Hot yoga was HARD.

I am training for a marathon and as a result I am stiff as a board.

Needles to say, things got pretty ugly.  But the good news is that hot yoga makes you really hungry.  I love working up an appetite by doing actual physical labor.  And yoga is definitely physical.

Thank god I had plenty of this leftover:

If you guys were smart you all made a batch of this spicy sweet potato hummus.

And since you are all an intelligent bunch we will go ahead and assume you made some.  In which case you have plenty leftover.

This is a good thing though.  Because if you are like me, you love a good grilled cheese sandwich every now and again.

This is no ordinary grilled cheese.  It is smothered with sweet potato hummus and extra sharp cheddar cheese.

Heavenly.

With a side of raw broccoli.  The perfect lunch.

All you do to make this puppy is grab two slices of good bread.  Smear one side with hummus, the other side with slices of your favorite cheese.  Drizzle a little olive oil on each side of the sandwich and place in a Panini maker or over the stove top and cook.

Enjoy!

Happy friday everyone!

We are enjoying a giant bowl of oatmeal, coffee, and the the beautiful snowy scenery outside.

The perfect way to start the day!

Hopefully this bowl of oats, banana, almond butter, and cinnamon will get me through a hot yoga class I am getting ready to take.

If you live around here enjoy the snow!

Our afternoon was cut short.

The farm finally has a blanket of snow covering it!

We definitely could have kept pruning, but I was cold and used it as an excuse to run around in the snow with Taylor and Henry.

It’s supposed to come down pretty hard tonight.  I think a cross-country ski around Hutchins is in store for tomorrow.

Since we finished up work so early I managed to cook dinner and serve it by 5:30!  We never eat early like this so I am thinking a  trip to the store for some ice cream is in our near future.  We will be starving by 7.

A healthy meal of roasted chicken breast with a honey mustard glaze,  sautéed brussels sprouts, and boiled sweet potatoes. Delicious.

We are going to watch the documentary King Corn tonight.  Hope it’s a good one!

Enjoy your evening.

I did not have a good day.

Apple pruning looked a little something like this:

My spirit just wasn’t in it.

The good news though,  I have a new recipe to share!

This easy little number is in season and takes no time to whip up.

It would be a great snack to bring to a party. But if you are like us, you can make it and just munch on it all day in the comfort of your own home.

Sweet potato hummus.  Delicious!

I even made my own pita chips for dipping.  I guess it was a successful day after all!

Sweet potato hummus recipe.  Inspired by whole living

2 medium sweet potatoes.  Peeled, chopped and boiled.

1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1/4 cup tahini

2 tbs olive oil

juice of one lemon

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp cumin

Salt to taste

Once your sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle place them in a food processor with all other ingredients.  Pulse until it is smooth and creamy.

Serve with homemade pita chips, veggies, or chips.  Enjoy!

Goodbye Oregon.

Hello Massachusetts.

It’s going to be a long day in the apple orchard for us.  It’s amazing how a vacation can make it harder to go back to work.  Isn’t it supposed to be easier?

For our last night of freedom I made us one of my favorite soups for dinner.

Sweet potato and three bean soup.

We enjoyed our soup in front of the tv while we watched the Oscars.

Henry and I got bored and slept through most of them.

At least we got extra sleep.  Now we are fueling up on coffee and trying to get ourselves ready for the day.  Happy Monday everyone!

You know, there are very few things in this world I love more than a good old-fashioned slice of pizza.

Between the cheese, the tomato sauce, the crusty dough….what more is there to love?

Oh wait, a few thin slices of pepperoni makes things a little better.

I cannot tell you the last time I had a slice of pepperoni pizza.  It’s literally been years.

Thank god my mom and dad have been on a pepperoni pizza craze recently.  They make the best pizza dough and their toppings are out of this world.

You cannot tell me that doesn’t look good! It’s beautiful.

My parents have been making pizza dough weekly and cooking up fantastic pizza on their Big Green Egg.

My dad is very proud of his toy.  He loves this thing!

So any excuse to break out the Green Egg my dad jumps on.   Our last meal before heading back east was a great one.  Thanks mom and dad.

The highlight of the pizza was the AMAZING tomato sauce.  This sauce is the best tomato sauce I have ever had.  It knocked my socks off and I cannot wait to make a batch for Taylor and me to have on hand for any occasion.  Pizza party, pasta party, you name it.  Do yourself a favor and make a batch of this tonight.  The recipe is from the Big Green Egg cookbook.  Enjoy

Guess what I have learned over the past week hanging out with my little nephew?  New moms rarely have a moment to sit down and eat.  Let alone cook!  So I thought to myself, what would I like to have on hand if I didn’t have time to sit down to a proper meal.

Granola bars.

These guys are tasty, easy to make, and you can easily eat them while burping a new baby.

I went out and bought the supplies and got to work.

This recipe is SUPER easy. And look at these beauties.

You don’t have to be a new mom to enjoy these guys.  I recommend making them very soon!

Here is the recipe.

2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats

1 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup pumpkin seeds

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup peanuts

1/2 cup crushed pecans

One 14 oz can of low fat sweetened condensed milk

Preheat the oven to 250.

Mix together all the ingredients in a large bowl.  Spread a layer into a prepared pan covered in parchment paper.  Bake in the oven for 1 hour.  Cool.  Then cut into squares and enjoy!

Off to do a little more of this!