Happy Mother’s Day! It’s been a quiet weekend here so far, the dogs enjoyed a lazy day inside because it’s crazy windy this weekend and chihuahuas hate wind in their ears! Friday we stepped out to another new That restaurant that was a cute little hole-in-wall and I got this nicely spicy eggplant tofu dish. […]
Kale Apple Soup
Every evening here is a dinner eating competition between Skipper and Miko, who can finish their bowl of V-Dog fastest? And move on to each others bowl to clean anything that was left behind. Then hang out in the kitchen and beg while we’re making dinner. We have routines in this house! I had a […]
Shamrock’n Half Marathon
Whew, what a weekend! I took on the Shamrock’n Half marathon this morning and this week leading up to it has kind of been an emotional roller coaster. I was almost not gonna sign up for this half after my experience running it in 2011 being on the morning of spring forward, odd weather, and […]
Dilly Carrot Soup
I’ve been a member of my current gym now for 2 years. I originally joined because for $10 a month, it’s cheap treadmill access that’s close to work. But I’ve started using more of the weight machines and features of the gym to mix it up from home Bowflex workouts. In the last month it […]
Comfort Foods
Friday eve, finally! We’ve been getting rain and that’s great for the drought, but not great for my sinuses apparently and/or it’s a cold. Either way it’s annoying. I’ve been feeling stuffed up the last few days groggy with sinus headaches and other cold symptoms and tired and sluggish at the gym. So this will […]
Simple Chili Soup
I’m picky about what we feed the dogs after being horrified at what’s in most cheap dog foods. I’m always looking for healthy, vegan-friendly dog food and treats that won’t break our budget with three dogs now. Luckily they seem pretty happy with V-Dog food, but they also get a lot of treats. I’m just […]
Santa Came Early & Simple Sauce
After a busy day at work yesterday, I came home to a fun surprise from hubby – early Christmas! A cute little Christmas tree with two similar sized gifts for each of us. And inside was…. A new iPad Air! I’m so excited because this is my first iPad! I use a work iPad for […]
Curried Tahini Butternut Sauce
It’s kind of strange driving to work in the dark again now that sunrise is later, feels a little cold and lonely. But I’m loving the cooler weather here and the beautiful sunsets at dinner time. We can tell when cooler weather officially starts kicking in because Miko would rather park it on warm laps […]
Carrot Mustard Dressing
I’m not a fun person to be around when I’m running on a lack of sleep. I got woken up twice in the middle of the night when Skipper heard something in the backyard and decided to tell us all about it in barking fits. Then I got blasted out of bed 30 minutes before […]
Raw Chili Sauce
Things are going better with Skipper, he’s actually gained nearly 2 lbs. which could be a result of the insulin shots for his canine diabetes. And his appetite isn’t so crazy, but he still loves treats. And making a mess all over our floors with them. The weather has been crazy here the last few […]