i heart food

the first latte I tried to make with original unsweetened almond milk tasted like death. This one is much better.

Heat the milk, add ingredients, whisk, and pour in a mug with a shot of espresso

http://uptownapartment.tumblr.com/

this is my other OTHER blog that i share with my friend - it was our pinterest before pinterest 

California Pizza Kitchen: Vegetable Sandwich

Yummy yummy yummy. The bread, though, is a little on the unhealthy side so I’d suggest eating it open-faced or wrapping up half to go since its quite filling

But definitely a new favorite in the menu

second day of “food tasting” at work. I looove my new job :)

When I see pictures tagged as “healthy” an it’s like a cheese platter or Brie sandwich or something… Who can honestly say that while they’re trying to eat healthy they’re helping themselves to cheese and crackers or grilled Brie sandwich? If you are one of those lucky people, bless you, and I envy your superb genetics

Chia Seed Pudding

2 1/2 cups almond milk : 1/2 cup chia seeds

I made it just by combining in a bowl, covering, and refrigerating over night.

Then top with agave nectar, fruit, and nuts :)

Grilled Peach and Walnut Salad

recipe

it’s summer tiiiiiiiime! well, i think it’s technically spring, but i’m on summer vacation. so i had to buy some gorgeous peaches at the grocery store.

i thought about trying the whole grilled peach-proscioutto thing… but i don’t eat meat…

so i made more rabbit food for myself. and it was so good it was like dessert. the major winning contribution to the dish: honey balsamic reduction. oh man, that’s going to be my new fruit dip. it was sweet and tangy and went muy well with the grilled peaches.

Grilled Peach Walnut Salad

ingredients:

• 1 peach
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• honey
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil
• mixed salad greens (dark)
• goat cheese

Slice peach in half and place face-down on a grill until it starts to get soft. For about a minute, place walnuts on the grill and take off when you can start to smell them (make sure not to burn them). 

Mix together honey and balsamic vinegar (i did about 1.5 tbsp honey to 1/4 cup balsamic). Heat in saucepan to thicken. Add about 1/2 tbsp olive oil, stir, continue to heat for 45 seconds to a minute, then take off heat. 

In a bowl, toss greens, walnuts, crumbled goat cheese, and honey balsamic. Top with slices of grilled peach.

Barefoot Contessa and one huge genetically modified apple (Taken with instagram)

testing out ice creams for Seventeen on this lovely Monday morning

i’m also hard at work adding to the facebook, so make sure to stop by to check it out :)

I Heart Food

oo I missed this stuff so much. I used to drink kombucha all the time when I was in like 7th grade. I think I thought it was cool

Blueberry Oatmeal w. Slivered Almonds

ingredients:

• 1/2 cup dry oatmeal
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup blueberries
• 1 tsp agave nectar
• 1 tsp butter
• 1 tsp truvia
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sweetened vanilla almond milk

Bring water to a boil and add oatmeal. Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes.

In a pan, heat butter. Add blueberries and agave nectar. Keep on low heat and stir occasionally. After 2 minutes, turn off or keep on very low heat and cover.

In an oven-safe bowl, add oatmeal, and blueberries. Mix together brown sugar, truvia, and almonds, and sprinkle on top of oatmeal. Pour 1/4 cup almond milk into bowl and bake at 350 for ten minutes.

Remove and pour rest of the milk over the oatmeal. Sprinkle with more truvia if desired.

and for some people that’s not a lot. and for some people it is…

and for me, that’s 445 more than i anticipated

my boyfriend and i are on a Mad Men kick, if ya haven’t noticed

my morning:
 8:00 am - drive little brother to school

9:00 am - get home and make breakfast

9:30 am - applications

10:00 am - applications

10:30 am - applications

11:00 am - got offered my dream job!!! nope. more applications

blah blah blah

1:30 pm - head out for the hunt some more

2:00 pm - realize i left my folder at home with applications and resumes

3:00 pm - head out, yet again. and told, yet again that i’m a couple days too late

woo!

Omelettes: The Cure for the Common Breakfast

if you watch Mad Men, you’ll know i’m not witty. but i was clever enough to come up with this winning combination

ingredients:

• 2 eggs (1 egg + 1 egg white)
• red bell pepper
• mushroom
• spinach
• crumbled goat cheese (chevre)

Heat a pan and spray with generous[ish] amount of nonstick spray. Add chopped bell peppers, then add chopped mushrooms, then add the spinach. Cook until the spinach is wilted, the bell peppers are slightly charred, and the mushrooms are slightly browned.

Remove veggies and place in a bowl to the side. In the same pam, add eggs that have been whisked in a bowl and add to pan. Cook eggs for an omelette and once mostly cooked, add veggies and some goat cheese crumbles.

Then eat it. And the goat cheese was just perfect with the veggies. 

and I’m about to go make a salad with the same goat cheese because it’s too darn delicious