Salt, Ink, & Soul

Writing on food, family, and identity

“I write so that our food, our struggles, and our stories are never forgotten, but carried forward as legacy.”

Felix the Fox Collection

Gentle adventures from the Whispering Woods — stories of courage, friendship, and resilience for children, and for the adults who read beside them.

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  • Keto Mexican chocolate pudding cups topped with whipped cream, cinnamon, and sugar-free chocolate shavings.

    Keto Mexican Chocolate Pudding Cups

    This keto chocolate pudding is inspired by Mexican-style chocolate, with cocoa, cinnamon, vanilla, and a quiet touch of chile. It is rich, chilled, low-carb, and small enough to close the meal gently.

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  • Green Chile Avocado Salad with avocado, cucumber, roasted green chile, tomatoes, cilantro, cheese, and pepitas in a ceramic bowl.

    Green Chile Avocado Salad

    This Green Chile Avocado Salad keeps the New Mexico thread alive without weighing down the plate. Crisp greens, soft avocado, cucumber, lime, and roasted green chile come together in a salad built for a warm evening.

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  • A quiet minimalist room with soft morning light, a notebook, and a cup on a small wooden table.

    If I had to describe my ideal life, it would be quiet.

    If I had to describe my ideal life, it would be quiet. Not empty. Not lonely. Just quiet enough to think, breathe, and become fully myself.

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  • Green chile lime chicken served over cilantro-lime cauliflower rice in a simple bowl.

    Green Chile Lime Chicken with Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice

    Some meals know where they come from. This Green Chile Lime Chicken with Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice is bright, warm, and grounded in flavor—green chile, lime, garlic, and a lighter kind of comfort.

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  • Dirt trail through tall grass field with sunset and cloudy sky

    What does freedom mean to you?

    Freedom is a word people use easily, but it becomes heavier when we ask whether our idea of freedom depends on someone else’s silence, fear, or exclusion.

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  • Winding dirt hiking trail through green grassy hills under misty skies

    The Plan?

    I used to have a plan. Not a dream. Not a hope. A plan. The kind with dates attached. The kind with invisible deadlines only I could see. Graduate early. Move to the next step. Then the next one. Promotions by a certain age. Marriage by a certain year. Children by another. A whole life…

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