Barra Energia Para Caroline Bionico

In the middle of a World Cup match, URU v ENG 1-1, Final 2-1 URU

I name this energy bar BIONIC CAROLINE for a dearest who just had her Tommy John surgery 

Here's what's in it:

1 cup pecans

1 cup almonds

1 cup pistachios 

4 cups oats

3 cup protein powder

2 teaspoon rock salt

1 teaspoon guarana

1/4 cup ground flax seed

1/4 cup wheat germ

1 cup raisins

3/4 cup dried blueberries 

1/2 cup hemp seeds

2 cups black coffee

1 cup raw honey

1 cup organic peanut butter

simple carrot celery cream cheese

simple churned carrot celery cream cheese

it's always fun to think of what to do with bulk buying so expect to see other flavored cream cheese..

say cheeeeeese!!

not your ordinary nachos

summertime is nachos time

out of a frustrating experience at the 79th street boat basin cafe over memorial day, i've decided to create something which has quality yet a healthy alternative.. definitely not your ordinary nachos!

MULTI-GRAIN TORTILLA CHIPS

QUINOA WITH JULIENNE OF CARROTS & YELLOW PEPPERS

& BLACK BEANS

TUNA

FRESHLY GRATED EXTRA SHARP CHEDDAR

LAYERED THREE STORIES HIGH

TOPPED WITH YOGURT CUCUMBER GARLIC SAUCE

kielbasa sandwich

Sometimes, simple is best.

Okay, to some, this may even be complex but hey..

bread

cheese

meat

sauce

Start with homemade bread.

Lightly toasted with melted Extra Sharp Cheddar.

Homemade Honey Mustard.

Kielbasa from an authentic Polish shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn called POLSKI MEAT MARKET on Manhattan Ave. which I stumbled upon last December with my Polish friends.  Ask for MARZENA as there are at least 4 different types of kielbasa all made fresh in their kitchen by.. of course Polish folks :)

nothing like homemade bread

Yep!  Nothing like homemade bread!!

As I bake more and more, I realize that there are a lot of subtleties involved in baking.  Mistakes will happen and when you turn them into happy accidents, then that's the time magic occurs.

I was sticking to making just focaccia (see previous post & sorry for the yellowish photo) but when I put too much salt, I basically just doubled every ingredient and came up with extra dough.  Hmmm.. what to do what to make?

Shape it to your heart's desire.

There's nothing like eating something that you've made from scratch.. or grown for that matter!!

Focaccia with Oven Dried Tomatoes & Rosemary

The Trick with Focaccia

You can't be too serious in baking them 

and you can't be too hard on kneading the dough!

Since there are so many variations & formulas out there, 

I suggest you peruse the net 

for what suits your appetite and mood.

Have Fun..  Cheers!!

Chix Stock Sweet Corn Spinach Soup

Chix Stock Sweet Corn Spinach Soup

BASE:

organic chicken stock

golden sweet corn

fresh spinach leaves

rock sea salt

heat to boil then simmer

purée

ADD:

fresh garlic clove

gunpowder #10 

(substitute cayenne or pepper flakes)

purée

SIDE:

toasted flour tortilla crisp

black bean spread

A long winter to remember.. 

Feeling the sniffles & soar throat a couple of nights before and working on the set of THE LEFTOVERS (WBtv), early in the morning yesterday, I needed to restore my system with some clean burning food that will also "kill" the bug.  Out with the garlic and my heavy duty hot pepper mix which I lovingly call Gunpowder #10.

BLACK BEAN SPREAD:

black beans

extra virgin olive oil

rock sea salt

black pepper

garlic

lime juice