2018-02-03 20:47
a decade ago, my best friend and i travelled across turkey for 6 weeks. being cheap students and vegetarian, we were thrilled with all of the food options available to us. we ate delicious t… Read More
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I Heart Beets is a food blog of ideas, rather than just recipes. Creative flavor combinations and vegetarian ideas. Based out of Seattle, ideas from all around the world. All original photography!
2017-09-24 17:42
the first few weeks of autumn are probably my favorite time of year for pacific north west produce. the end of summer tomatoes, hot peppers, stone fruits, melons and fresh greens overlap for… Read More
2017-06-25 04:49
as a personal chef, i have many many hours each week in solitude - not only at my clients homes, but also in my own kitchen with my self-employed schedule. i enjoy this time alone, find moti… Read More
2017-04-02 05:28
a few weeks ago, one of my guests from a previous yoga retreat asked me to cook for a baby shower she was hosting. she wanted to have a fruit salad on the brunch menu, so rather than mixing… Read More
2017-03-23 21:34
it's hard for me to swallow that it's been four full months since my last blog post. one of my longest breaks in my eight years of drumbeets! my occasional pauses from blogging are rarely an… Read More
2016-11-24 01:40
there's a certain salad i've been remaking on repeat ever since our yoga retreat last month. i've made it for all my clients with rave reviews, and most recently brought it to a yogisthanksg… Read More
2016-09-28 04:27
how do i restart this thing? i had planned to take just a month off from blogging to travel with my partner in south africa for the entire month of august. then from the moment we lande… Read More
2016-07-26 17:07
#morningslikethesemornings when you can take a moment to nourish yourself and sit quietly in a beautiful space. i love those mornings. and i've been cherishing every morning this way a… Read More
2016-07-21 03:21
we leave for south africa in 12 days, but i seem to have already settled into vacation mode. a good portion of my clients are off with their kiddos on summer vacations, so i've just been tea… Read More
2016-07-21 03:10
i've spent the last decade in tiny apartments with dinky little kitchens and cheap electric stoves. i made do. in fact, i made some pretty incredible meals out of those tiny kitchens! and wh… Read More
2016-06-07 21:27
i've spent the last decade in tiny apartments with dinky little kitchens and cheap electric stoves. i made do. in fact, i made some pretty incredible meals out of those tiny kitchens! and wh… Read More
2016-05-27 22:13
when i take pause to add them up, i know an incredible amount of amazing women! in the past few weeks i've shared wonderful conversations with the majority of them all ... brilliant, driven… Read More
2016-05-04 05:09
after two full years of self employment, i finally accomplished one of my bigger goals: teaching and cooking for my first yoga retreat! i partnered with my colleague, bree dillon, to share i… Read More
2016-05-04 05:09
after two full years of self employment, i finally accomplished one of my bigger goals: teaching and cooking for my first yoga retreat! i partnered with my colleague, bree dillon, to share i… Read More
2016-04-08 15:36
as the saying goes: when it rain's it pours. but here in seattle, the weather has brought out the freckles on my nose and tan lines on my back! however in my life, it's feels like it's pouri… Read More
2016-03-18 23:31
i have fond memories of the saint patricks day meals my dad made for our family growing up. but as an adult, i don't particularly enjoy corned beef or guiness beer. maybe i would be more thr… Read More
2016-03-06 17:47
did i miss something? did the month of february actually happen? i apparently failed to post anything to the blog last month and my brain hasn't quite processed the fact that it is already m… Read More
2016-01-26 05:07
you might all be all tired of cookies after the holidays, but i didn't get my fair share this year! i was too busy to do any baking, didn't have time to host my annual cookie party, and took… Read More
2016-01-10 01:50
i spent new years in las vegas, far away from the insanity unfolding on the strip and packed into a tiny one-bedroom rental condo with my guy and six of our climber friends. we raised a toas… Read More
2016-01-10 00:37
with the winter solstice just a few days away and a forecast of dark rainy sky, seattle is seeing very little daylight. the gloomy days make me want to stay in bed well past our dreaded 6am… Read More
2016-01-10 00:37
with the winter solstice just a few days away and a forecast of dark rainy sky, seattle is seeing very little daylight. the gloomy days make me want to stay in bed well past our dreaded 6am… Read More
2015-11-13 23:12
folks, i think i've created something magical. it's almost to simple of a non-recipe to write a blog post about, but it's also too delicious to not write a blog post about.yuzu-ginger a… Read More
2015-11-01 18:39
in my last post i explained why david and i challenged ourselves to follow a fully vegan diet for the month of october. there were a few slips ups on eggs and cheese while traveling one week… Read More
2015-11-01 18:39
in my last post i explained why david and i challenged ourselves to follow a fully vegan diet for the month of october. there were a few slips ups on eggs and cheese while traveling one week… Read More
2015-10-13 14:38
david and i don't own a tv. we watch netflix from our laptop set out on the coffee table while we munch on messy bowls of nutritional yeast coated popcorn or dark chocolate bars. when we run… Read More
2015-10-13 14:38
david and i don't own a tv. we watch netflix from our laptop set out on the coffee table while we munch on messy bowls of nutritional yeast coated popcorn or dark chocolate bars. when we run… Read More
2015-10-04 17:40
i can't claim to be an experienced forager. in fact, i'm a true novice. for years i've wanted to forage for mushrooms, but didn't know anyone who could lead me out in the woods... until rece… Read More
2015-10-04 17:40
