Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Monday, August 29, 2016
Scenes From Sunday
Looking back on a few moments from Sunday... Flowers, fresh food, s'mores, passion fruit margaritas, and good friends!
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Valentine's Day Love 2016
This Valentine's Day, a couple friends of mine threw a sweet and simple backyard gathering. It was good friends, good food, and lots of love. The decor was so lovely that I couldn't resist taking a few snapshots and sharing them...
I hope everyone had an amazing Valentine's Day filled with love!
GTBB,
Bad Joan
Monday, July 6, 2015
Cheerful Farmer's Market Visit
I had the most colorful and delicious farmer's market adventure yesterday! I tried a different farmer's market than my usual, and I'm definitely going back (it's the Hollywood Farmer's Market for all you LA locals out there). I found a ton of great stuff but my favorites were these "homegrown" looking cucumbers and tomatoes from a tiny little stand that had just a few items. The cucumber was so crisp and sweet and unbelievably tasty, and the tomatoes were like candy! I just ate everything raw, no dressing, no salt... nothing but the real thing...
Then I came across a stand that was selling bright and colorful gerber daisies for a ridiculously low price, so I grabbed a ton of them! I also added in a few sunflowers, which you can't see here, but basically it's the brightest/happiest bouquet ever...
All of the vibrant colors and mouthwatering flavors have definitely helped get my week off to a cheerful start! It's amazing how the simplest things can turn a mood around!
Hope you are having a wonderful week... and if not, then I hope these images at least brightened your day a bit! :)
GTBB,
Bad Joan
Then I came across a stand that was selling bright and colorful gerber daisies for a ridiculously low price, so I grabbed a ton of them! I also added in a few sunflowers, which you can't see here, but basically it's the brightest/happiest bouquet ever...
All of the vibrant colors and mouthwatering flavors have definitely helped get my week off to a cheerful start! It's amazing how the simplest things can turn a mood around!
Hope you are having a wonderful week... and if not, then I hope these images at least brightened your day a bit! :)
GTBB,
Bad Joan
Friday, November 8, 2013
Dinner Party.
I went to a dinner party the other night and the spread looked so elegant (and tasted so delicious) that I couldn't resist a couple snapshots ...
Yum! I wish I had taken leftovers!
Happy Friday, hope you have lots of good eats this weekend!
GTBB,
Bad Joan
Yum! I wish I had taken leftovers!
Happy Friday, hope you have lots of good eats this weekend!
GTBB,
Bad Joan
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Mexican Quinoa Bowl
I'm obsessed with Quinoa Bowls lately. It's my new go-to meal at home. My current favorite is quinoa with a Mexican twist! I make some fresh salsa, fresh guacamole, chicken breast, and plain quinoa and store them all in separate containers. Then when I want a bowl it only takes a minute to prepare it! Check it out...
Plus, the great thing about making all the ingredients ahead of time and then storing them this way is that you can make other meals and snacks from them as well! When there is leftover chicken I will often add it to a salad or make a chicken sandwich. I'll snack on the guacamole and salsa with some Ak-Mak Crackers. And I'll use the quinoa for a different style bowl... like eggplant and yam (I'll work on taking images of that one!).
How to make the ingredients seen above...
QUINOA (Just follow the directions on the packet)
Ingredients:
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
Directions:
Rinse the quinoa, add the water, bring to a boil, let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes (until the water is gone).
CHICKEN
Ingredients:
2 breasts with bones and skin (it's much juicier if you cook it on the bone with the skin on)
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
handful fresh, chopped cilantro
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a plastic bag and let marinate for anywhere from half hour to 2 hours.
Heat the oven to 400.
Place contents of the plastic bag into an oven safe baking dish, cover tightly with foil.
Bake for 50 minutes.
Remove skin and cut chicken off the bone. Shred into small bite-size pieces.
GUACAMOLE
Ingredients:
4 or 5 ripe avocados
1/4 finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
Small handful fresh chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl until the avocados are the texture that you desire.
