a bean by any other name...
Black Bean Pumpkin Chili sounds better than Whatever Kind of Bean You Have Pumpkin Chili. So I went with black bean. I typically use black bean, it's my favorite. But, I have also used pinto, red beans, and kidney beans because variety is the spice of life! Ryan doesn't…
We searched for a great way to celebrate fall. All this pumpkin spice everything culminated in a fantastic Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread Recipe. Check it out!
When I was young, visits to my grandparents house meant two things: a very long road trip that started before the sun was up and homemade banana bread.
My grandparents house was always cool when it was hot outside. And, it always smelled of talcum powder, clean laundry, and cinnamon banana bread. Grandma Susan would…
A quick and easy blender recipe for pre workout fuel packed with protein and fiber – Pumpkin Molasses Ginger Bran Muffins.
Recently Ryan and I had a break in-between projects down here in La La Land. We decided to make use of the time by taking a two week trip up north to visit family. The first week we stayed with Ryan's parents in their beautiful new home in Chico, CA.
They purchased the house…
Oh, great. Another pancake recipe? As if there aren't enough pancake recipes to choose from out there in the tangled world of the interwebs? Why should you try these Cottage Cheese Pancakes? Well, it just so happens that I have a few reasons locked and loaded in case you asked that question.
You should…
Rained out of Hobbiton
Rain.
The next morning in Matamata we woke to glorious rain. Or, it would have been glorious had we not been planning to pay a visit to the Shire that very afternoon. After a bit of discussion we decided to venture into town and see if we could change our Hobbiton…
Rice crispy treats were not my favorite thing as a kid... I know, I know. I was a strange one. If that threw you, brace your self for this bomb. I also did not like Lucky Charms, Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, or that pink, sugary milk that they left at the bottom of the bowl.…
I've never been a huge fan of salad dressing... Don't get me wrong I love a good onion dip with chips or a crudités plater served with a bowl of ranch dressing. And I have never been known to turn down one of those dipping pots with the aluminum tops that come with chicken strips…
Saying goodbye to Nachos...I mean Wanaka
We decided to really go for it and make the 6 hour drive up the west coast from Wanaka to Greymouth. Our list of places to see on the South Island was getting shorter and shorter as we drove around, and thru and across the island. Our list of…