Chick Pea Salad

This salad is one of my favorite midday snacks. It has all my favorites-chickpeas, cilantro, olive oil- Arab much? Its super easy to make and LOADED with nutrients. So not only does the cilantro flush out toxins from your body, but the chick peas are loaded with protein and fiber and are a great source of the "right kind of carbs" for diabetics! Say whaaaat?!

Chick Pea Salad

Ingredients:

*1 15 oz can of chick peas

*1/2 cup chopped cilantro

*1 tomato, diced

*1/4 cup of chopped green onions

*half a lemon

*1 tablespoon of olive oil

*salt to taste

This recipe is super easy- Just combine all the ingredients! That is literally all you have to do. Enjoy!

Kicking it at the Farmer's Market

Where would we be without farmers markets? Without them we would buying all our fruits and vegetables under artificial lights listening to instrumentals of 80's songs and the ping-ping of people checking out all the time. Which is not ideal. What is ideal is talking to local farmers and learning straight from them the best way to store and prepare the produce you are buying.

And have you noticed how nice people are there? Its like your back in the 50's and people are just legit happy to see you and ask how your doing. We are hosting a huge barbeque this weekend which will put my farmers market purchases to use (woohoo!) Were going to battle the Texas heat and fire up the grill!

A delicious breakfast and a new beginning

After months and months of thinking about this blog, I have finally decided to make it happen. This morning, the weather was gorgeous and the sunlight coming in through the windows was divine and I thought that there couldn't be a more perfect morning to make my first post.

Being a morning person, breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and today's breakfast complemented my mood and the wonderful weather outside. There is nothing more wonderful and versatile as a pile of crepes, especially when you are making breakfast for lots of people. You can top them with delicious jam, fruit, syrup, Nutella or a spray of lemon with some sugar-basically everyone has their own favorite way of filling their crepes. Add in a cup of coffee and some good company and there you have a most wonderful breakfast. A great way to start your day and your new blog!

La Figue et L'Olive Vanilla Crepes

Ingredients:

*2 eggs

*1 cup of milk

*2/3 cup of all purpose flour

*pinch of salt

*1 1/2 teaspoons of vegetable oil

*1 teaspoon of vanilla

Directions:

There is nothing easier than making crepes. Combine all the ingredients together and refrigerate for an hour. Heat up a small skillet and pour a few tablespoons of batter where it is just enough to cover the bottom of the pan and swirl the pan so the batter can be dispersed evenly. Make sure there is a very thin layer of batter on the pan. After a minute or two, once the top of the crepe is dry and the bottom is golden, flip the crepe and cook it for another minute or so on the other side. Enjoy!