KALE & CARAMEL

MELON & TOMATO SALAD WITH HERBS & FETA.

The first tomatoes are coming in full flush in my backyard greenhouse, and I couldn’t be more grateful. Here, paired with sweet summer melon, briny quick-pickled shallots, soft feta, and fistfuls of herbs, they’re in perfect form. This salad is lovely for any intimate brunch or bigger entertaining occasion, and provides a beautiful canvas upon which to showcase some of the season’s finest fruits.

THAT DESERT HOUSE: A RETREAT IN TWENTYNINE PALMS.

We drove up to That Desert House at 6pm on a Tuesday, equipped with laptops, taco fixings, beer, and lime popsicles. My friend Chad—who I spent years doing wacky experimental theatre with in college—and I were there for a writing retreat, both of us intent on wrapping up overdue projects under the generative canopy of desert sky. I’d been eagerly awaiting this visit for months, as I Insta-stalked prolific artist Lindsay Hollinger’s progress renovating her second iconic Joshua Tree Airbnb (the first is Casa Joshua Tree).

OAT & SEED CRACKERS.

Dare I say these seed crackers are the only crackers you’ll ever need? I dare. They’re packed with delicious texture from oats, pumpkin seeds, poppy seeds, flax, and chia, and bursting with flavor from caraway, fennel, salt, and a touch of maple syrup or honey. They’re gluten-free, vegan, one thousand percent customizable, and play just as well with a cheeseboard as they do with a stacked avo, tomato, and sprout sandwich.

WELLNESS MADE SIMPLE: DO ADAPTOGENS WORK?

It’s hard to wade into the waters of wellness these days without someone suggesting you take a shot of reishi mushroom and a hit of maca powder. So what’s the deal with adaptogens? What are they? And what exactly do they purport to do? Today’s Wellness Made Simple is dedicated to answering these questions.

NOURISH BODIES // CHANGE MINDS: A conversation & activism driven ✨ dinner party template ✨ for YOU to use at home. I curated a multi-course dinner and a set of questions to guide an evening of food, self-inquiry, and womxn-focused activism. The recipes are vegetarian and gluten-free optional. The questions are rigorous. Link in profile! Inspired by the extraordinary work of @nourishresist. And yes, you, too, can serve this Real Deal Summer Water, infused with cucumber, citrus, and orange blossom and rose waters.

YOUR FREE SKINCARE E-BOOK 🍯 is all honeyed up & ready to go*: The $10 Skincare Routine Pure Enough to Eat is at the link at @lilydiamond, it’s free, and it’s ready to rage against the Beauty Industrial Complex (+ give you flawless, glowing skin). Tell your neighbor, your work wife, your lover, your friends, and your enemies: From honey face washing to oat flour exfoliation to the wellness secret nobody wants you to know, this book has your skin covered. And it’s my gift to you. Go, run! And share the sign-up link widely. (*just like me, slathered in honey, in this pic)

What do loneliness and chocolate chip cookies have in common? @lizmoody’s new cookbook #HealthierTogether is out to get us more intimate in the way we live AND eat—and I’m all about it. Recipe for Liz’s #besthealthycookies is up now (they’re wheat- and refined sugar-free, packed with protein, and DELICIOUS) along with some thoughts about loneliness in America, my hugging crisis, and cooking-while-single. 

SOY-GLAZED TOFU MUSUBI adapted from @alanakysar’s #AlohaKitchenCookbook, available everywhere today!! You 🌈NEED🌈 this book—a visceral experience of Hawai’i through sumptuous photographs, deft history, beautiful food, and family stories. #AlohaKitchenCookbook affirms the power food has to give voice to native cultures and transcend prejudice, creating a place for us all to thrive—and eat ‘ono grinds (delicious food) along the way. 

CANCEL THE BEAUTY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: Pure, natural skincare is your birthright, not a privilege. New on Wellness Made Simple, the Oat & Honey Face Mask made exclusively from ingredients already in your pantry. This mask is here to exfoliate, balance pH, and deliver lasting luminosity. If you’ve felt dry, blotchy, flaky, oily, or off-kilter, this one’s for you, bb. 🍯✨💆🏽‍♀️💆🏻‍♀️💆‍♀️. #wellnessmadesimple

ATIVE PLANTS & CONTROLLED BURNS | Come adventure with me and Max Kanter of @saturatecalifornia on #IGTV, as we explore the native flora of the Santa Monica Mountains, talk about wildfires and the native methods of fire control practices by the Tongva and Chumash tribes, and how we can help inhibit a tiny slice of invasive species growth by eating them.

REBUILDING ENERGY | January delivered a serious wake-up call: I had low #iron levels, and needed a reliable iron supplement, stat. In Blood Builder by @megafood, I found not only a premium iron supplement made with whole foods, but a company whose commitment to organic and regenerative agriculture mirrors my own. This year, @megafood partnered with the Environmental Working Group to petition the Environmental Protection Agency to ban glyphosate, the most used herbicide in the world—also classified as “probably carcinogenic in humans” by the World Health Organization (WHO). Link in my profile @lilydiamond to read about how I reclaimed my energy with Blood Builder, and to sign @megafood’s petition!

NEW ON WELLNESS MADE SIMPLE: How to Stock a Basic Vegetarian Kitchen. Because kitchens—and cooking—can be stressful af and sometimes you just wanna know the absolute bare bones basics that’ll make you kitchen literate. I’m here to serve. 15 staples that’ll ensure you have an endless array of delicious vegetarian meals—breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Plus meal ideas!

CARDAMOM ROSE WHIPPED TAHINI-STUFFED DATES. Perhaps the perfect food? Go forth and get that rosy whipped tahini life for yourself. It’ll take you five minutes or less, and your palate will never be the same.

Wellness Made Simple >> 

Chances are, if you’re a self-care- or wellness- prone human who spends any amount of time on the internet today, you’ve heard of essential oils. Chances are also that you don’t really know what essential oils are, why you should use them, how to use them, or even where to get them. I understand. And I am here to help.

RADICCHIO, BEET & CITRUS SALAD with golden beet vinaigrette: The resplendent salad jewel in your dinner table’s crown. Could not be easier, or more sophisticated, or more delish.