Frittered Away

Hello, hello!

Between mothering, being sick as a dog, and slammed with work I haven’t had time for to much else. But, I’ve been on a real fritter kick so I thought I’d share my two current favorites. They come together fast and are an easy side; or if you’re like me, a meal. Let’s start with my favorite of the two…

what you do:

  1. Get two bowls. In one combine all ingredients for the fritter and in the other the ingredients for the smash.

  2. Heat coconut oil in a pan and form the fritters, once the oil is hot drop them in. Cook on each side until a little brown.

  3. I also threw these in the oven on 375 for about 15 minutes to give them a little extra crisp.

  4. In the second bowl add the smash ingredients and, well, smash them all together.

    Squeeze it with lime and that’s it! I absolutely loved this recipe and will for sure be making it again in the future.

Next up is great for when you have a delicious zucchini from the garden!

Another fantastic thing about these recipes is that they both have the same instructions. Use the above steps for the following recipe.

These recipes scream summer and are definitely on the lighter side. Even get creative and make one into a sandwich! This girl loves a sandwich. Also, if you don’t want the vegan version just use regular sour cream.

Have a beautiful Wednesday and thanks for stopping by!

Beautifully Balanced

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I hope you have some fun planned!

When you make a cocktail it’s all about balance. That’s always my main focus when I’m putting together a drink. For this weeks cocktail recipe I went for something sweet and sour. But, I wanted to add something fresh because I hate artificial flavors. In my kitchen I have a basil plant and decided to use that for a simple syrup as I absolutely love making flavored syrups.

Here is how you make this one:

what you do:

Simply add these three ingredients to a shaker and shake, shake, shake! I rimmed the glass with sugar for a little extra sweetness.

This recipe is a really good example of flavor balance. The sour of the lemon is the perfect counterpart to the sweet basil syrup. Not only is this recipe so fast and easy, it’s fresh and delicious too. A perfect sip for Memorial Day weekend!

Be safe, have fun, and get a delicious cocktail in that hand!

The Eyes Eat First

My, my, it’s been a minute since I’ve been here. With Mothering (sick kids, too), the photo biz, and travel I have had no time to blog. I do hate being too busy to get the creative out. Anywho, here I am today with another fancy stack. I love when food is pretty and healthy. And if you’re not new here then you know I simply live for a stack.

As a busy Mom I rarely sit down throughout the day. One of my goals is to force myself to sit down at least for lunch. That sure is easier when you have a pretty lunch to look at.

For the most part, I’m currently vegan with the exception of eggs. So, when I was really craving a sushi vibe I turned to this fun cauliflower recipe.

what you do:

For the cauliflower:

When I’m making any batter I always use almond flour and almond milk but feel free to use regular flour too. It’s always equal parts. Since I was only making this for myself I didn’t need too much cauliflower or batter. Stick it in the oven on 375 for about 20 minutes or so. Or until you deem it done. Then toss in the teriyaki sauce.

Sticky Rice:

Sure you can make your own but since I’m making a fast recipe here, just buy it and stick it in the microwave for 90 seconds.

Stack it:

You can use a one cup measuring cup or the tool I use which is a stainless steel ring and pusher that I talked about and linked in my previous post “Fancy & Stacked”.

If using a measuring cup think about it backwards because you’ll flip the cup so start avocado and then rice. However I started with my rice, added avocado, and packed it in really well. Once I was happy with how that looked, I added my cauliflower. Since I hate wasting food, I sautéed some baby portobellos that I needed to use and they made the perfect addition to this meal. Top it with spicy mayo and sesame seeds and you’ve got yourself one delicious stack.

Have a wonderful Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!