Great as a side dish or lunch, this hearty Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad is earthy, simple, and elegant all at once. Sweet oven-roasted beets, creamy whipped goat cheese, and peppery arugula combine to make the perfect balance of flavors.

Happy Winter Solstice!! We’re welcoming the winter season and bringing some much-needed warmth and coziness to the shortest day of the year with this wonderfully comforting, aromatic simmer pot.

This Gingerbread Almond Layer Cake is a whimsical, beautiful dessert perfect for Yule, Christmas, or any other winter celebration. Combining two classic holiday flavors—gingerbread and marzipan—this cake smells like a Christmas market and tastes absolutely delicious.

Sugared Cranberries and Rosemary are one of my favorite ways to decorate holiday desserts! Reminiscent of snow-covered holly berries and evergreen trees, they’re beautiful, festive, and so easy to make.

Sweet, tangy, and aromatic, these Mandarin Orange and Thyme Palomas are the perfect cocktail for both holiday celebrations and festive winter evenings.

Slow Cooker Lentil and Butternut Squash Soup was the first official recipe I posted, so I remade it in honor of my blog anniversary! It’s still one of my favorite soup recipes—super easy to make and so cozy and comforting.

This Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cake doubles as a breakfast and dessert in one. A delicious cross between baked oatmeal and a caramel apple cake, it’s made with fragrant spices and smooth, creamy date caramel sauce.

Equal parts witchy, elegant, and delicious, this Black Tahini Chocolate Bark is the perfect treat for Halloween or Samhain celebrations.

This easy DIY Spicy Masala Chai Mix is a blend of comforting, warming spices like cinnamon, ginger, and allspice.

This simple, 3-ingredient Pumpkin Face Mask is an amazing autumn self care DIY for all skin types.

A little peek at the cozy oasis we created in our Portland studio apartment.

Made with a blend of aromatic spices, a creamy garlic yogurt sauce, and crunchy pistachios, these Roasted Carrots with Yogurt Sauce make a delicious side dish or base for protein.

Made with oat flour and almond flour, these GF pumpkin muffins make the perfect cozy fall breakfast with coffee or tea.

This Autumn Simmer Pot combines the best scents of the season, like rosemary, apple, and cinnamon into one of the easiest, coziest DIYs you’ll ever make.

I’m celebrating tonight’s full moon with a new DIY recipe—Moon Magic Pillow Mist! This pillow mist was made with essential oils that promote sleep and relaxation (and they smell so good, too).

Made with local apple cider and Healthade Pink Lady Apple kombucha, these autumnal mocktails taste like fall in a glass.

Great as an afternoon treat or after-school snack, this mini charcuterie board is made with a variety of cheeses, fresh fruit, crunchy crackers, and marcona almonds. The BEST treat for these busy September days!

Inspired by one of my favorite Middle Eastern desserts, this decadent Halva Smoothie combines some of my favorite flavors—rose, tahini, cardamom, and honey—in one creamy, delicately aromatic frozen treat.

This refreshing juice tastes like summer and looks like a gorgeous deep pink lemonade. I highly recommend using apples with a sweet, crisp, flavor such as Fuji or Pink Lady in this juice--they complement the lemon and ginger perfectly!

This Blueberry Lavender Banana Ice Cream is dairy-free, vegan-friendly, and sweetened with maple syrup. The base of the ice cream is frozen banana, blended with zingy lemon and soothing lavender and homemade blueberry swirl.