I have this thing. Whenever I see unusual food items I MUST try them. I have yet to try a cuisine that completely repulses me, and will give any food a chance. This curiosity has helped me discover some of my favorite foods. Escargot is a new favorite that I sometimes dream about. Who would [...]
Where did the day go? When I finally sat down to dinner at 8pm, I felt like I had nothing to show for my day. I went for a half-hour run and did a few errands, but the majority of the “apartment cleaning” remains. I guess I have all day tomorrow, THANK GOODNESS! Needless to [...]
Monday madness began first thing. I had one of those “how is it already time to wake up?” moments followed by a pounding headache provided by the barking dog downstairs. For the first time in a long time I starred at my refrigerator completely dumbfounded for a solid five minutes before deciding what I was [...]
Goat Cheese Tortellini tossed in Walnut Oil with Torn Arugula, Roasted Acorn Squash, Walnuts, Dried Cranberries and Green Beans. I’ve been trying to channel the Fall weather to come through my foods. Summer has yet to obey. Some of my favorite Fall foods include (but are not limited to) pasta, squash, dried herbs, nuts and [...]
Leftover Rosemary-Thyme Roasted Chicken, Green and Red Leaf Lettuce, Tomato, Green Beans, Dried Cranberries, Walnuts and Goat Cheese dressed in a mixture of Olive Oil, Honey and Balsamic. Leftover Roasted Chicken Lift-up #1: Harvest Salad Beauty.Whole Wheat Toast dusted with Cinnamon and topped with Homemade Blackberry Jam from the Farmer’s Market. Lunch was a pleasure [...]
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 [...]
After a late, filling breakfast I went to church with my parents and got busy in the kitchen. I wasn’t very hungry around my typical lunch time so I went about business as usual. Mid-way through cleaning the kitchen, hunger hit me like a ton of bricks. I needed food fast. Luckily I was already [...]
1/2 cup rolled oats cooked in 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/2 cup water, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Topped with 1 peach, blueberries, walnuts, ~1/4 cup Greek Yogurt and honey. My dad and I have been running with a group every Sunday morning for the past few weeks. This also means running a little bit [...]
1/3 cup rolled oats, 2 TBS Vanilla Granola, 1.5 T Walnuts, 1 Banana, 1 Plain Siggi’s, Cinnamon and Honey. Despite the fact that I am in my 20′s, I still call my parents when I am not feeling well. There is something about the comfort of their voice and the though of home that makes [...]
Dinner: Lemon-Rosemary Marinated Chicken Breast. Lemon Scented Green Beans with Walnuts and Pecorino Cheese. Corn on the Cob. Russian Jack Sauvignon Blanc. I needed that wine more than anything tonight. While I was prepping dinner I dug into some hummus and carrots. The hummus had a few little pinkish spots that I scraped away and [...]
