Things I Love #1
FFL turns 1 this week! To celebrate my first year of blogging, I’m writing about various things that I love this week! Things I Love #1: Cooking Okay, maybe an easy one! I love cooking and sharing my recipes with …
Tag: recipes
Green Monster Pancakes
Oh yes I did! After Zumba on Monday and Friday mornings, I make a green monster shake for breakfast. It’s perfect right after a workout, since it’s packed with milk (fresh/raw, please!), 2 cups of spinach, and a banana. Today, …
Chickpea Stew
You heard me. This is one of my favorite winter dishes. Or spring, or fall…it works anytime! The best part? You can substitute the vegetables for whatever is in season! Chickpea Stew featuring carrots, yellow zucchini, raw cheese, onions, and …
Homemade Broccoli Quiche
I love a good quiche. After yesterday’s scrumptious cake, something a little more nutritious is calling my name! Enter homemade broccoli quiche. Quiche, you melt my soul! All of that cheesy, broccoli, egg goodness. And don’t forget that fantastic, flaky, …
Hummus Strikes Again
I can imagine what you must be thinking: “She’s going to turn into hummus!” Yes, it’s true. I have a hummus addiction. Can you blame me? It’s just a little bit delicious! But I’m changing the rules from the last …
Roasted Garlic Hummus
I made hummus! Not just any hummus…my first homemade hummus and Roasted Garlic Hummus It all started with one large head of garlic from Colchester Farm. Roasted to perfection. Taking a page from Joy the Baker, I roasted the full …
Roasted Carrots and Wild Rice
I had every intention of making soup. Instead, I ended up with a new meal creation… Roasted Carrots and spinach in wild rice So filling. And delightful. And perfect for leftover lunch! Carrots and onions…see, I did intend to make …
A Delightful Dessert
Do you ever dream up a recipe? I had one in my head all day yesterday. I really wanted lemon. Something with lemon. Something light. I thought I had settled on pudding. Lemon pudding with blackberries, which I froze from …
Grilled Panini
I love a warm sandwich on a cold, slushy, snowy day. Look what I whipped up for lunch! Ooey, gooey, cheesy…mmm ciabatta bread, mozarella and local pepper jack cheese, shredded carrots, spinach, and a wee bit of mayonnaise. Recipe for …
How to cook a T-bone steak
Okay, dear lovelies — attempted another meat “first” tonight! T-bone steak. While I was a meat lover growing up, I’d never before had a t-bone steak! You got to witness the first time I cooked steak, too. Dad always cooked …