i have tomatoes sprouting!
Tags: sunday sprouts
Archive | March, 2014
{treehugger}
16 Mar
go do it… NOW! i promise it will help dissolve anything that is ailing you at the moment…
HAPPY SUNDAY! 😀
{classics : grilled ham and cheese}
15 Mardid ya’ll sleep in today?! i sure wanted to… daylight savings always jolts my system. takes me a week or so to get used to it – but goodness, do i love having that light in the evenings!!! i just look forward to the mornings catching up, ya feel me?!
i’m going to start my seeds for my garden this weekend and of course, i’ll be documenting the whole thing. i bought tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, chives, and leeks for now. i have attempted to grow from seed before, but to no avail. i learned my lesson with my lovely tomato plant last year and i just don’t think some kinds of lettuces grow well here. SO – we are going to try again 😀
my awesome landlord has all the fixins’ to get my garden going and plenty of outdoor space in which to plant it all… one of the things i’ve wanted so desperately over the last couple of years was to have a garden. i’m so glad i can finally try!
i do love me some good ol’ romaine lettuce from time to time – the crunch is so good. not much nutrition going on, but i do find myself craving the fiber and just wanting something to put dressing on, mostly.
it’s a comfort food kind of day. grilled ham and cheese on 7-grain toast with roasted red pepper and tomato soup…
it’s a childhood classic… grown-up style.
{foto friday : a good portrait is timeless}
14 Marjust a few favourites from the archives. my camera is very eager to get out and play!
have a great weekend!
{thirsty thursday – zuberfizz draft soda!}
13 Mar
everyone knows i love to support local. and obviously i’m totally down with the all-natural. however, you may be surprised to discover that i love ginger ale. i mean i LOVE IT! almost as much as i love beer… almost.
{aspen-leaf swiss chard}
11 Mar
i have always thought swiss chard was so beautiful. the colours, the intricate web-like design on the leaves, the fun “bubbly” type texture… and i thought this one was particularly cool. for one, it kind of reminds me of an aspen leaf – the shape of it. and for two, look at the fun pink tip – it’s like a paintbrush…
nature’s paintbrush 😉
how beautiful and cool is that?! nature does it best. Continue reading
{sauteed sunchokes}
10 Mari have been wanting to try sunchokes {aka “jerusalem artichokes“} for a long time now. they are so interesting-looking {as most root vegetables are} and one time i bought a bag when i was doing a cleanse, but i didn’t get to cook them and unfortunately they spoiled.
so, when i was at the cutest little organic store in town the other day, i picked some up so i could fotograph and blog about them.
and of course – EAT THEM! 😀
{saturday sun snoozin…}
8 Marisn’t it adorable/amazing how cats always find the ONE sunbeam in the house to lay and nap under?!
i just love my callee gurrrl….
happy daylight savings! and welcome more sunshine!!! woohoo!
{foto friday – local love}
7 Marhow happy am i to have recently been made aware of an amazing little local/organic store within biking distance of where i live!!?!??!!!?!?!?!
SO!!!!!! 😀
beautiful cherry tomatoes grown within 60 miles of my home…
exploding with flavour!! i’m guessing they are hydroponically grown… which in my opinion, seems to be the most tasty way to grow tomatoes – just from personal experience, having eaten a bajillion of them over the last few years. 😉 hello, remember my san marzano obsession!? cuz i do… Continue reading
{thirsty thursday – saison 88}
6 Mar
saisons are some of my favourite kinds of beer. when i worked for whole foods in new york city, we had a beer room! i was going to link you, to show it off to you guys – but apparently it closed! i can’t believe it!… it’s hard to imagine what it looks like or what’s there now. life is weird like that – how stuff changes…
i digress.
when i worked at that awesome store, the beer room had a local contest for homebrewers – and the winner got to put their beer on one of our taps! the winner was a saison, farmhouse ale. it was, and maybe to this day still is, one of the BEST beers i have ever tried if not my favourite beer i’ve ever tried. and, i gotta tell ya – i’ve tried quite a few beers. this saison 88 from santa fe brewing company reminded me a lot of that delicious homebrew i had in ol’ NYC some 5 years ago now. i remember it well, though. it stayed with me… one remembers a really good beer.
{organic beef and potato lettuce wraps w/ caramelized shallots and fresh sugar snaps}
5 Mar
this is one colourful dish! and fun to eat, too!
simple ingredients :
– 1 pound organic grass-fed beef {i choose 85%}
– 1/2 pound fingerling potatoes {any potato will do, i just had leftovers}
– 1 medium shallot
– handful sugar snap peas, shelled
– organic shredded cheese of choice {i went with cheddar}
{specialty produce : fingerling potatoes}
4 Mar
tell me you’ve tried these before?! i’m pretty sure i’ve mentioned them at least once or twice on this here blog of mine… they are definitely a staple in my home! what’s better than colourful carbohydrates?!
i was a little surprised and way excited when i spotted this multi-coloured pack at the market. my favourite way to prepare them is to simply drizzle them with tons of olive oil and S&P and roast them in a 400 degree oven for about a half hour…
the finished product is a sheen, tender and sweet potato ready for poppin!
they make an excellent side dish, and are also great in soups.
{meatless monday – “the av-egg-ado”}
3 Mar
i saw this somewhere on the web recently and i’ve been so eager to try it. i mean – isn’t is so apropo for food & foto? simple, easy, delicious, and healthy!
two ingredients: {3 if you decide to sprinkle cheese on top…}
– 1 ripe avocado
– 1 medium egg Continue reading
{oh hey, march! – it’s my week in fotos, and i’ve got spring fever}
1 Marvia the shakeit app.
colorado has some crazy clouds this time of year!
and some crazy snow, too!
and this is how i feel about the snow, at this point in the season… Continue reading
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