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{thirsty thursday – saison 88}

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.

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{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

– artisan lettuce wraps

– organic shredded cheese of choice {i went with cheddar}

Continue reading →

Tags: audrey michelle, colourful, cooking, easy, eat the rainbow, food, food and foto, food photography, foodography, fun, fun with food, grass-fed beef, lettuce wraps, organic, recipes, simple, utensil-free eating

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{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.

Tags: colour, colourful, cooking, eat the rainbow, eating, fingerling potatoes, food, food and foto, food photography, foodography, healthy, local, potatoes, produce, seasonal, seasonal cooking, specialty produce

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{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 →

Tags: around the web, audrey michelle, avocado, cooking, easy, eating, eggs, food, food and foto, food photography, foodie, fun, healthy, healthy cooking, healthy eating, meatless monday, photography, popular recipes, recipes, simple

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{thirsty thursday – “snapshot”}

27 Feb

this doesn’t really need words… right?!

*click click*

*glug glug*

it’s like, the beer for fotographers.

and it is soooooo good!!! 😀

Tags: beer, blogging, drinks, food and foto, food photography, fun, life, lifestyle, new belgium, new belgium brewery, photography, seasonal, seasonal beers, snapshot, thirsty thursday

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{wild rice with lemon chicken, shallots, and tomatoes}

24 Feb

it’s a little sad for me to admit that i just haven’t been cooking as much lately. i lovelovelovelovelove my tiny home, don’t get me wrong… but it has been a bit of a challenge to fotograph my recipes in action within 180 square feet.

so, i’ve just had to change the way i do things a little. and that’s okay. i’m super forever inspired by one of my favourite bloggers – i mean she’s cute as a button, and she is into the same stuff i’m into regarding eating healthy and with the seasons. i love her style of fotography as well; so simple and elegant and she’s such a new yorker – so classy.

i’m still working out the kinks to finding the perfect way to fotograph inside the tiny home – but for now, here’s a simple recipe i made up this weekend that turned out delicious! Continue reading →

Tags: cooking, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, foodography, healthy, light, recipes, seasonal, simple, wild rice

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{nom nom, fresh pineapple}

22 Feb

after many years working in the organic food industry, i learned a lot about picking good produce. it’s hilarious to watch me at the market – i take my time when picking out my fruit and vegetables, mostly because i know i’ll be fotographing them. and hey – aesthetics matter! plus, food is outrageously expensive these days and i’ll be damned if i’m going to spend five dollars for a pineapple and not have it be incredible!

therefore, i browse the produce stands carefully when choosing what to buy. have you ever purchased something and it spoiled two days later or when you cut into it, the flesh was rotting or brown? not everything you pick up at the market is necessarily fresh and/or tasty at any given time – it’s another reason i prefer to buy and eat with the seasons… stuff just tastes better when it’s in season! i mean, wouldn’t you like to be picked during your prime?! 😉

speaking of which, do you know how to pick a good pineapple? the beginning of their season is just around the corner… and i’m already salivating thinking about them.

one thing to look for when picking out a pineapple – is how the leaves feel when pulled out from the top. if they remove easily with little force, it’s a pretty sure sign your pineapple is ripe. you also want to pay attention to the scent. i often sniff the bottom of the fruit, looking for a fresh scent that is strong enough to seep through. and finally, you want to look for a pineapple that is a little darker in colour… not quite brown, but just golden… Continue reading →

Tags: eating, food, food and foto, food photography, foodography, fruit, health, healthy eating, in the kitchen, organics, produce, seasonal, spring

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{whatever wednesday – an unofficial review : town.}

19 Feb

so, i randomly and spontaneously my have potentially found my new favourite restaurant. the charming place is called town. and the period is part of the title, so don’t forget it. 😉 if the rumour that their menu changes up frequently is in fact accurate, i may make it official. in the meantime, here is what i had for lunch the other day with a friend.

maple-braised pork belly with caramelized onions, pear, and bacon bits on a bed of brussel sprout leaves… and my favourite thing we ordered — it was just heavenly!

rabbit tacos with some kind of amazing salsa and a creamy mild cheese… shredded carrots, pepitas, scallions, and some other deliciousness. and hey – don’t judge me.

shrimp po’ boy… done a little differently, but still good. shrimp was super tasty as well as the homemade sweet potato chips, and the perfectly dill/sweet combo pickles were also excellent.

i tell ya one thing – i cannot wait to go back for dinner!!!!!!! 😀

aaannnnd, i really want to take pictures of/for them!

