vitatops mini brownie

Vitatop sent
a box of mini
brownie cakes.

just like their
predecessor, when
popped in the freezer, the
chocolate is heightened.

and this nifty
box? done!

cold and sweet,
plus these only
have fifty calories
so you can enjoy as
a healthy but delicious
snack!

three out of five pears.

to soup or not to soup

in order to
acquire
all of my
vegetable servings,
i've made soup.

carrots, onion,
celery, and
cauliflower melded
together to create
this bright orange sustenance.

for even more
veggie power,
i ladled
it atop a bed
of organic baby
spinach.

the flavor
was mildly
smoky from
the pre-roasted cauliflower
and very sweet due
to the carrots.

added some fire-roasted
chicken breast for some
protein!

three out of five pears.

vita amazing!

get some background information on the next post!
click here!

fired up

cold weather
only means
a outside fire pit
every week.

charred some
bakery on main's
bread and added
some turkey
and mustard.

the charred bits of
bread went
great with
cold turkey
and spicy mustard.

four out of five pears.

culinary hiatus

hello!
i feel like
i haven't blogged
in ages!

today i made
a asiago & pepper-jack
cheese sandwich.

panini-pressed
bread and cheese and
sliced a sausage
that i had already grilled,
into it.

prefect amount
of cheesiness
and meat to it!

three pears out of five.

muah muah!

pomegrante puff

earnest east
included this
granola bar that
is meant for
the consumer
to crumble it
on yogurt or
anything when
they're on
the go.

i think this
idea is ingenious.

it makes a healthy
breakfast even on
the go.

now there is no
excuse not to eat
breakfast!

it tastes just
like fruitcake but
smells like cherry yogurt.

three pears out of five.

sourmeadow

sourdough
yo.

delicious with
swiss and
sunny sides.

a touch of jalapeno
jam.

done. fantastic for the taste buds.

four pears out of five.

french meadow

i love
my carbs, and
french meadow bakery
only confirmed this
with finality.

tried out their
six-grain sprouted
with some
swiss.

delicious. a seedy
exterior with a chewy
, slightly grainy middle.

all those seeds
are so enticing!

before i
paninied this
suckah!

four pears out of five.

pecans & pears..

make the
most gratifying
taste ever.

made a pear
and pecan cake
to serve christmas
guest and wound
up having to make
two because i
basically
ate the first.

the graininess
of the pears with the
nutty pecans melt
in your mouth.

recipe is here.

five out of five pears.

hummus & chicken on ciabatta

it's rainy
again, so
i'm going to
cuddle
up and watch
some movies!

ciabatta has become
a staple in my
pantry.

organic chicken
and organic hummus
make a deliciously
creamy combo.

crispy bread?
yes!

five pears out of five.

merry christmas eve everyone!

chicken & ciabatta

the weather
has been very
moody lately.

going from
30 degree weather
to 75 degree sunny
afternoons.

the one thing
that has remained
constant is my
panini obsession.

chicken, a sunny side
egg and grilled ciabatta
are fantastic together!

five pears out of five.

cran lemon zest bar

earnest eats
sent a box
of variety
bars.

the cran lemon
zest tasted
like christmas fruitcake.

very dense
and full of
different flavors.

hunks of
cranberry
tinted with
orange lit
up the taste
buds.


two pears out of five.

souper amazing

personally,
winter is synonymous
with soup.

kidney beans, tofu,
garlic, onion, tomatoes, and jalepenos
all made this soup
delicious.

the broth
was light and hinted
with spices.

cheesey
ciabatta on the
side? of course!

three pears out of five.

blueberry soyjoy

i've finally
gotten used
 to the nuttiness
of soyjoys.

paired with
blueberries,
it was a
health
explosion
in my mouth.

a nutty

blueberry muffin

anyone?

two pears out of five.

cranberry crunch & goji crunch

the cranberry
raw crunch
bar was
delish.

the pungent
tang of cranberries
added
a interesting
kick to an already
interesting
texture.

although i
enjoyed the
cranberry,
i adored the goji.

the identical,
but the goji
is so much
more palette
complete.

cranberry: three out of five pears.
goji: five out of five pears.

manna resurfaces!

wanted to
take a break
from ciabatta
and luckily i remembered
by stash of manna
bread in the
freezer!

chicken and
provolone
bedded down
between two
slices of sourdough.

can anyone
say delicious?

i most
definitely
can.

if you have
yet to try manna
breads, you
are so missing
out.

five pears out of five.