tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43342459950100734612024-02-19T23:06:53.691-08:00Always a Vixen, Mostly a VeganOne girls vegan adventure in paradise.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-51398092204413510362013-09-25T07:03:00.001-07:002013-09-25T07:03:36.801-07:00Vegan gelatoLoving my new self made career...sharing my product with the world!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-15734582513597147412013-08-07T17:56:00.001-07:002013-08-07T17:56:46.224-07:00TestingWill this phone work as a blogging device?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-14169787570302558272012-11-28T08:36:00.000-08:002013-07-21T10:15:18.375-07:00Honey balsamic roasted vegetablesThis one is a keeper! While perusing my local natural food store I stopped in the deli to see a dish I knew I had to recreate.<br>
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Preheat your oven to 375.<br>
First chop carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yellow onion, parsnip (first time I've ever cooked it!), and garlic. Next put them all in a large pan, I used a 9 by 11 baking dish. Then I liberally poured olive oil and some balsamic vinegar on top. The final and most special part is the honey. My friend Collette recently bought our local honey companay, Humboldt Honey. It is super good and she is awesome which is why I'm so excited that I found another use for honey. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-41197814673393450412012-11-19T15:46:00.000-08:002012-11-20T15:56:35.131-08:00New favorite thingsI have been slightly obsessed with a few new healthy things and thought I'd share them. The first one is called a Rumble Roller. <br />
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It is a new way to do self massage and boy does it work! According to the website:<br />
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The surface of the RumbleRoller contains specially designed bumps that are firm, but flexible, much like the thumbs of a massage therapist. As you roll over the top of the RumbleRoller, the bumps continuously knead the contours of your body, gently stretching soft tissue (muscle and fascia) in multiple directions. This action erodes trigger points, helps restore flexibility, and brings quick relief to common types of muscular pain. By design, the RumbleRoller's bumps are firmer than muscle tissue, but much softer than bone, so they deflect out of the way if they contact your spine or other bony protrusions. Through simple techniques, you can control the amount of pressure the bumps apply to your body. The bumps are closely spaced to one another (< 2" apart), so several of them simultaneously contact your body during most exercises. However, with a slight shift of your body, you can reduce your area of contact with the RumbleRoller, which increases pressure and provides deeper, more penetrating relief.
So go out and buy one for yourself and anyone else who needs this -PS we all need it!
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Another new thing that I love is my vitamix<br />
I posted a smoothie recipe a while ago and since then we have been having a green smoothie every morning. Our current favorite is apple juice, 5-6 stalks of kale, 1 cucumber, 1 peeled lemon, inch of peeled ginger, some grapes, and frozen pineapple. WOW....I tell you its better than coffee, and much better for you! <br />
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The last thing I'll drop on you today is the Neti-pot. It is for cleaning your nose. It seriously gets up there and gets all the congestion out. Its not as unknown as it once was, I think Dr. Oz talked about it on Oprah and I even saw a commercial for an Arm and Hammer one! I am a total believer. I try to do a Neti every morning. I use a special Neti tincture, salt, and really warm to hot water in my Neti. <br />
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Thats all for now! More to come I am sure. Take care and Happy Thanksgiving!!<strike></strike>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-15941634325470457832012-11-08T21:06:00.001-08:002012-11-08T21:06:21.749-08:00Perfect mealsSometimes the perfect meal is the easiest one. I. Take tonights dinner for example, handmade style corn tortillas, pinto beans, brown rice, salsa and avocados. Yummy. <br />
