Peace, Love and Granola.I’m a granola lover. I love it to top off a smoothie, mix into yogurt, garnish my oatmeal and plain by the handful. Over the weekend I decided that it was time to make more granola. I’ve been playing with a few recipes here and there over the past few months, and [...]
Sometimes I do crazy things. Like buy an 8-pound Butternut Squash or cook an entire head of cabbage for one person. Last night, the veggie section of my refrigerator was about to explode and required immediate attention. I planned to make a pasta toss, however; cabbage in pasta didn’t sound appealing and I have two [...]
At the end of the day I needed a little bit of this.Ravenswood Zinfandel And this.Walnut-Chocolate Chip Whole Wheat Cookies. I ended the day with two of my guilty pleasures: wine and dessert. It was a necessary measure after a hectic evening. Let’s just say that I had some malfunctioning pipes in my bathroom and [...]
Since both breakfast and lunch are exact replicas of yesterday, I’m here to discuss banana bread. This is one of my favorite varieties of sweet bread. You can have it any time you like. Breakfast, snack, dinner or even dessert, this bread goes with everything. I stumbled upon a similar version of this recipe while [...]
Yesterday was simply amaizeing. Yes, I know that I am spelling “amazing” wrong. After work, a few of my coworkers and I did something WILD and CRAZY. We went to a corn maze. It was actually called, “The Amazing Maize Maze.” 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats cooked in 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, 1 [...]
Pumpkin Pie Pancakes Topped with 1/2 of a banana, Greek yogurt, honey, walnuts, dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds. Hello mid-week-almost-fall-celebration breakfast . It was raining this morning and the thought of this creation was the only motivation I had to get out of bed. I promised to post a recipe and I shall keep my [...]
I have way too much fun cooking for one. Coconut Curry Shrimp. Cilantro-Ginger Brown Basmati/Wild Rice. Sesame Snap Peas. Hermann J. Wiemer 2008 Dry Gewurztraminer. At the end of the day I want three things: sweat pants, a glass of wine and a good meal. Typically I am cooking for one. All the more reason [...]
I know it’s only Thursday, but I am already excited for Sunday. While I was at work yesterday I received a special e-mail from my dad: “Hot Feet run in the morning, then cold brews in the afternoon.” YES PLEASE! I was having a crazy day so his message was really appreciated. I spent much [...]
Dinner: Lemon-Rosemary Marinated Chicken Breast. Lemon Scented Green Beans with Walnuts and Pecorino Cheese. Corn on the Cob. Russian Jack Sauvignon Blanc. I needed that wine more than anything tonight. While I was prepping dinner I dug into some hummus and carrots. The hummus had a few little pinkish spots that I scraped away and [...]
When the weather is hot I rely on food to keep me functional. This means a cold breakfast and a crisp lunch.Overnight Oats Overnight: 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/2 TBS chia seeds, cinnamon, vanilla extract Morning: 1/3 cup Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt, 1 banana, blueberries, MaraNatha Dark Chocolate Almond Confession: [...]
