banana ice cream

I have a bit of an obsession with ice cream in general. Make it vegan and healthy and I am all over that! YUM

And I love that its super easy to make too! All you do is take a couple of bananas… chop them up and freeze them. Once frozen throw them into a food processor and blend until its a smooth, soft serve consistency. Then add whatever you’d like. The top photo is chocolate, and the bottom is cinnamon with cacao nibs folded in. I’ve also thrown strawberries and basil into one batch, that one was real yum!

the best carrot bread around

Carrot Bread Recipe from Yoga Journal:

I am far from a baker, I am what I call a spaztastic cook. I cannot follow a recipe to save my life! In cooking that’s OK, you can swap out similar ingredients. In baking that doesn’t work at all! Trust me I’ve tried it and my garlic bread muffins tasted terrible.

When I came across this recipe in Yoga Journal it looked so delicious I had to try it. I was really good and I followed the recipe to a T and it came out absolutely amazing! I’ve made it 3 times now. Its a perfect breakfast toasted up with some butter!

You can find the original recipe here

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch salt
2 cups shredded carrots
3 large eggs
3/4 cup raw or light brown sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup milk or soy milk

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly oil or butter a 9-inch loaf pan.

2. In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt and set aside.

3. In a large bowl, mix carrots, eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla until well blended. Fold the flour mixture into the carrot mixture until just combined.

4. Gently stir in the pecans and milk and pour the batter into the prepared pan.

5. Bake until the top is golden brown and a tester inserted in the center of the bread comes out with moist crumbs attached, 50 to 55 minutes.

kimchi fried rice and fried egg

Ohhhh my goodness! I definitely have a super crush on Trader Joe's.

One of my favorites is the kimchi fried rice, you can find it in the freezer section and one bag lasts about 2-3 meals. I am a bit obsessed... it is that good! Sometimes I add some extra fresh kimchi in the mix. Sooo good!!

For this plate I heated up some of the rice and topped it with sunny side up eggs then paired that with roasted sweet potatoes. I tossed the potatoes with a little bit of cinnamon. Let me tell you the runny yolk with the salty rice and sweet potatoes... what a perfect combo!!! 

Roasted potatoes are one of my favorite things to make. They are so easy and delicious. I cut my potatoes into cubes and roast them in a 450 degree oven for about 60 minutes tossing every once in a while. yum and yum