I'm glad we can all eat how we want. Feeling surprised that here in California proposition 37 did not pass. Why are we begging to read about what's in our food? For our family we just keep buying organic and stay as far away from as much packaged food as we can. <br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-91898602093527993842012-09-02T07:51:00.000-07:002012-09-02T07:51:11.740-07:00Green themeThis morning created a very good drink. Cilantro, spinach, frozen mango, frozen pineapple and apple juice! yummy! The friend of mine gave me to two raw cookbooks and I am so inspired by them!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-83819122743728148232012-07-16T20:24:00.001-07:002012-07-16T20:27:17.453-07:00Goat cheese - The gateway cheeseI came to the conclusion today that goat cheese is my gateway to eating animal products. It's what I first started with when I was pregnant years ago and what I continue to love on my salads today. I'm also enjoying goat cheese yogurt ... Especially as little frozen pellets. This is how you make these!<br />
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Put your yogurt in a makeshift icing bag, I use a ziplock. Next you cut a tiny hole in the corner. Carefully pipe bits onto a cookie sheet and freeze for a a few hours. Remove with a spatula and watch them disappear.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-1772098195325210492012-06-23T12:54:00.001-07:002012-06-23T17:24:01.271-07:00Green SoupThis one is a recipe my friend Meghan told me about. She serves it to her 14 month old. Mine didn't love it (today, anything can change in 24 hours), but I found it amazing. Creamy, sweet, just the right amount of everything. My oldest daughter is fighting the flu and I hoped this might be medicine to her. Too bad she is refusing to eat. At least I can enjoy it!<br />
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1 Tbsp Olive oil<br />
1 yellow onion<br />
2 cloves garlic<br />
2 carrots<br />
5-8 yellow potatoes<br />
3/4 bunch of kale chopped <br />
1 long strip Kombu<br />
3 small pieces astragalus root <br />
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Saute olive oil, garlic and onion for about 15 minutes on low. <br />
Add the carrots and potatoes. Let saute for 7-8 minutes. Add broth of some sort. I use veggie bouillon cubes and 4 cups of water. Cook on medium until carrots and potatoes are soft, then add kale. Cook for about 3 minutes more and, after removing the kombu and astragalus root, puree and enjoy!<br />
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For those interested...here is a little snippet from WebMD about Astragalus.<br />
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It is a natural dietary supplement that's used for various health conditions. For instance, it's used to treat the common cold, upper respiratory infections, fibromyalgia, and diabetes. Some proponents of astragalus use it for its heart benefits. They claim it may protect against heart disease. It's also used to help improve overall weakness.<br />
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Proponents also say astragalus stimulates the spleen, liver, lungs, circulatory, and urinary system. It's also used to treat arthritis, asthma, and nervous conditions as well as to lower blood sugar and blood pressure. <br />
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I used my beloved Vega as the protein powder, and proceeded to make and consume three servings!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-46545418035650622142012-06-20T10:32:00.000-07:002012-07-09T15:49:23.140-07:00Summer is almost here-tomorrow in fact!<br />
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As the days get shorter and shorter and our layers clothes become more and more important I am thinking fondly of summer cucumbers and tomatoes-such a simple meal....that makes me so happy. Throw a little homemade balsamic dressing on it and I am flying high. Side note-I wrote this last October and I like it so much I am finally going to publish it! Hurrah, we will soon be eating these little tasty morsels soon!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-89732603768245587832012-06-20T10:30:00.000-07:002012-06-20T10:30:58.089-07:00Easy BreezieMy youngest daughter Lola is very easy to cook for. She simply loves everything. I'd say her favorite food is frozen peas....straight out of the freezer. Too bad everyone in my family isn't so easily satisfied. In this shot she has noodles, blueberries and yup you guessed it-frozen peas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnLzdDdNoKeyRcBt7SJuZgEXfBdUGsUHya5XiEnCZnNktb11YXcqCP_LkvminrxeGm4pYgtyR2N-bWU2_xcEkvQO3zA5FjBy64RbKHHl6m1Rm15vdtkXyJQJYqJLaYy2R-ATZQFmR4tSQ/s1600/IMG_5042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnLzdDdNoKeyRcBt7SJuZgEXfBdUGsUHya5XiEnCZnNktb11YXcqCP_LkvminrxeGm4pYgtyR2N-bWU2_xcEkvQO3zA5FjBy64RbKHHl6m1Rm15vdtkXyJQJYqJLaYy2R-ATZQFmR4tSQ/s400/IMG_5042.JPG" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-38819425011385334782012-06-19T14:50:00.000-07:002012-06-19T14:50:30.057-07:00Banana Chocolate Chip MuffinsMMMMM...These were good! My husband loves banana muffins and I think he purposefully buys too many bananas so I am forced to make these. I used coconut oil instead of vegetable oil and it turned out so good! Mix the dry then the wet and then combine!
