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{beautiful and colourful cherry tomatoes}

i can’t seem to get enough of these gorgeous locally-grown organic and adorable cherry tomatoes, lately…

i fotograph and write about these amazing little gems all the time… i just think they are so beautiful! and they are so incredibly delicious! so flavourful and juicy! i just pop ’em in my mouth like candy… nature’s candy!

nom nom…

and i put them in everything – my salads, my risotto, my frittatas, my sauces, my {awesome} zucchini strips…

these little red ones look kinda like strawberries… teehehe

FOOD IS SO COOL!!!!! 😀

Tags: art, beauty, cherry tomatoes, colourful, eat the rainbow, eating, farm to table, fine art, fine art photography, food, food and foto, food is cool, food photography, local, nature, organic, organic farming, organic produce, photography, produce, seasonal produce, whatever wednesday

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{whatever wednesday : wild wild raspberries from the wild wild west}

6 Aug

i think it’s so cool that so many things grow wild up here… asparagus, morel mushrooms…

…and raspberries!

Tags: beauty, colorado, colourful, eat the rainbow, eating, fine art, food, food and foto, food photography, nature, paonia, photography, produce, raspberries, seasonal produce, western slope, whatever, whatever wednesday, wild food, wild raspberries

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{divided}

4 Aug

sometimes i feel like these mushrooms… totally divided.

Tags: eating, fine art, food, food and foto, food is art, food is beautiful, food photography, local, mushrooms, organics, photography, produce, whatever

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{once upon a time, last week…}

3 Aug

… i took this kickass foto…. that i just love. ❤

{oh – and it rained like, a ton!}

… i was housesitting, and this awesome little chicken was one of eleven that i had the fortune of feeding and watching while the owners were away… they are so cool!

… i had this for breakfast : a sausage & cheese croissant roll, two flax seed chocolate brownie muffins, and my trusty half caff americano {with a little cream}…

… i totally saw this dead snake in the road………. oddly, the first one i’ve seen at all since moving here.

… i made my famous morning smoothie………… a few times 😉

… i looked up at the sky.

… i took a silly selfie on the bus and tried to be all discreet but made myself look even sillier… 😛

… i harvested these absolutely beautiful organic cherry tomatoes and some mixed baby greens from the garden outside of the house i was sitting…

{so grateful!}

… and i added in shredded chicken, olives, cucumbers, sharp cheddar, red onion, and dressed it in a french vinaigrette… YUM!

… i saw like, four billion ants………… i wonder what they were all working on…

… i saw these carrot-tops poking through a cute little community garden…

… i ordered and devoured an entire 12 inch pizza called the “BLT” from my favourite local spot… it’s seriously like eating a blt on a round pizza pie : “crispy bacon, smoked provolone, garlic, onion & house-made sundried tomato pesto topped with shredded leaf lettuce tossed in our famous house-made ranch” it’s one unique and delicious pizza. they serve the lettuce and fixins’ on the side so you can dress it by adding the lettuce topping at the end. it is AHH-MAZING! one of my favourite pizzas, for sure!!!!

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happy sunday!

and, always be sure to eat a lot of {healthy, colourful} food and take a lot of {awesome} fotos!! 😉 ❤

Tags: audrey michelle, blogging, colorado, food, food and foto, fotos, fun, gardens, iphone photography, iphoneography, life, mountains, photography, shake-it app, updates, weekends, whatever

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{exploring new produce : temple oranges}

24 Jul

when out at the market, i always browse the organic produce for anything new and exciting to blog about and eat. this brightly coloured citrus caught my eye and so i nabbed them up to try…

i’m a poet and didn’t know it! 😉 Continue reading →

Tags: citrus, eat the rainbow, eating, food, food and foto, food is pretty, food photography, fruit, oranges, organics, photography, produce, specialty produce, try-me, try-me tuesday

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{“i can make that!” – coconut flax granola}

