Food(less) Journey

So quick... So easy.... So tasty... How can you not give it a try?   Unless you are allergic to bananas. Then don't please.   Splash of Almond milk (2T) Splash of Almond extract (1t) 2 Splash of Vanilla Extract (2t) 1 frozen Banana, sliced and placed in miniblender (or whatever you happen to have  in the way of blending equipment) Simply blend until smooth. If you have a slightly whack (i.e. cheap) blender like I do you may have to pause blending every few seconds and scrape banana down into bottom of bowl.   Im still waiting for someone to gift me a hand me down orn buy me a new magic bullet or classy blender that cost more than DaveandBusters tickets.   I could just get hitched and put it on the registry but that seems like a lot of work for a blender and  saving for my trip to Ireland is taking financial priority so won't be saving up and buying one anytime soon. the end....

That is how I can best describe my eating habits as of late. Coming back from the "Safeguard Your Heart" Convention this past weekend is not helping. I tend to eat very strangely at Conventions. Partly because I don't want to eat too much and get drowsy and partly because I want something quick to eat so I can spend most of my lunch time chatting. Also, I eat less than usual to avoid travel related digestive issues. So each day I had: Breakfast: Bear Naked Granola and  Rice Balls (More on these later)with Vanilla Almond Milk Lunch: Wasa Sesame Crispbreads, Justin's Almond Butter, Tomatoes and/or applesauce Snacks: Lentil Chips or Snap Pea Crisps Dinner: Trader Joe's Mushroom Noodle Soup with Wasa Sesame Crispbreads Yesterday for breakfast I had the above. But I had a good reason. (Not that one needs a good reason to have  leftover Napoli Pizza pizza for breakfast.) I was headed to the Strip District with the fam at an unnaturall...

It was like a crazy Gelato weekend! I went to two different Gelato places in one weekend. How odd is that? Did I have Gelato? No Why? Because this is America and Americans don't seem to make Soy Gelato as freely as Italians. Oddly enough. But I had loads of Sorbetto to sop up my tears. That makes no sense..... Mercurio's I have been wanting to try Mercurio's in Shadyside for a while.. Well, since I heard they had a wood fired oven for making their pizzas Oh baby! You know you can't recreate the taste of Firenze without some fire! That slight charring of the crust adds flavor and character to the pie. I'm sweating a bit just thinking about the taste-bud overload. August 18th I finally got my chance to go! Raspberry Sorbetto And how cute is the little cup? I would show you the pizza, but I ate the whole thing No worries. I went to a 2 hour line dancing class after. Tee hee hee.... But I can tell you i...

Even though these were baked I still can't help calling them fried green tomatoes. The name is ubiquitous with the feelings they evoke. Long summer days,  big "I dont have anywhere to go" breakfasts with my family, 'accidentally' picking all the big green tomatoes while helping my mother harvest from our backyard garden, the feeling of accomplishmentseeing seeds and seedlings become a meal  for my family and a gift for friends. How could I not love these little beauties? I had just a remnant of my special flours left and wanted to put them to good use. So, I killed two birds with one stone (no i didn't! that is sooo violent) and used the flours to make something I'd been craving since the first green tomato poked itself out of the tomato plant in the backyard. And yes I do realize that one of the green tomatoes is red. I do not discriminate!  I feel that all tomatoes are created equal(ly delicious). Plus i...