Wednesday 26 August 2015

Peach Blueberry Cobbler

OK...
First things FIRST.
I'm going to be TOTALLY honest with you...because that's the kind of gal I AM.
I started writing this post LAST year....
It`s TRUE...
I never FINISHED it...

And....
Having made it again the other day...
I thought...
OOPS!
Better get this one DONE!
So... Here goes...

I love the SMELL of this one...
CINNAMON and PEACHES...so reminiscent of eating COBBLER...
Although I don`t think we EVER called it cobbler when I was growing up....
More like...``DEEP DISH CRISPY PEACH SURPRISE``...

So...
CLOSE your eyes...
Imagine you are sitting on VERANDA somewhere...
The wind is blowing  GENTLY across your shoulder....
It TICKLES slightly...
JUST slightly....
One of those tickles that only last a SECOND....
Your not even sure if it WAS a tickle...
But it WAS...

FALL is coming...
or AUTUMN for those of you who call it Autumn...
(I was never a FAN of those "MN" ending words... 
... or what's with COMB
"MB"????
English is such a BIZARRE language...)

You are feeling COZY and CALM... (UGH!!!  ``LM```!!! Another one!)
Looking forward to ALL things ``FALL-ISH`` :
Corn, pumpkim pie, wearing funky BOOTS.... (mine are RED and I love them!!!)

So....Here`s the recipe...



Peach Blueberry Cobbler
(1 small serving)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 fresh peach
1 date
sprinkle of cinnamon
handful of ice


Thursday 6 August 2015

Shake & Wake

WOW
This one is SOOO good.
It might be my FAVORITE....
Anyway..it's absolutely PERFECT in the HERE and NOW
and...
THAT'S what counts.

EXCEPT... 
I used my favorite beer glass so I'd better wash it immediately or I'll  be picking off the DREGS of kale and date for years to come....


Start by adding a HEFTY serving of Vitamin C into your blender...

Then GRAB some Kale: Benefits of Eating Kale

PEEKABOO
(I just LOVE taking pictures of all the different stages of what goes into the smoothie)

Add some yummy Strawberries that are high in VITAMIN C & MANGANESE

Hemp Seed is a great source of PROTEIN & OMEGASBenefits of Eating Hemp Seeds
Cacao Nibs for IRON & COPPERBenefits of Eating Cacao nibs


Some Organic Medjool Dates to add a little more natural SWEETNESS
Benefits of Eating Dates

Ohhhh....SOOOOOO.... Good.......

Shake & Wake
(1 large serving)

1 cup pineapple juice

handful green grapes
1 orange
2 raw kale leaves
handful frozen strawberries

1 Tbsp cacao nibs

1 Tbsp hemp seed
1 date
1/3 cup water

I also like to add a sprinkle of cacao nibs into the shake after it's in the glass. 
It adds a nice crunch!


Saturday 1 August 2015

Indoor Ooey Gooey

So...
You are staying at a little cabin in the WOODS...
There is a BEAUTIFUL lake...
The water is WARMISH..

There are MOSQUITOS...
There is NO power or running water..
There is an OUTHOUSE...
There are BITING RED ANTS on the path....
This weekend there was a BEAR siting!!!...(a mom and 2 cubs)

You take long SWIMS...
You go for CANOE rides..
You READ....
You KNIT...
You play BOARD GAMES...
You take PICTURES of leaves with FACES on them...

It's RELAXING...

Usually you have a little COOK-OUT with hot dogs & baked beans...
You roast MARSHMALLOWS on sticks....

Only THIS time ...
IT RAINED!!
You can cook your hot dogs and beans in a pan INSIDE on the Coleman stove...
No prob....
BUT.....
The MARSHMALLOWS....
You WANT your MARSHMALLOWS!!!

So..
What to DO?

Melt a little BUTTER in a pan...
Put your marshmallows IN the pan...
Let them HEAT up...
Squish 'em down with a SPATULA...
Let them cook a LITTLE more...
TRY your best to FLIP them over...
Let the OTHER side BROWN up...
You'll KNOW when they're DONE...
It'll be ONE BIG OOEY GOOEY MESS...
And...it'll be ONE BIG DECADENTLY SWEET OOEY GOOEY MESS...

You can eat them JUST as they ARE...
OR
You can JAZZ them up somehow...
I went for the "JAZZING"...

Pineapple ring topped with INDOOR OOEY GOOEY
SPRINKLED with DARK chocolate chips and dried CRANBERRIES...


Voila!!!