17 Jul

i get on these kicks where i think i have all the free time in the world to constantly be making my own food… particularly, easy snacks. i’m such a label-reader, that i’ll look at the ingredients and be like, “i can make that!” 😛

this time, it was granola.

i had a gigantic container of organic rolled oats sitting around, waiting to be turned into breakfast vitamix cookies, but i kept forgetting to buy jelly! so as i was grocery shopping the other day, it came to me. “dude, audrey – you should totally make your own granola!” what inspired this was my other new favourite obsession right now – yoghurt. i know it’s nothing new to a lot of you, but i never much cared for yoghurt and suddenly – just like sauerkraut, and eggs – i can’t seem to get enough yoghurt. so – i was completely stoked when i saw my favourite brand, noosa had introduced a coconut flavour!!! holy smokes dude. AHH–MAZING! and i love noosa because they use milk from pasture-based cows. LOVE THAT!

anyway, to bring it all full circle, i was like, “self, you should just buy some coconut flakes {super cheap} and use some pantry items to create your own granola to compliment this amazing yoghurt discovery!” {sometimes i do talk to myself like that} and so i did it – i bought some organic coconut flakes for about $2.00 and had the rest of the ingredients at home. as per usual, i didn’t exactly measure – so i don’t have an actual recipe for you, but if i can wing it, you can wing it! 😉

ORGANIC HOMEMADE COCONUT FLAX GRANOLA :

– rolled oats

– maple syrup

– vanilla extract

– coconut oil

– flax seeds

– coconut flakes Continue reading →

Tags: coconut, cooking, DIY, easy, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, foodography, fun, granola, healthy, healthy eating, homemade, photography, recipes, simple, snacks, vegan, vegetarian

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{awesome artichokes}

9 Jul

i just find artichokes to be fascinating and beautiful…

Tags: architecture photography, artichokes, audrey michelle, cooking, eating, fine art, food, food and foto, food is cool, food photography, organic, produce, whatever, whatever wednesday

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{farm-fresh, multi-coloured, organic speckled eggs}

26 Jun

i think it’s so amazing and interesting – how our bodies speak to us.

i find it so interesting how our dietary needs can shift and change over the years, also. for example – i never liked eggs much when i was younger… and over the last 3-5 years i’ve just been love love loving them! i can’t seem to get enough eggs. luckily, i’m able to buy farm-fresh locally raised eggs which were fed a non-gmo organic diet – free of soy, too! afterall, you eat what your food eats. so i choose only organic dairy and meat products for this reason.

i’m so thankful i can purchase these {incredible, edible} eggs close to where i live!

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they are just beautiful… don’t you agree?!

diversity is beautiful…

uniqueness is beautiful…

food is beautiful!!!

Tags: 100 mile diet, colorado, eating, eggs, farm, farm to table, food, food and foto, food photography, fresh, local, mountains, organic, photography, real food, western slope, you eat what your food eats

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{“progressive one-pot” make-ahead meals : buffalo sausage w/ zucchini, red peppers, and sauerkraut}

22 Jun

this meal was a total inspiration from a co-worker who i spotted eating this on his lunch break at least twice last week. so – i totally begged him to give me the recipe. i added my own variations, of course… and you can make as much or as little as you want, but the base is simple :

– sausage of choice {i picked buffalo andouille from the buffalo guys – they have great ethics!}

– zucchini {cut into 1-2 inch strips}

– red peppers {also cut into 1-2 inch strips}

– sauerkraut {i chose bubbies brand}

and, i chose to add in a handful of shredded carrots because i had them around… and about a cup of kelp noodles, which i’ve written about here.

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Tags: audrey michelle, batch-cooking, cooking, easy, food, food and foto, food photography, gluten-free, make-ahead meals, one-pot meals, photography, progressive one-pot meals, recipes, simple

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{toasted bread cheese!}

9 Jun

i know what you must be thinking – “BREAD CHEESE?! that sounds… bizarre?! intriguing?! delicious?!”

