Every once in a while, a breakfast bowl sounds appealing - especially in the winter!  I found this great link for some yummy ideas to try.  So far, I've made the sausage one that is awesome with chicken andouille sausage from Trader Joe's.  It gave the dish the flavor needed, since the use of herbs and other seasonings was minimal.  Also, I preferred to use coconut oil over ghee, but that's only because I had it on-hand.  I'm sure the ghee will also add a wonderful flavor, especially when com...
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Today is a hot summer day.  And I don't know about you, but when it's warm out, I don't feel like eating heavy foods.  So today for lunch, I opted for a smoothie made from ingredients I had in my pantry and fridge.  There are quite a few coconut smoothie pins on Pinterest, and here is what my Blueberry Coconut smoothie looks like!

As you can see, it is thick and creamy.  That's because I actually had fewer berries on-hand and more coconut milk.  Works for me!  I also omitted the cinnamon, but ...
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Today I felt like a brunch that was light and easy out of ingredients I already had in the house.  Leftover fried chicken is one of those things that can either be eaten up fast or stick around for days in my house, and I wasn't particularly in the mood for a salad.  In fact, I wanted something warm and spicy.  Soooo I took a look at Pinterest first and found this recipe for BBQ chicken taquitos using leftover chicken.  Sadly, I didn't have tortillas.  However, I DID have tortilla chips.  And...
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