It has been a while. I mentioned in my last post that I’d be taking a hiatus from blogging for a few months. I’m glad to be writing to you again.
Taking a little time away has given me time and space to consider where I’m headed and what I’d like to focus on.
While I have enjoyed immensely creating and nurturing Bistro Katie over the past year and a half, I have realized that it is time to move on to other things.
{ 6 comments }
I’ve been seeing fava beans at the market a lot lately – yes, fava beans in their giant pods, unshucked and unshelled. I posted about fava beans around this time last year. Then, I found the work involved in shucking and shelling the favas to be a turnoff. However, I’ve realized that preparing the favas is the perfect thing to do while listening to my favorite podcast or radio program.
{ 5 comments }
I typically write about meals here, but it’s also important to have healthy snack ideas for those between-meal cravings. Come springtime, I break out the blender and am all about the smoothies. Smoothies are a very seasonal thing for me. I don’t have any desire to make them unless it’s 80 degrees or higher out, which it has been lately.
I used to think smoothie making was beyond me. I had all these preconceived notions why I couldn’t make a smoothie – my blender wasn’t powerful enough, I didn’t know what to put in there or in what proportions…you get the idea. Finally I found a basic recipe, and that got me going. So I offer this basic recipe to you for a refreshing smoothie:
{ 8 comments }
