{super moon, tiny house}
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{the beach…}
9 Aug
oh how i wish i could dig my toes in the warm sand right now… inhale the ocean air and feel the breezy salty mist on my face… listen to the crash of the ocean waves and the peaceful sound of the ebb and flow of the water… i’m desperately seeking a rendezvous with the big blue! ❤
what have you been daydreaming about?! have an awesome weekend!
{whatever wednesday : wild wild raspberries from the wild wild west}
6 Augi think it’s so cool that so many things grow wild up here… asparagus, morel mushrooms…
…and raspberries!
{once upon a time, last week…}
3 Aug
… i took this kickass foto…. that i just love. ❤
{oh – and it rained like, a ton!}
… i was housesitting, and this awesome little chicken was one of eleven that i had the fortune of feeding and watching while the owners were away… they are so cool!
… i had this for breakfast : a sausage & cheese croissant roll, two flax seed chocolate brownie muffins, and my trusty half caff americano {with a little cream}…
… i totally saw this dead snake in the road………. oddly, the first one i’ve seen at all since moving here.
… i made my famous morning smoothie………… a few times 😉
… i looked up at the sky.
… i took a silly selfie on the bus and tried to be all discreet but made myself look even sillier… 😛
… i harvested these absolutely beautiful organic cherry tomatoes and some mixed baby greens from the garden outside of the house i was sitting…
{so grateful!}
… and i added in shredded chicken, olives, cucumbers, sharp cheddar, red onion, and dressed it in a french vinaigrette… YUM!
… i saw like, four billion ants………… i wonder what they were all working on…
… i saw these carrot-tops poking through a cute little community garden…
… i ordered and devoured an entire 12 inch pizza called the “BLT” from my favourite local spot… it’s seriously like eating a blt on a round pizza pie : “crispy bacon, smoked provolone, garlic, onion & house-made sundried tomato pesto topped with shredded leaf lettuce tossed in our famous house-made ranch” it’s one unique and delicious pizza. they serve the lettuce and fixins’ on the side so you can dress it by adding the lettuce topping at the end. it is AHH-MAZING! one of my favourite pizzas, for sure!!!!
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happy sunday!
and, always be sure to eat a lot of {healthy, colourful} food and take a lot of {awesome} fotos!! 😉 ❤
{exploring new produce : temple oranges}
24 Jul
when out at the market, i always browse the organic produce for anything new and exciting to blog about and eat. this brightly coloured citrus caught my eye and so i nabbed them up to try…
i’m a poet and didn’t know it! 😉 Continue reading
{it’s another “my week in fotos” update}
19 Julhey gang, how’s your week been?!
people kind of freak out when they find out i’m not on instagram. part of me feels like i should be, since i’m a fotographer and all… but honestly, just keeping up with my blog is time-consuming enough. i left facebook over a year ago, and i don’t plan to go back or add in any new social media to my life. i started this blog so i could keep all the happenings of my life in one place online. thank you to each one of you who follow, read my posts, comment, engage, and make it all worthwhile! 🙂
here are a few pics from my week… i hope yours was great and your weekend is even better!
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i had a “moment” with my favourite coffee barista this week – i walked in to get my half-caff americano on ice and he greets me with a smile and says, “the usual?!” i giggled and said, “awww, i have a usual – and you remembered it!” hehehehee
i’ve been eating these yummy buffalo taco boats – and i can’t wait to share the recipe!
double rainbow over mount sopris…
i’m so jealous of my cat… who sleeps {sometimes in awkward positions} 80% of the day…
these have been breakfast all week…
love this snowmass sticker i saw on the bus – 81615.
i’m constantly reminded of my former coworker and friend, yarrow… it grows pretty wild here!
selfie in the sun… it’s finally feeling like summer!!!
this is what i see on a typical monday night…
i met this adorable tabby at the bus stop one evening… i named him “gary” – he was so sweet!
❤
{“i can make that!” – coconut flax granola}
17 Juli get on these kicks where i think i have all the free time in the world to constantly be making my own food… particularly, easy snacks. i’m such a label-reader, that i’ll look at the ingredients and be like, “i can make that!” 😛
this time, it was granola.
i had a gigantic container of organic rolled oats sitting around, waiting to be turned into breakfast vitamix cookies, but i kept forgetting to buy jelly! so as i was grocery shopping the other day, it came to me. “dude, audrey – you should totally make your own granola!” what inspired this was my other new favourite obsession right now – yoghurt. i know it’s nothing new to a lot of you, but i never much cared for yoghurt and suddenly – just like sauerkraut, and eggs – i can’t seem to get enough yoghurt. so – i was completely stoked when i saw my favourite brand, noosa had introduced a coconut flavour!!! holy smokes dude. AHH–MAZING! and i love noosa because they use milk from pasture-based cows. LOVE THAT!
anyway, to bring it all full circle, i was like, “self, you should just buy some coconut flakes {super cheap} and use some pantry items to create your own granola to compliment this amazing yoghurt discovery!” {sometimes i do talk to myself like that} and so i did it – i bought some organic coconut flakes for about $2.00 and had the rest of the ingredients at home. as per usual, i didn’t exactly measure – so i don’t have an actual recipe for you, but if i can wing it, you can wing it! 😉
ORGANIC HOMEMADE COCONUT FLAX GRANOLA :
– rolled oats
– maple syrup
– vanilla extract
– coconut oil
– flax seeds
– coconut flakes Continue reading
{the dichotomy of audrey michelle}
14 Julfirst of all, i just want to send a quick shout-out to all the newcomers… i’m always humbled whenever a new follower joins the fun! welcome to food and foto and thank you for your support! ❤
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i just love this shot from the archives, taken by my friend michele when i first moved back to colorado in 2011… it’s been 3 years, almost to date. i do love parts of this great state – especially the mountains, the peaceful sound of the nothingness in the air, and the sunsets. however, there is such a dichotomy to my personality. i miss the city – the hustle and bustle, the lights, the diversity, the people.
