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Monthly Archive: July 2012

Things from my childhood

  I made a comment last week to Kyle about how the 4th of July and watermelon always make me think of Pollyanna.  He didn’t really respond and then a few minutes later mentioned he didn’t know who or what I was talking about.  When I said it was a movie, he claimed he’d never seen it.  [What!?!?] Growing up, Pollyanna was pretty high in the rotation at our household.  Along with The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, The Music Man, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The King and I, and Fiddler on the Roof. So now… Read more >

July 15, 2012 avocado, menchie's, soup, tempeh, whole foods Read more >

Ten Reviews [II]

I’ve got a pile-up of products to share.  As usual, some were good, some were okay, and some were losers. 1. Zing chocolate peanut butter bar Kyle stole this from me, but took a photo (which means he knew he was in the for-Elise-only bar stash).  In any event, here is his review: Zing bar was good.  Tastes like a tiger’s milk bar (for anyone that matters to) but better and not as chalky.  Fluffy enough to be chewy but hearty enough to be satiating. 2. Healthy Surprise delivery service   These services are popping… Read more >

July 14, 2012 granola, Nature's Path cereal, popcorn, pure market express, sorbet, veggie burger, waffles Read more >

Free time

Our days of mid-week play are over.  Kyle started his new job this week, and it’s probably almost as sad for him as it is for me.  I loved having him around on my days off.  A lot of the time he was working from home, but I’d still rather sit across from him in silence than have him gone at the office all day.  Oh well.  School is done.  Now we are grown ups, I guess.  On our last day together (a Saturday), we slept in, lazed in the backyard sun, and then went… Read more >

July 13, 2012 Amy's, avocado, hummus, menchie's Read more >

Cheese-free Manicotti

I really really really wanted stuffed shells for dinner.  I saw Jenna’s post when I was planning dinner, which is when the craving hit.  We were already planning on having lasagna, so I had everything on hand…minus the shells. I went to 3 grocery stores.  No shells.  Anywhere.  Ugh.  After obsessing over it all day, I had no interest in anything else.  Finally I found manicotti pasta. A mediocre substitute, but oh well.   There were 14 shells in total, but the stuffing was only enough for 13, so now I have one random shell… Read more >

July 12, 2012 pasta, tofu Read more >

A lotta work for breakfast

I woke up wanting oats with almond butter.  Problem: no almond butter in the pantry.  But I wasn’t willing to entertain any other breakfast ideas.  So I set to work. Dry roasting almonds until they started to smell…toasty.    I think it was ~10-25 minutes at 375 degrees.  No oil.  Nada.  Just nuts in the pan.  They took a long time to cool.  Too long.   I got impatient and tossed them in the food processor even though they were still warm. And then left them to process.  From powdery to chunky to creamy smooth… Read more >

July 11, 2012 almonds, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal Read more >