kale chips

these chips are really tasty and very quick to make. just wash and tear up some kale and toss it with olive oil and sea salt. bake the kale for 10-15 minutes at 350° until crispy. yum!

cashew cheese ball with socca

this was our first foray into the world of homemade nut cheeses. it worked really well and was really easy, too (especially since it was made while i was at work). the socca recipe is from david lebovitz's blog; it's a gluten-free chickpea pancake that is broiled to be kind of crispy.

on another note, i also loved his post about truffle hunting.

cocoa & beet cake with coconut milk cream

caesar salad

barley risotto

nyc black & whites

costa rica

arenal volcano

our very own porch/diorama

family eating breakfast.
beans & rice, fried plantains, potatoes, fresh fruit

enjoying some cacique sours in the hot pool


manuel antonio

dinner at la hacienda

coconut milk curry

pasta with basil, pine nuts, and sundried tomatoes

salsipuedes

peter, owen, mom, dad, anne, grandma, meenum, joe, and dirk waiting for lunch
they have no idea it's going to be their best lunch ever

what a chalupa!

evening view from the salsipuedes deck

imperial on the beach - pura vida!