Sometimes I Surprise Myself

If only I never succumbed to the temptations of my favorite food group (fried).  If only I weren't so often impatient when it comes to a meal (Hungry: Must Have Now...).  If only I always used what I had in the fridge before my good intentions went lazy and the fresh vegetables spoiled.  

Today was an exception and I strive to be more like this.  I went to my local farmers' market with a couple of vague ideas.  I got kale, turnips, leeks, carrots.  And avocado honey.  

I knew I'd find something to make from Super Natural Every Day and indeed, I made her 

Kale Salad with Toasted Coconut and (my substitute) Quinoa.

Bought.  Prepared.  Eaten.  Healthy.

Sounds so simple.  Why can't I do that more often?

And for dessert:

Hazelnut-Pepper Cookies 

from chocolateandzucchini.com

Sourdough

When you feed your sourdough daily, you discard a lot.  It seems wasteful.  But while you don't have time every day to be creative with your waste, sometimes you can use it for other things.  Today I tried this sourdough coffeecake.  It's simple, easy, and pretty good too.  I changed it a bit with some brown sugar and whole wheat flour.  In fact, it could be even better with more improvisation.

Meanwhile, here's what else is going on over here:

Luisa: barely two months

Stella: more than two decades

(Peaches: asleep in the other room)