SALSA
Ingredients:
4 to 5 medium size tomatoes (Roma or Vine Tomatoes), chopped
1/4 finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
Small handful fresh chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Simply mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and you're done! (This is a great low calorie way to add flavor to a lot of dishes. You can always add more lime juice, cilantro, or onion to add flavor without having to add sodium!)
NOTE: When I eat at home I like to keep it fresh and use natural flavors instead of a lot of sodium or pre-packaged sauces. So, when I make a bowl out of the ingredients above I just use them as you see them here, I don't add any salt or other flavoring. But if this tastes too bland for you then you can easily add flavor in a healthy way... put the quinoa in the bowl first, add as much fresh squeezed lime juice as you want and a splash of extra virgin olive oil and mix. Then add the other ingredients on top. This will give a bit more flavor to the overall dish without having to add anything that's bad for you!
Enjoy!
GTBB,
Bad Joan
Plus, the great thing about making all the ingredients ahead of time and then storing them this way is that you can make other meals and snacks from them as well! When there is leftover chicken I will often add it to a salad or make a chicken sandwich. I'll snack on the guacamole and salsa with some Ak-Mak Crackers. And I'll use the quinoa for a different style bowl... like eggplant and yam (I'll work on taking images of that one!).
How to make the ingredients seen above...
QUINOA (Just follow the directions on the packet)
Ingredients:
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
Directions:
Rinse the quinoa, add the water, bring to a boil, let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes (until the water is gone).
CHICKEN
Ingredients:
2 breasts with bones and skin (it's much juicier if you cook it on the bone with the skin on)
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
handful fresh, chopped cilantro
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a plastic bag and let marinate for anywhere from half hour to 2 hours.
Heat the oven to 400.
Place contents of the plastic bag into an oven safe baking dish, cover tightly with foil.
Bake for 50 minutes.
Remove skin and cut chicken off the bone. Shred into small bite-size pieces.
GUACAMOLE
Ingredients:
4 or 5 ripe avocados
1/4 finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
Small handful fresh chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl until the avocados are the texture that you desire.
SALSA
Ingredients:
4 to 5 medium size tomatoes (Roma or Vine Tomatoes), chopped
1/4 finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
Small handful fresh chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Simply mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and you're done! (This is a great low calorie way to add flavor to a lot of dishes. You can always add more lime juice, cilantro, or onion to add flavor without having to add sodium!)
NOTE: When I eat at home I like to keep it fresh and use natural flavors instead of a lot of sodium or pre-packaged sauces. So, when I make a bowl out of the ingredients above I just use them as you see them here, I don't add any salt or other flavoring. But if this tastes too bland for you then you can easily add flavor in a healthy way... put the quinoa in the bowl first, add as much fresh squeezed lime juice as you want and a splash of extra virgin olive oil and mix. Then add the other ingredients on top. This will give a bit more flavor to the overall dish without having to add anything that's bad for you!
Enjoy!
GTBB,
Bad Joan
Friday, October 5, 2012
Photography: Rosti Tuscan Kitchen
I've been working with a local restaurant, Rosti Tuscan Kitchen. They serve amazing Italian food that is so fresh and delicious that I think I've gained 10 lbs since I started working with them (I can't stop eating the food)! Check it out...
They have three locations in the Los Angeles area so if you live in LA or come to visit you should definitely check them out. They also deliver and cater! Check out their website HERE for all their info.
AND they are having a contest next week and the prize is Free Pizza For A Year! Check their Facebook Page next week if you want to enter.
Have a great weekend!
GTBB,
Bad Joan
They have three locations in the Los Angeles area so if you live in LA or come to visit you should definitely check them out. They also deliver and cater! Check out their website HERE for all their info.
AND they are having a contest next week and the prize is Free Pizza For A Year! Check their Facebook Page next week if you want to enter.
Have a great weekend!
GTBB,
Bad Joan
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