Here is the recipe ... Its originally from allrecipes.com
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvLFNohiEIrcsZGtCFAzfsouWQYERwHgyHm5V_51ooMczJnYfZRjv2AO8f0xGtAVgvPDW2sY6Le5ktJe60mXNB7GfreXdWCarUs3iGTnFi4pWklQ_mCxM4WbBycNgHh-fXaSJ-aoovLVy/s1600/IMG_5340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvLFNohiEIrcsZGtCFAzfsouWQYERwHgyHm5V_51ooMczJnYfZRjv2AO8f0xGtAVgvPDW2sY6Le5ktJe60mXNB7GfreXdWCarUs3iGTnFi4pWklQ_mCxM4WbBycNgHh-fXaSJ-aoovLVy/s400/IMG_5340.JPG" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-12856950614655185562012-03-02T10:19:00.003-08:002012-03-02T10:35:26.160-08:00Family Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPGopzwkxQCvzsj2F-rcSmADrXBOa0o1CEpPSn7mgYB-LQIJG1F6VtGcQk67oWAn10e8and52ibQp51M53J22diJAfcRybEIy-VD9abB3EfUU6Ahg1lpSL1pKZyumghS4B8EIzlfva47m/s1600/IMG_4801.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPGopzwkxQCvzsj2F-rcSmADrXBOa0o1CEpPSn7mgYB-LQIJG1F6VtGcQk67oWAn10e8and52ibQp51M53J22diJAfcRybEIy-VD9abB3EfUU6Ahg1lpSL1pKZyumghS4B8EIzlfva47m/s400/IMG_4801.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715370184092598642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PBivf2IZ2XW5cERBFsfrc8_EWHVjZseEVNsT1QGq0xIOMfYwrubsaH7R5BZXfi2ousKNMkgcYSgXDacJgKtImZuFiBCa8CWTiQJBBOBA3bhBT1Y71Tcc9qbJqOysvyYIEPuYqFMP_Lt8/s1600/IMG_4798.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PBivf2IZ2XW5cERBFsfrc8_EWHVjZseEVNsT1QGq0xIOMfYwrubsaH7R5BZXfi2ousKNMkgcYSgXDacJgKtImZuFiBCa8CWTiQJBBOBA3bhBT1Y71Tcc9qbJqOysvyYIEPuYqFMP_Lt8/s400/IMG_4798.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715370169968083954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdP_GqoLdH5s2KV2kCE1mBcvKGfc1fbgv3mkUiDLKiBROMyMgR3Lbuz4oT2P5EFCOZkB2eFOTvMdwGN401dG9elwUVviN573Aygye3AJzW27nBwOhYhAxllrYOpJytoSwYBvw599Q00bZK/s1600/IMG_4794.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdP_GqoLdH5s2KV2kCE1mBcvKGfc1fbgv3mkUiDLKiBROMyMgR3Lbuz4oT2P5EFCOZkB2eFOTvMdwGN401dG9elwUVviN573Aygye3AJzW27nBwOhYhAxllrYOpJytoSwYBvw599Q00bZK/s400/IMG_4794.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715370165267689698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxR_aKqThnN50j_l9ZYF4lEanUiqOapkhdee4zGfYy6n4bjPpgeEmqYqss5eXBr4aRi1dvH3WEadabfablyZabG86rYZB2bhgH203UJSVyB2HrvYJFkdeaXgalJUjsEAsRoVrgFz6Casvj/s1600/IMG_4788.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxR_aKqThnN50j_l9ZYF4lEanUiqOapkhdee4zGfYy6n4bjPpgeEmqYqss5eXBr4aRi1dvH3WEadabfablyZabG86rYZB2bhgH203UJSVyB2HrvYJFkdeaXgalJUjsEAsRoVrgFz6Casvj/s400/IMG_4788.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715370157640962610" /></a><br />In the midst of life I sometimes have to be reminded by my children to slow down. Enjoy a game of GO FISH, play cars, draw a picture..Thank goodness for these little ones. The days here are so cold! We all are wondering when its going to really rain. We like these cold clear days, but we long for drinking water too! We have been taking advantage of the clearness by taking lots of walks and by going to the river. We got to bring Gigi's cousin Dante there the other day and a good time was had by all! Is this really February or is it May?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-61525161953451769062012-01-05T09:02:00.000-08:002012-01-05T10:49:53.403-08:00Nearly vegan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_W0xcUQLFWeRjVreIvJtI1xKx7uK0yjAGsY-wd01ooHKwtBvf1KoLnCH6FTiJqfFc_JgYMe4bRRToWfxF1tjuImK_E75HV3kgKkJb9R0IDCb7TA2aBy4Nz2JK5G8_WhoFH8Sf8qmmWmq/s1600/IMG_4622.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_W0xcUQLFWeRjVreIvJtI1xKx7uK0yjAGsY-wd01ooHKwtBvf1KoLnCH6FTiJqfFc_JgYMe4bRRToWfxF1tjuImK_E75HV3kgKkJb9R0IDCb7TA2aBy4Nz2JK5G8_WhoFH8Sf8qmmWmq/s400/IMG_4622.