August 30, 2016

Night Cereal: Tahini Rice Crispy Cereal

Sometimes we eat cereal for dinner. It’s easily Cooper’s favorite dinner because it always shocks him when I say YES to “night cereal.” The reason why we don’t eat night cereal that often is because I’m always concerned about having that much sugar before bedtime. Also, it feels like dessert and I always want something savory afterwards. Can we just make a cereal that’s a bit savory?

YES WE CAN.

Cooper and I brainstormed a night cereal recipe and we came up with these Tahini Rice Crispies.

We combined crunchy puffed rice cereal mixed with oats, coconut and a ton of sesame seeds. We mixed it all together and stirred in a maple tahini concoction that created savory/slightly sweet combination. It’s definitely more savory than sweet. The tahini makes it a bit nutty, the sesame seeds add a delicious depth and the coconut gets all toasty and delicious. It’s like Honey Bunches of Oats cereal with a subtle halvah vibe and a lot less sweet.

But what should we serve with this night cereal? Cold milk and slices of banana to fortify our dinner. Night cereal just got fancy and my kid approved, so it’s a win ALL AROUND.

recipes

August 29, 2016

Creamy Corn Basil Pasta

Happy Monday! Let’s get into it. What are we making for dinner? How about something with corn? Let’s blow it out with the corn until Summer ends, OK?

This recipe for Creamy Corn Basil Pasta is extremely simple. Perfect for a Monday. We cook bacon and then we cook corn in the bacon fat. Then we add some cream to the mixture along with pesto and we stir that into hot spaghetti. We top the spaghetti with the crispy bacon and all is right with the world.

Wait. I forgot to say that there’s also a ton of Parmesan in the mix because MORE IS MORE! This is the dish I’ll be thinking fondly of when we’re in the dead of winter and there’s no sunshine to be found. If you want to push it over the edge and exploit all of summer’s bounty, add is some fresh chopped tomatoes while you can!

my everyday life, Photography

August 27, 2016

My Everyday Life: Week 34

Here’s what My Everyday Life- Week 34 looked like:

HELLO NEW YORK!

Traveling alone….but also with my parents for my grandma’s funeral service.

Clean your windshield.

His pants caught my eye.

I love people watching while I’m sitting in a cab.

I’m always so amazed by how many people live stacked on top of each other in NYC.

Also there’s so much stone/brick.

And so many air conditioners!

The one with the light on.

The best thing I ate was at Momason. This coconut curry ramen was bonkers.

August 26, 2016

I love lists

Welcome to I Love Lists! Let’s surf the internet together:

Breakfast on Instagram is insanely popular.
A very good read.
I kinda geek out on back to school supplies. Can’t help it.
Stories of meeting celebs while at work. Robin Williams used to be a regular where I worked. I have some funny stories.
For the avocado lovers.
A 100 year old TO DO LIST hack is still holding up.
This wall is RAD.
BEES!
I can’t believe dorm rooms look like this now….
This print would be so pretty over my bed.
Love this- The Truth Behind Instagram Photos of Ideal Food
This cocktail looks supreme
But really…how do you pronounce La Croix?
Some thought provoking political cartoons.
The Hippest Internet Cafe of 1995
Remind me never to fall asleep in public.
These architecture watercolors are incredible.
The Great Rooms of Children’s Literature.
We just had a discussion about how much money is put into the Olympics
Complaining is no good for you. That’s a fact.
How common is your birthday?
Here’s your Fashion Color Trend Report according to Pantone.
The most hippy towns in all of USA.

Inspiration

August 24, 2016

Books to Inspire

I just finished Rosie Project (FINALLY) last week and really loved it and I’m on the hunt for something new to read. Got any recommendations? Did anyone read The Rosie Effect? Should I go for it?

So, here’s the deal. I have two plane flights this week to fly back east for my grandmother’s funeral and I’m sitting here staring at my bookshelf in our bedroom…..packing my journal & reading material. What to take? WHAT TO TAKE?! I’m feeling like I need something in the self-help realm. But I also kinda wanna get lost and spark some creativity. Here’s what I’m staring at on my bookshelf….wondering how many will fit in my bag

The Little Book of Confidence– I bought this because I need a good pep-talk every now and then. And when I say every now and then, I mean always.

Read This if You Want to Take Photographs of People – I bought this because I don’t take that many portraits and I want to get better at it. I think that’s what happens when you spend time photographing food all day.

The Illustrated Compendium of Amazing Animal Facts– I love facts. Don’t you? I also love facts when they’re illustrated. This one just came last week and I can’t wait to go through it with Cooper. Maybe I’ll leave it at home for him.

The Book of Awesome– This book is full of reminders of things that are awesome. I also refer to this one when I need to remind myself of the good things. Also good—Just Little Things.

Henri Cartier Bresson- The Decisive Moment – A beautiful book of one of my favorite photographers. If only I could fit it in my suitcase…..

The Wander Society– I bought this book for creative prompts. I can’t wait to dip into it.

The Lost Art of Reading Nature Signs– Maybe this is the one! I freaking LOVE learning about nature and what to look out for. My brain is part Virgo so I’m always collecting information like this. I can’t help it!

The Book of the Zodiac– This is one of my FAVORITE astrology books. It’s tiny….and looking at it right now reminds me that I want to read a little more about Virgos.

You Can Find Inner Peace– GUESS WHY I BOUGHT THIS?!! Because I wrestle with my inner jerk a lot. This is another book I turn to when I need a little pep talk.

If you’re looking for even more ideas, check out my past list.