Weekend recap + a little bit of food

I don't even know where to start with this last weekend. It was wonderful in many ways, but mostly because it was just so relaxed.
I'm becoming increasingly in love with my kitchen, and finding that very often throughout the day I sort of crave to spend time there. This has made it a little difficult for me to get on line over the last few days, well, because when I'm home I just don't want to leave my kitchen.
Yesterday I had every intention to get outside and go for a day trip with Lucy up to Ferndale (as mentioned in a recent previous post), but due to the very windy weather, and an unexpected cold front (in spite of the damn sunshine) I knew it wasn't going to happen. I just HATE going outside when it's super windy, and that's one of the annoyances of living on the coast of northern california. Sooo, I stayed in my kitchen --- allllll dayyyy longgg. And it was SO awesome. Before I new it, it was time for dinner, and I had been chopping, dicing, mincing, grating, and prancing around my kitchen for six hours. Needless to say I've got a few things to show off...but where to start?


      

  
The other day I had a weird craving for a cooked meal that I use to eat a lot of. Embarassingly simple, a sort of poor-man's dinner: Brown Rice and Cabbage. After thinking about it for a while I knew that I could recreate the rice and cabbage meal with a rawfood twist...so I did. The end result is something I'd like to call:
"Poor Man's Brown "rice" and Cabbage", with a Cucumber Avocado salad.
( Recipe and another pic, this way... )

Next up is another variation of my raw breakfast bars - but this time they're TROPICAL!! And so much better than before. Mango/Banana/Kiwi Tropical Breakfast Bars with a Coconut-Lemon cream icing/filling.
( This way for the recipe and pics... )

And finally, a very simple but yummy snack. I share a picture of it because while I was snacking in the sunlight of our sun-room my plate just looked too pretty. Cucumber Sticks (w/ a little sea salt), Carrot Chips, and "Raw no-chickpea Hummus" topped with Sunflower Parm and Paprika.
( This way for a pic and link to recipe... )

Thanks so much for stopping by! And I promise that there's much more to come!
xoxo~

Quick Product Review/Endorsement

I recently saw a commercial for the Titan Peeler, and as much as I LOVE kitchen tools/toys I knew that I'd most likely never purchase one because I already own two different spiral slicers that pretty much take care of my "stylish" veggie slicing needs. Little did I know that it would end up on my doorstep...well, sort of.

Yesterday during my kitchen marathon, my very sweet friend C stopped by with a gift in tow --- a Titan - As Seen On Tv - Peeler!
I didn't expect to be so excited about it, but after a bunch of happy squeals and hugs to my thoughtful friend, I pulled a carrot out of my fridge and gave my new fancy stainless steel kitchen slicer a try....
And the results were REALLY surprising. I'll be making a yummy meal with it tomorrow, so you'll have to wait to see the coolness that the Titan is capable of.
If you're like me, and love changing the appearance of your fruits and veggies then I totally recommend this tool. It's very easy to use, with very quick results, and even quicker to clean.