Summer heat is here and Skipper has been only crashing on the cool floors instead of his comfy beds. The poor guy is always running hot which may have something to do with canine diabetes and I’m worried about him getting too uncomfortable in the summer heat. We can’t take him for walks during the […]
Creamy Herb Dressing
When I was at Whole Foods last weekend, I impulsed purchased these Tru Roots Organic Sprouted Green Lentils because they were on sale. Truthfully the concept freaked me out a little cooking what was once live sprouted lentils, but I decided to give this a try. They cook in about half the time of non-sprouted […]
Curried Quinoa & Broccoli
I’ve been a little obsessed with this refrigerated package of simply pre-cooked lentils from Trader Joe’s. For a few dollars, it has 5 large servings that are ready for soups, salads, or any other fast weeknight creation. And it comes in a packed loaf that’s easy to slice into servings and break apart. Last night […]
Creamy Sriracha Dressing
Things have not been letting up at work lately, still a lot going on. Shadow has not been happy about my busy schedule lately either and letting me know about it by walking all over me before bed and cruising the kitchen counters yelling at me in the mornings. Wish I could take him to […]
Sushi, Lentils, and a Dog Party
We have a house full of dogs this weekend while we’re babysitting my mom’s chihuahua. Miko has been competing for attention with him, I can’t go anywhere in the house without them following me and trying to get to my lap first. Leela has been thrilled to have all the fireplace beds to herself frequently […]
Cheesy Avocado Salad
It’s been raining all weekend here, nonstop! And it’s great because this area needed rain so bad, I don’t even mind having to go to the gym to get my long training run in this morning. Heavy wind has also been part of the storms and Miko is very unhappy about that, we have to […]
Simple Quinoa Chili
I have a confession to make about football. Well maybe it’s not quite that extreme, I do enjoy games a little bit sometimes. Still the Superbowl is sort of like this for me. Because I work with a lot of football crazy co-workers and listen to some passionate and angry debates about this player’s performance, […]
Moroccan Quinoa
So far it’s been a relaxing weekend here which is nice after a busy week. I got pet beds washed, organized and did some catching up on paperwork in our office, took the dogs for a long walk, completed a few recipes, laundry, kitchen cleaning, had an extended workout at the gym, played Plants vs. […]
Split Lentil Soup
This week is moving quickly, Wednesday already! And tonight is our last night of freezing temps for awhile and that’s alright with me. And the chihuahuas too, hopefully they’ll be more willing to go outside! Tonight they’re happy to park it by the fireplace. Skipper is happy to thoroughly check the kitchen floor for more […]
Warming Lentils and Quinoa
Things are looking more festive here now that the Christmas tree is decorated. And so is our orange tree in the backyard. It’s freezing, temps are supposed to be in the low to mid 20s tonight. Orange trees, like chihuahuas, do not like freezing temps. Luckily I still had some old-school C9 Christmas house lights […]