that good! Gluten Free Pumpkin Almond Brownies Ingredients: 1 C almond butter 1.25 C pumpkin purée 2 eggs plus one yolk 1/3 C date syrup (I used maple) 1 t baking soda 1 T…
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