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A Change in the Wind & A Lemon Cilantro Crema

March 4, 2013 By Courtney West 1 Comment

Do you ever notice how a change in the wind tends to cause other changes as well?  With the first cold winds of fall and winter comes the stockpiling of firewood and wool socks, along with the welcoming of grey days and snow.  When the winds start to warm and switch directions in the spring, we prepare for sunny days and warmth on our skin.  I guess you could say I’ve been feeling a change around here lately, too.  One that has left me thinking a lot about what I want this space to be and where I want it to go.

When I first started this blog, my focus was to share healthier and more wholesome baked goods, as well as other desserts and sweets.  As time has passed, I’ve been feeling a bit restricted in terms of what I should share on here.  I find myself worrying that I may not have shared enough baked goods or sweets to go along with the overall theme of the blog.  This has been a particular problem lately because I’ve been doing a lot of testing and baking for the farmer’s market.  If I’m surrounded by piles of baked goods, the last thing I want to do is add another one to the mix.  I think the blog has reached a point where it needs to evolve and change to fit where I am at this point in time.  It needs to be something I feel passionate about instead of being a chore.  So, with that said, I feel the time has come to share a wider variety of foods with you and I hope that it won’t negatively affect the way you see this blog.  When the farmer’s market starts back up, I hope to share more with you about seasonal produce and the importance of trying to buy local.  As everything evolves over time, so has this space.  I’ll still share baked goods and sweets of course, but there will be more things on the savory end of the spectrum making appearances, starting with this lemon cilantro crema.

I actually made this crema to go along with one of my meals last week, but I wanted to share it by itself as it is pretty versatile.  You can eat it with some sweet potato chips as a snack or side, or spread it on a sandwich.  If you thin it out a bit, it makes a great sauce for enchiladas, tacos, or pasta.  If you are not a fan of cilantro, you can swap in your favorite herb and still get awesome results.  I’ll be sharing later in the week how I used this crema in one of my dinners so be sure to check back 🙂

 

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Filed Under: citrus, dairy free, dip, gluten free, grain free, savory, snack, spread, vegan, vegetarian

Banana Chia Pudding Parfaits

March 1, 2013 By Courtney West 3 Comments

To say I’ve been eating a lot of bananas lately would be a bit of an understatement.  I’ve been trying to hold out on buying any berries at my little organic market  until they come into season.  I’ve tried to only buy what I know I can’t get locally likes bananas, apples, and the occasional mango.  Let me tell you, it’s pretty hard for me because I LOVE berries.  Even thinking about the first strawberries of the season makes me so giddy with excitement that I can hardly sit still.  But, I figured it wasn’t worth it to spoil everything now by eating an out of season strawberry that would probably be rather disappointing.  So, apples and bananas it is.I’ve mostly been enjoying bananas with my breakfast, either over granola or muesli, or in a smoothie if the weather is a tad warmer than usual.  I’ve also been saving the brown ones for baking, though I can’t stand to have those around for too long as my apartment begins to reek of ripening bananas.  I’m sure you know the smell I speak of.  In an effort to try to avoid overly browned bananas this past weekend, I came up with a bit of a healthy riff on the banana cream pie.

These little parfaits are incredibly easy to make and satisfied my sweet tooth without leaving me feeling sluggish or sleepy.  This is actually a great snack for after a run because the banana has loads of potassium and the chia seeds contain a good amount of protein (not to mention calcium, magnesium, and iron).  The bananas eliminate the need for much sugar (I think I used less than a tbsp of maple syrup total for the pudding and coconut cream combined) and the coconut cream makes you feel like you’re eating something rich and decadent.  So, be good to your belly and enjoy a parfait 🙂
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