02
Aug
How Does Your Garden Grow? – peace. love. quinoa
Aug 02 Earlier this week, I finally walked in to my apartment after being gone from home for 13 days. One of the things I missed most about āhomeā was my garden.Ā Jerome here, he did a good job overseeing the fruits and veggies and herbs and pretty flowers, as always and I think he scared...
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30
Jul
Smitten With Squash: A Punchy Pesto Pasta Salad (with zucchini) recipe – peace. love. quinoa
Jul 30 I am the proud new owner of a book, Smitten With Squash ā a book that has taught me a lot about squash, which is something I never paid much attention to (outside of Spaghetti & Butternut Squash) because I didnāt think I liked it much. Thanks to this book that has given...
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24
Jul
a trip up North – the cabin – peace. love. quinoa
Jul 24 My best friends family has a cabin on a lake in Minnesota and for 4 years (which is about how long Iāve known her) sheās been begging me to come up. Minnesota is home to 10,000 lakes so traveling āup Northā to āthe cabinā is the THING to do here.Ā I lived in...
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19
Jul
Curried Cauliflower Salad – peace. love. quinoa
Jul 19 I really really enjoy eating from the salad bar at Whole Foods ā in fact, there have been many nights that Iāve āgone to dinnerā there. Often times, Iād rather eat that salad bar versus going to a restaurant. I remember one time my mom was visiting me in Chicago shortly after the...
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19
Jul
Yoga On The Rocks – a giveaway – peace. love. quinoa
Jul 19 Before moving to Colorado, I learned about Yoga On The Rocks at Red Rocks and knew for sure I would be in attendance this summer. I mean seriously, do you see the view these people have during their yoga practice? There is no passing that up. I MUST be a part of it!!...
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13
Jul
Mt. Evans 14,265 feet: The Journey Up – peace. love. quinoa
Jul 13 Yesterday, I climbed my first fourteener. I had no idea what a fourteener was before I moved to Colorado, but everyone here talks about them ā there are 53 of them in Colorado. A fourteener is any mountain or peek that is 14,000 feet or higher. I climbed to 14,256 feet yesterday withĀ with...
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08
Jul
Banana Pancakes + a Peach Compote Sauce {vegan & gluten-free}
I got a request from a special friend to make Banana PancakesĀ topped with Peaches. Banana + Peach isĀ not a combination that I would have put together (in pancake form)Ā beforeĀ the request but it turns out that they are a perfect pair (when it comes to pancakes, anyway). I rarely make pancakes because they intimidate me. I...
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08
Jul
Banana Pancakes + a Peach Compote Sauce {vegan & gluten-free} – peace. love. quinoa
Jul 08 I got a request from a special friend to make Banana PancakesĀ topped with Peaches. Banana + Peach isĀ not a combination that I would have put together (in pancake form)Ā beforeĀ the request but it turns out that they are a perfect pair (when it comes to pancakes, anyway). I rarely make pancakes because they intimidate...
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03
Jul
red, white, & blue sangria – peace. love. quinoa
Jul 03 Oh HEYyyyy Holiday Weekend, is that you approaching?YOU, the one weekend that has everyone out spending all of their money on unnecessary red, white, and blue garb JUST FOR FUN!! Do you even KNOW how long I have been searching for a pair of red shorts to wear on the 4th??Ā Anyway, I...
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03
Jul
red, white, & blue sangria
Oh HEYyyyy Holiday Weekend, is that you approaching? YOU, the one weekend that has everyone out spending all of their money on unnecessary red, white, and blue garb JUST FOR FUN!! Do you even KNOW how long I have been searching for a pair of red shorts to wear on the 4th?? Anyway, I love...
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