Happy Monday! Becca here from Two Places at Once. I’m so excited to share my fist post on My Cooking Spot.
I’m a big fan of easy, healthy and hearty meals. A meal doesn’t need to take two hours to meet any of those criteria. I also like meals that can be eaten as leftovers. It’s way more affordable and you get to enjoy a delicious meal multiple times. Luckily, this kale salad with quinoa makes a huge portion and it super easy. [Read more…]
It’s been a while, but I absolutely love hosting a good party.
Whether it’s a dinner party, a sports-related party or a get-together with friends, I love them all. I love opening up my home to entertain, and I love spending time with people I care about and making fun food to go along with whatever event we’re celebrating.
However, I’m not the best when it comes to making party-friendly appetizers and finger foods.
Main dishes? I’ve got those in the bag.
Dessert? I could probably bake something up in my sleep.
But starters? Umm…
I generally either forget about apps until the hour before my guests arrive and then frantically have to throw something together or tap a friend to bring a starter because that’s not really my forte.
Hopefully you guys feel like you have started to get to know me over the last few months of posting around these parts. If you didn’t know it already, let me tell you something about me: I love food. I love the actual eating of food but I also love what happens when people come together around the table. I really love food that is simple to make but delicious to eat. Sometimes I’m all about trying a complex recipe, but for every day life, I love easy and quick fixes that still make your palate sing!
All right, I am going to bring it up: New Years Resolutions. There I said it. I’ll let it sit for a few moments…. Okay now that we got the awkward part out of the way let’s get down to it. I know you want to ignore them and just give up but come on! Let’s dust them off and see what our batting average is this April! I have more than a few that I am still pretty far away from, but one that I have been really enjoying is the challenge of eating breakfast. Now I used to live in Manhattan and breakfast was a cup of coffee (if I was lucky) and for a really special day I would have a yogurt. But this year my health is of the essence which makes getting a healthy and protein/veggie rich start to my day even more imperative.
Wanting to get a good start to your day with breakfast is all well-and-good but what about the time! This is something I battle with on the daily. I have so much to get done in the morning before I jet to the office. So lately, I have been wracking my brain to think of grain free, quick, delicious breakfast ideas. Because, let me tell you, if it isn’t tasty, it really doesn’t matter how healthy or quick it is.
