White Christmas

image via welcome back, oldtimer 

The sun is shining, the grass is green/The orange and palm trees sway/There's never been such a day/In Beverly Hills, LA/But it's December the 24th/And I'm longing to be up north/I'm dreaming of a white Christmas...

Immersion Blender

Finally used this to make an asparagus soup (it was a birthday present from September). It's kind of amazing. My new favorite kitchen toy!

Red Quinoa Salad

1 C red quinoa
2 C chicken or vegetable broth
1 can black beans
1 can corn kernels
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 C red onion, finely chopped
3/4 C Cilantro salad dressing
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
avocado
zest of 1 lime

Recipe via Trader Joe's (on the back of their red quinoa box). Thanks for the heads up, LM! It's kind of amazing...even if you can't pronounce "quinoa" hah!