I know everyone loves summer produce, so why bother write a love letter to strawberries? We all love berries and melon and corn right? Right. Another present from my neighbor. I’m going to make ginger lemonade with the juicer. My own garden is doing pretty well too! Left to right: lime tree, spinach, tomato, parsley & basil. And then there’s the other greens… Kale and chard (in mega need of thinning out). I had my first salad with them last week. This delightful lunch time salad had home-grown kale and chard topped… Read more >
Elise
June 24, 2013
big salad, cauliflower, eggs, figs, goat cheese, granola, kale, Mary's Gone Crackers, nutmilk, nuts, peaches, potatoes, quinoa, strawberries, udi'srecipe
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Monday Monday Monday. In nursing, there isn’t really the same stigma for the various days of the week because every day is (potentially) a work day. Fridays don’t mean the next two days are off. Wednesdays aren’t a half way mark. And Mondays aren’t the first day back after a break. So why do Mondays still have that baggage for me? Probably because spending the weekends with both my boys are so awesome. And I hate that it has to end. I also usually do grocery shopping on Mondays and I truly have come to… Read more >
Elise
June 21, 2013
almonds, avocado, big salad, chia seeds, chocolate, dried mixed fruit, eggs, fish, goat cheese, kale, nutbutter, nutmilk, nuts, oatmeal, pasta, peanut butter, trader joe's, udi's, van's, veggie chips, waffles
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On the left is Amy’s dairy free cheeze pizza with a rice crust. On the right is Udi’s gluten free crust with tomato paste, arugula pesto, and Daiya mozzarella vegan cheese. I tried the Amy’s pizza a couple of weeks ago after an exhausting day. I was in a bad mood and didn’t want to put any effort into cooking. And I probably should have looked at the meal’s ingreds closer. Pros: It’s dairy free and gluten free. And takes no time to bake. I made it in the oven following the directions… Read more >
Elise
June 19, 2013
Amy's, Daiya, pesto, pizza dough, udi's, vicolo
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Another fun one. Saturdays and Sundays are my faves because I get to spend them with both my boys. Friday evening Kyle BBQ-ed some shrimp and corn and I made a salad. I marinated 2 pounds of shrimp in Garlic Gold red wine vinaigrette. It contains garlic infused olive oil and red wine and Italian seasonings. No garlic, so it’s totally FODMAPs friendly. And the shrimp were freakin’ delish. We got way too much. Clearly. But that means easy lunch leftovers. Before is above, after is below. Yeah, I bought cooked shrimp again. I’m a… Read more >
Elise
June 17, 2013
almonds, avocado, big salad, chocolate, eggs, fish, ghirardelli, goat cheese, granola, Mary's Gone Crackers, nasoya, nutbutter, nuts, p.b. and j, peaches, potatoes, quinoa, shrimp, Starbucks, tortilla wrap, trader joe's, udi's, veggie burgerrecipe, restaurant review
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My sister finally got to meet her nephew!!! Even though I knew she was coming home, I couldn’t tell anyone because it was a surprise for her best friend’s bachelorette party. My immediate family knew, but I didn’t even want to tell any of my friends, for fear facebook postings would give her away. The whole thing went off without a hitch and my sister’s bestie was totally shocked when she showed up in Napa. And bonus for me, I got to see her for the first time in over a year! What a ladies… Read more >
Elise
June 11, 2013
almonds, avocado, banana, chia seeds, Daiya, fish, goat cheese, hemp, Mary's Gone Crackers, mexican food, nutbutter, nutmilk, nuts, oatmeal, peanut butter, udi's
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