Happy February one and all! I will start off with this first fact complaint. January was a cold one, this year! Not every day, but often for a week or more at a time. We even got a skiff of snow! We don't have a lot of cold winter weather routinely in Texas. When it visits, I instantly remember why I moved away from Wyoming! But all that cold weather did help me concentrate on a lot more kitchen activities. Which I am pleased to share, as we join Sherry for In My Kitchen!
A couple of additional things happened in the cold weather.
I did not get all of my daily steps in (my goal is 6000+ each day), and my hunger literally exploded! I don't think I have been that hungry ever, before. Not even when I was carrying my babies! I don't own a scale, and it just might be a good thing! Usually there is so much outdoor work to do, I have no trouble getting my steps in. But the garden is at rest, even the chickens are less work. There are still leaves to rake up, and general windy weather clean up. The usual sticks, fallen limbs and a few pieces of dry trash that might blow in. But it seems winter is the idea time to travel if you live in East Texas, and I think I need to start planning for just that.
Only one kitchen/dish purchase, these shallow soup/salad bowls.
And these inspiring cookbooks.
Just to insure that our meals don't get too boring, plus I am having my hubby bookmark a few recipes that look good to him. The Farm to Table has lots of recipes I hope to try.
Here is the new kitchen activity we had the pleasure of enjoying this month!
Honey Almond Granola Bites. I loved these so much more than I thought I would! Plus the ingredients are of your own choosing. As written this is a recipe with no refined sugar. Needless to say, I cannot wait to make up another batch...they keep very well in the fridge.
Honey Stewed Apple Chunks. Two ingredients, organic apples and honey. A bit of time in the slow cooker, and that's it. Done! Prefect any time.
How about an easy way to Cook Barley in Your Instant Pot (or stovetop model)? Cook, cool and freeze. Barley is one of those fiber types your gut needs.
We love a big bowl of Pho. It was time to get this favorite dish perfected at home, come and take a look at Our Favorite Faux Pho! We love to jazz it up with any veggies we have available. Definitely not traditional, but very delicious.
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What's In Your Crisper Drawer, let's talk green onions. Come and take a look at processing green onions for the freezer to avoid waste. Plus delicious recipes calling for green onions.
Cauliflower and Potato Soup. Another delicious sipping soup for (yep, you guessed it!) the cold weather.
Powered Up Honey Almond Granola. This style of granola is my new favorite! More protein, fiber and nutrition. Plus I cannot wait to make another batch of Honey Almond Granola Bites using this granola.
And that closes out January's new to us, kitchen success! Thanks for dropping by, I appreciate it.
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We’ve been using our shallow bowl/plates lately too: they are good for cold weather food that is somewhere between soup and stew. Yours look very pretty.
ReplyDeleteHave a good February!
Mae, thank you! And thanks for dropping by, I appreciate it.
DeleteYour new bowls look perfect for soup and salad. I always like a rim so nothing spills over. I am usually very careful with my diet, but for some reason I had an insatiable appetite during the month of January - just wanted to eat and eat. I do have a scale and I did do some damage- hoping to get back on track with my eating habits for February. Pho is one of our favorites (veg pho) - we order it in Vietnamese restaurants and I have my own version I make at home. The garbanzo salad looks really good and really easy to make. I enjoyed seeing all the recipes that you shared last month, Thanks. Keep warm...
ReplyDeleteJudee, thank you. I have been trying to be more creative in the kitchen with all things, also it helps keep our meals from being, the same old thing!
DeleteIt has been cold here too, obviously not as cold as you've had it but it has encouraged me to spend more time in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI love the look of those cookbooks and the Honey Almond Granola Bites!
Kim, thank you. By the way, I have your mug cake recipe that I am going to try. Hubby loves warm cake, and this seems like the perfect recipe to keep on hand. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it.
DeleteVisiting your blog is always a certain way to make me hungry! So many wonderful dishes I want to eat. I hope you have a good week without unplanned cold weather. The weather is really weird this winter and I'm freezing in central Florida. Carol
ReplyDeleteCarol, thank you! I love the changes you have made to your blog, can't wait to see more. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it.
DeleteI thought your granola bites were meatballs for a minute :) Thanks for joining in, and using the logo! Always great to catch up here. Have a fab Feb.
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sherry
Sherry your right, they do look like meatballs! Thanks for hosting In My Kitchen, have a great week ahead.
Deleteoh those honey almond granola balls are calling my name..I wouldn't be able to stop munching on them though, they look so moreish! I have a funny story to share - a few Christmases ago I ate what I thought were mochi in my MIL's fridge (I thought, how nice she bought mochis for me), they were raw meatballs!
ReplyDeleteWell they do look like meatballs, just like those Mochi! Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate it.
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It is amazing how cold weather makes is eat more! I hope the snow stays away for the rest of your winter. I also get my OH to bookmark recipes that look good to him when I am reviewing books :)
ReplyDeleteTandy, I agree, knowing what looked good and then cooking it, saves a lot of hope on the wrong recipe1 thanks so much for stopping by!
DeleteSorry to hear about the cold weather - but glad you had some great cooking in the kitchen! It sounds challenging to have a large garden that has to withstand snowy winters as well as hot summers but I guess that is where seasonal plants come in! I love the sound of that garbanzo bean salad as a staple - we love chickpeas in our house and often buy them in a 12 pack because we go through them a lot. And we love spring onions too but I have got better at not having them die in the crisper so often as they used to but there is such a difference between the first fresh ones and the last of the bunch that I can see the appeal of freezing them. Hope warmer weather and more steps will be in your life soon!
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