Just typing the title of this dish sounded gross, and I wish it didn’t. Groat is such a heinous word. Jim attempted this one time and I think he failed at cooking the rice all the way through before he started. Having lots of both leftover brown rice and buckwheat groats in the fridge, I decided to […]
Cilantro, Jalapeno & Lime Hummus
January 12, 2012 by 1 Comment
We make our red pepper hummus ALL THE TIME. I get bored pretty quickly, but I love my hummus, so I wanted a new variation. Lime and cilantro are 2 of my favorite food staples, so putting them together in hummus made it delicious! It’s perfect as a dip, but even better as a sandwich or wrap spread. 3 cups […]
Veggie Nachos
December 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
These are perfect when you’re craving a munchie fix. These are heavy on the veggies and light on the cheese so I didn’t feel as guilty about bingeing on a whole batch 🙂 Standard plate full of blue corn organic tortilla chips 1 cup black beans, cooked 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese 3/4 cup chopped […]
Hot Carob
December 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
During the day, I usually don’t like to have anything to drink other then water. Nights are generally for wine-drinking, but as the weather gets colder, I’ve been finding myself in the mood for hot chocolate. Considering the processed packet versions are full of sugar, additives and high fructose corn syrup and the good quality organic variation from Whole […]
Gingersnap Molasses Cookies
November 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 egg 4 tbsp molasses 2 tbsp honey 1 tsp grated ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp nutmeg Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Mix together all ingredients except the flour […]
