No time to fix a healthy protein packed breakfast? Make it the night before: Overnight Quinoa-Chia Chocolate Breakfast Pudding! This post is shared as part of Boulder Locavore’s ongoing partnership with Silk, exploring healthy lifestyles choices and exciting plant-based dietary options. I will confess, the meal I struggle with most for inspiration is breakfast. ‘The most important…
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Where to Stay in Paris: Cobblestone Apartments {a true gem!}
I’ve recently been sharing snippets from our summer family trip to Paris. After much dialog about visiting different countries we settled on ten days in Paris proper, allowing plenty of time for exploring, embedding and experiencing the city on a more local level. We’d done something similar in Barcelona Spain a decade prior and emerged…
Traditional French Chocolate Mousse {Mousse au Chocolat}
When in Paris one must try Traditional French Chocolate Mousse or Mousse au Chocolat however you don’t have to go to enjoy it! This luscious recipe allows making this decadent treat in your own kitchen! Don’t you hate that after effect of vacation? You know what I mean; as you return to your normal routine,…
French Ham and Cheese Omelet {Omelette au Jambon et au Fromage}
While in Paris I fell in love again with a simple omelet. So did my son. Our dining schedule became very haphazard, especially at first, based on our excursions and jet lag. We found if we were willing to eat at slightly alternative times we could slip into a café with a wonderful street-side table…
Americano Coffee and Ordering Coffee in Paris
Coffee has an ambiance all its own. In the States, the particularity of one’s coffee preference when ordering out is often painstakingly precise; extra hot half caf skinny with a lemon twist and extra foam. I sometimes think it has become more about the experience of the exotic, or celebrating personal idiosyncrasies in the form…
Our Dog Days of Summer and Great DIY Dog Treat Recipes
What a summer! It’s always unbelievable when the start of school rolls around. It’s a bit like inviting friends over for a dinner party at 7 and they show up at 3:30 completely unexpected, stopping your preparations in mid step. It was a difficult start to the summer for me. The last six weeks of…
Sweet Mint Pesto
When I first started my devoted locavore quest I learned making pesto is one of the easiest (and more flavorful) ways to preserve fresh basil. Normally pesto is made with basil, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic and Parmesan cheese. Whipped up in a food processor or strong blender and it becomes a delicious sauce for…
