I literally have over twenty blog drafts in my queue. Dishes that I’ve made over the past few months. Pictures have been taken. Recipes have been typed in. But alas, they lie in my queue, waiting, hoping, wishing for me to make them live for all of you. I’ve heard
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Apple Spice French Toast
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaappppppppyyyyyyyy Friday everyone! Gotta to get to work, so I’m going to keep this short and sweet. Sweet, like this lovely baked French toast. Fall apples were just making their way onto the scene and I wanted a sweet treat to highlight their juicy, tartness. Enter this baked French toast!
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Orange Ginger Anasazi Beans
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
So besides jet lag waking me up at 3am every day for the past three days, it feels great to be back! I cooked my first “meals” this weekend–a bagel with cream cheese, almond joy rice krispies treats, and carrot-yellow split pea soup; and this morning I even worked out!
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Orange Ginger Sparkling Tea
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
HAPPY Friday folks! My word I have had a long week! But for every long week, there’s a weekend that follows. Ahhhhhh, weekends. I’m so happy the weekend’s here. It’s still pretty warm here in DC (although the humidity is dissipating!) and I couldn’t think of a better way to
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Fresh Blueberry Chocolate Mousse Tart…and a GIVEaway!
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
So, in addition to eating vegan summer nicoise on my birthday, I also ate this lovely fresh blueberry tart! C’mon, you didn’t think I’d go without making a birthday dessert, did you? Last year, I paid homage to my favorite Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor, and this year I
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Watermelon Ginger Pops
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
It’s still hot and sticky here in DC and I’m still posting frozen, spicy, loveliness! In this post, I’m moving from herbs (lavender) to a spicy root–ginger. Ginger is super fragrant, super potent, and can be used in sweet or savory dishes. I first paired ginger with watermelon last summer
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Spirulina Millet Energy Bites and Granola
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Sometimes you win some and sometimes you lose some. This, my friends, was a loss. The failure? Not the concept. I still think the concept was great. My failure was in the proportions (i.e., the execution). Remember my “benefits of spirulina” post? Well, in that post, I talked about how
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Blueberry Ginger Mint Smoothie
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
I am traveling for work (this is my third city in three days!!!) AND I just found out that I’ve been the victim of identity theft (Oh joy!), so I’m keeping it short and sweet today folks… This smoothie is the QUEEN of super foods with blueberries, ginger AND pomegranate–all
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One Giveaway… 5 WINNERS… and Pineapple Ginger Mint Juice
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Rather than spend the bulk of this post ranting about last night’s game , I figured I would spread some good cheer. The Universe converged in such a way that I am pleased to be offering a number of giveaways this month–starting with 5 copies, yes folks, 5 DVDs of the
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Cashew Ginger-Peach Smoothie
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
January is officially over, which means the start of a new monthly theme on Como Water. This month’s theme is “Juices, Smoothies, and Superfoods” and I couldn’t be more excited for what I have to share with you (including a number of giveaways)!!! I’m kicking the month off with a
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Cinnamon-Scented French Lentils
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! I am still transitioning back to reality (and digesting my Thanksgiving meal, I think! ), so today’s post is going to be short. First, it’s the last day of the month, which means only one thing in the food blogging world–Spicie Foodie’s
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Soy Glazed Veggies in Puff Pastry
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
So, I’ve made it to the 4th season of the Cosby Show on Netflix, made some major headway in my overly dramatic dispute with Fed Ex (at least 1/3 of my kitchen items arrived broken ), found a new gym, took my first yoga class in DC, and went to
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Carrot-Ginger Smoothie … and LOTS of Updates!
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
I kept the “recipe” short and sweet because I have a lot to share with you today! First, I found an apartment!!! For those of you who follow Como Water regularly, you know that I am moving to a new city and that I have been looking for an apartment
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Two Smoothies and A TON of Gratitude
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
There are a few monumental moments in a food blogger’s life. The food bloggers among us know what they are… 1) your first comment from a non-family member/friend (I have Sandra to thank for this!), 2) your first foodbuzz friend (I have Chef Dennis to thank for this!), 3) the
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