Welcome to September on this Figgy Friday! Today we’re gonna do breakfast right. Conjured from my imagination, I deliver to you fig banana breakfast bowl topped with fresh figs, hue blushing sweet blueberries piled on a creamy banana base sprinkled with a walnut-date crumble topping, because shouldn’t every breakfast bowl you serve be delicious and nutritious? You’re nodding your head, yes. We’ve been down this breakfast bowl road before. We’ve been down many good breakfast roads here. So with that said, here’s what I came up with: fresh seasonal figs + frozen bananas collaboration. What had happened was, figs are in season like right now in season and my local grocer stocks…
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REBOOT CHERRY SMOOTHIE BOWL
You don’t know love until you’ve tasted this cherry smoothie bowl. Look at the deep red cherries surrounded by the beaming blushed in lush blueberries. I’m telling you friends; we’re witnessing a marriage consummation right before our eyes. Now that Spring has sprung, NOW is the time to detox your diet, give it a reboot, and add more fruits and veggies into your life. In other words, hook up the intravenous catheter because this cherry smoothie is what your system needs like-STAT. I say that to say, I had the honor and privilege of viewing your Instagram page over the holidays, let’s just say intervention would probably be the next step, but…
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WEEKEND TEFF PORRIDGE
Hello, Teff Porridge! Cold and crisp mornings are ahead, leaves are starting to change colors, and pumpkins have invaded the supermarkets. So, let’s welcome fall! Every fall I feverishly await the return of a hot breakfast bowl topped with fresh fruits and nuts. And every fall, I indulge in this beloved treat infused with agave topped with blueberries, bananas, and walnuts. It’s good! It would be status quo to have a bowl of instant oatmeal, nuked in the microwave, and eaten on- the- go. That’s okay for a low energy style breakfast, but not the move for this teff grain that originated in Africa thousands of years ago; put some respect on the…
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DELICIOUS CHERRY JAM
Cherry Jam! That’s what’s up! Before I get into this summer in a jar, I hope you’re having a safe, fun-filled summer. I know I am. So much so, I almost forgot about my little blog on the interwebs. June 21st came along, and the rest is #howisummer: Amusement parks, museums, swimming, long nature walks, sun tanning, sipping fresh juice, devouring the living fruits, remodeling our entire home, binge-watching the Olympics, and having more fun than a human being is allowed to have on Snapchat. If you aren’t following me on Snapchat, here’s my snap. Leave your snap name in the comment section, and I’ll follow you back 👊🏽. So yeah, I’m having a blast. Now,…
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BLUEBERRY BANANA BREAD SQUARES, MMMM
The question of the week: Why buy blueberry banana bread from your local bakery, when you can make it yo’ self? And the answer is: Because if you never make it for yourself, you will never know how you like to make it for yourself {if that makes sense}, you’ll know exactly what’s NOT in it i.e. NO ADDITIVES & PRESERVATIVES and this will be one of the most enjoyable experiences in your lifetime that you will own, not some stranger in the kitchen. With that said, let’s bake some blueberry banana bread squares. Your recipe looks like this: 3 1/2 cups of Spelt flour 2 cups of blueberries 2…
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MULBERRY CEREAL WITH FRESH FRUIT
This was supposed to be a post about Mulberry cereal topped with glistening fresh fruit-specifically how Mulberries are high in antioxidants, vitamin C, and resveratrol. It was supposed to be about where mulberries come from (the mulberries I used are grown in Turkey), how perfectly sun-dried they are with a chewy texture that bursts with goodness, and a taste so intense it’ll have you eating them straight from the bag. Beyond their sweet and delicate flavor, mulberries are a must-have to enhance your culinary creations. You will soon learn that this post has everything to do with my desire to bathe in the sun. This week we’ve experienced temperatures in…
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HOMEMADE POMEGRANATE SCONES WITH POMEGRANATE GLAZE
I’m living under cold, dark, gloomy, gray skies, my friends. Literally! I woke up to a rainy morning on Sunday, and it’s been raining ever since. I went outside on Monday and nearly froze my face off. The winds bullied me back indoors with what felt like a roundhouse kick to the face. {FYI: I’ve never been roundhouse kicked in the face.} I’m still recovering from a relaxing weekend that included listening to Adele’s ’25’ cd on repeat and devouring these big, soft, and crumbly pomegranate scones with an unforgettable scent of butter, drizzled with pink PM glaze that’s delicious, sweet, and undoubtedly the best scone I’ve made. It’s been…
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MIXED FRUIT SMOOTHIE TO SURVIVE THE HOLIDAYS
Happy Saturday! Just popping in to share my mixed fruit smoothie with you. You may not have a need for it now; it’ll all make sense on Thanksgiving. 🙂 Earlier this week, I stocked up on lots of beautiful, detoxing ingredients to include in my morning smoothies. Smoothies are ingrained in my life; I drink them all year round adjusting the fruits and veggies according to the season. This morning I wanted the taste of kiwi. Kiwi fruit is not saturated with sweetness but has a tartness I love. Made with freshly squeezed orange juice as the base, spinach, kiwi, frozen blueberries, and half of an apple. This smoothie is loaded…
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PUMPKIN PANCAKES TOPPED WITH OVEN ROASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS
Happy weekend my friends! This blog post is all the way live this Saturday morning from my kitchen. The atmosphere is filled with the aroma of warm butter, nutty-roasted pumpkin seeds, with a serious kick-butt scent of pumpkin-cinnamon that’s so intoxicating, I just might be tipsy. With that said, it’s time to get folks fed! Today we’ve got a delicious, hot plate of moist, fluffy pumpkin pancakes that are blanketed in maple syrup, sprinkled with oven-roasted pumpkin seeds topped with a melting pat of butter. Somebody pinch me, but before you do… Confession. Up until about five years ago, I hated pumpkin. Like hated with a capital H=HATE!! This is…
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CREAMY LEMON POLENTA TO SURVIVE THE FICKLE FALL
Yeah, I said it, fall you’re fickle!! On Monday, you had me wearing long thick socks, a full-length coat, and gloves. Gloves? Fall. Really? I thought we were cool? I was expecting breezy with a chilly welcoming embrace, but noooooooo you had to go all cray, cray and put a Sistah in an Arctic headlock, and if you haven’t noticed, I’m still slightly miffed by the whole gloves apparel, but I digress. We’re living in cold times, my friends. Cold. Times. After being brutalized by you know who, I was certain we needed something hot and creamy that would ensure our survival to see the rest of the week. Enter: Bob’s Red Mill…
