recipe — Read — Julianna Strickland

Now that most of my time and energy are spent baking sourdough loaves every day, I have a good stash of sourdough discard in the fridge patiently waiting to be made into something. So far I’ve made cinnamon rolls and bagels with my sourdough discard, and then last night I tried chocolate sourdough banana bread and it’s GREAT. Moist without being too soft, sweet without being cloying, and a little tangy. I’m into it, and I hope you will be, too! (Also, apologies for a lack of pictures, it was dark when I was making it last night and I didn’t snap any cute pics, oops).

mexican hot chocolate ice cream

My BFF Natasha Feldman is a great chef (check out her site, Nosh with Tash), and she periodically hosts a fun game on Instagram called Mystery Nosh. It’s like Chopped, three contestants get a box with mystery ingredients and they have to make something fun with it. This round, I got to play and it was THE BEST. Our box had mini pretzels, red chili flakes, and honey sticks. As soon as I saw the mystery ingredients, of course I thought ICE CREAM. (if you want to see my whole process via Instagram Story, it’s in my highlights, click here!)

homemade corn tortillas

I never liked corn tortillas until I visited Mexico years ago and tasted my first handmade one. WHOA. When they’re hot off the grill they’re soft and warm and so insanely delicious. I asked if someone would teach me how to make them (good news, I found a willing taker) and now they’re something I love making at home.

blackberry sage gin & tonic

HELLO HALLOWEEN. I am totally smitten with this cocktail. I am a hippie at heart and love burning palo santo, incense, and...you guessed it…dried sage. Burning sage, or smudging, is an ancient spiritual practice thought to get rid of negative energy. Regardless of your beliefs about this, burning sage smells awesome and adds a whimsical and grounding element to this gin & tonic. Fresh muddled blackberries give it a spooky red hue making it perfect for your next All Hallows Eve get-together.

how to make a bento box lunch

I don’t have kids yet, but I like to think I’m qualified to offer advice on them because 1) I have spent a bajillion hours babysitting and 2) I like a lot of the same things kids like. So when I say, “hey do this for your kid,” I’m also suggesting things that I already do for myself. And lunch is included in that suggestion, and not just regular lunch, but really fun lunch.

health, organizing, recipeJulianna StricklandOctober 13, 2017lunch, bento box, bento, kids, kid, children, food, recipe, organization, organized