Tags: aesthetics, beautiful food, blogging, colorado, dining, eat with your eyes, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, fun, life, local, lunch, mountains, restaurants, reviews, roaring fork valley, town., western slope, whatever

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{post “soup-or-bowl” post}

3 Feb

soooo – the broncos lost the superbowl. yeah, in like a MAJOR WAY! *sigh*

i’ll leave the rants for the professionals – all i’m going to say is it’s a good thing i was surrounded with fun people and lots of delicious food.

it was a “soup-or-bowl” party – bring a soup or a bowl of salad. i brought maryland crab soup. so i thought i’d share the recipe 🙂

i had never made this before – though i remember eating it almost every day for lunch when i was living in aberdeen, maryland many years ago. my favourite little cafe on the side of the highway always had the biggest vat of it simmering all day and it smelled so amazing!

i just made it based on what i remembered and “winged” the rest… Continue reading →

Tags: comfort food, cooking, crab, eating, favourites, food, food and foto, food photography, maryland, maryland crab soup, old bay, photography, recipes, seafood, soup, super bowl

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{whatever wednesday – sometimes i just take pictures of pretty vegetables…}

22 Jan

even though we have a ways to go yet before it’s in season…

i’m totally craving asparagus lately…

and sometimes i just take pictures of produce… in case you haven’t noticed 🙂

watching me at the grocery store in the produce section is pretty hilarious, no doubt. i take a long time to pick out my vegetables, mostly knowing that i’ll eventually have them in front of a camera… so i like them to be pretty 😉

happy wednesday!

Tags: art, asparagus, cooking, eating, food, food is pretty, food photography, photography, produce, seasons, vegetables, whatever, whatever wednesday

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{happy nom-nom-idays!}

21 Dec

nom nom… i just love this time of year. the holidays are also all about eating, right?! and sharing… 🙂

like this homemade peanut brittle from a friend’s mama in michigan and homemade caramels from my wonderful neighbours -50 yards away.

my goodness they are both SO AMAZING! i completely savoured each one, and still am. it’s that kind of treat – when someone takes time to make something so incredibly delicious like this and then shares it… THAT is the true meaning of the holidays… or, the nom-nom-idays. i think we should start making it more about food than “gifts”. afterall, i believe food is one of THE BEST gifts you can give… and receive 😉 Continue reading →

Tags: caramels, christmas, eating, food, food and foto, food is the best gift, food photography, foodography, friends, gratitude, holidays, homemade, love, meaning of the season, nom nom, peanut brittle, sharing, special

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{thirsty thursday – celebrating 33-years with pan-seared sea scallops, and my favourite beer ever}

21 Nov

my goodness do i love scallops!

pan-seared in some amazing butter… click here to see the best and only cooking method one should use to make these decadent sea-dwellers. like most good things in life, it should be done low and slow.

and i also love asparagus!

i usually do my best to eat with the seasons… which means i wouldn’t normally be eating asparagus right now, but hey – i’m the birthday girl, i can do whatever i want, right?! 😉

my birthday {which is tomorrow, actually} is always so close to thanksgiving {it was ON thanksgiving last year and the year i was born}, but i admit i’m happy that it falls in an entirely different week this year! i haven’t really been thinking of the holidays as much this year since i switched jobs {that’s a whole big, long blogpost or BOOK waiting to happen} so it’s been nice to really focus my energy on ME. i do have to work tomorrow, which is kind of a bummer – but i’m celebrating today and tonight with this amazing food and drink.

