cauliflower

today, I made this:

it's the cauliflower cake featured here by smitten kitchen

mine got a little browner than theirs did, but it is absolutely delicious! 

I have never been a huge fan of cauliflower, but after it was featured in this months whole living magazine, I thought I would give it another try.

and this, my friends, is a great way to eat cauliflower. 

this cake is wonderfully dense, and the flavors of parmesan, pepper, rosemary, red onion and basil all meld together beautifully to compliment the light flavors of the cauliflower. 

please. do yourself a favor and try this :o)

trader joes

so. today, I went grocery shopping at trader joes for the first time.

it. was. FANTASTIC!
tons of fresh produce and unprocessed foods at really good prices. I bought an entire weeks worth of groceries for less than $70 dollars.

on the menu for this week:

eggs in a frame
apple tarts (for breakfast and snacks)
black bean and sweet potato enchiladas
chicken with pasta and pesto
quinoa salad
veggie sandwiches on sourdough bread



I definitely found some of these recipes here and here and here. thanks in advance :o)


pictures will be posted as I try everything!