Monthly Archive: November 2010

Something looks familiar

Let’s not drag this out.  All my work eats today were leftovers and there’s nothing interesting about that. Salad with oranges, granny apples, dried cranz I must be the only freak on the planet that likes soggy leftover salad, but I do!  I simply added in a fistful of fresh spinach before adding in the leftovers to keep the greens from turning into a saturated mess.  And for those who were wondering, the home-made vinaigrette dressing was a simple mix of EVOO, balsamic vinegar, honey, minced garlic, dijon mustard, sesame seeds, salt & pepper.  Harvest… Read more >

Feast number 2

I feel like a marathon eater after this weekend.  Sunday was my second Thanksgiving in Southern CA.  This one was with Kyle’s fam and it was a bit more indulgent than Saturday because it involved an entire day of feasting. To put it bluntly, at no point on Sunday did I not feel full.  The day started with a 7:45 wake-up call because yours-truly wanted to get some form of exercise in prior to gorging my face.  Kyle wasn’t pleased, but wifey gets what wifey wants.  :)  It was raining hard, but Kyle’s parents’ place… Read more >

Thanksgiving one of three

As I mentioned before, Saturday was spent with my mom’s side of the family in So Cal.  It was a really fun day with good food, good company, and of course, the adorable Finn. I was in charge of bringing a vegan dish, so I thought why not test out a recipe that’s been on the back burner for a while now. Thanks to the Foodbuzz foodie gift exchange, all the goods for this meal were provided by Danica…although I did go astray a bit.  Here’s the OG recipe with my alterations. Harvest Grain Salad… Read more >

I scream, you scream…

On Saturday I’ll be in Glendale for Thanksgiving #1 with my mom’s side of the family. On Sunday I’ll be in San Clemente for Thanksgiving #2 with Kyle’s family. So while I cook away for my double gobble gobble weekend, I figure I may as well share a fun giveaway with you guys as a way of saying THANKS.  I’m so lucky to have such kind, supportive, wonderful readers friends like you. You may have noticed that lately I’ve been raving left and right about coconut, and it’s not without merit.  It’s nutritional benefits are… Read more >

Nut your average butter

I’m definitely in a big, huge, massive, obscene rut.  There, I said it. Almost every single meal this week has involved nutbutter in some form. It all stemmed from this purchase. And the delivery of this package. Both have become absolutely essential parts of my diet, so much so that I’ve ended up creating the oddest food combinations, all in an effort to incorporate some form of nutbutter.  For instance this sweet potato & apple dish dressed with peanut sauce.  Peanut sauce you say?  Yes, peanut sauce.  All it is is peanut flour, almond milk… Read more >