Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Hummus time!

I bought the red pepper hummus from Whole Foods last month. It was the first time I had ever tried it. It was delish!  So after looking at various different recipes on the internet, here is my take on it.
I used:
·         Garbanzo Beans
·         White Beans
·         Organic Sesame Seeds
·         Olive Oil
·         Salt and Pepper

Both sets of beans were washed and ready to be thrown together.
Yummy goodness.
In the fridge it went.  Two cans sure made a lot!
For breakfast I made the usual.
And as usual it did not disappoint. It is super filling and carries me to lunch without a problem. Love it!

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Is that a stick in my drink?

When’s the last time you had some cinnamon in your water?  Well, I think it’s about time.  Nothing like a cold winter day to enjoy a warm cup of it!
 You will need:
  • Water
  • 3-4 cinnamon sticks
  • Milk
  • Sweetner - I love agave but you can also use honey or sweet condensed milk.
And your FAVORITE cup!
Simply, fill your pot halfway with regular H2O. Bring it to a boil and add 3-4 cinnamon sticks into it.  The water will soon turn into a dark reddish tone and your house will smell soooo good! Let it boil for 15-20 minutes.
Fill your cup up with the cinnamon water.  
Add milk.

Sweeten it!

And enjoy! So good!

Friday, December 17, 2010

Tofu Time!

Lunch time came around much too quickly for this household. We ate breakfast and headed out, we officially become mall walkers!!! yay!  It was as though we owned the mall!! Along with the other walkers of course! For the first time EVER we had the whole kids playground to ourselves!! She could actually move around for a change! We stopped for a music notebook at Music & Arts were I saw the exact same piano for $1400.00 WOW, I got a great deal!!!

We were ready for lunch after putting the baby down for her morning nap.  I had never prepared tofu before. It was super super easy and it takes so good.
I cut the tofu block into 8 slices and placed them inside a few napkins with the cutting board and two gallons of water to take the extra water out.
                               I stacked them and cut them down into little 1 inch cubes.
They went into the hot pan that was sprinkled with olive oil. I waited 5-8 minutes until the bottom side was nice and brown. I then turned them over.

              Sprinkled some salt and pepper. And waited for the other side to brown nicely.
Ta-da!!!! So easy to make and it was great with the salad.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

What's for lunch?

Tomorrow's lunch is ready! It was one of those evenings that we ran around shopping after going out for dinner. I was in no mood to cook anything for tomorrow. But I forced myself off the computer and into the kitchen.  For lunch I will be having Tilapia seasoned with a little pepper on a bed of collard greens.

I sauteed garlic, added the greens and waited for the wilting to begin. Delish! Simple but good.

For snacks I am taking a cheese stick and some of these buddies. Yummy!