Since summer just started on Sunday I’ve decided to try to focus on simple pleasures this week and maybe that will carry on throughout the next 8 or 12 weeks. Simple things help me with the harder things. Like, I just finished my meager breakfast but now I have my cup of super smooth cream…
Category: Breakfast
Peanut Butter Blackberry Toast
This post has been sitting as a draft in my queue for over a week. I loved the toast. The pics of it turned out great. But, every time I sit down to write about it everything I type seems forced and stupid. I want to post this recipe though so I have to put…
Egg Patty, Cheddar, and Avocado Sandwiches with Tomato Salsa and a Cilantro Aioli
Happy Memorial Day everyone! When I opened up this post this morning I was wondering if I’d ever taken any photos of the flag. Then I was like, “Yes, I took one only a couple of weeks ago!” Thank you very much to all who have died while serving our country! I normally don’t eat…
Ricotta Toast with Red Walnuts Cranberries and Syrup
This is one of my favorite weekends! I LOVE springing forward! It only gets better (and lighter) from now until the height of summer! I physically and mentally begin to feel better after the time change. By mid June we’ll be able to sit outside (with sunlight) until 9:30 at night! I’ll be able to…
Brown and Wild Rice Pudding with Vanilla Bean Cherry and Red Walnuts
Do you sometimes remember something from your childhood but it’s so fuzzy in your mind you wonder if it was real or just a dream? I have a terrible memory. I constantly wonder if some of my memories are only vivid dreams. Sometimes I even have to message my sister or Mom to get the…
Oven Baked Steel Cut Oats
On my way to work today I was thinking about common life experiences that make us empathetic toward each other. Things like being a parent, going through divorce, experiencing the death of a loved one, and losing a family pet. Sometimes, even if you haven’t experienced a particular event, you can relate on another level. …