I've been wanting to share this recipe with you because it has been a gift in my nutritional life lately. However, I haven't known the best timing. December doesn't seem the month, as many a-post on Instagram and the world wide web are filled with *stunningly beautiful baked goodies*. It seems that a post of … Continue reading Power Muffins: Fuel for the Day
Category: breakfast
Instant Pot Steel Cut Oatmeal
It's getting colder and since we are trying to find ways to gather outside when hanging out with people, I am starting to think brunch and lunch are better options than dinner because it is getting dark and cold in Nashville by 5. This oatmeal is great for your household on any day, but can … Continue reading Instant Pot Steel Cut Oatmeal
Lots of Loaves (#2 Must Make Loaf: Banana Bran Bread)
I am a big fan of Banana Bread and Bran muffins. So, this spring, when I was baking bread (like the rest of the country in quarantine), I was wanting to find a way to merge the tastiness and resourcefulness of Banana Bread with the hearty, nutty, healthiness of Bran. I searched in many places … Continue reading Lots of Loaves (#2 Must Make Loaf: Banana Bran Bread)
Miscellany: Lovely Eggs, Mindful Magazine, Gift Wrap and Fizzy Water
Since my days are pretty full-to-the-brim with work and family and real life, and since my blog is just a little hobby and I'm not a professional cook, photographer or blogger, and since I don't have a staff, I sometimes have a backlog of things I want to post, but don’t have the capacity to pull together. … Continue reading Miscellany: Lovely Eggs, Mindful Magazine, Gift Wrap and Fizzy Water
Summer Book Stack & Novel-Inspired Cheese Scones
my much-too-ambitious book stack/ summer 2019 Hop straight to the recipe HERE . Every May I stack up a tower of books for Summer Reading. I never complete the stack, but rather it is my pile from which to pull for the summer. This year it is entirely too large, but there are so many books that … Continue reading Summer Book Stack & Novel-Inspired Cheese Scones
Creamy Nutty Steel Cut Oats
Dark, cold mornings whisper "oatmeal" in my ear! I appreciate a good bowl of oatmeal, especially in the winter. I made this recipe on Thanksgiving morning, while we watched the Macy's parade. It's wholesome and hearty and can be topped according to people's preferences. I stored the leftovers in the refrigerator for the days after, … Continue reading Creamy Nutty Steel Cut Oats
Summer Tartines
These little treasures, originally inspired by the lovely Marche Artisan Foods in East Nashville, are so delightful and fun to create. They are a breakfast/brunch menu item, but really, they could be enjoyed at any hour of the day. By definition, a Tartine is: "a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients", and the … Continue reading Summer Tartines
Sun Tea and Muesli
In my ideal world, I would prep for the week by making up batches of food to last several days: Cut fruits and raw veggies, make salads (cucumber, kale, chicken, etc.), bake bread, cook a pot of black beans, brew a gallon of tea, bake some granola or prep some muesli, stir up some muffin … Continue reading Sun Tea and Muesli
A Few of My Favorite Things
I wanted to share a few of my favorite things (some are perennials on my list and others are more recent). I have a hard time not sharing about things that I love. Some of you have already heard me talk about these things... see what I mean? A few of my favorite things are: 1. Podcasts … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things
the Best-of-Both-Breakfasts: Oatmeal meets Parfait
I was in New Orleans for a conference a few weeks ago and ate at this snazzy restaurant for breakfast. My colleague, Jenny, and I were in search for a coffee shop kind of a breakfast spot with Oatmeal, or Yogurt/Granola, good coffee and a nice, peaceful space to start our day. I Yelped around … Continue reading the Best-of-Both-Breakfasts: Oatmeal meets Parfait