i like to spoil myself on my birthday. i started this morning with my favourite americano from my favourite coffee shop and a sinful pastry they call an “apple jesus” – can’t wait to try that! and i plan to have peach-wood-smoked salmon for lunch, followed by the above amazing meal for dinner… swallowed down gently with this :

la fin du monde – french, which translates to “the end of the world”

it is a triple-fermented golden ale that is high in alcohol content {9% : i tried to finish the whole bottle once – not a good idea for this 110-pound lass} la fin du monde is full of wonderful champagne-like bubbles which deliver hints of honey and fruit, accompanied by floral notes that linger pleasantly and round-out with a smooth, dry finish.

i have one every year on my birthday… and i always cook myself a super nice meal, usually consisting of seafood, since it’s my ultimate fav. i am already salivating, just thinking about my day full of amazing food…

happy birthday to me! 🙂

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{product review : hilary’s eat well veggie bites – and my first giveaway!}

19 Nov

hey friends! a while back i wrote about hilary’s eat well veggie burgers… they have quickly become a staple in my tiny home. i love the burgers, but i must admit that after trying the bites, they are definitely my favourite. i like “bite-sized” things anyway and hilary’s doesn’t disappoint.

you can read all about the company in my last blogpost – here. hilary’s eat well foods is a transparent company that is locally-owned and operated and they are also part of the non-gmo project – those are two of my favourite things about them. i’m such a fan and supporter and since i’ve collaborated with hilary’s eat well, i now have the fun opportunity of offering a giveaway!

all you have to do is go to hilary’s eat well facebook page and “like” them. then comment below telling me you did so, and i’ll enter your name in the drawing! Continue reading →

Tags: blogging, cooking, eating, eating local, food, food and foto, food photography, freebies, giveaways, healthy, healthy eating, high-protein, hilary's eat well, local, non-gmo, non-gmo project, photography, product reviews, recipes, simple, vegan, vegetarian

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{meatless monday : get your greens, even in winter!}

18 Nov

green is good!

we all know how much i love kale. i’ve also been known to eat copious amounts of swiss chard. and i never turn away spinach, especially in a smoothie… and sometimes, nothing satisfies like a gigantic bowl of fresh-chopped salad mix…

i know we are heading into winter, but don’t forget to eat a lot of colour during this season!

a simple salad is a fantastic and delicious way to get raw, dense nutrients into your system. while i do find myself “craving” salad a little less during the winter months, i recognize how important it is to eat a salad as often as possible. in the summer i have one every day, but in the colder months, i typically want warm food {like most of us.} salads are a great way to absorb nutrients through healthy fats {add avocado, for example} and to get extra fiber in your diet. Continue reading →

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{foto friday – radical romanesco}

15 Nov

not quite broccoli, not quite cabbage, not quite cauliflower… romanesco is in a category all its own.

i’ve written a few times about romanesco… it’s one of my favourite things ever. you can probably still find romanesco at some supermarkets and specialty produce departments…

when i found this super awesome-looking and wonderfully-coloured one, i nabbed it up just so i could have a foto-session with it. i just find their fractal-nature so fascinating!!! “roman” and i had a lot of fun with the camera… i talk to my food – so what! and i hadn’t really seen one like this before – with the variation in colour. i am of the mentality that anything with natural colour is good for you… and the more, the better.

i just like to saute my romanesco in some yummy EVOO or butter and eat it up! it’s also really good just raw in a salad. the flavour is amazing, and i don’t know what it is about eating a “fractal”, but it just makes me happy.

