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 [...]
Yesterday I took the day to do nothing. No, not nothing–I took the time to relax. How often do you actually take ‘a day’. You know, a day where there are no meetings or appointments. No obligations. And your mind isn’t racing, ready to check the next thing off of your to-do list. Heck, when [...]
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 [...]
Stir-fry: It’s as easy as chop, sizzle and serve. Spicy Lemongrass Stir-Fry with Tofu, Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Spinach and Jasmine Rice. Hermann J. Wiemer 2008 Riesling. I made this amazing jasmine rice with garbanzo beans about a week ago and to my surprise it has been holding up in my refridgerator quite well. I had [...]
Breakfast today was salty. I am at the very bottom of my sunflower seed butter jar and was taken back by the potent flavor of the last few bites. I added some sweetness with honey, Crofter’s Europe Superfruit Spread, banana and homemade gingersnap granola.~3/4 (last of my container) plain Chobani Greek yogurt, 1 TBS chia [...]
BOO!Pumpkin-Chia Greek Yogurt. Homemade Gingersnap Granola. Banana. Almond Butter and Crofter’s Europe Superfruit Spread. Breakfast was terrifyingly delicious. It all started with a spooky base of Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, cloves, all spice, pumpkin pie spice and chia seeds.I love the little chia seeds. They make the pumpkin yogurt even more festive. [...]
My palate follows the seasons and I love it. The variety fuels my imagination.Pumpkin Pie Parfait with Homemade Gingersnap GranolaFor the first time in a long time, I branched away from stove-top chia banana oats with peanut butter and jelly for breakfast. I decided to be fancy and celebrate…Thursday. Everyday should be a celebration! Layers [...]
