I have nothing against chicken. It is quite tasty when made right, and makes a great canvas for many fabulous sauces. On Friday, however; I was responsible for grilling 80 pounds of chicken breast. (I also pan-seared about maybe another 40-50 individual chicken breasts for chicken piccata.) After removing all of the chicken from its [...]
I eat a LOT of oatmeal. Some might say that I have an oatmeal obsession. Every day I wake up early, at least an hour and a half before I have to leave for work, just so I can make, sit down and thoroughly enjoy a quiet bowl of oatmeal. A typical bowl includes rolled [...]
Weekends are too short. I had such a great time with my parents yesterday learning about wine and eating pasta. I miss them already . Before my mom and dad said farewell, they took me out for a romantic brunch. I like to think that if I had a Valentine, this would be the prefect [...]
Ladies and gentleman, I give you the dessert of champions: Waffle & Wine. 1 Van’s Toaster Waffle (classy, I know), topped with a thin layer of almond butter, Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt, Raspberry Bonne Maman (best raspberry out there!), Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter and Local Orange Blossom Honey. Hermann J. Wiemer Field Cuvee. I [...]
My food cure worked! I knew that all of the ginger, tea, citrus, spice and chocolate I consumed yesterday would cure all! Well, that’s what I like to think anyway. This morning as I sipped on hot water with lemon (just incase!) and ate a big bowl of whipped-banana and chia oats with peanut butter [...]
In all fairness, I am a big fan of the weekend in general, however; Sunday has a special place in my heart. Growing up Sunday was a time for family. We slept in, went to church and spent the day relaxing together over a luscious brunch prepared by my dad and hearty early dinner. Living [...]
1/3 cup rolled oats (last of my container ) cooked in 1/3 cup vanilla soy milk, 2/3 cup water, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. 1 TBS Chia seeds and 1/2 banana whipped in at the end. Topped with crunchy peanut butter, strawberry jam, blackberries, local orange blossom honey and Mini Magoo’s Funstuff. I woke up [...]
New Year’s celebrations left me feeling exhausted yesterday. I’m one of those people that does not function well without sleep. After 8+ hours of rest last night, I felt renewed. I woke up this morning, slid my fuzzy slippers on and made my way to the kitchen to whip up a batch of chia-banana oatmeal [...]
The holidays are always slightly bittersweet for me. I completely indulge in the comfort of my family, home and luxurious foods. I had a hard time leaving my parents today but knew it was time to get back into my everyday routine. Sadly all good things must come to an end. As much as I [...]
Happy New Year’s Eve! Where did the year go? I’ve been taking time to reflect on this past year, with hopes of an even better 2011. I’ve had a lot of great foods this past year and want to thank you all for your encouragement and support. Going through my photos, I realized that I [...]
