All posts filed under: healthy foods

Lifestyle: You Know What I Miss The Most?

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A proper gathering of family and friends, outside of the holidays…that’s what I miss the most. Life has certainly taken a toll on most of my friends and family who seldom get-together at someone’s home for dinner, or cocktails and appetizers and a good old classic film or a board game. No two individuals I know can spare the time to make the time…if you know what I mean. Maybe, it’s an age thing. The older we get the less we make the effort…or we figure Facebook will just have to do…to stay in touch. I would love to  mail, the old-fashioned way, an invite to my family and friends and invite them over for a proper dinner and some good old conversation, and this is how I see it going down: Indoor/Outdoor Set Up:  *inspiration from here and here Pre-Dinner Wine and Cheese Pairing & Catching Up: Salad Exotic for Appetizer:   Main Dish – Coq au Vin & Perfectly seasoned asparagus  Dessert Cake – You had Me with Coconuts and Fresh Fruits: 

Food: Honey and Brie

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Honey is something I hated most of my life. I suppose it’s because my mother forced it down my throat when I was young, every morning, to get my day started. It was  old-world traditions. Until one day, while at work trying to add sugar to my cup of tea, and discovering there wasn’t any, I turned to Honey to sweeten the drink and discovered just how much I loved it on oatmeal, over a cheesy spread, with figs, drizzled over prosciutto, and too many other ideas to list here, except this: 

How To Recycle Jam Jars

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I buy these jams in abundance, and spread them on freshly baked French bread every Sunday morning, and sit by the window and enjoy breakfast the only day of the week, at a much more slower pace. So, you can imagine my collection of the perfect shaped jars, I know someday I would use for a healthy dessert I’ve been searching for. but haven’t found…until NOW! Chai Seed Pudding – what!!!  

Food: Two Recipes Worth A Try

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This blogger I follow religiously. I guess I appreciate her success more than anything, and her seemingly carefree appearances. I miss that about myself. Anyway, there are two recipes on her site I sort of found myself drooling over, and of course the need to share. One is the Sticky Slow Roast Lamb. I am not a fan of Lamb, so I will turn this recipe into a Sticky slow roast Roast 🙂  for Easter Dinner Next up – Nutella Martini, I am going to serve my guests – not sure if before or after the roast. I usually consider such a cocktail a replacement for dessert. What are you having for Easter supper?

Interesting Finds Online While Laid Up with A Cold

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I haven’t had a cold in five years, so it hit me like a BOULDER a few days ago, first day losing my voice, to coughing nonstop and feeling annoyed with the aches all over from all the coughing. I think what I don’t like the most is I can’t think straight, and feel like everything I am doing is a dream  – maybe the meds. I figured I could stare at the internet or the contents posted on the internet to keep me distracted and these are some of the finds I found interesting enough to share:

Food: Cannot Get Enough of These Healthy Suggestions

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I am glad I stumbled upon this wonderful blog, since I am the worst at photographing food I make to post. Meaning I do forget to do it each time I come up with my own creation. Anyway, I found five favorites to add to my menu, changing it up a little from our healthy normal and very basic eats I have insisted upon with my family. Here are my favorites:

Food: A Thing Or Two To Consider

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I stumbled upon this article just a day ago, and it got me thinking that this list of 57 Small Things To Do For Yourself is one I pretty much follow with the exception of: 8. Invite a completely new person over for dinner—a new coworker, your neighbor—and share your favorite dish with them 23. Learn to master your favorite cocktail. 27. Get to know the farmers at your farmers market, and let them dictate your menu once in a while. 30. Invite a friend over to teach you how to make their favorite recipe. 47. Make your favorite condiments at home. 49. Turn your favorite ice pop into a cocktail. So, it’s time to up the challenge, and consider the short list of things I haven’t yet done. What are some of things from the list you haven’t done? Do Share.

Recipe: Fresh Figs, Marcona Almonds and Honey

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Fig season is early June, and August to October. But I couldn’t help posting this recipe just in case you are able to find figs in your neck of the woods, right about now 🙂 This recipe calls for fresh figs, Marcona Almonds, yogurt and honey drizzle. Truly food fit for the gods or just me and you.  Something I would pair with a pot of perfectly infused tea on an early Saturday morning when I sit down to write my novel.

Recipe: Soup and More Soup

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Right about now all I crave is soup. Most of the time buying ready-made cup from my favorite Soup Company. Although tasty, I want to cut down on the amount of salt restaurants usually add to their recipes. So I made a list of my favorite soups compiled here from various blogs and food sites – which I think will keep me going through this winter season: 1. Chicken tortilla soup recipe 2. French onion soup recipe 3. Chicken Lemon orzo soup recipe 4. Pumpkin pesto soup recipe