…all of the above?!

it’s one of my favourite treats. it is rather expensive and therefore i do not buy it often. however, i had been craving it and so i nabbed an eight dollar chunk from my local market.

i had this ridiculous butter just waiting to be used. i normally serve bread cheese with maple syrup and i swear it tastes like french toast! i’m telling you – this stuff is insanely delicious!! Continue reading →

Tags: artisan cheese, bread cheese, butter, cheese, cooking, easy, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, meatless monday, photography, simple, vegetarian

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{sunday brunch for judi – and a very happy mothers day to EVERY WOMAN out there!}

11 May

i miss my mama. today and all week. i’ve missed her since april 14th of the year 1993. this time of year is hard for me – i won’t sugar coat that. sometimes randomly, i’ll think of something that reminds me of her and it will be hard. it never gets easier. however, i find comfort when i spot a penny on the ground, or when i catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and do a “double take” because i look so much like her… and i find great comfort in knowing that i am now living in her favourite part of the world. she was absolutely in love with these rocky mountains – and it’s an honor to live here… for her and for me.

if my sweet mother judi were alive today – i would make her this simple and amazing brunch… which i’ve been eating every day for like a month now. i buy the ingredients from a local store here in town and it’s all organic, fresh, and farm-grown – you know, like how REAL FOOD SHOULD BE!!!! 😀

sunday brunch for judi :

– farm fresh organic eggs

– asparagus

– cippolini onions

– garlic

– bacon cubes

– colourful cherry tomatoes

– herbed goat cheese

– fresh fingerling potatoes

this dish is perfect for one – what with my cute little ramekins and all… but i do have a second one, and would love NOTHING MORE today than to be cooking for my mama and using the other one.

i lined the bottom of my ramekin with avocado slices, to start… Continue reading →

Tags: asparagus, audrey michelle, brunch, cooking, easy, eating, eggs, farm-fresh, food, food and foto, food photography, frittata, healthy, i miss my mama, judi, local, mother's day, organic, photography, real food, recipes, seasonal, simple, sundays, thoughts, weekends

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{a look inside my lunchbox… volume 2}

2 May

a look inside my {colourful} lunchbox – volume 2

– lemon pepper smoked salmon chunks

– noosa brand yoghurt with vanilla almond granola

– steamed chioggia beets

– rainbow rainbow quinoa

– nut thins crackers : almond flavour

– sauteed swiss chard with garlic

– tomato, mushroom, and spinach amaranth porridge

– a few slices of premium salami

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click here for volume one

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{lately…}

28 Apr

hey gang, how are things? i hope you are enjoying the season, wherever you may be…

lately, i’ve decided to cut back on blogging a little… no particular reason; it just sometimes feels like a job to blog every day, and i’m trying to find other avenues in my life to expel creative energy… but i also am focusing more on blogging about the tiny home. it’s pretty amazing how this movement has taken off and how much i feel like a part of something pretty special and cool! my landlord recently started a new construction project – a tiny home! so, stay tuned as i document the adventure! also – i haven’t forgotten about the giveaway i promised back in march… i just need a little more time to gather my favourite images, so – stay tuned for more information on that, as well!

the last few weeks have gone by at what feels like lightning speed… and i have just been sitting here kind of spaced out, wondering what and how anything happened…

luckily, i have fotos to prove it 😉

lately…

… i am very happy to see the winter season come to a close…

… i’ve been throwing my polarizer sunglass lenses over my iPhone to snap cool fotos…

… and, i’ve been looking UP a lot more!…

… insect energy keeps making itself known to me…

… i’ve been receiving gentle reminders…

… things like this have been making me giggle and appreciate the little things…

… i’ve been getting more involved with farming/farmers/farm fresh food…

… the earth seems to be bubbling from below…? {maybe it’s the GRAND CROSS}

… mini frittatas and roasted fingerling potatoes have been the start of my day...

