Preschool is way, way underrated y’all. I can’t even describe how nice it is to have a consistent two days a week where I know I can schedule appointments, work on the blog and actually create again. Unlike having a babysitter, I can actually be at HOME while Mazen is out. (It’s so surreal to…
Lentils
Lately
We are still in the heart of summer…yet I’m getting excited for fall. I’m totally not over the beach, the pool, cookouts or hot days, BUT I can’t help but get excited for my very favorite time of year: pumpkin season. Summer is lazy, but fall feels charged to me. Like the air is packed…
Lately
What’s been on the menu? Tons of fresh summer produce!! This bowl is a parfait of yogurt, peaches, blackberries, granola and crumbly fresh ground almond butter. I’ve gotten lots of questions about this bowl over the years – it’s a Weck jar, actually! I had more peaches on day 2 – this time alongside some…
Lately
Because of our Williamsburg trip, this week felt short. Here are some of the highlights! Breakfasts Scrambled eggs, toast, fruit with sunflower butter Yogurt with tons of fresh fruit, chia seeds, cinnamon and sunbutter Cheerios with banana, blueberries, peach, sunbutter and milk Hot oats whipped with banana and blackberries. Sunbutter was the theme of the…
Weekend: Picnics + Bow Ties
Another weekend filled with fun to share with you all! Fridays After Five have begun, which means we have plans every Friday until September! It was so much fun to take Mazen, although a bit tricky to work around naps and bedtime. We took his dinner and ours to go and things worked out well…
Weekend.
We had an a-Mazen weekend thanks to some warm weather and a free schedule. Lots of playtime and relaxin’ around the house. Friday night we made lentil burgers out of my lentil salad. We just added an egg, formed patties and then fried ‘em up. Served on Gouda + Stout buns with a broccoli salad….
Smoky Maple Lentil Salad
When I’m meal planning for the week I try to designate one night as “bean night.” This can range from a Mexican bowl of pinto beans to a bean soup to a prepared lentil salad like this one. Bonus points if I can make it in advance! Dinner hour with a baby is so chaotic…