Berry Cream Cheese Pastries I probably should have poured a nice stiff drink recipe for you all on this loveliest of lovely tax days. Especially for my fellow small business owners who just gave half of their revenue back to the government. Good grief, I won’t even go there. Instead though, I thought I’d offer my idea of a more comforting alternative. Pasta. When life is good, and when life gets crazy, I turn to pasta. And just as it has for years, this one hit the spot. Read more This past Friday night was meant for celebrating. The weather was sit-out-on-the-deck-in-the-cool-evening-breeze perfection. And a very special birthday girl turned the big 3-0. Friends, meet Stacey. Read more TGIF, friends. Hope that you all have had a lovely week, and that a relaxing weekend lies ahead. Read more Ever since my friends and I met for a tapas happy hour at our neighborhood Spanish restaurant a few weeks ago, I’ve had sangria on my mind. Read more Read more I’ve always said that I like a good balance of cooking and baking in my life.
SRC: Berries & Cherry Walnut Oatmeal Bars « The first week of the month is generally busy for me- what with the Recipe Swap post going up the first Sunday of the month and the SRC post going live the first Monday of the month. As a result, the weekend is always spent working on the posts and since I am a big time procrastinator, I end up baking/cooking, editing photos and blogging two posts in one day. I know, I should plan things better! Anyway yesterday proved to be doubly busy as I finally made myself a Facebook page for the blog! Yay! After toying with the idea for months, I finally decided its time to face my fears. Since I was getting all tech savvy for the blog, I made myself a twitter account too! Coming to this month’s SRC. Isabelle is a very talented blogger with a blog that is a treat to not only look at, but with some great recipes to try. Isabelle’s talent has shown through and landed her many accolades and awards . Going for the theme this month , I narrowed down on Isabelle’s recipe for homemade oatmeal bars . 1 egg
Grain Free Granola and Fruit Salad – A “Parfait” Combination! One of the aspects of my healthy lifestyle that I don’t really ever talk much about is how I keep fit and active. Oh! not that it isn’t a very important part of my life. I don’t do, miss workouts. I guess if I don’t talk about it much, it’s because I’m not quite as passionate about it as I am about food. Alright, I’ll be honest. Still, I know that it’s good for me, and I always feel so much better after I’m done. Seriously, the fact that I don’t care much for exercise forces me to constantly find new things to do, because I get bored very easily. A few years ago, I had picked up running and even ran a half marathon that summer. But you see, the thing is I HATE running. So last year, I didn’t run. I really missed being out there, though, taking advantage of the beautiful days of summer, so this year, I decided that I needed to find something I could do OUTSIDE! I think I found the PERFECT thing! Now HE can really take me places! You know what though? Oh! Or is it just me? Print Recipe
Apple, Raspberry and White Chocolate Crumble Cake | Art of Baking The mainland states and capital cities of Australia claim fame to many things. Melbourne, Victoria, calls itself the fashion capital and often jostles with Sydney for the arts and sporting title. South Australia is proud of its wine country and Adelaide in particular claims fame for being the city of churches. Western Australia and Queensland are renowned for their beaches and other natural beauties. You no doubt know the recipe now for how we like to spend our weekend: run, coffee, bake…relax. That being said, the cooler weather allowed for a wonderful weekend road trip and allowed me to (legitimately) hopfoot around in my Hunter Wellington’s. Sunday morning saw us venture into Hobart to have a look at the Tasmanian Farm Gate Farmers Market. Having come to the Apple Isle we also couldn’t go home without a trip to Huonville to pick up some apples from the many orchard stands along the road. An apple cake from the Apple Isle Author: Rani Prep time: Cook time: Total time:
Jalapeno Corn Waffles With Sriracha Maple Syrup & How To Survive Online Bullies Don’t Feed The Trolls: How to Survive Online Bullies In the age of living online, the greatest gift are the people you meet. The biggest drawback? The people you meet. The blog comments I’ve seen from online bullies rage wildly from strange with a twist of insanity, to angry and hateful. “I hope your baby dies. “Ugh, I can’t stand this girl. “This recipe sucks, it’s probably why your husband left you.” “I bet you just adopted that baby so you could get more blog hits.” “This is the most disgusting recipe I’ve ever made in my life. “It’s no wonder her husband died if she cooks like this! I know. Celebrity, blogger, or just an average mom with a twitter following, here are some rules to help us all cope: Five Rules to Survive Online Bullies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I try to follow these rules on both this blog, as well as my other blog, The Beeroness, which has garnered a much higher level of praise as well as exponentially higher level of nastiness. Jalapeno Corn Waffles with Sriracha Maple Syrup 1 egg
