July 2011 Posts

Purple Yam

July 31, 2011

This is the first time we tried purple yam. Its texture is similar to the potato, and it is not too sweet. A simple Sunday ...

Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice Cereal

July 31, 2011

I’ve finally found a delicious gluten free rice crispy cereal! The Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice is delicious, crispy and not sweet. It’s perfect with some ...

Grass Fed Lamb

July 30, 2011

I’ve been wanting to try some grass fed lamb for a while. We got some New Zealand grass fed lamb from our local Whole Foods ...

Artisana Organic Raw Cashew Butter

July 30, 2011

The Artisana Raw Organic Cashew Butter is one of the items in the sample pack that I received from Artisana. This is the first time ...

Flank Steak Ideas

July 29, 2011

A couple of quick and easy flank steak recipes. The first is a stir-fry flank steak with some bell pepper and yellow zucchini. Top with ...

Artisana Raw Organic Almond Butter

July 29, 2011

Artisana sent me their Raw Organic Almond Butter to review. This raw almond butter has good consistency. The texture is smooth, compared to other raw ...

Applegate Farm Great Organic Uncured Hot Dog Ideas

July 28, 2011

Quick and healthy lunch on a weekday. Some scrambled eggs with a couple of delicious Applegate Farms Organic Grass Fed Beef Uncured hot dogs and ...

Artisana Raw Organic Coconut Butter

July 28, 2011

Artisana sent me some Raw Organic Coconut Butter to sample. I have had coconut flakes and coconut milk before. But, this is the first time ...

Tuna Salad

July 27, 2011

A simple tuna salad recipe for a quick, healthy and low-carb lunch. Tuna Salad Recipe Ingredients: 1 can of chunk white tuna (I used Chicken ...

Bellwether Farm Creme Fraiche

July 26, 2011

Bellwether Farm Creme Fraiche is delicious. The Creme Fraiche or French Cultured Cream is creamy and a bit tangy. I like mine with a few ...

Maranatha All Natural Creamy Roasted Almond Butter

July 25, 2011

I decided it is finally time to review Maranatha All Natural Creamy Roasted Almond Butter after hearing lots of good things about it. The huge ...

Summer Desserts: Berries!

July 24, 2011

My favorite summertime desserts: fresh organic berries. Berries are versatile and taste great with or without toppings. Here are some of my favorite berry dessert ...

Meat and Sweet Potato

July 23, 2011

Seared Rib Eye steak with mashed sweet potato and stir-fry pea shoot. Seared Rib Eye Steak Recipe Ingredients: 1 rib eye steak Salt and pepper ...

Creamy or Crunchy?

July 22, 2011

If given a choice, I always choose Crunchy Nut Butter over Creamy Nut Butter. That said, I enjoyed the Creamy Almond Butter that Zinke Orchards ...

New Almond Butter Winner: Zinke Almond Butter!

July 21, 2011

We have a new Almond Butter winner on my Almond Butter Ranking. I tasted the Roasted Crunchy Unsalted Almond Butter that Zinke Orchards sent me. ...

Silly Yoga Photos: Eagle & Mountain Poses

July 20, 2011

The first pose is a basic standing yoga pose called Tadasana or Mountain Pose. Ideally, the arms are stretched out over the head, one can ...

Zinke Almonds Review

July 19, 2011

Zinke Orchards sent me some Hickory Roasted Almond and Raw Almond to try out. Thanks guys! The Hickory Roasted Almond is crunchy, lightly salted with ...

Grass Fed Beef

July 18, 2011

We recently discovered the clean and delicious flavor of grass fed beef. We ordered our beef from Alderspring Ranch in Idaho. Good product with reasonable ...

Gluten-Free Cookie Recipe

July 17, 2011

This is my favorite gluten free cookie recipe. It is quick and easy, and best of all, the whole family loves it. Gluten-Free Cookie Recipe ...

Thai Coconut Curry Chicken

July 16, 2011

A simple and healthy Thai-style curry chicken recipe. I like adding different vegetables in this recipe, including lettuce (top photo), potato, sweet potato (second photo) ...

Weekend Afternoons and Latte Arts

July 15, 2011

A collection of latte arts from some weekend afternoon’s coffee shop visits.

Scramble Egg Recipe

July 14, 2011

Bell Pepper Scramble Egg Recipe Ingredients: 3 large eggs 1 tbsp olive oil 1 yellow bell pepper 3 oz cooked chicken breast Salt and pepper ...

Almond Butter for Breakfast

July 13, 2011

I love having Almond Butter for breakfast. It is great with some sliced bananas and topped with coconut flakes. What a great way to start ...

Trader Joe's Roasted Crunchy Almond Butter

July 12, 2011

I love Trader Joe’s Roasted Crunchy Unsalted Almond Butter. The roasted almond butter has more depth and is not as gritty as the raw almond ...

Let's Do Organic Unsweetened Coconut Flakes

July 11, 2011

I love Let’s Do Organic’s Unsweetened Coconut Flakes! They are delicious snacks and perfect for baking my favorite gluten free almond coconut cookies. I buy ...

Trader Joe's Roasted Crunchy Almond Butter: coming soon

July 10, 2011

I’ve always enjoyed raw almond butter, but heard that roasted almond butter is even better. We got the Trader Joe’s Roasted Unsalted Almond Butter this ...

Laura Scudder's Natural Nutty Peanut Butter

July 09, 2011

Laura Scudder’s Peanut Butter is one of my favorite peanut butter brands (tied with Adam’s). The main difference between this and Adam’s Natural Crunchy unsalted ...

Adam's Natural Crunchy Peanut Butter

July 08, 2011

I love Adam’s Natural Crunchy unsalted peanut butter. This is my favorite brand (tied with Laura Scudder’s) on my Nut Butter Ranking! Great product with ...

Artisana Raw Organic Tahini

July 07, 2011

The Artisana Raw Organic Tahini Butter is quite bitter and takes some getting used to. This tahini has good, rich texture. (See how it ranks ...

Justin's Classic Peanut Butter

July 06, 2011

Justin’s Peanut Butter tastes a bit bland but has good texture. It comes in a convenient to-go, portion-controlled packet. Also check out how it ranks ...

Planters Salted Peanuts

July 05, 2011

I did not enjoy Planters salted peanuts. The packet I had tasted stale, even though it was within the expiration date. The peanuts were overly ...

Trader Joe's Raw Crunchy Almond Butter

July 04, 2011

Trader Joe’s Raw Crunchy Unsalted Almond Butter has great texture and is perfect for adding in recipe. It is comparable to the Zinke Crunchy Almond ...