Continue reading →

Tags: audrey michelle, cooking, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, fractals, fractals in nature, Nature is cool, photography, produce, romanesco, sacred geometry, specialty produce

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{thirsty thursday : roasted volcanic garlic and a snow day!}

7 Nov

i feel like i eat garlic with almost every meal. it’s so good for you, so good for the immune system and for your joints, among a slew of other things. in the late spring this year, i purchased this beautiful braid of volcanic garlic. the rep from the farm suggested roasting it with olive oil in the oven, for a very unique experience and flavour.

on it! said food and foto dot com.

i have about 5 bulbs left on the braid i purchased… the guy did say, “buy this now and it will last you through the end of the year” – and here we are {6 months later} in early november and i still have some to play with – yay!

and obviously you can use any kind of garlic. i had actually never made roasted garlic on my own, so i just had to try…

and i did exactly what the farmer told me to do…. Continue reading →

Tags: baking, beer, cooking, drinks, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, foodie, foodography, fun, garlic, libations, new belgium brewery, produce, recipes, speciality foods, thirsty thursday, volcanic garlic

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{whatever wednesday – cute little sacredly-geometrical cabbage}

30 Oct

artsy-fartsy cute little fibonacci cabbage

i always buy the “unusual” looking produce, just ask anyone i used to work with. usually it’s so i can fotograph it 😉

i found this tiny little cabbage one day and nabbed it up. it was about the size of a softball, maybe smaller… so cute.

yep, pretty tiny and cute. Continue reading →

Tags: art, artistic food, audrey michelle, cabbage, Fibonacci sequence, food, food and foto, food photography, healthy eating, math in nature, Nature is cool, patterns, photography, produce, sacred geometry, seasonal produce, universe

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{stunning red chard}

29 Oct

do you like chard?! i love it!! red, rainbow, white – any colour will do 🙂

it is so beautiful, don’t you agree?

i’m fascinated with the texture!

the colour throughout reminds me of veins… and greens are good for your blood, so how cool is that! Continue reading →

Tags: chard, colourful, cooking, easy, eat the rainbow, eating, food, food photography, photography, produce, simple, simple recipes, simple sides

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{meatless mondays – roasted spaghetti squash with fresh parmigiano reggiano}

28 Oct

it’s a meatless monday recipe!

spaghetti squash {and all squash} is totally in peak season right now… and it’s one of my absolute favs! i typically make it just like a pasta and serve it primavera-style with a fresh red sauce… but this time, i wanted to use up my freshly-cut parmigiano reggiano… there is just nothing like it.

simple stuff :

– olive oil, grass-fed butter, lemon, parmigiano reggiano… Continue reading →

Tags: audrey michelle, cooking, easy, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, foodography, healthy, meatless monday, parmigiano reggiano, photography, recipes, seasonal cooking, seasonal eating, simple, spaghetti squash, vegetarian

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{thirsty thursday – homemade pickles and oktoberfest for days!}

24 Oct

i have always been a HUGE fan of pickles. they are easily one of my favourite snacks. once i started making my own, i was hooked! i have even been known to travel across the country with them… no joke.

as usual, i KISS with these. simple ingredients :

super easy refrigerator dill pickles :

5-6 cups cucumbers, chopped
1 cup distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 head fresh dill
2-3 cloves garlic {optional}

Continue reading →

Tags: canning, DIY, easy, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, foodography, homemade, in the kitchen, kiss, photos, pickles, preserving food, recipes, simple

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{thirsty thursday – saison 88}

{organic beef and potato lettuce wraps w/ caramelized shallots and fresh sugar snaps}

{specialty produce : fingerling potatoes}

{meatless monday – “the av-egg-ado”}

{thirsty thursday – “snapshot”}

{wild rice with lemon chicken, shallots, and tomatoes}

{nom nom, fresh pineapple}

{whatever wednesday – an unofficial review : town.}

{post “soup-or-bowl” post}

{whatever wednesday – sometimes i just take pictures of pretty vegetables…}

{thirsty thursday – celebrating 33-years with pan-seared sea scallops, and my favourite beer ever}

{product review : hilary’s eat well veggie bites – and my first giveaway!}

{meatless monday : get your greens, even in winter!}

{foto friday – radical romanesco}

{thirsty thursday : roasted volcanic garlic and a snow day!}

{whatever wednesday – cute little sacredly-geometrical cabbage}

{stunning red chard}

{meatless mondays – roasted spaghetti squash with fresh parmigiano reggiano}

{thirsty thursday – homemade pickles and oktoberfest for days!}

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