Tuesday, May 26, 2009

din-fast quesadilla


delicious morning or night :)

mood: feeling classic
craving: salty comfort
weather: chilly, clear skies

ingredients:
1. trader joe's brown rice tortillas
2. shredded cheddar + jack cheeses
3. fresh avocado (thinly sliced)
4. fresh cilantro (washed)
5. salsa
6. a couple of eggs (mine were from the neighbors' coop) - scrambled
7. half package turkey bacon
8. hummus (any flavor will do but red pepper is delicious)

directions:
1. place bacon in toaster oven on bake (follow package directions)
2. brown open tortilla in skillet on low-medium heat
2. add cheddar, sprinkle 1/4-inch layer evenly on one half
3. add scrambled eggs (seasoned to taste w/ salt n pepper)
4. add small amount salsa
5. add small amount hummus
6. remove bacon, let cool briefly
7. tear bacon into bite-size pieces, add to tortilla
8. top with remaining cheese
9. close tortilla + flip to cook other side
10. slice, let cool, top with fresh cilantro + salsa

devour.

fruit love



this is not a fruit salad.

mood: light
craving: something sweet + fresh + cold
weather: cloudy northern california fog in the spring

ingredients:
- cherries
- strawberries
- mango
- blueberries
- banana
- orange melon

directions:
- wash + slice fruit, place into bowl
- leave plain or garnish with simple syrup, whipped cream, or yogurt + toss
- enjoy :)

simple syrup = 2 parts water + 1 part sugar (dissolve sugar into boiling water, let cool)

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

sungod pizza


feeling: sungod
craving: something crunchy, savory, and salty
weather: sunny
this one's super hard.

shopping list =
tbl. fresh basil + shredded mozzarella + amy's rice crust pizza (frozen section of grocery store)

1. cook pizza according to package directions*
*NOTE on sungod (for lisa): you must REMOVE cardboard from bottom of pizza before baking to avoid the smell of burning cardboard coming from oven.
2. in last 6 min, sprinkle extra mozzarella onto top of pizza + return to oven.
3. remove pizza, slice, and sprinkle with fresh chopped basil

finish off with a jello shot. yum.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

gf breakfast crepes
















craving: breakfast/fruit
weather outside: cloudy but bright/sunny
feeling: cheery

1 cup rice flour
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup egg whites
1/2 cup(-ish) milk
1 Tbls butter, softened

mix all the dry ingredients.
add wet ingredients. only use enough milk to make a moderately thick but smooth batter.
pour onto lightly greased skillet by the 1/4 cup. flip when little bubbles form!

suggestions:
serve with fresh sliced strawberries/bananas, cooked cinnamon apples, nutella or yogurt;
sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar;
top with whipped cream;
fill and roll up

enjoy :)

ilovebananas

you're feeling: lazy
craving something: sweet
weather outside is: hot

1. take said banana out of freezer
2. run it under luke warm water & peel
3. put it on a plate
4. dust LIGHTLY with cinnamon sugar (cinnamon + sugar)
5. EAT