ROASTED DELICATA AND KALE SALAD W/ A MAPLE TAHINI DRESSING

Valerie NoellJanuary 11, 2017recipe, winter recipe, DELICATA SQUASH, KALE, SALAD, TAHINI, SALAD DRESSING, HALLOWEEN Comment

A NEW YEARS TABLE-SETTING

Table Top, HolidayValerie NoellDecember 26, 2016holiday table, HOLIDAYS, NEW YEARS, GATHERINGS, Winter, winter gathering, Christmas, table styling, Table Top, table settingComment

T'was The Night | Retro Holiday Wrapping Inspo + Free Gift Tag Download

Throwback Retro, Craft, HolidayValerie NoellDecember 24, 2016HOLIDAYS, WRAPPING, GIFT WRAP, RETRO, CHRISTMAS, Craft, ChristmasComment

Christmas Morning Pt. II with Peppermint Chocolate Latte's ( Vegan)

Part two of Chelsey Rose Health and our Christmas Morning Menu-- try our homemade Peppermint Chocolate Latte's -- or Peppermint Chocolate milk, for those caffeine free kids. I--- like many other's, absolutely die for a peppermint mocha latte the minute they are available in the shops. So I figured-- why not make one myself to share in the comfort of my own home with my friends and family on christmas.

Christmas Morning Pt. I with Ginger Coconut Scones ( Gluten Free)

The perfect christmas morning should have plenty of sweets, warm elixirs and windows dusted lightly with white. Chelsey Rose Health and I got together one last time before the holidays to talk about how to get busy in the kitchen with christmas-- while also being mindful of what sweets we indulge in. We came up with this tasty morning scone paired perfectly with our homemade Peppermint Chocolate latte.

A Plaid + Orange Holiday Table with an Olive Oil Tangerine Cake

Holiday, Table Top, BakingValerie NoellDecember 22, 2016HOLIDAYS, holiday table, table setting, Winter, winter gathering, gathering, tangerines, satsuma, cake, olive oil cake, baking, CHRISTMAS, gold flatware, Winter Recipe, winter, Baking, table stylingComment

A Plaid + Pine Christmas

Holiday, Table TopValerie NoellDecember 22, 2016holiday table, HOLIDAYS, CHRISTMAS, table setting, TABLE TOP, pine, plaid, gold flatware, GATHERINGS, winter, winter gathering, WinterComment

Fig + Fall | A Backyard Gathering

A simple fall gathering filled with veggies and greens. I know this season is usually filled with roasted birds, gravy and mash -- but this doesn't mean you can't change it up and try out something new.

Pluto + Ginger Upside Down Cake with Coconut Cream

Baking, Fall Recipe, RecipeValerie NoellNovember 21, 2016Thanksgiving, dessert, fall recipe, fall, pluot, plum, cake, upside down cake, BakingComment

Orange Maple Spiced Rum - Mulled White Wine Punch

This year's holiday punch

Stone + White Holiday Table Featuring Lustered Walnut

Table Top, HolidayValerie NoellNovember 17, 2016HOLIDAYS, holiday table, table setting, table styling, stone, petrified wood, squash, pumpkin, white pumpkin, GATHERINGS, holiday cocktail, Winter, Christmas, thanksgivingComment

Silver Rose Milk Elixir

After all of the chaos and stress this past week has brought -- I think we all need a little bit of sweet sweet wellness to soothe our souls. This time, we have concocted a little elixir that is jam-packed full of all around goodness. In this Silver Rose Milk Elixir you will find muddled berries, milk thistle tea, white rosebud tea, rhubarb preserves, rose water, colloidal silver and toped with vanilla macadamia-nut milk. A great wellness cocktail to put you to bed or soothe your liver and belly after a bit too much fun.

Desert Living - A break to Joshua Tree

I have visited the desert the most out of any other terrain. There is something about the deafening silence that just keeps calling. The steadiness, the warmth of the sand that turns so cold at night. The lone standing cacti — all perfectly placed across the landscape, as if it were intentional. I guess, you could argue it is.

Spaghetti Squash Bake with Cilantro Pesto

One thing about the holiday season that NONE of us love is the abundance of carb heavy, sugary foods. I mean, we love them... but our belly's don't. However, that does NOT have to be the case at every dinner. I was in the kitchen again with Miss Chelsey Rose and we wanted to create a dish that was not only pretty impressive, but just all around tasty.

Fall Recipe, RecipeValerie NoellNovember 3, 2016Recipe, fall, Spaghetti Squash, Pesto, Cilantro Pesto, fall recipe, Fall, Wellness Recipe, VeganComment

Pear + Ginger White Sangria

With the holidays literally at out doorstep, I find myself entertaining the most this time of year. With that comes lots of friends, lots of food and lots of boozing. Which also adds up to lots of dollars. A great way to save and also make something that everyone is a fan of is with sangria. I am a big fan of drinkable -- drinks, ones that are easy, light and can last you the day with only a little bit of tipsy. This is a take on a previous Bourbon-Spiced Sangria from last year, except this time we are using Pear.

Chai Tea Baked Donuts ( Vegan )

The flavor of this season is what I dream about all summer long, the spiced drinks...cakes... the pure thought of justified pumpkin spice in every single creation ... it's simply perfection. Now I know that Chai is not exactly linked together in the world of fall spice, but it basically is just a variation to it.

Baking, Fall Recipe, RecipeValerie NoellOctober 27, 2016recipe, DONUTS, vegan, chai, Fall, Fall Recipe, BakingComment

A Healthy Fall Gathering Featuring Chelsea Rose Health

Tis the season to gather. That's what I like most about the fall. Yet another reason to set the table, jump in the kitchen and try out some new seasonal recipes. On this occasion, I spent the afternoon with fitness and health guru Chelsey Rose, browsing the the farmers market, testing out some new recipes and setting a simple sleek fall table. I am overjoyed to be working with this beauty, bringing some simple and healthy , seasonal appetizers your way. The perfect collection of snacks for a weekend gathering with friends.

Cardamon Coffee Cake with Stumptown Cold Brew Frosting + A Simple Fall Table Setting for the Perfect Afternoon Tea

Spent some time baking with my sister Nicole while in Florida last month. We decided to make a coffee cake after buying some Stumptown Cold Brew and it was pretty tasty. I love how we decided to decorate this beauty of a cake. It's all about presentation my friends. We shot this on a stormy dark day in Florida, and I love how the images turned out. So perfect for some October feels.

Chai Tea Glazed Cinnamon Buns

Fall is officially here and you can sure smell it in my apartment. This is my all time favorite part of the year, as I could live off of the sweet taste of cinnamon and sugar. I just spent the last few weeks with my family in florida and whilst I was there, did some good home baking to kick off the season with my sister. Here is our Chai tea Glazed Cinnamon Buns-- watch as Nicole and I create some seasonal goodness.

Baking, Fall Recipe, RecipeValerie NoellSeptember 23, 2016Recipe, cinnamon buns, fall, baking, chai, MIGHTY GOOD FEASTS, Fall Recipe, Fall, Sweets, BreakfastComment

Lemon + Fennel Gin Spritz

As summer is quickly ending and the cool breezes of fall begin to blow, we start to see the seasonal change in our back yards and at the grocery. However, as we still have a good few weeks of warm weather at bay, I have created the perfect exchange of season spritzer that will cool you on a hot September day and help bring in fall.