Food(less) Journey

  No more of this view for a while....   A four and a half and then ten hour layover in Moscow, Russia.. It was quite lovely to observe the Russian people for a "day".   It might sound rather boring, but the view was actually interesting. Giant beautiful window with planes coming and going. People coming and going as I sat and read and waited.   On the four hour layover I was waiting.. Waiting to go to Italy.. Waiting to go home again to my adopted country of "birth".   On the four hour layover I was waiting.. Waiting to return to Pittsburgh.. Waiting for a hot shower and a decent meal.... Waiting to start planning my return to Italy...     And no more of this view....   80 stairs to get to my apartment..... 79 full stairs and 2 half stairs...   They were lovely! Beautiful grey stone and such a great workout! Down and up them everyday at first. When I got used to them it was do...

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....

I've been wanting to try this for ages, but I was waiting for it to go on sale. Well, guess what! Currently on sale at Whole Foods. Woo hoo! After a long hard day in the office the day before yesterday (Wednesday) I decided to stop delaying a trip to get some groceries. Knowing I would have to wait a few minutes for the bus home (and already feeling hunger sneaking up on me) I decided to get a cool treat to temporarily satiate, cool me off and not ruin a day of healthful eating. For under a dollar, chock full of real ingredients, under 100 calories this tiny heavy weight really hit the spot. It comes with an adorable spoon hidden under the lid. It's small, which definitely helps with pacing yourself while eating thus preventing brain freeze and gluttonous scarfing. As with many sorbets it starts as a solid looking block of sorbet, but as it melts and you mix it with the spoon (or just scrape it) it gets wonderfully creamy. Thurs June 23 B:*Quinoa with agave and cinnamon *Champa...

What do you do to beat the heat? While some people have the privilege of turning on the air conditioning as the thermometer rises, I'm not one of those people. But I have my wits about me and love a challenge, so I just determine the best course of action for staying nourished and cool. Go hide at an air conditioned location that allows noshing. When it's so hot I can't concentrate or even fathom the idea of cooking I go hide at Whole Foods. The have a great selection of fresh and prepared foods as well as a hot bar and salad bar. Pictured above is a $1.50 cool down snack. Although Whole Foods is often blamed for emptying bank accounts, it is a great place for a bargain. You just have to look for it. My go to meals are quick stove-top meals. Below is pictured a delicious meal that incorporates canned, frozen and fresh whole foods, which makes this meal quick, filling and nourishing. It's a blend of sauteed fresh zucchini and baby Bella's with canned cannelloni bea...