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No Gratitude

Before I get to this…   I have to show you what I threw together the pervious day. People always love the quickie meal ideas I give more than the elaborate recipes (okay, I never have elaborate per se, but more involved).  So here’s another one that is highly adaptable and took under 5 minutes.   Thai sweet potato rice casserole with black beans.  Sounds like it took a lot of effort, when really, it was all thanks to a box, a can, and an appliance.    Pacific’s thai sweet potato soup may have been… Read more >

The drive home and the day on campus

I made a major mistake and didn’t say decaf when I ordered this (venti soy misto) before we hit the road to come home from NorCal. I was very perky!  I hope P didn’t get as high as I did off the caffeine!  Oops!! The rest of the road trip was similar to the first one – Kyle and I traded off driving duties and our little man slept 99% of the time. I packed up our eats again.  Similar as always. Brown rice, half an avocado, & two hard boiled eggs with a nooch… Read more >

Assorted eats

Not a very glamorous title, but it’s all I’ve got.  Explanations following the things that I think need them. Dinner and the next day’s lunch (for Kyle).    Pumpkin sage ravioli bob-bob-bobbing their heads up to say hi.   Minimalist toppings include olive oil, parmesan, & peas.   Vegan carrot cake.  I froze it after our baby shower.  The cake part was good, the frosting wasn’t my fave.  FYI, this cake is made by Fabe’s and sold by Whole Foods.  It’s gluten free and vegan, so the fact that the cake part was good is… Read more >

Sweaty Selections

This weekend was a (partial) work weekend.  And it was INSANELY hot.  Fall is nowhere in sight and while I usually love 90 degree temps, my hormones are not on the same page.  At all.  Our AC isn’t doing much of anything and so Kyle and I spent a large part of the weekend bitching about how uncomfortable and sweaty we were.  So productive. Anyway.  I did take pics of parts of the weekend, so I’ll share. Friday morning I had oatmeal with apples and almond butter.  Even though it was hot, it was the… Read more >

Iced tea & grazing

As you can see, I like my iced tea reallly almond milky. How I make it is recipe-free, but I brew pitchers of tea at a time (no sweetener) using 4 tea bags for my 2 liter pitcher.  I add boiling water to it, let it steep for a while then put it in the fridge to cool (but continue to steep) overnight.  In the morning I remove the teabags. Then, each day I pour some over 3-4 ice cubes, and then add maple syrup and unsweetened vanilla almond milk. Sometimes I can get the… Read more >