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694199273109512802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFi0y_mCXfchfdOIPoOdNNML4Al6Ar9hzkrHidz3YHT7UHUiuab0lw6CQVs1a6EbRzoq1ubPgtYNzPW5_7gbseZD1Qa9gxvhhjUQlTztRJSbfMohGG0bOD2eug1eIcWaHMhdRUI6X8D_xA/s1600/IMG_4607.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFi0y_mCXfchfdOIPoOdNNML4Al6Ar9hzkrHidz3YHT7UHUiuab0lw6CQVs1a6EbRzoq1ubPgtYNzPW5_7gbseZD1Qa9gxvhhjUQlTztRJSbfMohGG0bOD2eug1eIcWaHMhdRUI6X8D_xA/s400/IMG_4607.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694199254270397442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLUelb1DV6F5xjioxsYd-emrbBHFf9yrFCpyRXs73UxOxcFlnref1pRxKWfsgZYrdBMpZ-8tDOlhe0w_FrMgV9h09K0CkhxVEtK7KRTSsHQ4H96GKM5tGg8ZMHuLkEgWM3MY330JnKbMD/s1600/IMG_4601.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLUelb1DV6F5xjioxsYd-emrbBHFf9yrFCpyRXs73UxOxcFlnref1pRxKWfsgZYrdBMpZ-8tDOlhe0w_FrMgV9h09K0CkhxVEtK7KRTSsHQ4H96GKM5tGg8ZMHuLkEgWM3MY330JnKbMD/s400/IMG_4601.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694199249239491810" /></a><br />My dad and his lovely lady came to visit last week and it was a chance to cook something delicious for all! Since they aren't vegan I thought I'd throw them a bone in the form of some goat & feta cheese. First I assembled a salad of spinach, pecans, goat cheese, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds and some red onion. Then I dressed it with a homemade dressing of olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard and maple syrup. Then I roasted the potatoes and garlic. I used a new method to do the roasting. First I cut the potatoes and put them in a bowl with olive oil, peeled garlic and salt, then I covered them with foil and cooked them for about 20 minutes at 400. After the 20 minutes was over I tossed the potatoes and garlic and baked them for another 20 minutes. The main part of the meal was Spanakopita from Costco. I totally cheated and didn't cook it by hand and it was delicious!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-32688697906857341992011-12-21T14:00:00.000-08:002011-12-21T14:31:29.259-08:00Living for now<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEfHInudbVlLdbz7oDudUKZVLdvVAbHOGmRQPs-UxfTrNVMrb4SqLHzI0lTr0szinvnXt5fBVvOLPlXnub4HN87AFO0W1tLVHXSy6RT_8vq_2utNJHOZxswfJkcX8IRYZZO4tD3xWfpk0/s1600/IMG_4464.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEfHInudbVlLdbz7oDudUKZVLdvVAbHOGmRQPs-UxfTrNVMrb4SqLHzI0lTr0szinvnXt5fBVvOLPlXnub4HN87AFO0W1tLVHXSy6RT_8vq_2utNJHOZxswfJkcX8IRYZZO4tD3xWfpk0/s400/IMG_4464.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688707046625597666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTkGcGSY_vFyidsscP8t2Kmw5lrayNPJ6DLv3BXslovodK2Ql8obDnexzVDLQN78LNYYiZitruOWG5KdaTcnKs5Vo4YtkfWnN6arZv083vXopwDsGhDT55Q4i264Z3gyDkTWqoJFXRvu6/s1600/IMG_4417.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTkGcGSY_vFyidsscP8t2Kmw5lrayNPJ6DLv3BXslovodK2Ql8obDnexzVDLQN78LNYYiZitruOWG5KdaTcnKs5Vo4YtkfWnN6arZv083vXopwDsGhDT55Q4i264Z3gyDkTWqoJFXRvu6/s400/IMG_4417.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688707026885576770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11r_sl7R1tkyEZakkLHtz9J6cbc7F66L4Ft9MFiyaep6LYruNp7BWSLhQiWIz0sT7SGYpufkk7LccirkcZb2IL-w2xKk4Qz9wNt_pkTOxAxz8SNOePRiuRyVEvdQfsJBmgBzxPGb4mlHf/s1600/IMG_4450.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11r_sl7R1tkyEZakkLHtz9J6cbc7F66L4Ft9MFiyaep6LYruNp7BWSLhQiWIz0sT7SGYpufkk7LccirkcZb2IL-w2xKk4Qz9wNt_pkTOxAxz8SNOePRiuRyVEvdQfsJBmgBzxPGb4mlHf/s400/IMG_4450.