I've said it before, I feel like I'm kinda a boring cook. I make a lot of the same things over and over partly because it makes my grocery budget stay lower and partly because I'm always running around crazy, so it makes my meal planning easier... Tonight, I noticed that I had a lot of veggies in that stage right before they go bad and I hate to waste food so I just started chopping. I decided … [Read more...]
YES REALLY!!! Browsing on Pinterest last month, (I have a Follow button on my side bar where you can link to my boards!), I stumbled across the most delectable pictures EVER! Take a look here at Be Different, Act Normal. Yes, you read my title right. Hot Chocolate and Cake Balls. Together. In a perfect matrimony of deliciousness. I decided that I HAD to make a gluten-free version for a … [Read more...]
Thanks to a friend on Facebook who was inspired to make Quinoa Granola and post about it with pictures, herself inspired by a Hungry Hungry Hippie, I decided to embark upon this delicious journey myself... and who says social media is a waste of time?! :) This is kind of like my Granola BAR recipe (gluten free), but this one has less sugar and more protein from the Quinoa. I was excited about … [Read more...]
I love quinoa- it is amazing. The cool thing about quinoa is that it's like oatmeal. You can make it with sugar; raisins & milk or cook it like rice and put in in a salad... or you can be like me and make a sort of quinoa pilaf. Pilaf meaning a grain cooked in a broth or seasoning. This is my favorite way to cook it because it re-heats so well and is actually pretty good cold. I like to use … [Read more...]
