5:30 am: I hear P on the baby monitor and wake up. I watch him for a bit trying to determine if his fussing is real or not. I go to the bathroom and by the time I come back to bed he’s back asleep. So I go back to sleep too. 7:00 am: The fussing is back and this time I know he’s waking up for real. Since Kyle’s already headed into the shop, showering is now or never, so I get up and the day begins. 7:03 am: Shower is done. I throw… Read more >
Vegan grape & chix salad [vegan, gluten free] Ingredients: 1 cup diced vegan chik’n meat (ie Beyond Meat, gardein, etc.) 1/2 cup halved red grapes 2 tbsp vegan mayo (ie Nayonaise, NayoWhipped) 1 tbsp garlic infused olive oil (ie Garlic Gold) 1/4 –1/2 tsp curry powder 1/2 tsp mustard powder salt & pepper (to taste) Directions: Dice faux chick’n meat and halve grapes. Add to a bowl. In a separate bowl combine mayo, oil, and spices. Then add to the meat & grapes and stir until well coated. Notes: I used mustard powder… Read more >
I don’t want to sound like a whiner, but DAYAM, being a mom is hard work. I always thought I knew this, but when Kyle was out of town I really realized it. For real. Trying to be productive during those 5 days was a joke. I gave up after the first day. So much for finishing moving in (I had wanted to surprise Kyle by having the house all done when he returned from his trip). But how realistic is vacuuming and hammering the art up on the wall during P’s limited napping time? … Read more >
May 7, 2013 beyond meat, big salad, follow your heart, nutbutter, peanut butter, van's Read more >
Maybe it’s just me, but I find it exciting seeing what new (to me) products are available in different areas. I have been seriously enjoying browsing the shelves of our local co-op and grocery stores (Nugget, Whole Foods). The prepared foods sections have all kinds of different stuff and there are tons of hippie friendly companies with local distribution! I love it. I’m sure it’ll eventually get old – or at least less wondrous – because I was just as enchanted when we first moved to Santa Monica and I had 6 Whole Foods stores… Read more >
May 6, 2013 beyond meat, big salad, bolani, curry, Davis co-op, eggs, nuts, pesto, tofu, whole foods Read more >
May already! The time flying by is even more noticeable now that I have a kiddo who gets bigger by the day second. Most of his weight is going to his cheeks, which I love love love. Oh, hey, I can grab rings, no biggie. This week was a busy one for us as we were out of town all last weekend. Lots of things to still get straightened away in setting up our house. Ugh! Moving takes forever. Also, Kyle left mid-week for a bachelor party (yes, the festivities began on Wednesday). So we… Read more >
May 4, 2013 22 days, avocado, big salad, chia seeds, chocolate, coconut, Daiya, eggs, fish, hummus, lundberg farms, Mary's Gone Crackers, oatmeal, pizza dough, tofu Read more >