It’s no secret. I love peanut butter. I always have and always will. My tastes have changed over the years. I’m a tried-and-true crunchy gal, but once upon a time I had an affinity for creamy. I love it in all forms. In sandwiches, topping oatmeal, in ice cream, candy or heck…it’s perfect by the [...]
The taste and smell of maple syrup will forever remind me of cozy weekends at home. When the sweetness of maple syrup filled the air, I knew it was time to push aside my warm sheets and venture downstairs for a stack of pancakes or french toast with my family. My dad, the breakfast chef, [...]
When ginger meets orange it’s a match made in heaven. I think I was still channeling my chocolate cream pie with gingersnap crust and orange whipped cream this morning. My spice drawer got the best of me and my oats were gingerlicious.1/2 cup rolled oats cooked in 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, 1 cup water, [...]
From start to finish, today was one of those “blah” days. I woke up late, worked like crazy and returned to my apartment in a fog. I couldn’t help but think, there has to be more to life than this mundane routine. I want to travel the world, experience new cultures and leave my footprint! [...]
Homemade Butternut Squash Ravioli topped with Pumpkin Seed Oil, Parmesan Cheese, Dried Cranberries and Cracked Black Pepper For dinner tonight I made homemade butternut squash ravioli. Partially because I’ve never made pasta from scratch but mostly because I was incredibly bored. I had basic whipped-banana chia oatmeal with a sea of peanut butter and blackberry [...]
This morning I woke up and made a special breakfast of stove-top whipped banana-chia oatmeal. It was spicy, warm and….brown. Never judge a book by it’s cover. Despite the rather ‘blah’ looking bowl, the flavors were beyond dynamic.1/3 cup soy milk, 1/2 cup water, pinch of kosher salt, way too much cinnamon (aka why it [...]
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 [...]
Oats-in-a-jar. It’s like a gift you give to yourself. When you have over 7 jars of nut butter open at once, an almost empty jar comes along once in a rare while. I could have sworn it was my birthday. This was such a treat. 1/3 cup rolled oats, 1/3 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/3 [...]
