I like to think that I will own a little cafe one day. Pastries, espresso, fancy sandwiches, wine, petite desserts…It will have it all of life’s guilty pleasures . Speaking of guilty pleasures, tonight I had a craving. A craving for crusty Italian bread with a delicate center. This bread I speak of goes by [...]
I love the weekend. It’s my time to relax and catch up on LIFE before another busy week. This usually means housework to re-organize and cooking to indulge in my favorite hobby.Stove-Top Oatmeal: 1/4 cup rolled oats, 1/8 cup instant oats, 1/3 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 TBS chia seeds, 1 banana [...]
I have been craving sandwiches. I had tortillas in the refrigerator, however; a wrap sandwich would not do. I needed hearty, toasty bread. I made a mandatory pit stop after work yesterday. I spend WAY too much money on food. 2 slices whole wheat bread (toasted), whole grain dijon mustard, honey drizzle, mixed greens, mozzarella [...]
1/4 cup rolled oats, 1/8 cup instant oats, 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 TBS chia seeds, 1/2 banana, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, 1 TBS crunchy almond butter, sunshine raspberries and golden raisins. Sunshine and spice and breakfast is nice. Sweet, tart, creamy, crunchy, chewy and warm–this bowl had it all. [...]
Chicken and Andouille Etouffee; Skillet Cornbread with Honey; Kale and Garlic Saute with Cherry Tomatoes and Parmesan Cheese; Cabernet Sauvignon. Born and raised in Upstate New York. Southern girl at heart. Dinner tonight was leftovers. Typically I dislike leftovers. I love cooking and they deprive me of the opportunity to make something new. Even though [...]
I am proud to say that my parents were my very first dinner guests. They came up today to help finish my apartment. I feel so lucky and am beyond grateful. I made them dinner as they worked hard to hang blinds and photos.Fettuccine and Scallops with Zucchini, Summer Squash, Cherry Tomatoes in a White [...]
It’s FRIDAY!! WOOH Let’s celebrate with good food! Starting with breakfast in a fun bowl. I decided to give my over-sized tea cups a break this morning and put my overnight oats in a fancy dish. Banana-Chia Overnight Oats (1/3 cup rolled oats, 1/3 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/3 cup 2% Greek Yogurt, 2 tsp [...]
I’m happy that I have food in my apartment. There was no time to go out and buy lunch today. I am mostly unpacked, now it’s just a matter of organizing and making this place “homie”. My parents are coming up again next weekend to assist. I REALLY think I would live in a hole [...]
My favorite meals are uncomplicated and full of flavor. I’m always surprised how a few really good quality items can make a dish feel elegant and complex. For lunch today I made a Tarragon Chicken Salad Sandwich on Pecan Raisin Sourdough Bread. This sounds fancy but check out the ingredients: Tarragon Chicken Salad (for one): [...]
I hate to pull a fast one on all of you, however; I did not eat the Orange-Ginger Siggi’s I posted about last night. Long story short, I finished the fruit salad and as I was about to hit post and open my Siggi’s, a PhD student from Uzbekistan sat down at my table and [...]
