Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c. sugar

1 c. pumpkin

1/2 c. oil

1 egg

Mix.

Add sifted:

2 c. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. baking powder

Dissolve.

Add:

1tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. milk

1 tsp. vanilla

1 c. chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Bake 10-12 minutes.

Careful not to over bake.  Cookies will be soft and moist.

Heavenly.

Listening to The Cranberries

Little Luxuries

 It's a treat to create big gemy hoops!

 Back to Eden on Alberta makes the best almond whoopie pies.

 Portland's tulips and daffodils are lovely.

Some kind of exotic coffee bird by Extracto.

Turquoise Polish!?

Such a treat!  

Not too blue, not too green. 
Would you dare?

Addiction #24: Quinoa

I love quinoa.  I crave quinoa.

There are many ways to prepare it,

this is currently my favorite way:

Cook 1 cup quinoa, rinse in cold water

Blanch 1 lb. shelled fava beans (frozen)

Segment 2 lemons

Slice 2 avocados- thin

Thinly slice a handful of radishes

Add quinoa, beans, 2 minced garlic cloves,

radishes, finely chopped basil, lemons (and juice),

avocados, 1 tbsp ground cumin, 1/3 cup olive oil,

1/4 tsp chili flakes, salt & pepper,

toss.

Recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi

Listening to Quantic

Easter Weekend

We planted our favorite blooms because

Portland weather was amazing (it's been

rainy lately)!

My favorite mid-day latte.

Eggs... We hid them.

Painted them.

Ate them.

I hope your weekend was full of little

random treats.