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This recipe was adapted from Lindsay Nixon’s Happy Herbivore Light & Lean which I checked out from the library and haven’t brought myself to return it...Lucky for renewals!  These are best if eaten when fresh, however, you can store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat in the oven or toaster oven to make warm and crispy.
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Yep. You read the title right, ricotta cheese in a "milkshake". I got the idea from somewhere that I read you swap out ice cream with sweetened ricotta for a sweet late night treat. Makes sense to me...I love ricotta!
I haven't played with this recipe much and am currently addicted to it just as it is but I'm sure you could variate quite a bit depending on flavor preferences. Here is what I currently make, and I apologize for the lack of specifics, I tried to measure things out but it just didn't taste as good as when I wing it. Ch-ch-ch-chia.
Yep, those funny little things are actually quite tasty. A few years ago I got into the chia seeds and enjoyed chia frescas and puddings but then my interest seemed to fade. I’m terrible with remembering favorite recipes because I also tend to just google as I cook. So when I decided to get back into the chia craze I found this recipe and remembered to bookmark it this time. Now, I don’t quite follow the recipe to a T and I have basically just used it as a base to play with different flavors and combos. It makes a pretty big batch so I can easily split this one base into 4 different flavors. The convenience of mason jars is big for these flavor splits. I can simply divide the chia seeds among the jars, and either add the flavorings to the jar or have a reserve to use if I’m blending the flavor in the blender. I will keep the puddings in the fridge and grab during the week or scope out as needed to add to other recipes, such as the dragon fruit/tapioca dessert or the ricotta milkshake. Easy enough to pack for work and versatile enough to not tire of.  A bit of a disclaimer here - I’m not actually going to post any of these recipes. At least not now.
This Christmas, life was just too much of a whirlwind to be organized enough for everything. I made the most of what I could and did the best that I could to enjoy the holiday for myself, to share with others, and to spend time with family. In some ways I feel I failed at each but in other ways I recognize the balance.  Here is another recipe for our popcorn series. I always struggle to write and post these recipes because it seems so unlike me. But I do find these as goto recipes when I have certain cravings and just need a snack. It also works out well for me because since I don’t really like popcorn I don’t end up overeating and eating too much. It works out to be just enough to hit the spot.
My sister makes the best trifles. Hands down, cannot compete with. Yet, I used to try and live up to those expectations. I used to try to at least make up for the lack of trifles in our celebratory lives while we were miles apart. But this year I didn't even dust off the trifle bowl. I went straight for the red, white, and blue french macaroons. Now, these didn't quite turn out as I would have hoped, but it is not even 8 am on 7/4 and they are almost all gone.  Last weekend we bought a bag of cherries. They sat in the fridge all week untouched. I knew they wouldn’t last much longer in the crisper, so I had to do something with them. With the fourth of July coming up, it only seemed fitting to make a cherry pie.  |
