Happy Raw Wednesday! I was planning a trip to Apple Hill today with family, but that did not happen thanks to a change in plans. I was bummed because I got today off work to go, trying to go on a weekend this time of year is just insane. But, it apparently was not meant […]
Cashew Dip & Spinach Apple Soup
I’m having a lazy, but productive Saturday while still recovering from chasing very active toddlers loaded with sugar and pizza and cramming myself into kiddie rides last night. Also spending time in the kitchen today to try new recipes. I got in a little shopping Costco, but found the Vita-Mix demonstration and special is over […]
Food Safety & Butternut Soup
This is a scary story … granted, the spinach ecol i was pretty nasty too. It reminded me that I still want to see Food, Inc. but have been putting it off. I know it’s a great, informative movie, but not sure I’m ready for all the bad news in it especially where there’s not […]
Stress Management
The gloomy weather continues today as a storm front passes over with 55+ MPH winds making a mess of my backyard. I thought simply leaving the patio umbrella down last night would be fine, but the wind managed to open it and drag it and the table across the backyard and into the planter beds. […]
Broccoli Soup
Yuck, today is gray, cold and rainy, a preview to our typical winters here and a perfect evening for steaming chili from the slow cooker … oh wait :-) How did it become Monday so quickly? I did get some relax time in this weekend and tried Wii Fit – apparently I really need to […]
Veggie Burger and Pumpkin Soup
I like to eat out – not a lot as I try to save money – but there are just too many good new taste adventures around here and VeganMOFO is a great way to sample vegan options served. We stopped by The Counter this weekend after seeing Zombieland (highly recommend!) because I wanted to […]
Raw Pancake Experiment
I was going through one of Jennifer Cornbleet’s books yesterday looking for recipes when my husband said jokingly, “Is there a raw recipe for pancakes?” Not in Jennifer’s book, so to Google I went and found this one. I got the nuts and dates soaking before bed yesterday to try today. Problem is I don’t […]
Sweet Addition to a Trying Day
Today was a bad day on multiple levels. I woke up this morning with a terrible sinus headache that was interfering with my vision and threatening to morph into a migraine. Three Excedrin later, I made it to work (just a little late :-( ). I had another smoothie for breakfast this morning, but my […]
Creamy Yellow Squash Soup
It’s Monday already? Feels like I was just there. One thing I did not do enough of this weekend was relax. I got a lot done and crammed most of what I wanted to in, but weekends shouldn’t be so tiring. Especially when facing hours of nap-inducing training seminars. I typically choose quicker recipes for […]
Sunday Pad Thai Salad
Today I made a trip to a local pumpkin patch, a fun family place with farm animals and fall activities where visitors get to trek a massive wheel barrel out to the pumpkin patch and cut monster pumpkins from the vine for cheap. They also have tons of squashes and walnuts for cheap, I think […]