When my friends and I get together its typically a night filled with chitter chatter, giggles, wine, and food! Instead of going out to restaurants we enjoy creating more of a “themed night” in which we decide what are the foodies of choice and what it might be inspired by. This particular night we decided…
Month: July 2016
Benefits of Bicycling
For the past month, I have been up by 5:00 or 5:30 in the morning road cycling before starting my day. In my other post Being Blown By the Wind, Mall Walkers & Bikers: Easy Does it, and Breakaway RVA: A Uniquely Richmond Experience, I share about my startum to cycling, the bike group I help found, and…
Richmond Mural Project: Mural Mapping 1
I love art! I am so intrigued by public art in public places. We are all used to art galleries, exhibits, and showings but to pass by everyday in your car or walk by on your daily stroll is really cool. Not graffiti, but real art. I am not from RVA, but I have lived here long enough…
Baked Egg & Plantain Frittata
This morning I was at a stuck point on what to cook for breakfast. I had just came in from doing a 10 mile bike ride, took a shower, helped my kids brush their teeth, and at that point I was just ready to eat. We do not usually have meat on the menu so…
West African Peanut Soup with Cod Fish
For starters, this was sooo good. My hubby made it a long time ago and in trying to decide what to eat for dinner on this night I recalled this dish and went for it. This was my first time making this. My hubby nor myself is West African, however he is Haitian and we…
Skillet Apple Pie
This week I made dessert two nights in a row! Let’s just say that is not my normal routine following dinner. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy a nice dessert when maybe at a restaurant for a special occasion, but I do not normally make or in this case bake desserts at home. My hubby…
Coconut Curry Tofu
I am a firm believer of home cooked meals for my family. Honesty eating take out is unhealthy and doesn’t align well with our budget. Despite always cooking and being in the kitchen, I hadn’t done so as much as would have liked in 2015. My 2nd daughter was born 10/19/14. During maternity leave and…
My “sidekick” is called KALE!
Remember my post, Hail to the Kale!? Welp, I am still doing so. I use Kale in many different ways because of the it’s unsurpassed health benefits. It has now become our go to sidekick or side dish when we need to add greens to our entree. The great thing about it is that my 5 year old…
Spicy Sardine & Potato Stew
King Oscar Sardines in Extra Virgin Olive has become a staple in my house. Sardines are healthy and sustainable. They are considered brain food because they are packed with Omega 3s. In fact, they are one of the most concentrated sources of the omega-3 fatty acids. Since sardines are at the bottom of the aquatic food…
Blueberry Pancakes: Enjoying the Fruits of our Labor
My post yesterday, Blueberry Picking: A Handful of Health, shared my experience with gathering fresh blueberries right from the field. Today my daughters and I got to enjoy the fruits of our labor! Since yesterday, my daughter was very certain about making blueberry pancakes for breakfast this morning and so we did. It was quite simple….
Sweet & Spicy Eggplant & Tofu Stir Fry
Tonight for dinner I wanted tofu, but then I also wanted eggplant. I’ve seen the combo before but never have had a recipe. I decided to create my own. I knew I wanted something sweet and spicy so I gathered my ingredients to come up with my desired flavor. I must say, I outdid myself!…
Blueberry Picking: A Handful of Health
Today was a great day. My daughters and I awoke early and headed to Swift Creek Berry Farm to pick fresh blueberries. It was a lot of fun. They have rows and rows of blueberry bushes with blueberries growing in all stages. It was not hard at all to find full colored, plump, ripe blueberries to…
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