This bread might be the most fall thing I’ve ever made. I mean sure, pumpkin spice, delicata squash, hearty potato soups — all pretty darn FALL things… but this bread just SCREAMS earthy, hearty, satisfying, warm, FALL FALL FALL. Cranberries AND sweet potato? Anise? Rye AND buckwheat? This loaf is not messing around. I was,…
Breakfast
Pumpkin Spice Baked Oatmeal
I’ve been having craaaazy dreams lately. I guess this really isn’t a new thing, but since I forget them after a few days, I’m constantly thinking “wow what weird dreams I’ve been having!” — just because I’ve forgotten I usually do! That’s my theory, at least… Sometimes, though, I can’t remember if something was a…
Fried Polenta, Avocado, & Poached Egg Breakfast (plus, KALE!)
I’ve kind of been ignoring the internet. I’ve also kind of been ignoring real life. Where does that leave me? Um, non-existant? Kinda. I spent all of last week moving. MOVING. You guys know my feelings on moving (read: not the warmest). You also know my standpoint on roommates (read: not even close to warm)……
Orange Maple Pecan Scones
Do you guys ever go through your stuff and get rid of it willy-nilly? I’m going through another stuff-purge right now. It’s a good thing, but also feels pretty intense! When I moved into my apartment in April I did a massive purge — it was pretty easy since it had all been in storage…
Maple Turmeric Cashew Milk
We survived Halloween! HUZZAH! I’m assuming you survived, and I know I did, so … big pat on the back all around. It rained BUCKETS (seriously, SO much water!) here on Saturday, so the day turned into pretty much my perfect Saturday: sleep in, brunch, a quick trip outside, a coffee shop stop, lounging by…
Nutty Cardamom Granola
When I posted my making of granola on instagram and snapchat last week, I received SO MANY snaps/comments/texts from friends being like ‘WTF YOU HAVEN’T MADE GRANOLA BEFORE YOU?! YOU TERRIBLE HIPPY!’ and I’m here to agree: it’s an abomination. I should have been making granola every freaking week for the last 28 years of…
Honey Almond Fig Smoothie
Moothie Monday is baaack! And it’s full of all the TASTY FALL THINGS! I mean, are figs considered a fall thing? I think so. They’re everywhere in the farmer’s markets in Portland these days, so … I deem them fall. Plus, honey and cinnamon and almonds? Yeah, this is a cozy treat of a smoothie!…
Simple Asparagus & Eggs on Toast Breakfast
Despite the moaning and groaning I do upon having to get out of bed in the mornings, I’ve been really enjoying mornings lately. Mostly, the routine of cooking something tasty to eat along with my coffee while I snuggle in something warm, looking out at the foggy, cool mornings we’ve had lately. I LOVE them….
Mushroom & Manchego Buttermilk Biscuits
Happy MONDAY!! I was going to write about something healthy and tasty and easy and YUM … but I am feeling the carbs today! Feeling meaning LOVING. CARBS + CHEESE = HEAVEN. Right? Yeah, fo sho! We’re on a mushroom & manchego buttermilk biscuit train — which is clearly the my kind of train to…
Whole Wheat Brown Butter Cinnamon Pancakes
It’s Saturday! And apparently it’s National Pancake Day! And for me, it’s kind of a work day. OOF. Not that I’m complaining — you guys know I love my work — BUT: something about “working” on a Saturday feels a bit wrong to me. But, given that I took the last 2.5 days to camp…
Whole Wheat Banana Oatmeal Muffins
Oh. My. Gosh. I am in serious recovery mode from the last four days of FEAST Portland insanity. It was SO MUCH FUN, you guys! Incredible! AAH! I’ll talk more about it later this week, but I can’t NOT mention it today. I’m still processing, and entering a serious detox week of eating only veggies…
Sesame Roasted Roots with Balsamic Massaged Kale
Alternative title: “How many ways can I get you to eat roasted veggies?” Answer: TEN MILLION. The list is endless. Or maybe it ends at ten million… I’m not sure yet. Either way, there are a LOT OF WAYS to roast/eat veggies, and I plan on exploring as many as possible this fall. So far,…
Maple Syrup Cinnamon Rolls
I’m having a serious maple moment. As in, I frequently find myself thinking “What would this be like with maple syrup on it?” or “what would this taste like if I swapped ___ for maple syrup?” or “hey, nobody is here to judge me, I’m gonna drink that maple syrup straight from the bottle!” ……
Molasses Scones with Candied Ginger & Pecans
Oh HELLOOOO fall flavors! Are you guys ready for this? Yeah, I AM! One of the best things about moving to Portland (that sentence could end with pretty much ANY true statement about living in Portland…) has been connecting with other people in the food (blogging or otherwise) community. THERE ARE MORE FREAKS LIKE ME!…
Bacon Tomato Basil Breakfast Pasta
How do we tackle the weekend? WITH CARBFACE BREAKFAST PASTA! That’s a technical term. I’m a wee bit in love with this here breakfast pasta… and I’m not sure if it’s because of the bacon, or the sauce, or the smooth beautiful ziti, or the CHEESE!!!, or the eggs. Or all of them in combination….
Apple Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal
I’m not gonna lie: I’m getting psyched for fall!! PUMPKIN! CINNAMON! PUMPKIN! Wait, what? Sure, I’m LOVING the end of summer — I’ve finally been here for a whole month uninterrupted by travel (for like 36 more hours), and have totally settled into the ride bikes/drink coffee/meet friends/go swimming/hiking/biking groove of things. It’s awesome! But…