i miss new york more than i ever thought i would. it’s kind of funny how i always say i went there to pick up a piece of me…. and yet – i feel like when i moved, i left a piece of me there…
{colorado professional headshot photography : writer, john lilley}
13 Julhey gang!
i just wanted to share a few headshots from a recent session with my new client, john. we met somewhat serendipitously when i was working for aspen ski resort last winter. john was going for a laid-back “brooklyn vibe” in his headshot session with me, and i think he embodied that quite well!
john is a talented freelance consultant, writer, and blogger. check him out here. we wandered the little town of carbondale, chasing light and looking for the perfect “new york city” type background. i’m grateful john was up for the adventure – sometimes it can be hilarious to tag along with me on a shoot…
here are a few of my favourite shots :
{“i wanna take a picture of that!”}
12 Jul
grazing cattle at sunset…
my beautiful edible-flower mixed-green salad…
this sweet red tabby kitty i met on my walk home…
this yummy wild rice dish i whipped up – with onions, tomatoes, and fresh english peas….
a penny i found between my feet…
this amazing bag of chocolate peanut butter cups that a coworker so kindly bought for me…
this beautiful… whatever it is…
me…
have a great weekend, gang!! ❤
{a holiday throwback}
3 Jula little recipe from the archives – and a totally delicious way to celebrate the holiday!
enjoy the weekend, friends! 😎
happy independence day!
july 4th-themed red-white-and-blue sugar cookies
independence day sugar cookies
{tiny tuesday : TH2 Update – days 9 and 10}
1 JulTH2 – wrapped!
the interior begins…
the owner of TH2, matt, seems to have great taste in appliances!!!!
it’s coming together!!
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click here to see day one and two
click here to see day three and four
click here to see day five and six
click here to see day seven and eight
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL GALLERY
{farm-fresh, multi-coloured, organic speckled eggs}
26 Juni think it’s so amazing and interesting – how our bodies speak to us.
i find it so interesting how our dietary needs can shift and change over the years, also. for example – i never liked eggs much when i was younger… and over the last 3-5 years i’ve just been love love loving them! i can’t seem to get enough eggs. luckily, i’m able to buy farm-fresh locally raised eggs which were fed a non-gmo organic diet – free of soy, too! afterall, you eat what your food eats. so i choose only organic dairy and meat products for this reason.
i’m so thankful i can purchase these {incredible, edible} eggs close to where i live!
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they are just beautiful… don’t you agree?!
diversity is beautiful…
uniqueness is beautiful…
food is beautiful!!!
{tiny tuesday : TH2 update}
24 JunDAY SEVEN :
TH2 : day seven
the view from my backyard…
wood and windows and walls – oh my!
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DAY EIGHT :
i just love all the lines and stripes going on here…
TH2
sun sets on day eight..
click here to see day one & two
{“progressive one-pot” make-ahead meals : buffalo sausage w/ zucchini, red peppers, and sauerkraut}
22 Jun
this meal was a total inspiration from a co-worker who i spotted eating this on his lunch break at least twice last week. so – i totally begged him to give me the recipe. i added my own variations, of course… and you can make as much or as little as you want, but the base is simple :
– sausage of choice {i picked buffalo andouille from the buffalo guys – they have great ethics!}
– zucchini {cut into 1-2 inch strips}
– red peppers {also cut into 1-2 inch strips}
– sauerkraut {i chose bubbies brand}
and, i chose to add in a handful of shredded carrots because i had them around… and about a cup of kelp noodles, which i’ve written about here.
{thirsty thursday – circus boy by magic hat}
19 Jun
this was on sale at my local liquor store recently. circus boy is one of my favourite hefewiezens, and i love that the company calls it an “elixir”!
…the trouble with these light, florally and fruity brews is that they tend to go down pretty easy; like orange juice – so tipping a few back ain’t no thang… until i have a headache the next day… 
this is where i go, “please drink responsibly…”
😉 😛
{tiny tuesday : TH2 update}
10 Junthe house is coming along nicely. it looks really cute and i can’t wait to see it when it’s complete. watching it being built has me dreaming of having my own actual mobile tiny house someday… and i hope to make that happen!
for now, i am enjoying living in this great tiny home and watching one being built right next door – pretty sweet stuff!
here are some more fotos of the project, still currently underway…
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DAY FIVE
another day on site…
hard at work…
quite literally “men at work” …
😉
first wall goes up…
first wall is UP!
end of day five…
by the way, later that day… this happened :
{that’s hail!}
i couldn’t run out to grab a foto of the tiny house because that would be crazy, so this will have to suffice 😉
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DAY SIX:
day six… walls all over the place!
{toasted bread cheese!}
9 Jun
i know what you must be thinking – “BREAD CHEESE?! that sounds… bizarre?! intriguing?! delicious?!”
…all of the above?!
it’s one of my favourite treats. it is rather expensive and therefore i do not buy it often. however, i had been craving it and so i nabbed an eight dollar chunk from my local market.
i had this ridiculous butter just waiting to be used. i normally serve bread cheese with maple syrup and i swear it tastes like french toast! i’m telling you – this stuff is insanely delicious!! Continue reading
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