I am not in love with my KitchenAid Mixer right now. My dreams of making a Genoise with Blackberry Sauce died when the batter turned gray due to metal filaments. NOT OKAY!When the mixture of eggs, sugar, light olive oil and flour looked like sludge my mom and I began to investigate the cause. She [...]
Rain, Rain…that didn’t go away. I spent all morning staring out the window hoping, PRAYING that the rain would stop. I ate some watermelon, the second half of my banana from breakfast and finally lost all hope for getting a run in today. I showered, read (cookbooks) and did some paperwork until lunch time. The [...]
Day number 2 I made it out for a run!! WOOH! I love morning runs. I never feel rushed or “competitive”. I run a comfortable distance at my own pace. It’s the most peaceful thing I do for myself. I had a few bites of cereal before heading out and made a Jolly Green Breakfast [...]
Happy Wednesday!! I some how woke up in time for a pre-breakfast banana and run! I’m fully armed and ready to conquer this hump day with a little bit of sunshine. Overnight oats, topped with sunflower seed butter in my sunshine-yellow flower bowl (say that 5 times fast). It’s going to be a good day. [...]
I felt like a little kid on Halloween today at the Farmer’s Market with my eco-friendly reusable shopping tote slung over my shoulder. I get a little hyper and excited around fresh produce and homemade baked goods. No shame. Among other things purchased by my parents, my small stash included: fava beans, cherries, Pecan Cinnamon [...]
Why yes, I did just make a Spice Girls reference…super. I was having one of those “blah-humm-drum-blah-blah-blah” days. I needed to spice up my life. Literally. When I am bored, have free time or need a change of pace, I turn to the kitchen. I like to experiment with new dishes and let my culinary [...]
If I had to pick one genera of food to eat for the rest of my life, it would have to be Mediterranean. This was a difficult decision because love all kinds of food: Japanese, Indian, Thai and French to name a few. But ultimately nothing compares to the variety and fresh flavors of Mediterranean [...]
Note: I did not ACTUALLY have dessert before dinner tonight. I just thought that it was necessary to discuss the most important matter of business first. Are you drooling yet? Yea, this dessert changed my life thus the urgency to blog about it first. After work on Friday I decided to stop at Phillips European [...]
Dinner tonight was something that I had been dreaming about all day: Grilled Brown Sugar Barbecue Salmon, Grilled Corn on the Cob and Tomato-Cucumber Salad with Feta Cheese. Before I get into the details, let me just say that this meal was heaven on my palate. During the Summer I have uncontrollable cravings for barbecue [...]
Dinner last night was simple and satisfying. For some reason warm weather always makes me crave grilled items and fresh produce. I marinated a chicken breast in barbecue sauce and grilled it on my cast iron skillet. I wish I had access to a real grill but my make shift grill pan over an open [...]
