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butternut squash

God Bless Psych Nurses

Maybe it’s because I’m a nut job myself.  Or maybe it’s because I prefer things that are based on formulas and bound by rules.  But whatever the reason, I have a very hard time with crazy people.* *I’m using this term in the clinical sense. I truly think psych nurses are 10% human and 90% saints.  I don’t know how they do it.  In case you couldn’t guess, there have been some real characters in the hospital lately. Anyway.  I’m so behind in posting my work meals, I’m just gonna photo bomb you all and… Read more >

February 21, 2012 almonds, butternut squash, eggs, nuts, udi's Read more >

Satur-date

Kyle and I are really bad when it comes to seeing movies.  We mean to see things and then we just never end up following through.  Last month we finally got our act together and went to see My Week with Marilyn.  Well, the theatre randomly had a power outage, so after walking all the way down to the Promenade, we just turned back around and walked back home.  I’m very embarrassed to reveal what we ended up watching instead. [source] Ummm yeah.  We watched a documentary about Justin Bieber. It gets worse. I had… Read more >

February 20, 2012 almonds, butternut squash, eggs, nuts, quinoa, seed bistro, seitan, squash Read more >

Quinoa Quiche

Not much to say here people.  I think the photo speaks for itself. “Cheesy” Veggie Quinoa Quiche Dairy-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, low FODMAPS Yield: two 6 inch ramekin quiches Ingredients: 1 cup (pre) cooked quinoa 1/4 cup butternut squash puree 1 tomato, diced 1 large chard leaf, chiffonaded 2 eggs 2 tbsp nutritional yeast 1/2 tsp garlic salt (more/less to taste) Prep and combine veggies (chard, tomato, squash), then add nooch & garlic salt and mix. [The garlic powder in garlic salt is usually okay for those on a no/low FODMAPS diet, but if you are… Read more >

January 15, 2012 butternut squash, nooch, quinoa, Read more >

Dreaming of bread

Last weekend, I woke up in the middle of the night salivating.  Why?    Because of the delicious aroma of this loaf of bread.  Blame it on the carbs, yo! Note to self: never again start a loaf of bread in the breadmaker as you are going to bed.  If you’ve ever made bread, you probably know where I’m coming from because you know how fantastic it smells.  Well apparently my dreaming self got a whiff of the fresh warm dough and wanted in on the action.  I incorporated the smell into a dream and… Read more >

January 11, 2012 breadmaker, butternut squash, eggs, justin's nutbutter, peanut butter, quinoa, tempeh Read more >

Our daily oats

It’s true that I eat oatmeal almost every day.  I don’t think it’s boring, but that’s me.   I get questions rather frequently about how I make them…and while I never measure things as I go, I figured I should respond to the inquiries.  So last night, as I prepped for the work day, I got out the measuring cups and noted each and every step for you guys. Ready?   This is the basic framework.  3/4 cup dry whole rolled oats 2 tbsp chia seeds 1/4 cup raisins (no more or I risk overloading… Read more >

January 4, 2012 butternut squash, kale, oatmeal, tempeh Read more >