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688707021151578178" /></a><br />I am thinking about how appreciative I am for right now. I just spent the better part of a day bathing with my baby, taking a lovely walk with her and the dog, lounging in the hammock with her and playing on the floor with her. How awesome is that!? Now she is asleep and I get to plan my friends birthday dinner for tonight! I am going to make squash stuffed with black beans, wild rice and veggies. There will also be salad and a yummy appetizer. I am so grateful that I have this time to do what I love to do. My family makes me feel so very loved. <br />I have been eating Wasa crackers with hummus, hearts of palm, avocados, roasted red bell pepper, sprouts and any other goodies I can find. Very yummy and fairly easy to make & clean up!<br />Miss Lola is now seven months and is enjoying eating with the rest of us! Lucky girl, her sister wants to feed her.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-57716796311552196712011-12-07T20:12:00.001-08:002011-12-07T20:14:42.247-08:00Sunshine burgers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0Rw3MRGj8JBvarQ9mQIeCse0d-sn0JFg4zD3IcfKdlVe6Q0aLSMMmS_iY2dBrZyG340ccGsYGor_wiiZd8dpMhWhTQRzf8YFVk2b2z2txoPHEDu5-WpRdoJ2TQTJpj4BtoPVTsZolApj/s1600/IMG_4138.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0Rw3MRGj8JBvarQ9mQIeCse0d-sn0JFg4zD3IcfKdlVe6Q0aLSMMmS_iY2dBrZyG340ccGsYGor_wiiZd8dpMhWhTQRzf8YFVk2b2z2txoPHEDu5-WpRdoJ2TQTJpj4BtoPVTsZolApj/s400/IMG_4138.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683606016269631698" /></a><br />Since the weather is nearly freezing we need comfort food. This comes in our house in the form of veggie burgers, I love the Sunshine brand because there is just rice and veggies in them, no soy or anything else funky! YUMMY!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-49575672834972027582011-12-04T13:27:00.000-08:002011-12-04T13:29:13.438-08:00Kale Chips .... revisitedThe verdict is in-you do not need a dehydrator to make kale chips. Baking them at 200 for 2 hours does the trick too. Parchment paper is recommended and you should switch the top racks to the bottom every half hour or so. My daughter likes them now so I will be making them as much as possible! They are also delightful on vegetable soup!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-40119693960923611732011-09-09T14:55:00.001-07:002011-09-09T15:00:11.522-07:00More Vixen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NoQ5jLBb-kuLHuXbZXxRlCRHrR4Av7wYwUz0qp7eiPLslKGza8mR7mAheLd64jDxnyZBV89UxJyCrLjSJtVeGlEw0K0dghv_tquYWWET2OBL3EERDzZ-x4z3nUt5MDLrOK8_6mG9RyfM/s1600/IMG_3877.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NoQ5jLBb-kuLHuXbZXxRlCRHrR4Av7wYwUz0qp7eiPLslKGza8mR7mAheLd64jDxnyZBV89UxJyCrLjSJtVeGlEw0K0dghv_tquYWWET2OBL3EERDzZ-x4z3nUt5MDLrOK8_6mG9RyfM/s400/IMG_3877.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650483055761652370" /></a><br />Lately I am obsessed with reading all these different blogs relating to family and fashion. Weird combo at first, but then I realized how inspiring it is for a mom to see other moms dressing up while keeping their families inspired and content. I personally have to remember to dress it up and not stay in my workout clothes all day! So in honor of that I am going to start adding some photos of what I wear to this lovely place in the blog-o-sphere. In this photo I am wearing Dansko shoes, thrift store find dress and earrings from my good friend jenny belle! Enjoy and take time to remember how special each moment is.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-1481920716697045292011-09-07T09:45:00.001-07:002011-09-07T09:49:02.288-07:00Soaking and sproutingMy new thing is making my own sprouts. I just got sick of paying almost three dollars for not so crispy ones at the store. I have so far made fenugreek and alfalfa sprouts. The verdict is in and it is that I wish I started this phase of my life years ago. Homemade sprouts ROCK! The fenugreek are really good for nursing mammas, they help produce more milk! The other thing I have been doing tons of is soaking my nuts before eating them. I have read that soaking nuts for 12 hours cuts the fat content in half while making them much easier to digest. The soaked nuts also make the vitamins and minerals more accessible to your body. Sounds good to me! Hope everyone out in the blog-o-sphere is enjoying the last fleeting days of summer!