May 6, 2015

Brown Sugar Meringues wth Strawberries and Cream

I saw this recipe for Brown Sugar Meringues with Strawberries and Cream in the new cookbook A Modern Way to Eat (which I looooove BTW!) and was immediately intrigued because they looked like chocolate…. but they’re made with brown sugar. Have you ever had a Violet Crumble? These kinda taste like that. They’re chewy, crispy and have a hint of burnt caramel to them. I’m obsessed.

I whipped cream….

And tossed strawberries in honey, lime zest and Pimm’s and the rest is history. I immediately ate three…and this is coming a person who isn’t really a meringue lover. THEY ARE BONKERS. Fluffy, puffy, crunchy, chewy, carmel-like meringues! Did I mention that I put Pimm’s in the strawberries?!?!

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May 4, 2015

Beet Avocado Poke Bowls

The Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl recipe in Sprouted Kitchen’s new cookbook Bowl + Spoon caught my eye recently but I didn’t have ahi tuna so I made Beet Avocado Poke Bowls instead!

I mean…chioggia beets kinda look like fish! Right?!

I threw a regular beet in the mixture and the bright red juice beautifully colored the lighter beets.

My experiment definitely paid off! The wasabi sriracha dressing and the sweetness of the beets, the crunch of the cucumber, the creaminess of the avocado, the sesame seeds and the nori create the most amazing “sushi bowl.” Btw- this sushi salad bowl is pretty amazing too!

It made for the perfect lunch when we worked from home last week. Beets for the win!!!!

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May 3, 2015

And I Quote:

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May 2, 2015

My Everyday Life: Week 18

Here’s what this past week looked like:

I was inspired to take extreme closeups this week.

Meringue!

Beets.

Sorbet

Peppers.

Yolks.

Overlap.

Cobwebs.

Tree stump.

Drips.

Heavy fog

May 1, 2015

I love lists, Friday!

This week I got my inbox down to ZERO this week. Mailstrom is the shizzzz.
Heidi shares her Healthy Breakfast Ideas and I’m ALL FOR IT.
What a BEAUTIFUL cake!
For the love of stripes…….ahhhhhh
How to fit 30 outfits in a carry-on. I love Stylebook btw! I should post about it.
The mother of alllll breakfast pizzas!
NY vs SF…. TOO REAL
Click if you love Silicon Valley in Richard Scarry illustrations. Heehee Orla Kiely Scarf!
Congrats, Kasey & Matthew! Also your potatoes look bonkers!
So THAT’S what happens when you saw a rubber band ball in half. WEIRD.
How to the difference between the best coffee and the worst coffee.
Confessions of people who LOVE food (that would be me).
Ummmm. These locker room horror stories are THE WORST.
Why ‘Natural’ Doesn’t Mean Anything Anymore.
Some good advice re: relationships
I feel like I could have written this.
I want to go back to Big Sur! This place looks pretty neat. I wonder how we’d do in a yurt.
This loft is gorgeous.
My dream is to spend a few months in Tuscany a la Stealing Beauty.
New favorite snack!
If you love yogurt, you’ll love my friend Cheryl’s new book- Yogurt Culture!
I could watch this cat ALL DAY LONG. Maybe I will…

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April 30, 2015

Blistered Shishito Peppers

Shishito peppers are popping up in the stores these days. I just bought some from Trader Joe’s! Like…a lot of them. I usually throw them on the grill with a little bit of olive oil and some kosher salt but yesterday I didn’t feel like turning on the grill. I just sautéed them in a non-stick pan with a little bit of olive oil and salt…turned the gas on high and cooked them until they blistered & softened. Within a few minutes I created a very healthy/satisfying and I didn’t have to man the grill.

By the way…they’re amazing on pizza!

To see more of my Thursday Snack Ideas, follow my Pinterest Board!

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April 29, 2015

Tropical Smoothie Bowls

I fell out of love with smoothies awhile ago. I didn’t really mean too….it’s just that I prefer to eat food rather than drink it. But then Tropical Smoothie Bowls entered the picture.

But recently….I fell in love HARD with smoothie bowls because it’s a smoothie IN A BOWL.

It’s a thicker smoothie— one you eat with a spoon. No straw necessary.

Just a spoon and TOPPINGS.

And it’s allllll about the toppings. Because it’s almost like having a bowl frozen yogurt with fruit!

I made this here tropical smoothie bowl in partnership with ALOHA. I’m so excited to be working with them as I LOVE their green powders & superfood chocolate bars. For this recipe I mixed frozen bananas with frozen berries, coconut cream, pineapples and fortified the smoothie with a packet of Aloha’s Daily Good Greens Powder. For toppings, I added fresh bananas, pineapple, raspberries and toasted coconut for some extra crunch. Talk about healthy!

I think it’s safe to say that I made this recipe for two and ended up eating both servings. Sorry, Cooper! Obviously, I didn’t want the smoothie bowl goodness to end.