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• Simplicity

  

  Happy Friday! I decided to take a break from the oatmeal creations and get back to basics today. Breakfast was rolled oats with a little maple syrup and some... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Building on a Base

  

  I love lunch at home, so many more options than whatever I decide to bring in my half asleep stupor in the morning. :) I started today's lunch with a base of... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pb&b; in a Bowl

  

  This morning's oatmeal creation is rolled oats with chia, cocoa powder, and honey topped with honey crunch peanut butter, half a banana, and shredded unsweetene... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2011 RECIPES

• Stuffed Peppers!

  

  Dinner tonight included a new recipe - stuffed peppers. There are a million ways to make these but I did the 'chop the pepper in half, roast it cut side down... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Dinner Al Fresco

  

  It was so beautiful tonight that I had dinner out on the patio - black bean, cocoa, honey, pepita burger on an oroweat thin with laughing cow, spinach, and a... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• a Garden Adventure

  

  Today was a free day at the Denver Botanic Gardens - I've never been but always wanted to go so I thought I'd take advantage of the beautiful weather and check... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cheesy Comfort

  

  A new adventure tonight - I made lasagna for the first time ever! I used a super easy recipe that I've seen in a few places - including here. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spring Has Sprung

  

  I'm (hopefully) getting a completely work and stress free weekend at last and I can feel the tension rolling off. Today is absolutely beautiful so after my walk... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Happy Friday!

  

  I finally managed to eat some kale tonight! I keep thinking I should eat it more often but I'm always trying to make it through my gigantic Costco tub of spinac... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate, Grapes, and Pears - Oh My

  

  Dinner this evening was a spinach salad with sliced almonds, halved black grapes (LOVE black grapes, so excited they've been on sale lately), and poppy seed... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• First Nut Butter Attempt!

  

  I saw this peanut butter on katheats awhile back and it sounded amazing but sadly we don't have Trader Joe's in Colorado. So when I went to Seattle and had the... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• an Oatmeal Alternative

  

  I decided to shake things up a bit today and try something different for breakfast - quinoa! I've been loving it as a rice alternative in savory dishes and ran... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mmm....mexican

  

  I used one of my Groupons today and treated myself to lunch at el camino in Denver. I hadn't ever been there before but I try to buy Groupons for cool-looking... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Carrot Cake Oatmeal, Take 2

  

  Breakfast this morning was a redo of the carrot cake oatmeal I made awhile back. This time around I omitted the brown sugar, added some cinnamon and nutmeg alon... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• a Long Day

  

  Busy busy day today, and I'll be working this weekend. When things get like this eating healthy is really hard, and it doesn't help that my coworkers tend to... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Forgetful

  arrggh...sorry. I went out for Denver restaurant week tonight and was totally planning to take pictures but I forgot. :P We checked out Red Square Euro Bistro,... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK

• Makhni Dal

  

  Breakfast and Lunch today were fairly uneventful (oatmeal yogurt and leftovers, respectively) so I didn't take pictures. I'm still struggling with how often... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• New Domain

  Exciting announcement (well, exciting for me anyway)! In case anyone out there is actually reading this blog more than once (if you are then I'd love for you... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• off Schedule

  

  Given that my flight was mid-afternoon I was expecting a snack like a fruit cheese plate, but I ended up getting a full meal. I'll call this dinner since it... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Waffles!

  

  Just getting ready to board my flight back home, and I got an upgrade! I've kind of fallen behind on the posting but here's a quick pic from dinner last night. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES