pan-seared mahi mahi – crusted with old bay and lemon juice, served with homemade roasted corn and shishito pepper succotash, and a glass of miller high life – ‘cuz we fancy. 😉
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{eat the rainbow!}
9 Jan
happy new year, friends!
in honour of resolutions and commitments to a healthier life and all that jazz… and just because i truly believe in this lifestyle, i want to present a gentle reminder – don’t forget to “eat the rainbow!” as in : plenty of colourful foods, including lots of fruits and vegetables!
some things i’ve been enjoying lately:Â
– baked purple sweet potato
–Â roasted cabbage w/ bacon bits
Рkaniwa w/ saut̩ed garlic and onion
– slow-cooked smoked ham and green beans
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nom nom!
{thirsty thursday – celebrating 33-years with pan-seared sea scallops, and my favourite beer ever}
21 Nov
my goodness do i love scallops!
pan-seared in some amazing butter… click here to see the best and only cooking method one should use to make these decadent sea-dwellers. like most good things in life, it should be done low and slow.Â
and i also love asparagus!
i usually do my best to eat with the seasons… which means i wouldn’t normally be eating asparagus right now, but hey – i’m the birthday girl, i can do whatever i want, right?! 😉
my birthday {which is tomorrow, actually} is always so close to thanksgiving {it was ON thanksgiving last year and the year i was born}, but i admit i’m happy that it falls in an entirely different week this year! Â i haven’t really been thinking of the holidays as much this year since i switched jobs {that’s a whole big, long blogpost or BOOK waiting to happen} so it’s been nice to really focus my energy on ME. i do have to work tomorrow, which is kind of a bummer – but i’m celebrating today and tonight with this amazing food and drink.
i like to spoil myself on my birthday. Â i started this morning with my favourite americano from my favourite coffee shop and a sinful pastry they call an “apple jesus” – can’t wait to try that! Â and i plan to have peach-wood-smoked salmon for lunch, followed by the above amazing meal for dinner… swallowed down gently with this :
la fin du monde – french, which translates to “the end of the world”
it is a triple-fermented golden ale that is high in alcohol content {9% : i tried to finish the whole bottle once – not a good idea for this 110-pound lass} la fin du monde is full of wonderful champagne-like bubbles which deliver hints of honey and fruit, accompanied by floral notes that linger pleasantly and round-out with a smooth, dry finish.
i have one every year on my birthday… and i always cook myself a super nice meal, usually consisting of seafood, since it’s my ultimate fav. Â i am already salivating, just thinking about my day full of amazing food…
happy birthday to me! 🙂
zucchini pizza strips
11 Julfood can be fun.
i love it when i see a recipe or look at a vegetable a different way and say, “what if i tried it like this…” Â because typically, i’m a creature of habit. Â when i find something that works for me, i stick with it. Â i often don’t sway. Â in fact, i had been using the same ranch dressing for like, 7 years. Â annies organic cowgirl ranch. Â i love the stuff. Â but then one day a co-worker suggested this other brand {with less fat, made from yogurt, and still so tasty} and now THAT is my new favourite – haha. Â i guess my point is, sometimes i get tunnel vision. but this blog has helped me to rethink ways of preparing food. Â i always chop my veggies into 1-2 inch pieces, and steam them or saute them. Â sometimes i’ll roast them all together. Â but never did it occur to me to cut zucchini into strips and serve it like a pizza slice!! Â what! Continue reading
roomie’s salmon birthday dinner
10 Julmy roommate celebrated a birthday last month, and i’m just getting around to blogging about the meal – d’oh!
naturally the best gift i can give anyone is food – so i cooked for him. 🙂
nothing says “summer” like corn on the cob, eh?!  ANNNNDD, it’s salmon season.  the first runs started coming in early june.  whenever i think of making a special meal, i always think of salmon.  i can’t cook a steak to save my life, and i’m a snob when it comes to eating out.  so, i splurged on the $24.99/lb. salmon and conserved with the sides 😉 {these two filets ran me about $17 — but in new york, i probably would’ve paid only about $11, boy do i miss living by the ocean!} Continue reading
i am audrey michelle
i am a minimalist
