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This coconut cacao nib banana bread recipe was inspired by Nigella Lawson’s banana bread with cardamom and cocoa nibs. Which sounded VERY inspiring, but in the end I made a totally different banana bread altogether. The only thing that remained the same was the bananas, the eggs and the cacao nibs. I changed pretty much everything. So much for good inspired intentions. What sparked this major stray was the...

German spaetzle and Christmas markets of two the things my family continues to talk about when they reminisce about all their sightseeing adventures while visiting me in Germany. This special type of egg noodle is a traditional Swabian specialty, that is also makes its way to a whole lot of kitchens in Bavaria and Austria. Every kitchen has their own special method for this making this hearty, comfort food dish....

Chocolate chip banana muffins, berry-packed yogurt muffins and classic blueberry muffins are all things that bring me back to my early 20s when I literally lived on muffins. Totally addicted, I ate them almost every day. Monday to Friday that is. Okay, maybe it wasn’t just because I had a thing for muffins… it was, I had a thing for awesome muffins. Downstairs from where I worked there was...

Who doesn’t love a fresh tasting summer pasta salad? Especially when it is as simple as this one. That’s the beauty of using high quality ingredients. You can create an over-the-moon tasty dish with just a few ingredients. Okay, this one has more than a handful of ingredients, but I think we can just overlook that, right? Even though it’s more than just a few, they are all simple...

Chocolate granola for breakfast? Sure why not! The combination with raw cacao, dark chocolate chips, unsweetened coconut flakes, which is loaded with almonds and walnuts is something we all love. And because I use whole grain flakes of oats, barley, rye and spelt it’s something I can definitely say is healthier than any standard boxed cereal -- and without actually saying it. Yes, that was the first question from...

One of the really great things I love about the arrival of spring is all the fresh produce available at the farmers market. In particular, fresh beet greens -- especially when they are sautéed with a little garlic, olive oil, a healthy dose of sunshiny lemon juice and crunchy almonds. Yes, next time you see beets with their greens intact buy them! Then you get two vegetables for the...