A few years ago, I started baking for my kids. Muffins were a great way to make a delicious snack with some good stuff in them - I could put fruits and vegetables like pumpkin, banana and apple, fiber like in flax seed, oats and almond flour, and protein like eggs and plain yogurt. I became obsessed with tweaking recipes to maximize the good stuff with just enough sweetness like maple syrup to make them taste delicious. My kids, now 6, 4 and 1.5 years old, have been providing verbal and non-verbal feedback along the way.

Living in Marin allows us access to delicious local organic food sources. I do my best to get as close to the source as possible and get produce from local farms when I can. I am always trying to level up the quality of ingredients in the recipes for my family and yours.