i can't claim to be an experienced forager. in fact, i'm a true novice. for years i've wanted to forage for mushrooms, but didn't know anyone who could lead me out in the woods... until rece… Read More
2015-09-24 22:36
yesterday was officially the first day of fall and my leisurely summer schedule abruptly collided with a somewhat hectic start to the new season. maybe it's not even all too hectic, but my a… Read More
2015-09-24 22:36
yesterday was officially the first day of fall and my leisurely summer schedule abruptly collided with a somewhat hectic start to the new season. maybe it's not even all too hectic, but my a… Read More
2015-09-04 02:09
this season, david and i made several drives north across the border to climb in squamish, british columbia. although david has been visiting squamish for years, this has been my first seaso… Read More
2015-08-31 15:49
photo by candace faberi have so many stories, images and recipes i want to share with you all from this past month. every time i sat down to write a blog post though, it felt too overwhelmin… Read More
2015-07-23 21:13
there is rarely a moment in my day when i'm not listening to music. if i'm cooking, there is certainly music. sometimes it's just in the background, while i chat with my partner or dinner gu… Read More
2015-07-23 21:13
there is rarely a moment in my day when i'm not listening to music. if i'm cooking, there is certainly music. sometimes it's just in the background, while i chat with my partner or dinner gu… Read More
2015-07-15 23:49
several weeks ago i taught a really fun pizza making lesson to two lovely indian mothers whose kids adore pizza! both moms were fabulous cooks themselves, one even previously owned a restaur… Read More
2015-07-15 23:49
several weeks ago i taught a really fun pizza making lesson to two lovely indian mothers whose kids adore pizza! both moms were fabulous cooks themselves, one even previously owned a restaur… Read More
2015-07-04 02:59
it's been wildly hot in seattle for weeks. damn hot. so damn hot i've got robin williams lines running on repeat through my brain. brewing coffee makes me sweat. anything involving… Read More
2015-06-21 22:30
at the same time i was asked to come up with an original recipe for a cookie contest hosted by marx foods and the inspiring ashley rodriguez of 'not without salt' i was also asked to take ov… Read More
2015-05-31 17:41
i would have a hard time believing it was already almost june if it wasn't for the weather we've been having in seattle! this past month has flown by, faster than any other month for me this… Read More
2015-05-10 19:07
it's been many many years since my life revolved around an academic school year schedule, but now that david is teaching high school math it means spring break is a thing in our lives again… Read More
2015-04-16 01:06
following one singular career path always seemed like a dull life choice. i always pictured myself pursuing multiple careers... when i got tired of one, i would develop a new one. however, i… Read More
2015-04-16 01:06
following one singular career path always seemed like a dull life choice. i always pictured myself pursuing multiple careers... when i got tired of one, i would develop a new one. however, i… Read More
2015-03-29 00:27
my affection towards shakshuka began with this idyllic moment in dahab, egypt. i don't know why i don't make it more often for myself at home. it's stupidly easy to make and incred… Read More
2015-03-12 03:34
warm sunshine and springing the clocks ahead an hour this past weekend got me all giddy for springtime! it has inspired some lovely sunny afternoon walks, the creation of all new seaso… Read More
2015-02-25 04:14
my daydreaming and brainstorming has caused a recent bout of forgetfulness and utter spaciness. last week, i was walking home from a physical therapy appointment (apparently there is a limit… Read More
2015-02-17 05:09
one day after yoga, i bopped next door to the elliot bay bookstore to kill time judging books by their covers and drooling over cookbook photos. i rarely purchase cookbooks, probably due to… Read More
2015-02-17 05:09
one day after yoga, i bopped next door to the elliot bay bookstore to kill time judging books by their covers and drooling over cookbook photos. i rarely purchase cookbooks, probably due to… Read More
2015-02-15 03:08
i have received a jury summons. i don't think i know anyone my age that has served on a jury. do i? to be fair, a small part of me thinks this would be an interesting experience. like the da… Read More
2015-02-05 22:01
the world of social media, blogging, podcasts and such boggles my mind. incredibly amounts of information (and misinformation) is posted daily to the web via a millions sources. i am just on… Read More
2015-01-21 15:21
about a year ago i posted a recipe for my favorite breakfast smoothie. i was hesitant to post such similar recipes, but here is the new and improved version of my go-to breakfast s… Read More
2015-01-20 02:19
years ago, i studied abroad in switzerland for a semester of college. i was placed into to a vegetable-loving host family who loved to cook and shared dinner with them every night. at the ti… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
after a long weekend on orcas island with my band, i came home and spent several days packing for our road trip while david finished out his work week. our plan was to leave friday afternoon… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
the jar of emerald-green chimichurri sauce has been sitting on my kitchen counter, rapidly diminishing in volume as i seem to have added it to every other meal the past few day. i smothered… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
i spend a considerable amount of time preoccupied with thoughts about flavors. perhaps i should pursue becoming a mixologist at some swank speakeasy and make this preoccupation an actual occ… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
in two weeks i will step far outside of my comfort zone and find myself in the high desert of california under a bolder, working my way to the top of said bolder. i've been persuaded to tag… Read More
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