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I decided to add a little something sweet to our morning oats, just for kicks. I got coconut sugar from the bulk bins recently and it’s been a nice addition to my coffee. There’s a caramel like flavor that is so uniquely delicious. Anyway, it was great in the oats too. I made them with coconut milk, mashed banana and currants too. Ever since my kimchi and avo burger at Cornerstone I’ve been craving kimchi big time. So for lunch I made a kimchi aioli by mixing kimchi in the blender and then adding some… Read more >

We are plugging away over here…I’m making a list of things to do over Christmas break and I’m actually really excited about it.  I’m sure I’ll be dying for the kids to return to school once we are a week in, but for now the idea of family time has me feeling the holiday spirit.  I took a little break from my kale salad thanks to the sheet of roasted Brussels sprouts I had burning a hole in my fridge.  I had prepped a whole extra batch just for myself.  Look at me go! I… Read more >

My friend recommended this recipe for Thai coconut curry meatballs to me (I think she went to college with the blogger) and I added to the weekly menu asap.   They were SO good!  Everyone was a fan.  I made rice to go with them, but served them over leftover spaghetti squash for myself.  It felt weird to buy basil offseason, and I was half expecting to omit it thinking I wouldn’t be able to find it at the store, but I was wrong.  Plus, it was on sale!  I swapped in a shallot for the… Read more >

You know how I’ve been making an extra effort to use up things stashed away in our pantry/freezer for the past few weeks/months?  Apparently that’s a new trend that’s gaining popularity.  It’s called shelf cooking and there’s a whole hashtag devoted to the #shelfcookingchallenge.  Who knew!?!  I’m game!!  I love the feeling of using things up, plus it is in alignment with my efforts to reduce waste.  Not that I waste things in the freezer or pantry.  Throwing them away is not my problem, but rather, collecting things “just in case” to the degree that… Read more >