Thanks for all the sweet comments about my new kitch. As I said before Isaac and I are utterly stoked about the new place. Do you know how nice it’s going to be to have a dining room? No more having guest piled around the coffee table for dinner- once we actually buy a dining room table, that is. Hopefully we can find a good deal on one – I’ve already been stalking Craigslist.
On to the food……
I went on a little salsa craze Sunday/Monday. A friend of mine mentioned that she tried plain Greek yogurt and salsa on a baked sweet potato and thought it was awesome. Considering I love the combo of cottage cheese and ketchup on baked sweet potatoes I thought I’d give it go.
The verdict = YUM!
And for breakfast yesterday I whipped up a swiss chard and onion omelet and topped it with more salsa.
It was tasty, but for some reason eggs never keep me as full as oatmeal. Oats just have an amazing “stick to ribs” factor – hence, the reason I tend to eat oatmeal almost everyday. 
The marketing team went out to lunch for work yesterday. We like to try new places in the area so we hopped over to 3325 West- a new Cafe in Carytown.
The Mediterranean wrap with Texas Caviar (aka bean salad). The wrap had hummus, tabouli, and a few other veggies. The banana peppers completely overpowered the whole wrap. Overall, the meal was okay – but the service was awful. Everyone in our group of 7 agreed that we won’t be eating at 3325 West again.
Post work I met up with my lovely cousin for a bite to eat at Olio, a cute little European Market and Bistro. She’s considering moving across the country so we had plenty to chat about while enjoying the marinated veggie pizza with garlic hummus with zucchini, eggplant, and roasted tomatoes and artichokes.
Luckily, this dining experience was much better. 
In other news, there’s been a little dehydrator action happening in the EBF kitchen.
Raw Macaroons
The recipe I followed is in Matt Kenney’s Everyday Raw
Since I had the dehydrator out I also made some kale chips with kale from my CSA!
I didn’t really follow a recipe for the kale chips – I just doused clean kale with a lemon juice, olive oil, Chipotle Cayenne Parma and dehyrated them at 115°. They turned out super flavorful and super addicting! They might be worse than regular chips just because I know they’re not bad for me.
Happy Tuesday friends – have a good one!
- Brittany
Brittany Mullins, HHC
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Oh macaroons! I don’t have a dehydrator but I attempt to make mine in the oven at 170 degrees. They are just so tasty.
You’re right about oatmeal having that stick-to-your-ribs factor – it keeps me full for hours! When I eat eggs for breakfast, I try to do them with a carb too, which definitely adds to the satiety factor. My breakfast this morning was an egg-and-spinach wrap, which should keep me good for a while! That pizza looks delish too; I’ve never had eggplant on a pizza but it sounds brilliant!
All of your photos look really amazing, Brittany!!
Thanks to you and your camera recommendation.
That is my FAVORITE way to eat a sweet potato, salsa topped with either plain yogurt or sour cream! I think I have this combo once a week I love it so much haha
Sorry about the bad dining experience, I hadn’t even heard of that place yet but probably won’t be going now anyways. We are headed to Urban Farmhouse tomorrow for my work farewell lunch – I’m so excited to finally try it!
im always in love with ur wraps (love green wraps/spinach wraps) …. and im totally putting money down that u make the best macaroons too!! ur always so fabulous lady!!
Those are my two dehydrator staples so far! Looks like you had an awesome weekend! Take care, Kilee
Oooh.. exciting dehydrator developments. Cookies and kale- two faves of mine!
ah, macaroons. the sole reason i want a dehydrator
they look fantastic! and i’m also a fan of that sw. potato combo 
mixed it up recently with some baked beans though!
I’m jealous…those macaroons look so yummy. I’m going to have to put a dehydrator on my wish list. And your veggie pizza? Yum! I love the thought of hummus on pizza dough. Thanks for sharing!
Nothing is more disappointing than bad service at a restaurant. Even if the food is good, the service is also a vital part of any dining experience. Kind of puts a bad taste in your mouth!
Mmm, I’ve always wanted to make my own macaroons. I wonder if the dehydrator makes a big difference?!?!
Hope today was great!
Those macaroons look great. I have that book, I might give them a try. The pizza looks fabulous too! Sorry to hear your lunch out wasn’t that great.
That wrap looks amazing–too bad the service was sub-par.
I can not wait until we have a proper kitchen with a real table to eat on! One day!
i LOOOVE macaroons!!!! I dont have a dehydrator but love making them in the oven!
they are so good!!
that is maybe the prettiest wrap i have seen in a while!
Hey girl, we saw your tweet earlier today about possibly coming to the Raleigh-Durham area, if you do let us know!! We would love to meet up. YUM macaroons and kale chips some of our favorites!