May 16, 2016

Lime Ginger Broccoli Salad

I wrote a post on Books to Inspire Healthy Eating and you know what? I’m starting to eat healthier!

I totally put starting in italics.

I typed that right after taking a sip of a turmeric carrot juice, ginger beer bourbon concoction from a flimsy paper straw that looks like graph paper. #cryforhelp #retoxdetox

Back to this health thing.

First recipe I tried from the Bondi Harvest cookbook is a success.

Did it trigger that part in my brain that likes green things? YES IT DID.

One of my favorite things about broccoli is that it does a great job of soaking up whatever sauce/dressing it’s tossed with.

I always add them into stir fry situations for that very fact. That’s also why I hog the broccoli and my family only gets the beef part when we order Broccoli Beef. Sorry family! I have a feeling they’re secretly thanking me.

This dressing is a citrus ginger explosion. There’s a little bit of heat with a jalapeño. It helps round out flavor profile. The creamy avocado and the crunch almonds give this salad some great depth. So many flavors. So many textures. Coconut oil seems like a lot, but it works! You’re suddenly in a trance and you think french fries are a bad idea. You’re all healthy in this moment. This moment of eating this big ole green salad.

It might be the Reset Button Salad of 2016 because HOLY CALIBRATION, Batman. My body is like YES because my taste buds are activated and satisfied.

That could also be the bourbon talking.

my everyday life, Photography

May 14, 2016

My Everyday Life: Week 19

Here’s what My Everyday Life – Week 19 looked like:

Ella bo bella

Top to bottom: Cooper/ Tracy / Casey

Pulling linen for a One Potato photo shoot.

Setup in a new spot.

I made tamales for the first time ever!

They were good.

And surprisingly easy. Made with this dough recipe.

So many little bowls to clean.

Hard to get any work done with this little schmew.

She finds all the spots of sun in the house. Makes me notice them too.

May 13, 2016

I Love Lists

Welcome to I Love Lists Friday! Let’s surf the internet together!

This is the sweetest.
I want to go to Tokyo.
You deserve love even if you don’t like your body.
I always put butter in before milk.
Summer bucket list: Put up a hammock
WHAT.
Pictures JT wishes he could scrub from the internet. Bye bye bye.
This Spanish Gin & Tonic intrigues me!
On my DIY to do list:
Fun to say: Spring Roll Bowl
I preordered this wallet/clutch. Can’t wait for it to arrive!
The funniest tweets about food.
An afternoon snack of strawberry almond milk & a slice of this loaf please.
These reading nooks got me swooning.
The formula for BBQ sauce.
Amanda Hesser has some GREAT pantry organizing tips.
Listened to this while cooking this week. Loved it.
Being an adult sucks sometimes. It’s true.
An ice cream that’s totally bonkers.
Inspiring story #eatlamb
If you’re going through a quarter life crisis right now.

Recipes for your weekend:

Things that caught my eye:

This outfit is my summer inspiration but with these shoes
Everything in this cute Esty Shop
This table for our deck
Lovely Necklace (reasonably priced too!)
This would be such a pretty wedding dress.

recipes

May 11, 2016

Celery Gimlet

Remember how I told you that I need to find my way back on the road to health? Can I baby step this endeavor by putting green juice into my cocktail? What about carrot juice in tequila? Yes?

Cool. I like you.

Today’s Happy Hour features this Celery Gimlet. It’s a refreshing sweet/savory cocktail. If you have a juicer, juice some celery! If you don’t have a juicer, puree celery in a blender with a little bit of water and strained it.

It’s amazing how something so simple can be super satisfying.

Baby steps to health.

Like really teeny tiny baby steps.

Think newborn feet.

So tiny.

Inspiration

May 10, 2016

Books to Inspire Healthy Eating

I’ve been eating like I’ve been on vacation since we went to Vancouver. My brain didn’t get the memo that it’s time to eat like I regularly do- a little more balanced.

I’m ready for a few reset button salads, that’s for sure. I love eating fruits & vegetables…it’s just that sometimes I stop for a bit in favor of all things carbs. Recalibration begins NOW and I suppose it’s a good time since Summer is just around the corner. Here are some books I’m going to be cooking from in the next few months. I have a new swimsuit (ugh) to fit into… I put together a list of Books to Inspire Healthy Eating if you’re in the same OMG I NEED HEALTHY EATING INSPIRATION boat as me. Let’s see what we’ve got to pull from:

Bondi Harvest– just got this one! I’m excited to dip into it. Some of the recipes I’ve earmarked include: Ultimate Hydrating Iced Tea, Herbed Corn & Parmesan Crumbed Chicken with Lemon Kale, Raw Caramel Slice, Chili Lime Ginger Broccoli Salad & Honey Coconut Chips.

Gjelina– I’ve read through most of this cookbook (it’s so beautiful) and am looking forward to making Grilled Kale with Shallot Yogurt Dressing & Toasted Hazelnuts, Mushroom Toast, Strawberry Rhubarb Polenta Crisp & Smoked Trout Salad with Grapefruit & Avocado.

Minimalist Baker’s Everyday Cooking– This one is on its way and from what I’ve seen so far online & on snapchat, I’m in for a real treat. I love Dana’s photography, writing & recipes and I’m sure I’ll be using this book for when I’m in search of satisfying vegan/gluten free recipes. Way to go, you guys!

Eating in the Middle– First recipe I made from the book was this awesome– Chopped Salad with Spiced Chickpeas. I look forward to making Andie’s Chocolate Raspberry Breakfast Pudding, Peanut Butter Granola Parfaits, and the Cheddar Biscuit Topped BBQ Chicken Pie. YUM. Oh! And I just finished reading It Was Me All Along (SO GOOD!).

Love & Lemons Cookbook– I’ve always loved Jeanine’s recipes on Love & Lemons and now I’m excited to get my hands on a copy of her first cookbook! It looks SO dang beautiful.

At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen– This one has been sitting on my shelf BEGGING me to use it. A quick glance has me excited to try Pea Zucchini Soup with Dill, Black Rice Breakfast Pudding with Coconut & Banana, Tempeh Portbello Burgers, Cinnamon Caramel Popcorn & Beet Tartlets with Poppy Seed Crust.

Raw Vegan Not Gross– This will be out soon…and GET EXCITED FOR IT because it’s wonderful. I got my preview copy recently and cannot WAAAAAIT to start cooking from it. I heart you, Laura Miller. I’m gonna totally make your When I Dip You Dip We Dip Ranch Dip! And yes… I will definitely put tequila or bourbon up in that pineapple granita, Laura.

My New Roots – I made the Strawberry Chia Jam from this cookbook last year and totally forgot about all the other recipes I had hoped to try like Pan Bagnat with Sunflower Seed “Tuna,” Chipotle Sweet Potato & Mushroom Breakfast Tacos, Moon Macaroons, Green Galaxy Smoothie Bowl with Buckwheat Crispies and The Best Lentil Salad Ever. It’s time to get cracking!

Thrive Energy Cookbook– I’ve made a few recipes from this cookbook for my blog over the past years. When I need a reset, I look through this cookbook to get inspired. Quinoa Tabbouleh & Lemon Ginger Zinger are two of the recipes I’ve tried so far. I wanna try the waffles and so many of their smoothies!

Last but not least, my friend Heather has a new cookbook called Pure Delicious that came out today. There are over 150 allergen-free recipes in her latest book and each and every one of them looks SO DELICIOUS. Going to share a recipe next week!

Any recipes you’ve had your eye on? Anything you’d like to see here on Shutterbean? Let me know! Let’s get healthy together.

If you’d like to see more books that will inspire you, check out this post.