A Recipe for Blueberry Anise Seed Jam served with Oats, Peaches, Blueberries, & Almond Milk Blueberries are one of the few foods that are truly, naturally occurring blue in color. The flavonoid, anthocyanin, gives blueberries their beautiful color, but more importantly provides antioxidant effects in the human body. Antioxidants fight molecules known as free radicals…
When Life (Or Your Mom) Gives you a Bag of Lemons… My mom came over toting a humongous bag of lemons. Seriously, lots of lemons. Thankfully, I love lemons and the weekend was coming up which means one thing in my house: PANCAKES…. Lemons always remind me of Italy, especially the Amalfi Coast. My husband…
Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream No Churn & Plant-Based Ice Cream A Bit of History It is really a toss up in my house who loves peanut butter more: me or our dog Chip. We both have developed super sonic hearing when it comes to the beautiful sound of the peanut butter jar opening….
A Recipe for Pine Nut Crepes with Date Syrup, Figs, Toasted Pine Nuts and Rosemary. Originating in Brittany, France crepes have been consumed since the 13th century! Historians believe that crepes made their debut after the Crusaders introduced buckwheat flour to France. Sweet crepes are typically made with a wheat flour, while savory crepes contain…
I don’t blame you if this title confused you, but I found out so many cool things about grapes while researching this post. Genetic research has demonstrated that grapes are 65 million years old: that’s when the dinosaurs became extinct (read article here). Mind blown! So, did dinosaurs die first or grapes appear first? This…
–A Recipe for Orange Infused Semolina Pancakes with Strawberry Syrup and Toasted Sesame Seeds –For my Aunt Tina This recipe is a conglomeration of many inspirations. First and foremost, I love sesame semolina bread, especially the beautiful golden crust topped with toasted sesame seeds. Sesame bread reminds me of my childhood and eating Greek food…
The Urban Dictionary defines groaking as staring silently at someone while they are eating, yearning for a morsel. In my house, the best groakers are Chip, our Goldendoodle, and me! Chip has his groak stare honed to perfection especially for waffles, pancakes and any nut butter. I tend to groak when I have already devoured…