7th and Walnut, Des Moines, Iowa

January 20, 2014

A Review from The Des Moines Egotist

January 18, 2014

The Des Moines Egotist recently reviewed my photos of Des Moines and picked their top 5.

“What makes Mr. Briggs’ portfolio successful:

Good presentation. Good introduction. We know what we’re looking at and why the photos are there.

Studied angles. It’s clear he is wandering around and around these familiar-to-most-of-us buildings, and finding new ways to see them.

An experimental theme. Riley, your eye for geometry is strong. The snaps you’ve enhanced with subtle patterns and linear highlights are among your strongest.”

— thedesmoinesegotist.com

Chicken Stir-Fry

January 18, 2014

Chicken Stir-Fry

3 chicken breasts cut into small chunks
cooked in a half cup of coconut oil and a half cup of orange juice
sprinkle with salt and pepper and add some chili peppers
add 1 cup of white rice after the chicken has cooked for 2 minutes on high
add a bag of frozen veggies after another minute
add a couple tablespoons of sunflower butter
season some more with salt and pepper
continue cooking on high until the rice has cooked and soaked up all the liquid
serves 4

Enjoy!

IHOPro-Life

January 18, 2014

The Plaza

January 17, 2014

The Travelers

January 16, 2014

The Moines

January 15, 2014

7th street, Des Moines, Iowa

January 13, 2014

Paleo Chocolate Nut Muffins

January 12, 2014

Paleo Chocolate Nut Muffins

4 eggs

4 cups of "flour"
I used 2 cups of blended raw almonds
and 2 cups of shredded coconut

a couple tablespoons of sunflower butter

about 2 cups of dark chocolate chips

1/4 cup of coconut oil

a little ground ginger

some baking soda

1 cup of pecans soaked and stirred in some vanilla and honey for the topping

This fills up around 12 baking cups and then goes into a 325 degree oven for 25 minutes

30 Instagram Photos that Will Make You Fall in Love with Des Moines

January 10, 2014

Two of my recent photos were just used in this blog on movoto.com with a post titled 30 Instagram Photos that Will Make You Fall in Love with Des Moines. So I am reposting these again and giving everyone a reminder to follow me on Instagram @rileyjbriggs and check out rileyb.me/dsm for a deeper exploration of the greatest city in the world. Also subscribe to my newsletter to see all my latest blog posts.