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-72172105513920475292011-07-20T16:09:00.000-07:002011-07-20T16:24:38.252-07:00Kale Chips<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglD8pdpZ1DfSOVojhyNXpHBgX7i_goi-HA11kitXMTWftFpzAEhOL9HdKkZrn-ULYSarof7T_RMVo2BY7d_kkCBOsGFOWplS6R2lKwDzhRoDVpPSc77ZMpcGyZYiLDt7Ia1hl4DJgm1Ag-/s1600/IMG_3752.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglD8pdpZ1DfSOVojhyNXpHBgX7i_goi-HA11kitXMTWftFpzAEhOL9HdKkZrn-ULYSarof7T_RMVo2BY7d_kkCBOsGFOWplS6R2lKwDzhRoDVpPSc77ZMpcGyZYiLDt7Ia1hl4DJgm1Ag-/s400/IMG_3752.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631579244169479442" /></a><br />I recently acquired a recipe for kale chips from my friend Miriam and it is the bomb! With her permission I will reprint it here!<br /><br />This recipe requires a dehydrator:<br />~Cut stems from 2 bunches kale. I like the curly, leafy kind the best.<br />~Keep kale whole or rip it into bite size pieces. <br />~Blend in food processor until very smooth:<br />1.5 cups cashews soaked for an hour or more<br />4 cloves garlic<br />3-4 slices of roasted red peppers<br />juice from one lemon<br />juice from two oranges<br />1-1.5 cups nutritional yeast<br />.5 cups soy sauce or brags<br />.5-1 cup water<br />You can add more yeast to thicken or water to thin. You want a very thick, but pourable sauce.<br />~Toss kale in special sauce, wipe off excess sauce...it shouldn't be dripping or too sparse-experimentation works best here-see what you like! <br />~Spread single layer on parchment or Teflexx lined dehytrator trays<br />~Dry at 140 for about 4 hours<br />~Take kale off parchment and put directly on trays and dry for another 1-3 hours or longer until fully dry, crisp and brittle.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-54868824699038383712011-07-09T17:34:00.000-07:002011-07-09T17:36:47.080-07:00Lasagna!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbVGM2ZZmnyL2fUCiv8BBalsxReTIcF52COOX1DmSwx4vlQjp8QuIaA2msyJuPiRH3dMAjhW6lS4HevMQJhztAOtZGiDSOAgrMAZPg1lDuFUdWJoy4nimHNS0l8KVaDCAeF8FgPuyQQs9/s1600/IMG_3615.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbVGM2ZZmnyL2fUCiv8BBalsxReTIcF52COOX1DmSwx4vlQjp8QuIaA2msyJuPiRH3dMAjhW6lS4HevMQJhztAOtZGiDSOAgrMAZPg1lDuFUdWJoy4nimHNS0l8KVaDCAeF8FgPuyQQs9/s400/IMG_3615.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627516102244839490" /></a><br />So I finally tried Daiya brand cheese and like everyone says its amazing. I used it to make a lasagna with no meat or dairy....otherwise known as vegan. My family (of which I am the only semi-vegan) loved it! I will post a recipe soon!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-52525296793278544892011-04-20T10:07:00.000-07:002011-04-20T10:08:27.406-07:00CoverageLast Sunday our local newspaper highlighted some local blogs-I was lucky enough to be written about. Sure makes me motivated to do more cooking and blogging!<br /><br />http://www.times-standard.com/guest_opinion/ci_17813902<br /><br />Happy 4/20 everyone!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-39968184066944735242011-04-16T19:46:00.000-07:002011-04-19T17:36:48.364-07:00Pesto how we love you!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdY1J0TPqXhPmtJVg3map8Z6SuHDqdH5MZmDp_9Cb6X5SjNeCrKX9vqIljCxPpmfNqsxr7VCLBzw1M-C0SEeJYWHXt06_PBR-pxaPbHE7j0brBPLEi3zEMs79t0UCoVQFCcidsMsXYiPb0/s1600/IMG_3327.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdY1J0TPqXhPmtJVg3map8Z6SuHDqdH5MZmDp_9Cb6X5SjNeCrKX9vqIljCxPpmfNqsxr7VCLBzw1M-C0SEeJYWHXt06_PBR-pxaPbHE7j0brBPLEi3zEMs79t0UCoVQFCcidsMsXYiPb0/s400/IMG_3327.