Morning Glory Muffins with Ancients Grains 10/03/2018 Good Morning! Well, good afternoon actually, as it's currently 2:47 here in the Quiet Corner, but who's keeping track? Not this girl, who has spent the entire morning painting ALL THE TRIM and ALL THE DOORS to help us get a little closer to finishing off this massive basement project! I'm on cup of coffee number three, and I'm taking a bit of a painting break to get some fresh air and share these with you! Rainy afternoons are perfect for baking, so when my littlest came home from preschool for
Good Morning! Well, good afternoon actually, as it's currently 2:47 here in the Quiet Corner, but who's keeping track? Not this girl, who has spent the entire morning painting ALL THE TRIM and ALL THE DOORS to help us get a little closer to finishing off this massive basement project! I'm on cup of coffee number three, and I'm taking a bit of a painting break to get some fresh air and share these with you! Rainy afternoons are perfect for baking, so when my littlest came home from preschool for
Cranberry Coffee Cake 12/10/2017 December is my favorite month. My birthday, Christmas, baking, shopping, Santa, snow... it's basically like vacation all month long. The holiday baking is one of my favorite parts. And yes, I preach healthy eating and self care all year long, but holiday baking is one thing I tend to be reallly lenient about! Cookies for example. I do NOT mess with my cookie recipes. Every year we make dozens and dozens of cookies and many of the recipes are old family favorites. Cleaning them up and making a
December is my favorite month. My birthday, Christmas, baking, shopping, Santa, snow... it's basically like vacation all month long. The holiday baking is one of my favorite parts. And yes, I preach healthy eating and self care all year long, but holiday baking is one thing I tend to be reallly lenient about! Cookies for example. I do NOT mess with my cookie recipes. Every year we make dozens and dozens of cookies and many of the recipes are old family favorites. Cleaning them up and making a
Eden's Crazy Egg Salad 09/29/2017 This week is all about eggs! They aren't just for breakfast, and no you shouldn't toss those yolks! Eggs are a cheaper meal base than any other meat or fish, which makes them budget friendly, too. And you all know how thrifty I am! We visited an amazing farm up in Fishkill, NY recently, and grabbed several dozen of their eggs, since finding organic, pasture raised chickens in our town is impossible! Store bought eggs just don't compare to fresh eggs, but if you can't get your hands on them
This week is all about eggs! They aren't just for breakfast, and no you shouldn't toss those yolks! Eggs are a cheaper meal base than any other meat or fish, which makes them budget friendly, too. And you all know how thrifty I am! We visited an amazing farm up in Fishkill, NY recently, and grabbed several dozen of their eggs, since finding organic, pasture raised chickens in our town is impossible! Store bought eggs just don't compare to fresh eggs, but if you can't get your hands on them
Sweet and Savory Plantain Cakes 08/15/2017 Last month I got to spend 5 incredible, inspiring days in New Orleans. While the friendships I made and the knowledge I gained were amazing, the food was a stand out for sure. Having never visited NOLA (I've actually never been ANYWHERE down south other than Florida, and we all know that doesn't count) I asked friends for all of their recommendations before leaving. I got too many to list, since everyone I know who hung out there is a food lover. Suffice to say I had my work cut out for me. I
Last month I got to spend 5 incredible, inspiring days in New Orleans. While the friendships I made and the knowledge I gained were amazing, the food was a stand out for sure. Having never visited NOLA (I've actually never been ANYWHERE down south other than Florida, and we all know that doesn't count) I asked friends for all of their recommendations before leaving. I got too many to list, since everyone I know who hung out there is a food lover. Suffice to say I had my work cut out for me. I
Quick, Clean Refrigerator Pickles 08/11/2017 We are BIG pickle fans in this house. And we don't discriminate. Spicy pickles, half sours, garlic dill, bread and butter, we eat them all. My kids will house a bowl of giardiniera without so much as a blink (my grandmother would be so proud). It's one of the reasons I planted 4 varieties of cucumber in the garden. And why I'm still so aggravated that EVERY SINGLE plant was murdered by the squash borers who invaded. Sigh. But I digress. Luckily cucumbers aren't hard to come buy at the farmer's
We are BIG pickle fans in this house. And we don't discriminate. Spicy pickles, half sours, garlic dill, bread and butter, we eat them all. My kids will house a bowl of giardiniera without so much as a blink (my grandmother would be so proud). It's one of the reasons I planted 4 varieties of cucumber in the garden. And why I'm still so aggravated that EVERY SINGLE plant was murdered by the squash borers who invaded. Sigh. But I digress. Luckily cucumbers aren't hard to come buy at the farmer's
Double Chocolate Espresso Energy Bars with Sea Salt (Copycat RX Bars) 07/26/2017 If you're at all like me, you're always on the hunt for a clean, healthy snack that you can grab on the go. I was so excited to discover RX Bars, because they have no junk, no ingredients I can't pronounce, no added sugar!! Yay! What they do have? Real ingredients and a hefty price tag. For $2.50 a pop that isn't a bar I will be eating on the regular! However, since the ingredients are listed right there on the front of the label, you know you have to be able to DIY those bad boys! It took a
If you're at all like me, you're always on the hunt for a clean, healthy snack that you can grab on the go. I was so excited to discover RX Bars, because they have no junk, no ingredients I can't pronounce, no added sugar!! Yay! What they do have? Real ingredients and a hefty price tag. For $2.50 a pop that isn't a bar I will be eating on the regular! However, since the ingredients are listed right there on the front of the label, you know you have to be able to DIY those bad boys! It took a
