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Monthly Archive: June 2011

Kale vs. scale

My meals are breaking my back!  Fortunately, I have learned proper posture (even if I had to learn the hard way).  In all honesty though, nursing hasn’t re-aggravated my back pain in quite some time because I’ve been SO cautious in practicing good body mechanics. I’m happy to report that lugging all this loot on my back while biking to work didn’t hurt either.  But it really is heavy.  By the time I squeeze the zipper over my food, scrubs, klean kanteen, and coffee mug, my backpack is easily tipping the scales into the double… Read more >

June 16, 2011 kale, waffles Read more >

2.0

Hooray!  I’m so so glad you guys like the new look.  I could never have done it without Julie’s services, so if you’re looking for a blog makeover, she’s your gal.  Seriously.  She took a sketch of a header I drew and made it into the reality that you now see.  It’s amazing.  And she was ever-so-patient with my (nonexistent) technology skills.  Not that it’s over…there are still some kinks to be worked out, but for the most part things are running smoothly.  Feel free to click around and let me know what you think. … Read more >

June 15, 2011 Uncategorized Read more >

Tasting the competition

I have made it my personal mission to try Surprisingly Vegan’s competition… It’s a hard job, but somebody’s gotta do it.*  Right? *False: nobody has to do it, this is an entirely self-imposed task Peanut butter melted on top of fresh strawberry slices on top of a frozen waffle.  All in the name of brand research… I will spare you the name of the company I tried here (it was also vegan and gluten free), but let the record state, the frozen varieties may as well be toast because there wasn’t much waffle flavor going… Read more >

June 14, 2011 peanut butter, waffles Read more >

Readers request: locker load

This is the first post in a series of posts I’m working on for everyone who has requested that I share my tips on packing food for a long work day.  As some one who (a) has 12 hour shifts and (b) has fairly high standards for what I put in my body, it’s easier for me to pack my own meals.  The obstacles for such a feat include: access to a fridge, storage space for ‘yo extra stash, and anticipating cravings. I’ll address packing my daily eats in a future post.  For now, I’m… Read more >

June 13, 2011 tutorial Read more >

PB&J thumbprint muffins

The Green Market Baking Book is full of recipes by amazing chefs like Alice Waters and Dan Barber. And Chef Ann Cooper!  The recipe is actually vegan, but I didn’t have half the items on hand.  So then I did what I do best…took the inspiration and ran with it…making an entirely new recipe altogether. And they wound up tasting AWESOME. So here’s what you need. Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Muffins (vegan) Ingredients: [dry] 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/4 cup coconut flour* 2 tbsp whole rolled oats 1 tbsp brown sugar 1/2 cup… Read more >

June 12, 2011 Uncategorized Read more >