back in the swing

Feeling much better after a full night of sleep! 

Started off the morning with Scottish oats.  It’s been too long!

Nothing too fancy about these.  The usual mix-ins, plus about 3T ground flax meal.

Topped with:

Jessica’s macaroon, Love Grown Foods granola, salt kissed cashew butter + roasted maple cinnamon almond butter

It was so nice to be reunited with my bike today!  I went on a fabulous 18 mile ride.  It felt great!  I also did some biceps/triceps/shoulder work and crunches.

Lunch was a somewhat odd combo, but insanely delicious + filling.  Texture + flavor heaven!

1 large sliced tomato + leftover curried millet + 1/2 avocado + sprinkle of salt 

Pumpkin [or butternut] smoothie!!  I slurp these down SO fast, it’s kind of ridiculous.  I am slightly obsessed with their deliciousness

I’m about 1/2 way done editing the photos from the Battle of the Burners event, that I shot a few weeks ago.  So, here are 1/2 of the highlights.  :)  More soon!

Kilwin’s made a GIANT display of a beet, made from their fudge.  Why a beet?  Because Beet Street is the local company that hosted the event!

mint fudge..mmm

There were beer tastings before the event, from 4 local breweries.

Round 1: Secret Ingredient:  EGGPLANT

Local chef #1

Local chef #2 [she is a vegan personal chef! sweet gig!]

The judges were tweeting about the event!

Fried eggplant.

With two different salsas.  Yum.  They used almost ALL local food for this event. 

Final plating…

I forget exactly what this was…but I know there was eggplant ;)

There was a fabulous band playing that night too!

Round 2: Secret Ingredient: CORN

Local chef #3 – This guy was a character!!

more tweeting…

Local chef #4

All for now!!  Happy Friday!!

<3 Ash