How to Start Another Year
This may seem like a strange post to be popping up in February, but everyone should know by now that I tend to operate on my own schedule. To be honest, this New Year was a hell of a pill to swallow for me, and …
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Simple Autumn Salad with Pumpkin, Pecans and Cranberries
On Saturday night, it finally happened. I was standing at the bus stop, waiting for the bus that would carry me home after an 11-hour shift at the shop working on a large, last-minute order. My back and feet were aching, but a strange feeling …
Autumn Spice Smoothie
I’m not a breakfast person, but I am a fan of early mornings. Lately, I’ve been trying to wake up earlier to get a quieter, slower start to the day, but the result is that by the time I make it home from the shop in the late afternoon, I’m absolutely starving. So my solution to the breakfast problem has been smoothies — they’re quick to make, with minimal cleanup, and easy on the stomach, but they can pack a real punch when it comes to getting in enough calories and nutrition to make it to a late lunch, even if you’re on your feet baking all morning.
In an attempt to keep up the routine without getting bored, I’ve started to experiment a little more with ingredients. This week, I was craving something that would help it feel a little more like fall, so I went with oat milk and that old classic combination: cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. I even tossed in some pecans for good measure (and a little extra protein).
So here it is, a short and sweet little recipe for Thursday. If you give it a try, let me know, and if you make any alterations you think make it better, let me know that, too. Happy almost weekend!
Hazelnut Chocolate Ricotta Tea Cakes
I made these hazelnut chocolate ricotta tea cakes a couple of months back, and I have to say, I’ve rarely been more surprised by a dessert. There are few more classic combinations than hazelnut and chocolate, of course, and the ricotta may sound like an …
Walnut Sage Blueberry Galette
Well, folks, it’s just about time to say goodbye to summer, and to be frank about it, I am not sorry. It is my least favorite of all the seasons and often feels like it’s there just to be gotten through. But one thing I …