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I Love Cornbread and Beans

Written by Nora on September 6, 2010 — 6 Comments

I have not lived. Dinner was ridiculously simple and delicious: Slow Cooked Boston Baked Beans; Homemade Skillet Cornbread; Kale Sauteed in Olive Oil, Garlic and Lemon topped with Cherry Tomatoes and Grated Parmesan Cheese; and a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. Photos first, then words. This knocked my socks off. Er…well flip flops. Sandal season is [...]

Posted in Almonds, Cheese, Chobani, Cinnamon, Desserts, Dinner, Granola, Lunch, Nuts, Side Dishes, Spinach, Wine/Beer | Also tagged Blondies, Boston Baked Beans, Dessert, Dinner, Greek Yogurt, J. Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon, Kale, Lunch, natures path granola, Parmasean Cheese, Skillet Corn Bread, Slow Cooker Baked Beans, Tuna, Vanilla ice cream

Warm My Soul

Written by Nora on September 5, 2010 — 3 Comments

Hot Chia-Banana Oatmeal: 1/4 cup rolled oats, 1/4 cup instant oats, 1/2 TBS chia seeds, cinnamon, 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/2 cup water,1/2 banana, blackberries and 1 heaping TBS crunchy natural peanut butter. I’m all smiles. The fall weather is finally here. After my run today all that I wanted was a gigantic bowl [...]

Posted in Banana, Breakfast, Chobani, Cinnamon, Nuts, Oatmeal, Running | Also tagged Breakfast, Chia Seeds, Greek Yogurt, Honey Stinger, Lunch, Nuts, Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Running, Snack, toast

Figlicious

Written by Nora on September 1, 2010 — 5 Comments

Chicken Spinach-Feta Sausage, Black Mission Figs, Green Beans, English Cucumber, Grilled Sweet Onion, Arugula, Goat Cheese and dressed with Balsamic/Olive Oil/Honey. How is it already September? And more importantly, where did Summer go? Although the Fall is quickly approaching, the hot Summer temperatures have been relentless the past few days. It was another 90 degree, [...]

Posted in Cheese, Chicken, Dinner | Also tagged arugula, Black Mission Figs, Chicken Sausage, Dinner, English Cucumber, Goat Cheese, Green Beans, Meal Salad

Earth-Shattering

Written by Nora on August 31, 2010 — 5 Comments

I did not sleep last night. This is a picture of my innocent sleepy eyed Truffle. She played all evening and was finally drawing tired. I was sitting on the couch below this ledge watching television and catching up on blogs. My sweet, little, trusty companion wanted to be near me. She likes to sleep [...]

Posted in Banana, Breakfast, Oatmeal, Oatmeal, Peanut Butter | Also tagged Avocado, black beans, Breakfast, Chia Seeds, Comfort Breakfast, Guacamole Salad, Luna Bar, Luna Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Bar, Lunch, Oatmeal, Orange, Peanut Butter, Snacks, Whipped Banana Oats

Moving Means Takeout

Written by Nora on August 27, 2010 — 4 Comments

We are surviving the move. Well, at least Truffle has been having a blast. She plays in the jungle of boxes and bags and then promptly falls asleep.She’s the same size as my candle! Yesterday, my parents met me around noon and we got down to business. By 9pm everything was out of my old [...]

Posted in Almonds, Banana, Blueberries, Breakfast, Cheese, Cinnamon, Desserts, Dinner, Fish, Lunch, Nuts, Oatmeal, Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Sandwiches | Also tagged Breakfast, Coconut-Almond Tilapia, Dessert, Dinner, fage geek yogurt, fish tacos, Larabar, Lunch, Mahi-Mahi, Nature Valley Granola Bars, oatmeal chia seeds, peanut butter banana oatmeal, Pink Lady Apple, roasted veggie wrap, Snacks, Take out, Tilapia, Wrap

Peanut Butter Three Ways

Written by Nora on August 25, 2010 — 2 Comments

Crunchy. Dreamy. Wonderful.Overnight Oats: 1/3 cup Rolled Oats, 1/3 Cup 2% Greek Yogurt, 1/3 cup Vanilla Soy Milk, 1/2 TBS Chia Seeds, 1/2 of a Banana, Cinnamon, Blueberries, Granola, Crunchy PB, Dark Chocolate PB and White Chocolate PB, Honey. 3/4 of my peanut butter collection. You better believe I have a jar of Natural Creamy [...]

