Pumpkin & Pomegranate

Exhibit A:

So I’m having a little chocolate with my breakfast. What’s the big deal? That happens to be a big warm bowl of buckwheat mixed with cocoa powder, coconut milk, a banana, some stevia, a little vanilla, and a big dollop of Sunbutter. Thanks to Heather for mentioning this variety that is JUST sunflower seeds [...]

I have really been loving the quinoa flakes. So much so that Matt bought an extra box to keep at his place. Since I have been off eggs for a few weeks now, and the quinoa has been my morning protein. Oh and I pad it with some nut butter too of course!

I apologize for the lack of blog entries recently. There have been some things going on in my personal life that have been taking up my time, but I am working on producing more blogs of interest!
The past few days I have had quinoa flakes for breakfast. I miss oatmeal, and since the mornings have [...]

A second try at pumpkin pancakes gave us fabulous results! While Matt admittedly prefers “real” pancakes, I am just overjoyed to be able to eat something that is SO close to what I grew up with. That is probably because my mother always used whole wheat, and I didn’t grow up with Bisquick (Thanks Mama!).
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Because you know I had to make them. You clearly can see I have an obsession with pumpkins. in fact, I ponder a tattoo of a pumpkin (and a pomegranate). If I do it, it will be of my favorite variety, the fairytale pumpkin.
I haven’t been able to find any of these lovelies in my [...]

I came up with the idea to make these yummy apple muffins because my father is a muffin guy. My dad has been visiting these past few days, and one of the things we have discussed has been nutrition. Recently he went to see a nutritionist, and while I believe that she means well when [...]

The first stirrings of Autumn are here. We got a lot of rain this weekend. Much needed rain. To most of the country Seattle seems like a damp and dreary place. What most people don’t know is that our annual rainfall isn’t all that much. We have gone through a drought this Summer and last [...]

Don’t get me wrong, I love my almond meal pancakes. They are delicious, full of good fats and protein, and they really hit the spot. They are a little dense though, and sometimes I just want something a little more delicate. Enter Coconut flour. Coconut flour isn’t as oil heavy or dense as almond flour, [...]

My boyfriend makes me breakfast every Sunday morning. In this and in many other ways I am a very lucky woman.  He hasn’t developed his confidence in this arena, so he is not comfortable taking chances or experimenting. This quality is an advantage when it comes to baking. He follows directions to a T which [...]

I had quite a productive evening the night before last. I got off work a tad early since I did not take lunch. Well not really, I was SUPPOSED to get off work early since I did not take lunch, but I ended up staying until 4:30 anyway. I raced home and made a salad [...]