Monday, June 11, 2012

weekend review: life changing


Figure 2. A peak inside my kitchen while preparing Jenna's life-changing channa masala. India Palace, eat your heart out.

Figure 3. Saturday night's dinner: channa masala, rice, and roasted eggplant. This was hands down the most successful Indian meal I've created in my own kitchen so far. So good that I'm writing this post at nine the next morning and I kinda want to dig into my leftovers.right.now.

Figure 4. Sunday morning baking: Anna's life-changing healthy peanut butter honey granola. At half the calories and more than twice the protein of traditional granola - I think I'm in love.

Figure 5. Sunday night's dinner: feta-stuffed chicken, a baked sweet potato drizzled in maple syrup and cinnamon, and green beans with pecans and maple vinaigrette.

19 comments:

  1. It looks so yummy! The peanutbutter honey granola sounds delicious, and the channa masala too! I really love indian food, so aromatic, healthy and tasty (: I Can feel that i will be making that verry soon!

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    1. i agree! something about indian food is really comforting to me to. can't beat it!

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  2. Life-changing granola? Sounds like I'd be a fool not to try it! I've never actually made my own granola, but with such a rave review (and so much peanut buttery goodness) I think I may have to...

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    1. haha! do it girl! i can't believe you have never made your own. it is super easy and so much better for you because it isn't full of crap like the store bought kind usually is!

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  3. Im always wary of trying granola because of the calories, but this granola looks so tasty - im going to have to try! Im also loving the look of this indian food - so yummy! x

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    1. i agree. this is definitely different than traditional granola - but to me i may even prefer it and i love being to eat twice as much!

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  4. You always make me so jealous of your meals! I think I need to make this granola.

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  5. delectable! I mean seriously everything looks amazing.

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  6. never thought about putting cinnamon or maple syrup on my sweet potato. sounds like a fantastic idea!

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    1. i can't believe you! cinnamon is the very best on a sweet potato. do it now!

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  7. I never thought of putting pecans with green beans!
    Almonds, yes. Pecans, no. Gonna have to try that!

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    1. i had leftover pecans from something i made last week - so this was a perfect way to use them up. i just polished off the leftovers!

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  8. Definitely going to try this granola built on Kashi. I wonder if it could be made into granola bars to take to work for a mid-pm break.

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    1. yes! check out Anna's link and she based the granola on granola bars so that is a perfect thought!

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  9. Aw thanks for the love girl! Super happy I could be part of something life changing ;). Now I have to get on that channa masala - it is soooo calling to me!

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    1. you're quite welcome. glad i finally got around to making it. love it!

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  10. Indian food is a favorite of mine, I will have to try it out!

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