While sipping on this juice, I am immediately transported to summertime. My husband has just mowed the lawn and I am standing the sipping on a gingery lemonade. I have a cute sundress on cuz that’s totally apart of the fantasy.
The kale tastes like fresh-cut lawn and hot DAMN the lime and ginger give it a bright note! I am immediately alert and ready to face the day. This juice will awaken your tastebuds! Look at that color green. It’s INSANE.
For the past few months, we’ve been enjoying breakfast polenta at the Whole Foods breakfast to-go bar. It’s a nice little routine we have. I go to yoga on Sundays, Casey watches Coop and I pick up some polenta & coffee on my way back home. It’s thick, creamy and super delicious. We sit at our kitchen table and devour it slowly while Cooper naps. It ties us over until our late afternoon lunch. And it’s heaven.
This morning was different. I woke up with the urge to have Breakfast Polenta immediately! Not even coffee first. NOW. And since yoga is tomorrow, what excuse do I have to go out and pick some up? None.
I mentally prepared myself for this polenta adventure to be like risotto– where I had to coax the grains into thickness by stirring it every second….babysitting it….for a long time. But NO!!! It all came together in a blink of an eye. It thickened up perfectly. I was even able to run away to help change a diaper in the process. Totally glamorous, huh? If it got too thick, I just added a little more milk.
The only challenging thing is cleaning up the pots & bowls…which are still sitting in the sink. It’s Saturday, and I’ll get to that later.
This recipe comes from Heidi at 101cookbooks. It’s a wonderful post! You should read it! I like her idea of having a Breakfast Polenta party…and supplying all of the sides! A big batch, a room full of friends for brunch. What could be better? Playing around with sweet & savory toppings sounds pretty fun too!
It all starts with a cup of polenta.
Ummm I’ve been going a little overboard on the juicing lately…..
I’ve been stock piling fruits & veggies in my house!
This is what my counter looked like a few days ago-via my cameraphone.
I am totally crazy huh? This doesn’t account for the stuff that’s already in the fridge!
Since I have a surplus of veggies, I decided to make a Citrus Beet Salad for dinner tonight.
I gots to get rid of it somehow!
It’s really refreshing, sweet, tangy & delightful! The sweetness is balanced by the tartness of the citrus.That red onion and feta give it such a sharp bite!
The best part is that it is SOOO easy.
Wanna see?
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Two months ago I was at my parent’s house discussing our favorite cookies at the dinner table. My mom told us that Cherrywinks were one of her favorites.
Cherrywinks? Say what?? What are Cherrywinks?
Apparently they are the classic cookies her grandmother made when she was younger! My dad agreed upon their deliciousness. He had his share from her too! If you could see how they beamed when discussing these cookies…. it was like Christmas morning! My mom got her Betsy Wetsy doll and my dad got that BB gun he wanted! The delight in their faces! The joy! Cookies!
The seed was planted. I must find the recipe and make them a batch.
A month later, my mom handed me the recipe. She found it from her archives and it looked well loved. Thanks great- grandma for being so organized! I’m prepared to surprise them!
The top got damaged in transit. Don’t kill me mom!
My mom’s birthday arrived! So what better excuse to make her some?
So here they are!
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We said goodbye to 2009 with lobster! It’s been a wonderful tradition at my parent’s house for almost 10 years.
Last night we had 25lbs between 7 adults. I’d say that’s pretty good, right?
My brother Ryan showed Coop a few of the lobsters.
He was a bit fascinated by them.
I bought a juicer 5 months before I got pregnant with Cooper. I was obsessed. For the first three months, I juiced constantly. I could not keep enough fruit & veg in my house to quench my thirst. I thought to myself “This 200 bucks was soo worth it! How could I never NOT juice?!”
Then I got pregnant and turned super lazy….The thought of lugging my machine out of the cabinet and cleaning up the mess prevented me from using it. What a waste of a fine machine! Sigh.
This afternoon while Coop slept, I busted out Rhoda (the name I have for my juicer) and made something delightful!
Carrot, Red Pepper, Apple, Ginger & Celery juice:
