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A pineapple and kale smoothie for Kashi

Pineapple and kale smoothie | Cannelle et Vanille

I recently worked with Kashi to create a simple smoothie recipe using some of their new GO LEAN plant-based protein powders. They are gluten-free, vegan, contain probiotics and can be mixed with other vegetables, fruits and nut milks in smoothies for an energy boosting drink. Here is one of my favorite smoothies that I often make ...




Lentils with mushrooms, kale and eggs from Ashley Rodriguez’s “Date Night In”

French lentils with kale, mushrooms and eggs | Cannelle et Vanille

I am so excited to share with you that my friend Ashley Rodriguez of award-winning blog Not Without Salt has published her first book Date Night In. I have been cooking from it since the day it arrived and I cannot rave enough about it. The chicken and pumpkin seed posole has become part of ...




A story about home… and some lunch recipes

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This is a story about home - where home is and what home means to me these days. And also, about what probably defines to eat lunch with me. Fish, involved, of course. We arrived in Seattle 357 days ago. People ask me "why Seattle?" all the time. Many seem surprised that I am indeed new to ...




Bitter greens, lentils, beets and prosciutto for a winter-inspired dinner

Bitter green, lentil, beet and prosciutto salad

This past Sunday, I hosted my first cooking class and communal table event at my studio. It was inspired by the Danish word hygge. Hygge. A concept I have heard often this winter in Seattle... "The art of building sanctuary and community, of inviting closeness and paying attention to what makes us feel open hearted and ...