It is quite amazing what pregnancy forces one to do in terms of food. I’d be telling you a bald-faced lie if I said that I ate like you see on the blog 100% of the time. I try but I have my days where I run out of steam by 3:00pm, days when even…
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Asparagus Omelette with Barley
As I walked off the plane after landing in California, I took a deep breathe. I love Illinois but with the snow and the cold, it was nice to be back in California where spring is in full swing. The trees are budding, the almond orchards flowering, and windows open during the day (sorry everyone who…
Broccoli Barley Bowl
As of recent, I’ve not felt a whole lot like cooking. There’s been take-out pizza and random pulled together meals instead of thought-out dinners. Life has been a bit crazy. M and I have had some ups and downs with life choices but I’m hoping with a few key decisions made, we can move on…
Barley, Smoked Paprika Red Potatoes, and Hard Boiled Egg
I get asked a lot what my go-to meals are and I usually stumble a bit because I don’t have the most elegant answer: “bowls,” I say, “Well, I don’t eat bowls but I often find myself tossing a bevy of random ingredients into one and calling it a meal.” Sometimes these bowls are filled…
Sesame Roasted Turnips & Barley
In the past, my winter recipes have been all about sweet potatoes (don’t worry, I still love sweet potatoes.) However, I’ve been completely enamored with root vegetables this season. Celeriac, parsnips, turnips, and rutabagas have been on the top of my list (I’m currently loving rutabagas, lots of rutabagas!) It would seem that a lot…
California Barley Bowl (from Whole-Grain Mornings)
Today I am sharing with you a slight adaption from Megan’s beautiful new book, Whole-Grain Mornings. The second I cracked the book open, it was hard for me to put it down. Beyond the bevy of delicious sounding breakfast recipes, her storytelling pulled the book together ever so lovely. I would highly suggest ordering a…
Three-Grain Maple Granola
I’m popping in for a short recipe for granola (and then running around to finish 100+ things before the holiday is here!) It is identical to my favorite maple-pecan granola with one change: different grains. I love keeping a handful of flakes from different grains on hand. Quite often, the flakes are still consider a…
Marinated Brussels Sprout Skewers with Ginger-Barley Pilaf
It started snowing back home today. My facebook feed filled with pictures of flurries and snow stuck to the cars. And here I am, in 70˚ weather. It feels strange, to feel like I missed part of fall and now to miss the first snow . I already have trips schedule up to Tahoe once…
Summer Buckwheat Salad
This buckwheat salad was part of a picnic spread we packed for a short trip up to Lake Tahoe. If you’ve never cooked with buckwheat, it can be a bit finicky as some different varieties of buckwheat/kasha cook up into a pile of mush (good for a porridge base, not for salad). My preferred method/technique…
Roasted Cherry, Barley, and Goat Cheese Salad
I’ve been recently pondering why I continue to “blog.” (I use quotations because I hate that word, a lot, but I’ll stop after this or else it’s going to be annoying.). Working with other people who blog, I’ve heard a multitude of reasons why people write, photograph, tell stories, and share recipes. For some, it’s…
Barley Pancakes with Apricots
Sometimes, mostly always, simple is better. There are so many complicated cooking techniques that it’s easy to get lost in the “I can’t cook” mentality. I came home from the farmers’ market and found that I had squished one of the beautiful apricots I bought (stone fruit, in early June! Oh my!) and set it…
Barley Crepes with Yogurt and Cinnamon-Honey Bananas
Somewhere along the lines, I ended up with quite a few websites that I really enjoy spending time on. Just recently I updated Naturally Ella so that if you are viewing the site on a tablet/smart phone- it should be easier to see and navigate. I’ve got helpful post lined up for the Wooden Spoons…
Cilantro-Lime Marinated Veggie Kabobs with Barley Kale Salad
I have so many thoughts swirling around in my head that it seems (and is) impossible to pick one and write. School starts in two weeks, I’ve started looking for a new job (come May) and soon M will be looking for a new job. We are tossing ourselves in to the wind with no…
Three-Grain Breakfast Bake
A delicious, wholesome breakfast perfect for the weekend!