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597457862332167570" /></a><br />Here at our household, the easier the dinner usually the better the outcome-hence our love of pesto. My father in law grows the basil and then at the peak of summer he whips up huge batches of pesto. He then freezes it in zip-locks to eat during the winter. Luckily for us he has been giving us a lot of them lately and we have been eating it up! I don't have his exact recipe (not sure that he uses one) but I do know that he doesn't add parmesan cheese to it-they prefer to add the cheese at the end and I prefer to not have it at all. Usually he mixes up basil, pecans, garlic, olive oil, and some salt and it is perfection! My own additions to this dinner were a salad of spinach, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, finely diced celery and carrots, some avocado and a small amount of goat cheese topped with a homemade vinaigrette. To complete the meal I whipped up some wild rice salad with cranberries. This recipe is from "The Candle Cafe" cookbook, and I love it! The Candle Cafe is in NYC and someday I want to eat there!!!<br /><br />Wild Rice Salad<br />1 cup black long-grain or other wild rice<br />1/4 cup sunflower seeds, soaked overnight if desired<br />1/3 cup dried cranberries<br />1/4 cup chopped red onions<br />1/4 shoyu or tamari<br />1/4 cup fresh lemon juice<br />1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil<br />2 tsp grated orange or lemon zest<br /><br />Combine the cooked rice with sunflower seeds, cranberries and red onion. Whisk together other ingredients and pour over the rice mixture. Thats it! Another great thing about this rice is that it keeps well for leftover purposes.<br /><br />Enjoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-59304018909760787792011-04-05T10:43:00.000-07:002011-04-05T10:49:26.758-07:00Chocolate dipped shortbread<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg139meZNU014X-jzYaeE8fQCmfs_cmcp3pyHokCfKnXRjl5Vt1kg4pDivYTb9x8yXMX8Wep9OQoG4ufTuQ8lKRblekznF7zhHyDGYXb8qwI_UYHOZkyD-vLrgLB64RkGRO7L4pGtsbDduM/s1600/IMG_3187.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg139meZNU014X-jzYaeE8fQCmfs_cmcp3pyHokCfKnXRjl5Vt1kg4pDivYTb9x8yXMX8Wep9OQoG4ufTuQ8lKRblekznF7zhHyDGYXb8qwI_UYHOZkyD-vLrgLB64RkGRO7L4pGtsbDduM/s400/IMG_3187.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592157911504742834" /></a><br />Since I'm pregnant I am totally giving in to all the cravings.....on Valentines day we made these and they were winners!<br /><br /><br />1 cup whole wheat pastry flour<br />1 cup unbleached white flour<br />1 cup brown rice flour<br />1 teaspoon baking powder<br />1/2 cup safflower oil<br />2/3 cup maple syrup<br />2 t vanilla extract<br />1 t fine sea salt<br /><br /><br />2 cups grain-sweetened, nondairy chocolate or carob chips<br />1/4 cup maple syrup<br />2 T safflower oil<br /><br /><br />Preheat oven to 350<br />Combine the flours and baking powder in a large mixing bowl<br />In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, syrup, vanilla extract, and salt<br />Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and stir to form a smooth dough<br />If the mixture is too crumbly, add a bit of water, 1 teaspoon at a time, and up to 1 tablespoon more oil until the dough just holds together<br />Roll the dough out to ½” thickness between two sheets of parchment or wax paper<br />Use cookie cutters or a knife to cut the dough into desired shapes<br />Arrange the cookies on the prepared baking sheet<br />Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned<br />Transfer the cookies to a baking rack to cool completely<br />While the cookies are cooling, combine the chocolate chips, syrup, and oil in the top of a