Sun Dried Tomato & Leek Scramble

This morning I was in the mood for eggs with a little flavor and greens. It would have been good topped with avocado but there was none to be found. I enjoyed it with a side of toasted rice bread and topped with coconut oil (inspired by Rheanna), mmm mmm good.

1 Garlic Clove, Minced

¼ c. Sun Dried Tomatoes

½ Leek, Chopped

½ Zucchini, Chopped

6 Eggs

½ c. Baby Spinach

¼ c. Basil

Pinch Salt, Pepper

• Spray pan with non-stick oil
• Sauté garlic, tomatoes, leeks & zucchini
• Add eggs, spinach, basil, salt & pepper
• Scramble and serve topped with salsa & avocado

Serves 2 

Gluten Free, No Refined Sugar, No Butter, Vegetarian

Wild Rice Cranberry Pecan Salad

I’ve always loved wild rice salad, but as healthy as it sounds, it’s typically made with a lot of sugar, butter and mayo. So this is my healthier version.  I couldn’t find any green onions at the store (Trader Joes), so I used a leek and it did the job.

1 c. Brown Jasmine & Wild Rice Mixed

2 c. Water

½ tea. Sea Salt

½ c. Dried Cranberries ( Orange flavored are good too) 

½ c. Chopped Pecans (place in large baggie and crush with a bottle)

¼ c. Chopped Green Onions

1 tbsp. Lemon Juice

1 tea. Grated Orange Peel or 2 tbs. Orange Juice

1 ½ tbsp. Olive Oil

½ tbsp. Agave Nectar

1 Pinch Sea Salt & Black Pepper

• Rinse rice well
• Say the above aloud 3x really fast
• Bring water to a boil, add salt and rice.
• Reduce heat to low and cover
• Cook for 50mins (do not stir or uncover)
• In small bowl, mix lemon juice, oil, orange peel/juice, agave, salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove rice from heat, uncover, stir and let cool to room temperature.
• In medium bowl, mix rice, cranberries, pecans & onions
• Add lemon/oil mixture, toss and chill

Can be served immediately but tastes even better after being chilled for at least 2 hours.

Serves 4-6 


Gluten Free, No Refined Sugar, No Butter, No Dairy,Vegan

Pegboard Wall for Kitchenware

     ‘Hey Brittany, what did you do on Saturday night?’ You know you have a problem when you ditch all plans to work on a project for your kitchen. Ok, so I admit it, I have issues. But I’m sure you all have been standing by, waiting for an update, so here it is. My apologies for the lack of posts, but life has been wonderfully busy. 

     I’d like to tell you that this was a necessity but in reality all of my pots and pans were just fine where they were. I am, however, looking forward to the convenience of having all essential cooking tools ready for action. Luckily this project didn’t break the bank and I was able to run around Home Depot with a purpose. 

     I was excited to get everything started last weekend. I drove to the store and gathered all that I needed, including the 8x4 ft pegboard, and brought it to the cutting station at HD. I walked up to the guy with big clear goggles and gave him my dimensions. He looked at me with regret in his eyes and said, “Sorry, miss, the big saw just broke. Come back in a few days.” With shoulders drooped I returned the items to their homes and left. Days later, after hearing the good news of a repaired saw, I returned. 

   

(A little shout out to Ryan for suggesting the stud frame. Not sure how I was planning to hang anything from a board that was mounted flush to the wall.) 

     Measure the area where you plan to mount your pegboard. Take the dimensions to the hardware store and have the board and studs cut accordingly (2 of the studs being the length of the board and 2 the width, minus 4 inches.) Lay the studs down in a frame shape on the ground, place board over frame (rough side down), line up studs and secure them together by nailing about every foot, all around. Mount board to wall and paint it and the surrounding wall (if you so desire). Insert hooks and hang your pots, pans and other kitchen goods. 

Attempting to straighten

 a steel S hook. 

 After starting the project, I was thinking about how smoothly everything was going.... until I ran into a little issue with the S hooks that I purchased. They just wouldn’t fit without having to bend one side. So after a bit of research I realized that they actually make special hooks just for a pegboard..who knew??

These are the items you will need:

• Pegboard
• “Studs” (for the frame)
• Pegboard Hooks
• Paint 
• Paint Roller and Tray
• Nails (small, to secure studs and board)



After



Before

• Large screws  

Cost: $42