Finally! I’ve only made oats a couple of times this summer–who wants a hot breakfast when it’s 100* outside?!–but this morning was definitely screaming for a nice, steaming bowl of oats. And, finally, they turned out perfectly. Lately, I’ve been like Goldilocks. Although instead of too hot or too cold, oats have been too runny [...]
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Perfection
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged oatmeal, explore the neighborhood, photography, Kentlands on September 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Eggplant, take 2
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dinner, Trader Joe's, leftovers, September challenge, eggplant, homemade pizza, HomeGoods on September 7, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I had leftover marinated eggplant after grilling last night and, as part of my September Challenge to eat more creative dinners, knew I wanted to eat it in a different way. Enter, easy eggplant pizza. Seriously, guys, if you’re not using the Trader Joe’s pizza dough, you’re missing out. I portion mine ahead of time [...]
Apples, apples everywhere
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged apples, baking, breakfast, muffins, pancakes, recipe on September 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I am up to my ears in apples. Okay, maybe not quite that many… but I have a lot! I’m trying to incorporate them into more dishes starting with yesterday’s breakfast (yes, I’m stepping back in time): Apple Spice Oat Cakes, based on this recipe. (really want to make the original version too!) Before starting, [...]
Labor Day grilling
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dinner, eggplant, Labor Day, easy cooking on September 6, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Did you all have a relaxing Labor Day? I did absolutely nothing today–exercised, baked, read and, naturally, had to grill in keeping with Labor Day tradition. No burgers for me though. Instead, it was all about eggplant. So many fresh tastes thanks to Saturday’s fantastic farmer’s market! I grilled the eggplant in a marinade recommended [...]
Farm finds & hanging with horses
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged animals, farmers market, friends, road trip, Westminster on September 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Sundays are especially sweet when in the middle of a long weekend sandwich, aren’t they? Love, love, love it! Back to Westminster adventures… (if you missed part 1, be sure to check out the homemade pie & ice cream!) After eating to our hearts’ and stomachs’ content, it was time to check out the adjacent [...]
Early bird special
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Baugher's, friends, ice cream, Maryland, road trip, Westminster on September 4, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I’m going to break my Westminster road trip up into two parts since a) it was jam-packed with good stuff and b) I’m tired. It’s been full day of activity since my great workout this morning. I actually can’t believe that was today. This was one of those days that seemed to go on forever [...]
Cruising along the canal
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged exercise, Saturday, C&O Canal, breakfast ice cream on September 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today is my ideal temperature. High ’70s, with a bright blue sky, zero humidity and a light breeze. I got up and, after reading the paper for a bit, knew I wanted to head outside immediately. I ended up doing a five-mile loop, walking while listening to ‘This American Life’ on my iPod. Because I’m [...]
Can’t be contained
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dinner, Costa Rica, being mexican, salad, salsa on September 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Just wanted to mention the earthquake near Christchurch, NZ. You might remember that Christchurch was my favorite place in all of Australia and New Zealand, so please keep the people in your thoughts this weekend. It’s Friday! The Friday before a long weekend–even better! Are you doing anything fun for Labor Day? And for all [...]
Pizza, wine and bags of pastries
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Trader Joe's, friends, wine, pizza, dinner party, Patisserie Poupon on September 3, 2010 | 13 Comments »
Oh yes, it was a successful Thursday night. I had every intention of coming home and updating you all on the September Challenge, night 2, but I headed up getting home past my bedtime and falling straight into bed/a food coma. You can blame this: We’ll get to those beauties in a minute… but let’s [...]
Yogurt yearning
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged breakfast, Fage, Oikos, Trader Joe's, yogurt on September 2, 2010 | 12 Comments »
My breakfast just isn’t living up to its promise. I made the seemingly innocent switch from yogurt (Trader Joe’s organic vanilla) to rice milk in an effort to reduce the amount of dairy in my diet. Somehow that small switch completely changed how breakfast fills me up. Rather than being happily full from breakfast at [...]
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