… i’ve been cleaning out old files and giggling more over stuff like this…

… i’ve enjoyed having many many delicious snuggle moments with this adorable furball…

Tags: blogging, colorado, eating, food, food and foto, fun, iphone, iphoneography, life, messages, photography, pics, seasons, silly, snapshots, universe, updates, whatever

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{meatless mondays : a simple spring recipe – creamy bok choy with sauteed garlic scapes}

14 Apr

have you ever used garlic scapes?! they are also referred to as “green garlic”…

first of all – how fun and wild-looking are they?! …reminds me of my hair in the mornings 😛

you can start to find them popping up in some specialty stores, organic grocers, and maybe even at a farmer’s market…if you’re lucky to live where you can shop at one now!

i just love garlic scapes! they are not nearly as strong as garlic itself, and provide a fun texture to a dish. the “scapes” are the “flower stalks” of the plant, and are typically pruned or discarded in gardening practices. however, this foodie knows better and has learned that they can be an amazing substitute for garlic itself. Continue reading →

Tags: bok choy, cooking, eating, food, food photography, gardening, garlic scapes, meatless mondays, photography, produce, recipes, seasonal, simple, specialty produce, spring, vegan, vegetarian

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{thirsty thursday : “plumango” vitamix smoothie}

10 Apr

“plumango” vitamix smoothie :

– 1 fresh plum

– 1/4 cup dried mango

– 1/4 organic banana

– 1/4 cup frozen cherries

– 1/4 cup fresh spinach

– 1 teaspoon flax seeds

– 1 cup almond milk

Tags: audrey michelle, blenders, blending, colourful, drink the rainbow, drinks, easy, eating, food, food and foto, health, healthy, juice, juicing, simple, smoothies, thirsty thursday, vitamix

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{meatless mondays : my first millet experience}

7 Apr

i’ve been wanting to try to play with millet for a while now. i have had a package of it on the shelves for a good bit now and i thought it was high time to give it a whirl.

i like to store things in glass jars… packaging just annoys me! 😛

millet is a tiny grain that reminds me of something from my youth… when cooked, it is almost like a pilaf. i read online that it also can turn into more of a mashed-potato like consistency, if cooked the right way. Continue reading →

Tags: cooking, easy, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, grains, meatless mondays, millet, organics, photography, recipes, simple, vegetarian

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{thirsty thursday – session lager}

3 Apr

i’ve definitely been throwing back a few of these in the last few weeks…

just your good ol’ basic lager. clean, smooth taste, easy finish. compliments a frozen pizza after a long day at work just perfectly! 😉

Tags: beer, drinking, drinks, food, food photography, lagers, libations, photography, session lager, thirsty thursday

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{meatless mondays : double rainbow quinoa}

31 Mar

no, it’s not a typo. i called this dish “rainbow rainbow quinoa because… well – look at it. 😉

i wanted to use up some stuff in the fridge – like my shredded carrots and leftover cabbage… both of which, to me, can be a challenge to use up for one person. i find that quinoa is a great “anything goes” kind of dish. so when i’m looking to use up fresh veggies, i usually throw them in with quinoa. another reason i love quinoa is because it is a complete protein. basically what that means is it contains all 9 essential amino acids. this makes it a great grain for vegans or vegetarians.

rainbow rainbow quinoa – ingredients :

– 1/2 cup rinsed rainbow quinoa

– 1/2 cup chopped red cabbage

– 1/2 cup shredded carrots

– 1/4 finely chopped onion

– 2 cloves diced garlic

– 1 cup raw baby spinach

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Tags: batch-cooking, colourful, cooking, eat the rainbow, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, healthy, healthy eating, meatless monday, photography, quinoa, rainbow, recipes, simple, vegetarian, veggies

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{totally craving : a pastrami sammy}

28 Mar

with homemade toasted rye bread, creamy melted swiss, authentic deli mustard, and colourful coleslaw… nom nom…

i would also do almost anything for a pastrammy from MASTERPIECE right about now… this one i created a while back was pretty incredible {miss E knows how to slice some perfect pastrami!}… but nothing beats a sammy from masterpiece delicatessen… and i lived in new york! – so that’s saying a lot! 😉