Healthy Cookies With Rosemary, Raisins & Chickpeas | The Assembler’s Kitchen

Healthy Cookies With Rosemary, Raisins, & Chickpeas

Healthy Cookies With Rosemary, Raisins, & Chickpeas My dear friend Kristina (Spabettie.com) first introduced me to healthy cookies with a garbanzo bean base. They’re so tasty and healthy and have a wonderful consistency; I’ve even been known to have peanut butter chocolate balls for breakfast. She experiments with all sorts of flavors – and I [...]

San Luis Obispo Restaurant | Big Sky Cafe

Big Sky Cafe - photo courtesy bigskycafe.org

When looking for a casual and memorable San Luis Obispo restaurant,  the Big Sky Cafe should top your list. Located in the heart of SLO’s charming downtown, this cool spot was one of the area’s first funky restaurants with a cool vibe. I’ve always been a big fan because of their unique menu featuring fresh [...]

Healthy Tuna Casserole with Brown Rice Pasta | The Assembler’s Kitchen

healthy tuna casserole

I’ve been craving some old school comfort food; but it’s tricky because the old school comfort food for me has LOTS of white flour LOL. I tracked down this brown rice pasta and thought I’d give a healthy tuna casserole a try. Yes, it’s even gluten free (even though I don’t really follow that kind [...]

Healthy Cookies for Breakfast? But of Course! | Assembler’s Kitchen

Voila! Breakfast is served!

I’ve been threatening to make these healthy cookies with garbanzo beans for a while when I first saw them on Spabettie. Kristina got her inspiration from Christen (Purple Bird Blog) who makes a number of AMAZING hummus delights. (Between their VERY smart glasses and VERY smart names – I knew this would be good.) Little [...]

Mango and Onion Quinoa Salad | Guest Post from Spabettie

Mango Quinoa Salad Courtesy Spabettie.com

What can I say? Kristina (aka Spabettie) ALWAYS makes me smile. She is creative and fearless in the kitchen, and her joy is contagious! Kristina’s recipes, photography and personality are all soul medicine for me (yes I’ve been known to troll her site for a quick pick me up).  Enjoy this Mango and Onion Quinoa [...]