We finally have internet (FOURTH Comcast visit since moving…sooo…third time is not the charm). Meaning this post is semi-current! [Depeding on how long it takes me to write and publish] Where to begin! It has certainly been a crazy April. But I have to back up to the end of March first. When we said goodbye to our (rental) house and moved 2 minutes south. We moved here when P was a mere 3 months old and now look at him! Almost walking and ready to take the world by storm. I was in a… Read more >
Elise
April 7, 2014
avocado, big salad, eggs, hemp, lundberg farms, smoothie, tempeh, whole foodsbaby
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I’ve been keeping up with weekly meal planning for almost a year now – with random weeks off due to travel/holidays/etc.. But for the most part, it’s been a very successful technique in keeping our food budget in check. I thought it would be way more expensive once we started including meat, but it hasn’t been too significant of a difference because the marginal increase in animal protein is balanced by the fact that we all eat the same thing (thus, a decrease in overall ingredients). One meal as opposed to three. At least for… Read more >
Elise
February 16, 2014
avocado, beyond meat, big salad, broccoli, brussels sprouts, chia seeds, chik'n strips, chipotle, crock-pot, fish, kale, lentils, mexican food, pasta, potatoes, quinoa, salmon, soup, sunflower, tempeh, trader joe's
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It’s so weird that we haven’t been back to LA since we left back in April. We’ve seen several of our so cal friends since but not all of them so we decided to pop in for a quick visit. Honestly, we’ve been trying to squeeze a weekend in since this past fall, but then all this (good) stuff was happening with Kyle’s business…and then the holidays came along…and you know how it goes… But we finally got this in the calendar and what a fun time it was! Now. As much as I adore… Read more >
Elise
January 7, 2014
avocado, bbq, big salad, brussels sprouts, eggs, fish, hemp, kale, native foods, nuts, pancakes, potatoes, quinoa, salmon, tempeh, the veggie grill, tofu
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I did a pretty good job of meal planning that last week of the year. First we finished off all the holiday leftovers we brought back from my parents’ house, including stuffing, roasted veggies, mashed potatoes, and lima bean casserole. One day, I jazzed it up and made a cheesy “gravy” sauce with nooch and water. And another day, I paired it with a salmon burger for some protein. Kyle took care of the rest of it. There was also extra shrimp and veggies from my parents’ holiday party so I pulled… Read more >
Elise
January 4, 2014
big salad, cornmeal, curry, goat cheese, kale, kefir, mexican food, nooch, potatoes, quinoa, root veggies, salmon, shrimp, tempeh, thai food, thai tofu, tofu
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This is a small snack. The “before” photo is so clean. Let me tell you, persimmons make one hell of an “after” photo. Like a blood bath! Naps are complicated. When they happen, I’m on cloud 9. Lunch in peace and quiet. That’s nearly a whole bag of TJ’s lacinato kale by the way. Tossed with quinoa and coated in creamy broccoli soup. We put up our tree and hung our stockings. P loves all of it. He says “de” and points to all the things. He wants to communicate so badly. I… Read more >
Elise
December 9, 2013
banana, broccoli, brussels sprouts, eggs, fresh n nova, hummus, kale, mexican food, peanut butter, quinoa, soup, tempeh, tofurky
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