A rather short post as we head into the holiday weekend. I ended up staying Illinois for a week longer than I intended, but we’re on our way back to California today. Mack has been such a trooper through the whole process and I’ve taken away one thing: this little boy loves to be out…
Blueberries
Mixed Berry Overnight Oats
Over the past few months (pre baby), M and I got into a routine of oatmeal in the morning. I primarily have Melissa to thank for this as both times I visited her house last fall, there would be oatmeal with all the fixings, every morning. It felt like such a great way to start…
Blueberry Black Tea Smoothie
In terms of beverages in my life, I’m a fairly straight forward kind of girl. I always have a water bottle with me, my day starts with a cup of coffee, and while I enjoy a good beer, I’ll more likely than not choose wine (unless scotch is involved- M and I found a…
Einkorn Crepes with Fresh Berries
One of the things I’m most notorious for is at 8pm at night, I decide I want dessert. I’ve given it no prior thought or concern up until that moment which usually is cause for, ‘we have nothing sweet!’ I scrounge around the kitchen and usually end up with something (or I dish myself a…
Banana Walnut Granola
This year, Mother’s day is taking on a bit of a new meaning for me since I’ve hit the point where this babe could come any day. It is about every emotion I could possibly feel rolled into one and I know that after he’s born, those emotions will only intensify. Luckily I have had so…
Grilled Halloumi with Blueberries and Herbs
As of late, my husband and I came to the conclusion we were consuming too much food that was high in sugar (and by sugar I mean any thing that could be considered ‘added sugar’.) We were constantly like, “it feels like an ice cream night” or for my husband, it was realizing it was…
Steel Cut Oats with Roasted Berries
I’m afraid I have a berry problem. As I was stuffing my face full of fruit a couple days ago, I stopped and took in just how fruit is just perfect. I mean, it’s so naturally sweet, grows in so many places, and is really like a gift when you pick it. When I would…
Blueberry Maple Corn Cake
There are so many things I wanted to write about this morning but in reality, every time I started a paragraph, I asked myself why did it matter? The answer was that it didn’t and I promptly deleted it. Blogging has become a “thing” and it’s hard to ignore it, but I’ll keep it brief. Major online…
Canning (the rundown: recipes, ideas, and information)
This summer I’ve fallen in love with canning. Each step I take away from the grocery store and processed foods leads me in to a new territory. Before this summer, I was petrified of canning. I (and the media) had built it up in my head that canning was somehow dangerous. But, with a little…
Roasted Blueberry and Rhubarb Crepes with Honey and Butter
I’m about to get all music teacher on you. See, from a young age, musicians will almost always hear, “practice makes perfect.” But here’s the thing- nothing is ever perfect. Instead you challenge yourself to be better than you were the day before and instead of “perfect,” you get “better.” Which in my mind is…
Rye Maple Muffins
Happiness. Why do something if it doesn’t make you happy? I mean, sure, there are times when we have to do something that doesn’t make us happy (ie, doctor or helping out a friend) but on the larger scale of things, why not pursue happiness. While at the sustainability conference, many spoke on the notion…
Blueberries ‘n’ Cream Amaranth Porridge
A delicious and super healthy breakfast!
Three-Grain Breakfast Bake
A delicious, wholesome breakfast perfect for the weekend!
Blueberry and lemon cupcakes- the perfect birthday cake
Cupcakes for my birthday.