Almonds for Breakfast!

I made this for my family this weekend and it was an absolute treat! It's the basic french toast recipe subbing in Almond Milk and Almond Extract as opposed to regular milk and vanilla extract.

Topped with fresh strawberries and bananas...

Topped off some more with blueberry infused maple syrup!

Food meets Fashion!

My two loves in life...food and fashion...finally they meet in the most eloquent way possible!

Check out this amazing vegetable headpiece by Hanayuishi Takaya made to order using raw and edible veggies:

Takaya started out in the culinary industry before transitioning over to becoming a floral artist. He has gracefully captured the beauty and essence of how food and fashion can cross paths as rare as that may be at times.

Cold Sesame Noodle Salad

DRESSING:

2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic

1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce

2 teaspoons hot chile sesame oil

Salt & Pepper to taste

SALAD:

1/2 pound dried pad thai-style rice noodles

1 cup thinly sliced green onions

2 small carrots, thinly sliced

1/2 cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced

1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 cup of shelled edamame

Cilantro sprigs for garnish

My Morning Omelette!

Favorite meal of the day? I would have to say, BREAKFAST!
Why? Not only can you chose to have savory and/or sweet, you can also chose to have coffee and/or juice! Oh, and I can't forget, it's the most important meal of the day!

Check out my protein and energy fix after my morning run: egg omelette with onion, spinach, black beans, garbanzo beans, corn, tomatoes, red bell peppers, and a bit of goat cheese, on a slice of 12-grain toast!

My Breakfast!

Raw creamy almond butter, strawberry preserves, and sliced banana on toasted multi-grain bread with a cup of coffee! What a great way to start your day!

Taco Tuesday and some beer (just in time of Oktoberfest)!

So apparently today is National Taco Tuesday and I didn't even have a chance to get a taco! =( Boo to that! So for those who did get to enjoy your tacos today, next time try it with this new Mexican craft beer--to hit the shelves in the American Market soon!

What really caught my eye were the cool graphics and package designs by Senor Cervecería Sagrada and how he integrated the Lucha Libre masks of the wrestling/fighting heros of Mexican pop culture. Super clever and quite crafty. Kudos to Senor Sagrada and Happy Taco Tuesday!

Tara's Goodbye Cookie!

This is a bit late, but I found the photo on my iPhone and realized I never blogged about this amazing compost cookie my friend, Tara, baked for my going away gift! If you don't know yet, I left my humble little apartment in Brooklyn, NY and relocated back to my home state---good ol' sunny California. =) I hope to have more Mexican food posts up very soon!

Tara used oatmeal, M&M's, candy and cereal bits, chocolate chips, and some more yummi-ness and lots of love! This concept of using all the tiny bits of left over cereal and candy is similar to Momofuku's compost cookie, which I absolutely love! Potato chips, coffee grinds, pretzels, etc. Check out the ingredients and recipe here!