I spend a large portion of my summer cooped up by the sunny windowsill, in my flea market armchair, wasting the day away with pinterest and netflix. I’m perfectly content to relish in the neverending depths of pins and pics when the temperature is a triple digit number, and I rely on my left pinky finger to fall asleep so…
Archives for June 2015
Apple Brownies
This post is brought to you by Comp. II homework procrastination. I have to finish a paper, but after spending an entire day trying to complete it, I’m wearing out. I’ve eaten dinner, had a nice cup of hot chocolate, and now seeking a way to avoid my essay. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy…
Sautéed Kale Salad
For all you avid salad lovers out there, this kale salad is definitely one for the books. The crisp, crunchy, and colourful medley of mixed greens will knock your socks off. The vibrant colours and textures combine to make one mouth-watering bowl of awesome. Sometimes I like bigger vocabulary words, but ‘awesome’ fits just fine today.Did I mention it’s…
Blueberry Corn Cakes
Nutritionally speaking, these corn cakes “take the cake.” Filled with whole grains and healthy ingredients, you can’t get a better recipe to satisfy that sweet tooth of yours. Or should I say, corn cake tooth?Ma affirmed that these were indeed delicious, by quick nods, followed through with “mmhmm’s” and a couple “yums”. My sister was licking…
Mango Green Smoothie
There seems to be quite the hype about green smoothies lately. It must be an intriguing thought; drinking vegetables through a straw. But when those vegetables taste like a tropical paradise and make you feel as if you’ve been transported to a lush, green island surrounded by mangoes and bananas galore. . . plus, you’re getting a…
Oil/Salt Free Potato Chiplets
When I first started making my own potatoes, I had no clue as to what I was doing. Absolutely none. Seasonings were a mystery. Cooking time was a myth. The only thing I did know about cooking any kind of potato is that no matter what you’ve done with the spud: butter fixes it. That…
Gluten Free Chocolate Donuts
This past weekend, my lovely friend Lauren was in town! She’s only a couple hours away, but that still makes it difficult to see each other as often as we want. Every visit we usually hike, bake, or make something creative. Needless to say, within the first 15 minutes of her stepping foot in my…