double boiler and place over simmering water<br />If you don’t have a double boiler, place a stainless steel bowl over boiling water and melt the ingredients in it<br />Turn off the heat, cover, and let stand for 5-10 minutes or until the chocolate melts<br />Stir until smooth<br />Dip each cookie halfway into the chocolate sauce, and place on a sheet of wax or parchment paper<br />Chill in the refrigerator until hardenedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334245995010073461.post-10799577822762729802011-02-21T08:31:00.001-08:002011-02-21T09:36:43.789-08:00Lemon blueberry scones with lemon sauce<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllqGd2EL8Fx8MRfOKGeADUnfeXCXWY79UZhgzIJXTJJA6bL_qn_BuXHAkpkLbqR_3cq2UeMK_3_Tsc2n9gyEgzk91XtW-hXn3leGNY0WSTAp9B-cwrgHsl5J5uVd8idVhjqRZP1wLLs5U/s1600/IMG_3217.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllqGd2EL8Fx8MRfOKGeADUnfeXCXWY79UZhgzIJXTJJA6bL_qn_BuXHAkpkLbqR_3cq2UeMK_3_Tsc2n9gyEgzk91XtW-hXn3leGNY0WSTAp9B-cwrgHsl5J5uVd8idVhjqRZP1wLLs5U/s400/IMG_3217.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576197889825561250" /></a><br />So this pregnancy thing has me craving lots of sweets, no surprise there. The other night we were sitting by the fire dreaming about pastries and I found this little recipe in the excellent book "Vegan Lunch Box" by Jennifer McCann that seemed easy enough. I had never made scones before but they just came together so perfectly I am sure I will make them again soon, and this time I'm going to double the recipe and freeze some for another day!<br />Another change I will make for next time is I will add lots more lemon zest, lemon juice, and blueberries-I am always wanting for more flavor! <br /><br />1 cup all-purpose flour<br />1 cup whole wheat pastry flour<br />1/4 cup sugar<br />2 Tbsp baking powder<br />1/2 tsp baking soda<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />1/4 cup earth balance<br />1/2 cup plain unsweetened hemp/soy/rice milk (or whatever milk you choose)<br />3/4 cup blueberries (or more if you like)<br />zest of one lemon (I will use two lemons next time)<br />extra hemp milk and sugar for topping<br /><br />Preheat oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper that is sprayed with coconut oil.<br />Sift together the flours, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.<br />Add the earth balance and cut in with pastry cutter until it looks like a course crumbly meal.<br />Add the milk, blueberries, and zest. Mix together until it forms a dough. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and divide in half. Form each half into a round flat shape about 3/4 inch thick. At this point I used a cookie cutter to make little heart shapes because that is what my family requested. Even though once they were cooked you couldn't really tell what shape they were! <br />If you like more traditional triangle shaped scones then you can do that. Then the topping of milk and sugar is added - don't forget this part it makes a yummy sugary crust that is unbeatable. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until the edges and bottom are golden brown. While this is baking you can make your lemon sauce. <br /><br />1/2 cup sugar<br />1 Tbsp cornstarch<br />1 cup water<br />1/8 cup earth balance<br />1 tbsp lemon juice (I am going to change this to 2 tbsp next time)<br />zest of one lemon<br /><br />Whisk sugar and cornstarch together in a small saucpan. Gradually stir in water and heat over high to medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes, until sugar has dissolved and the sauce has thickened. Remove from heat and stir in earth balance, lemon juice, and zest. Serve right away or let cool-the sauce thickens more as it cools.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0