April 28, 2023

Missed the acrobatics troupe playing for Eid on the big stage, but had a nice bonus-day-off walk around a mall we rarely make it out to lately.

April 27, 2023

#balance

April 26, 2023

Do you see this? How is looking this cute – and grumpy – legal? Make no mistake: this girl was so happy to have a bear hood, she tried to immediately fall asleep and then happily wore her hood up for the afternoon, despite her jealous butt of a brother trying to take it off of her.

April 25, 2023

I’d like to say ‘recipe coming soon’ but I have zero idea what I actually did for flavoring – ramen with chicken stick made from the carcass of a rotisserie chicken + scallions, fried garlic, black garlic, chili garlic sauce, jammy egg, ground pork fried up to crispy, scallion tops, togarishi & sesame/seaweed mix. It was just what the doctor ordered.

April 24, 2023

Nooooooooooooo. Not ready.

April 23, 2023

There were like 10 people in the theater and we were stoked!

April 22, 2023

17 years with this handsome guy 😍😍

April 21, 2023

Back to pre-dusk coffees with friends 😍😍

Strawberry Breakfast Grains

This is a vague nod to the strawberry grain pot from Starbucks – ala @fitmenchef on Instagram. It’s hearty, packed with protein, and quick to whip up in a batch.

gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan

Strawberry Breakfast Grains

First, set the grains on to cook by combining:

1c quinoa

3C water

And cooking like you usually cook quinoa. I put mine on the “rice” setting of my slow cooker.

While that is working, make the strawberries.

To do so, combine:

800g frozen strawberries

100ml orange juice

6tsp cinnamon

4t butter

Sprinkle salt & black pepper

1 tsp vanilla powder

Sauté over medium until most of the water evaporates and the mix gets syrupy.

While those are both cooking, make the crème by combining:

350g soft tofu

10Tbsp collagen protein

1c oat milk

1tsp vanilla powder

Blend to combine.

When the quinoa is finished, mix in:

1.5c rolled oats

Let sit to cool.

When all is done, mix the crème into the grains and divide into 7 portions. Top with the strawberries.

To serve, you may want some added sugar – I ended up adding about a teaspoon and a half of maple sugar to each portion. I also added some of my favorite seed mix, though shaved almonds would be even better.

Serves 7

April 20, 2023

Still life, evening, a day I forgot to pick up my phone