april fools! – more snow on the way!!! big fat sigh.
it feels like groundhog day all over again… 😉
{by the way – i took this foto last week and the next day, it was literally a blanket of white…}
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{meatless mondays : double rainbow quinoa}
31 Mar
no, it’s not a typo. i called this dish “rainbow rainbow quinoa because… well – look at it. 😉
i wanted to use up some stuff in the fridge – like my shredded carrots and leftover cabbage… both of which, to me, can be a challenge to use up for one person. i find that quinoa is a great “anything goes” kind of dish. so when i’m looking to use up fresh veggies, i usually throw them in with quinoa. another reason i love quinoa is because it is a complete protein. basically what that means is it contains all 9 essential amino acids. this makes it a great grain for vegans or vegetarians.
rainbow rainbow quinoa – ingredients :
– 1/2 cup rinsed rainbow quinoa
– 1/2 cup chopped red cabbage
– 1/2 cup shredded carrots
– 1/4 finely chopped onion
– 2 cloves diced garlic
– 1 cup raw baby spinach
{sunday sprouts – volume 3}
30 Mar
they aren’t exactly “sprouts” anymore… 😉
i’m obsessed with the fuzzy stems!!!! ❤
these are obviously my tomatoes… but i also have cucumbers sprouting right now… which i will probably have to transplant tomorrow. chives are starting to peek out and also a little dill. i bought some beets, carrots, and zucchini last week that i will plant in the ground when the temps warm up…
i have tons of plants started and tons of space to plant/grow stuff and i am so grateful and excited! my landlord/neighbour has a ton of space in the yard, and supplies and compost and all kinds of jazz to make this garden a success. i’m so thankful!!
{totally craving : a pastrami sammy}
28 Mar
with homemade toasted rye bread, creamy melted swiss, authentic deli mustard, and colourful coleslaw… nom nom…
i would also do almost anything for a pastrammy from MASTERPIECE right about now… this one i created a while back was pretty incredible {miss E knows how to slice some perfect pastrami!}… but nothing beats a sammy from masterpiece delicatessen… and i lived in new york! – so that’s saying a lot! 😉
{foto friday : this furry face…}
28 Mar
…i can’t even handle it… SO CUTE!!!!!!!!
zuko is not my dog, but i get to play with him all the time ‘coz he belongs to my neighbour/landlord and he is always wandering over to my tiny home to play and be adorable. like when he laid on my yoga mat the other day in the sun…
downward-facing zuko.
😉
{a look inside my lunchbox…}
27 Mara look inside my {colourful} lunchbox :
– natural raw almonds
– fresh asparagus sauteed in olive oil
– large colourful salad w/ italian vinaigrette
– savory parmigiano reggiano baked chicken
– steamed zucchini medallions
– pastrami turkey strips and parm reggi chunks
– fresh organic strawberries
{i just love my laptop lunches bento box!} 😀
{local love – noosa yoghurt}
26 Mar
if you’re one of my colorado readers, you’ve probably already been obsessed with noosa yoghurt for a while now. if you haven’t, you will be soon…
this yummy creamy treat is made with milk from semi-pasture-raised cows here in colorado. noosa’s flavour is unsurpassed, and i believe it’s in part due to the milk from these cows.
{happy anniversary, food & foto!}
25 Marcelebrating two years of nom-noming and click-clicking!
thank you – all one thousand and twenty-eight of you! {as it stands, as i write this…}
i am inspired by you, encouraged by you, and grateful for and to you. i am already doing a giveaway in honour of you… but in honour of food & foto’s anniversary, i’ve decided to up the ante. i’ll be giving away TEN prints by the end of april! stay tuned…
this blog has been one of the healthiest things i could’ve done for myself.
i want to take this time to thank my friend michele for encouraging and inspiring me to start writing and posting about my passion{s}. the simplest gesture like just saying, “you should start a food blog…” has taken me to places that i may not have ever dreamed of going.
🙂 xxoo
{glorious golden beets}
25 Maranother beautiful piece of produce i picked up at the cutest organic store in town….
have you ever had golden beets?! i just loooooove them! i am pretty sure you can keep the skin on – so long as you scrub it pretty thoroughly. i just peel mine. these were so cute and little!
love the colour!
i usually just steam mine. i find them to be so delicious, i don’t even add any S and/or P. i think they have the most unique flavour. i just love to put them in salads or just munch on them alone… so good! beets are loaded with vitamins and minerals and they are just an all around amazing vegetable!
{meatless mondays : colourful roasted mushrooms w/ veggie ribbons}
24 Mar
i noticed a few new followers have joined the fun – thank you and welcome!
in case you don’t know this about me, i love to eat anything with colour. i believe in living by the motto… well, a lot of “mottos” really – but one of them is “eat the rainbow.” if your food has colour naturally, it is good for you! this dish definitely meshes with that motto. i whipped it up last week when i was doing a short veggie cleanse. i just love mushrooms – do you?!
this is a great vegan dish, or a healthy random way to get in a ton of veggies all at once. sometimes i’ll construct meals entirely of vegetables… this one i just made up on the spot, when inspired by the fresh-looking produce in the market.
simple ingredients : portabella mushrooms, zucchini, purple cabbage, shredded carrots.
i’m fascinated by the intricate insides of certain vegetables – like cabbage. Continue reading
{sunday sprouts – volume 2}
23 Mar
an update on my adorable organic cherry tomato sprouts!
i love the little fuzzy stems… and the smell!!
{cherry sweet-tart vitamix smoothie}
22 Mari’m a little late on posting today – it’s snowing here in colorado… and, sigh – i’ll just go ahead and say it – i’m over it! can we please be in spring now?! i’m just dying to put on my sanuks and put away my wellies.
i’ve been making a smoothie every morning since we are ‘officially’ in spring now – but i admit it’s just not as satisfying first thing in the morning as a warm cup of coffee or tea. but i’m determined to start cleansing my body out, preparing it for a different season, and lots of different veggies to compliment!
in the meantime, here’s another smoothie recipe. i created this one in mind as more of an evening smoothie. tart cherries and tart cherry juice are good for insomnia, remember?! i call it “sweet-tart” because i used sweet frozen cherries and tart cherry juice… and it turned out rather delicious!
cherry sweet-tart vitamix smoothie :
– frozen sweet cherries {1/2 cup}
– 3 frozen strawberries
– 3 frozen pineapple chunks
– 1 pitted date
– 1/2 cup coconut milk
– 1/2 cup tart cherry juice
{drink the rainbow : purple-ish antioxidant-rich vitamix smoothie!}
19 Mar
how’s that for a title?!
vitamix-ing {and really, smoothie-making in general} is all about experimenting. sometimes you nail it. sometimes you don’t. more times than not, it turns out amazing… like in this case. 🙂
purple-ish vitamix smoothie :
– 1/4 cup frozen blackberries
– 1/4 cup frozen pineapple
– 1/4 cup red/purple cabbage
– 1 pitted date {for sweetness}
– 2-3 dehydrated apple wedges {i like to dehydrate stuff}
– 1/2 – 2/3 cup coconut milk
– splash of orange juice
– sprinkle in a little raw protein powder
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and the fact that it tastes amazing is a huge bonus to how incredibly healthy and good for you it is!! 😀
check out that colour!!!
{treehugger}
16 Mar
go do it… NOW! i promise it will help dissolve anything that is ailing you at the moment…
HAPPY SUNDAY! 😀
{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.
{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!
{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}
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