Creamy Dreamy Spicy [Breakfast] Buckwheat Pudding You all know just how much I love my buckwheat, right? So of course, it will come as no surprise to you if I say that, when I saw this recipe for Spiced Buckwheat Pudding on Nora’s Natural Noshing, it was like, I had to try it. HAD TO! Now, if you’re on the same page with me, then you’re already sold. For those of you who are still reading, I don’t think that it will take much to convince you that you MUST try this. This is one seriously creamy, smooth, chewy, sweet, spicy and tasty warm breakfast cereal. One tiny little word of warning, though. For you see, this is actually my second time making this recipe… The first time I made it, I was almost out of raw buckwheat groats (horror, I know!) While it wasn’t so bad, the taste of Kasha was a teeny weeny bit way too intense for my liking. So the next time I make this delicious breakfast pudding (which will be much sooner than later, trust me!) And I might start playing around with the fruit and nut combinations also. Droooooooool! Servings: 1
strawberry rhubarb apple oatbake - a house in the hills - interiors, style, food, and dogs this breakfast treat was born out of an impulse rhubarb buy and inspired from this recipe. oh me oh my, i wish you could have seen me strutting around the kitchen like a top chef when i tasted it. that's totally obnoxious normal, right?! it all stems from what a clustercuss i've always been in a kitchen and my newfound prowess. just support me in this, if you will. now, how do you feel about eating something healthy for breakfast that tastes like freaking dessert?! because that's what we have here my friends, strawberry rhubarb apple oatbake. formerly known as healthy-breakfast-that-tastes-so-much-like-dessert-it-seems-i've-reached-the-pinacle-of-my-life. it's the kind of dish you can feed your in-laws and have them worshipping at your feet. and best of all, it's only 6 ingredients and pretty much foolproof. i know, i know, you're waiting for the other shoe to drop. but get this, THERE IS NO OTHER SHOE! enjoy. the what: 2 fuji apples, peeled and very thinkly sliced 2 cups of almond milk
Weekday Pancakes I'd like to be the kind of person who thinks ahead. Reality is, I'm not. Stephen often (very sarcastically, of course) calls me "foresight Ashley" because there are so many instances when I just act before thinking. One classic example: Taking a shower when no towels are in the bathroom (or on the second floor, for that matter). I do that at least once a week and have to holler for Stephen to rescue me before the neighbors see something indecent. At breakfast, I frequently let my appetite get ahead of me. So. To make quick vegan pancakes for two . . . 1 cup wheat flour + 1 tablespoon baking powder + pinch salt + 3/4 to 1 cup almond milk Mix dry ingredients before adding wet. I've fussed with pancake recipes in the past. I thought it'd be nice to share this with you all on a Monday. Thank you, everyone, for your comments, especially on the sugar posts. That's it for now. And over on Writing Chapter Three, I shared a video of ANOTHER baby A.
Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffeecake I’m going to talk to you about something totally for realsies. I’m in an ongoing war with mornings. I don’t know what the issue is honestly, because in my mind, I am a morning person. Like, I want more than anything to get up super early every day, immediately take a shower and get dressed, go over my calendar, watch a bit of the news, and be preparing breakfast when my son gets up for school. I want that so very desperately. Everything is great the night before, but when that alarm goes off, all my happy dreams go right out the window. And once my husband and Jon David leave, I have to check emails, or work on a post for later that morning. I seriously pretended not to be home when a relative dropped by one afternoon, because I was wearing a tank top and underwear, no bra, my hair was piled up in a clip or something, and I was dipping Wonder Bread into a big bowl of Chef Boyardee Ravioli while I watched The Real Housewives of Orange County. Not even kidding. Have a very happy Monday!!
Pancakes for Breakfast In my household, pancakes are a treat even though we eat them almost every Friday morning and sometimes other days during the week, too. My little dearests go bananas over them every time they’re served pancakes, as though it was the first time they had ever eaten them. I go a little wild over them, too. Do you make pancakes from scratch? I used to make them from scratch using flour, eggs, and the like, but lately unless I get up an hour before the kids wake up, I don’t have the time. One of these weekends I’ll try out one (or two … or all) of these mouth-watering recipes: Donaville is the Founder of Dearest Nature and also Co-Founder and Creative Director of Hello Hello Hi.