Posted in Banana, Blueberries, Breakfast, Chicken, Chobani, Cinnamon, Desserts, Dinner, Lunch, Nuts, Oatmeal, Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Sandwich, Wine/Beer | Also tagged Blueberries, Breakfast, Chia Seeds, Dark Chocolate Dreams, Dinner, Grilled CHicken Wrap, ice cream, Lunch, Moving, Overnight Oats, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Co, Pink Lady Apple, White Chocolate Wonderful, zbar

Unexpected

Written by Nora on August 23, 2010 — 6 Comments

Today started just like any other Monday. I woke up WAY too early to travel back in time for work. I packed my overnight oats to go and gobbled them up ferociously as I assembled lunch, attempting to race time.Overnight Oats in a Take-Out Container: 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/2 [...]

Posted in Almond Butter, Almonds, Banana, Blueberries, Bread, Breakfast, Chicken, Cinnamon, Dinner, Lunch, Nuts, Oatmeal, Oatmeal, Sandwich, Sandwiches, Walnuts | Also tagged Almond Butter, Banana, Breakfast, Cat, Cat Names, Chicken, Corn, Dinner, Granola Bar, Kitten, Leftovers, Lunch, Overnight Oats, Pita Sandwich, Snack

It’s Raining, The Wine is Pouring

Written by Nora on August 23, 2010 — 8 Comments

All day long it rained…and rained…and rained some more. My parents and I decided to call it an early night and have 5pm cocktail hour.Russian Jack 2008 Sauvignon Blanc (brought to me while I finished blogging! THANKS DAD!)A couple of pieces of Farmer’s Market Bread and Olive Oil/Herb Dip.Pan-seared Chicken Breast, Corn on the Cob [...]

Posted in Almonds, Chicken, Desserts, Dinner, Fruit, Nuts, Oatmeal, Walnuts, Wine/Beer | Also tagged Appetizer, Blackberry Sauce, Bread, Chicken Breast, Coach Oats, corn on the cob, Dessert, Dinner, Honey Mustard Dressing, ice cream, Kendall Jackson, olive oil, Peach Cobblers, Russian Jack, Sauvignon Blanc, wine

Walnutty Goodness

Written by Nora on August 18, 2010 — 6 Comments

Goat Cheese Tortellini (Grocery Store Brand–Semolina and Herb Pasta)tossed in Walnut Oil with Arugula and Green Beans. Topped with Blackberries, Walnuts and Lemon Zest. Cayuga Cuvee. The Goat Cheese Tortellini with Herb and Semolina Pasta that my grocery store carries is phenomenal. I haven been craving it for a while and since I am moving [...]

Posted in Almond Butter, Almonds, Blueberries, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Nuts, Oatmeal, Oatmeal, Pasta, Produce, Walnuts, Wine/Beer | Also tagged 2% Greek Yogurt, Almond Butter, Almond Salad, Banana, Barney Butter, blackberries, Blue Corn Chips, Blueberries, Breakfast, Dinner, Fage, Goat Cheese Tortellini, Lemon Zest, Lunch, Overnight Oats, Pasta, peanuts, Sesame Oil, Soy Boy Tofu Lin, Walnut Oil, Walnuts

Christening Scotty Skillet

Written by Nora on August 14, 2010 — 5 Comments

I have an obsession with food, cooking and wine. It was only natural that I named my new skillet. I shall call him Scotty. Tonight he was christened with a new dish. Blueberry Peach CobblerYes, this is made with whole wheat flour and it was fantastic.Especially with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream that [...]

Posted in Blueberries, Bread, Dinner, Meat, Side Dishes, Wine/Beer | Also tagged Appetizer, Bread, Cobbler, corn on the cob, Dessert, Dinner, Dipping Olive Oil, Hermann J. Wiemer Cabernet Franc, Hermann J. Wiemer Winery, Peach-Blueberry Cobbler, pork tenderloin, Vanilla ice cream, wine

Tag Archives: Salad

I Love Cornbread and Beans

Warm My Soul

Figlicious

Earth-Shattering

Moving Means Takeout

Peanut Butter Three Ways

Unexpected

It’s Raining, The Wine is Pouring

Walnutty Goodness

Christening Scotty Skillet

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