I love being a part of The Secret Recipe Club cause every month I get to discover new recipes and new bloggers who like baking and cooking.This past weekend we visited an area Farmer's Market where I bought fresh green lettuce and swiss chard. OH my the swiss chard was gorgeous I simply had to buy it even though I did not know what I was going to do with it yet.This month I was assigned to … [Read more...]
Almond Quinoa Hot Cereal
Happy Thursday folks!I am so glad to the weekend in the horizon because I am in dire need of some downtime with my family. We have one little fussy baby on our hands and sleep has been quite erratic especially during the day time. My husband is finishing his dissertation so he is up to 3 or 4 am so I will be glad to see him sleep a little more after he turns in his work tomorrow. What a sigh of … [Read more...]
Tri-Color Quinoa and Black Bean Burrito-in-a-Bowl
Ahhhh.We finally got home yesterday after a long weekend in Indiana celebrating our 3rd Christmas with Ryan's extended family.On our way back I decided to make a slight detour when I found out that Trader Joe's was close by! I have not been to one in a year so I was excited. I almost changed my mind because I did not know how Julianne was going to be. I cannot seem to completely comfortable taking … [Read more...]
Colorful Red Quinoa not so Tabbouleh Salad
From An Opera Singer in the KitchenThis weekend we had a busy schedule. We hardly found ourselves at home due to all of our practices. I tried really hard to still eat healthy and to have enough protein to continue to have energy during our busy schedules and I can finally say today that I survived. You know what did it for me? Well, of course God's strength but Primal vegan jerky. I have not … [Read more...]
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Shrimp Salad
I have had a butternut and acorn squash staring at me for a while now and I knew I had to make something with it. I really DO enjoy eating squash and since it is the season for it I will be making a soup with the butternut later on.We had a gorgeous sunny day yesterday. It inspired me to be inventive especially while listening to a great CD, which I recommend. Anna Netrebko and Rolando … [Read more...]