When you pay attention, even the constants in life are changing. —Brooke Semple
pumpkin chickpea soup & seasons change
Author: annika
My name is Annika and conifères & feuillus is my personal food blog; no trends or bandwagons here, just my food and my life, from my heart and table, simple and honest.
raspberry limoncello ice cream & matters of the heart
The heart wants what it wants.
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race & identity and homemade wholewheat naan bread
My identity might begin with the fact of my race, but it didn’t, couldn’t end there. At least that’s what I would choose to believe. —Barack Obama
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oatmeal cookies
Another fall, another turned page: there was something of jubilee in that annual autumnal beginning, as if last year’s mistakes had been wiped clean by summer. ―
september & a lemon layer cake
Every experience no matter how bad it seems, holds within it a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it. ― Buddha
blueberry & lemon mascarpone ice cream
To say it was a beautiful day would not begin to explain it. It was that day when the end of summer intersects perfectly with the start of fall. — Ann Patchett
strawberry & rose ice cream
Look around. It’s almost gone. If only someone had told me that before. About life. If only I had understood. —Marisha Pessl
fenugreek (methi) pesto
Spring’s promises, autumn keeps.
Winter’s secrets, summer reveals.
kid-friendly piña colada & life with allergies
You have been assigned this mountain to show others it can be moved. —Unknown
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pearl wheat pudding
In my previous post, I posted a recipe for wheat porridge using whole wheat berries. It’s as nutritious as wheat can get. Today’s recipe is made with pearl wheat, a processed version of its whole counterpart. The pearling process strips the wheat kernel of its bran layer and germ (partly or entirely), making it less nutritious. Although less nutritious, pearl wheat is still a good source of fiber and lends itself perfectly for making a pudding.
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