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Photos: Chimney Rock State Park, NC

We recently visited Chimney Rock State Park in Bat Cave, North Carolina and I wanted to share an iPhone photo gallery. Enjoy! Chimney Rock is named after a rock that, you guessed it, looks like a big ol’ chimney. The park grounds around it are pretty amazing, and definitely warrant a return trip to explore…

Photos: Bearwallow Mountain Hike Near Asheville, NC

Hi friends! I posted a while back that we moved from Minneapolis to Asheville in the fall. Since moving, we have fully embraced our new home and are LOVING it. Eric is giddy about how good the riding is here (he’s a cyclist for those of you who don’t know him) and I love having…

Moody Photography: 101

Painted Fork blog gives simple tutorial for moody food photography for beginners.

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It’s been too long since the last time I made these chocolate cherry bites. Maybe I’ll make a batch tomorrow for a little #valentinesday treat! 🤔 . Recipe down below and at PaintedFork.com. . . Dark Chocolate & Cherry Energy Bites Recipe makes 20-24 bites . Ingredients: 1 cup rolled oats 2 Tbsp chia seeds 1/4 cup dried cherries 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips 1/4 cup maple syrup 3/4 cup nut butter of choice (pb and almond butter are both tasty!) tiny pinch of fine sea salt . Directions: Combine ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Scoop out about 1 Tablespoon per bite and roll by hand into a ball. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy! . . . #paintedfork #glutenfree #vegan #oats #energyballs #energybites #cleaneating #almondbutter #peanutbutter #chiaseeds #darkchocolate #feedfeed #feedfeedchocolate #feedfeedglutenfree #feedfeedvegan #whatveganseat #veganrecipes #nutbutter #healthyrecipes #onmytable #asheville #828isgreat #traderjoes #avltoday #blissballs

Fresh outta the oven (literally)! Sourdough w honey and hopefully 🤞 a nice, open crumb. Can’t wait for these babies to cool down a bit so I can slice them open! Thanks @sourdough_journey for the recipe! . . . #paintedfork #sourdough #bread #baking #thebakefeed #bakefromscratch #levain #breadmaking #breadstagram #asheville #foodblogfeed #feedfeedbaking #sunday

Homemade Sourdough Pretzels! Yay! I’m so happy these turned out and have such a soft, pillowy texture. Now I just need some mustard from @kerryw24. 😉 . . . #paintedfork #baking #pretzels #sourdough #homemade #thebakefeed #bakefromscratch #asheville #fermented #levain #breadmaking #breadstagram #sourdoughclub

Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls swirls. 🤤 . . #paintedfork #baking #sourdough #cinnamonrolls #homemade #thebakefeed #bakedromscratch #asheville

This laminated baguette from The Rhu in Asheville has stumped me for months on how to create such a buttery, flaky loaf. My (very happy) gut says it’s more pastry dough than bread. 🤔 Might have to try to hack this one

Part 2 of my #SundayBaking list: Savory Cream Biscuits. Anybody have tips on making fluffy, tall, buttery biscuits? Cause I can’t seem to get it right. 😩 These are a cream #biscuits with rosemary inside and fresh grated Parmesan on top. The rise is practically nonexistent despite having both baking powder and instant yeast in the dough. Any ideas?

Sunday... the perfect day for staying in stretchy pants as long as possible and baking up fresh #sourdough loaves. 🥰 . . #paintedfork #sourdough #bread #levain #homemade #fermented #breadmaking

Resharing one of my favs because I’m literally munching on a variation of this bowl right meow. 😇 Recipe below and at PaintedFork.com. . Lemon Tahini Buddha Bowl . Ingredients: 1 cup prepared grain of choice (I used cooked red quinoa) 1/2 cup kale sauteed with one minced garlic clove 1/4 cup sauteed red onion Simple Lemon Tahini Dressing (1 part tahini + 2 parts lemon juice) 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 1/4 cup shredded carrot 1/4 cup shredded cabbage (or use @traderjoes Cruciferous Crunch mix like I did here!) 1/4 cup drained garbanzo beans Additional toppings: avocado slices and a scoop of hummus . Directions: Prepare sauteed veggies, cooked grain of choice, and Simple Lemon Tahini Dressing; set aside. Assemble all of the ingredients into a large bowl starting with the grains on the bottom. Top with avocado slices and a scoop of your favorite hummus. Drizzle dressing on top and enjoy!

In about 1 hour this dough will be cinnamon rolls. 🤤 . . . recipe from @theclevercarrot . #paintedfork #cinnamonrolls #sourdough #fermented #itsalive #thebakefeed #bakefromscratch #asheville

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