It has been a week recovering from a procedure I have been hoping to not need for a long time, but ended up having it. A few years ago I started having challenges sometimes while running, episodes of racing heartbeats and struggling to catch my breath would start shortly after starting a run and end […]
Soups and Bowls for the List
Fall is officially here and it even feels like it a bit with cooler temps and a breeze this weekend. It has been a chaotic week for me being busy at work and with life, so there has been some convenience eats. Ron sweetly got Thai takeout Monday night. I went to Zest Kitchen again […]
Soup and Fried Tofu for the List
Another weekend flew by too fast after a long week. But there have been some great eats this week including a creamy soy curl and sweet potato turmeric sauté, sesame ginger tofu stir fry using more zucchini from our garden, a huge salad with tempeh, sprouts, sauerkraut, and Trader Joe’s Creamy Vegan Dill Dressing. Oh, […]
Inspired with Peanut Powder for the List
Hints of fall are showing up here and I’m still not sure I’m ready for summer to end. It has been a good summer with mild weather compared to ones in the past. I consider September summer still here, but neighbors are already starting with the Halloween decorations while I’m craving more outdoor fun time. […]
Pizza and Easy Eats for the List
I am enjoying the long weekend, it’s nice not thinking about work tomorrow. We may get out for more paddle boarding as we hang on to summer vibes. Even though it’s been rainy and overcast here, summer weather will be back tomorrow. I have been on a vegan pizza kick this week starting with the […]
More Summer for the List
I’m not sure I’m ready for summer to be over, a rare thing for me to say. But this has not been a brutally hot summer and I’d like more outdoor adventures. I did get to break out my neglected inflatable paddle board this weekend for a paddle boarding excursion with my sister and had […]
Week of Reflection for the List
This could be an interesting week for me as I reflect on a year ago. This week marked the 1 year anniversary of me leaving my last job after over 15 years due to facing serious burnout. This week will also be the 1 year anniversary of Miko passing which is still so painful to […]
Light Lunch for the List
Well this weekend flew by too fast! Hopefully a good week ahead. I had an, uh, disappointing lunch at work last week for a co-worker’s going away pizza party. Yeah, plain bagged salad was the only vegan option. All the dressings were not vegan and even the croutons had milk in them. Luckily there was […]
Garden Eats for the List
I am still working through a lot of zucchini and summer squash from our garden and need to take more into work tomorrow. Lots of simple zucchini sautés and lots of chickpeas since I batch cooked a bit too much for the week. There was also The Vegan Cobb salad from Pushkin’s for lunch with […]
Vegan Taqueria for the List
Wow, July is almost over, summer might be flying by too fast. But we did have some summer fun last weekend heading out on a boat all day with family on Bullards Bar Reservoir where the water is a gorgeous green and perfect temp for swimming and water sports. We packed sandwiches for the day […]