"I Hear You Make Pudding"

Salted Caramel Pudding

from http://www.portuguesegirlcooks.com/2012/01/salted-caramel-budino-pudding.html

Breakfast and Boxes

whole wheat toast with sunflower and pumpkin seeds made from my own starter;

avocado honey from the local farmers' market 

a present for me?

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)

She's Home

I like to think that this is the most comfortable sleep she's had in her life so far, coming from the bushes like she did...

Introducing

Luisa.  She will be coming home from the vet tomorrow.

They Never Do This

Sit so close to each other and to me while I'm knitting.