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Carrot glow

When the winter months start in, it’s always best to have a tanning back-up plan. Enter carrots. With B-carotene, you don’t need the sunlight to get your orange glow on. But just in case this slightly superficial side effect isn’t your thing, here’s a delicious and comforting carrot dish to (hopefully) win you over. Good flavors are enticing to everyone, right? Right. Psst, it’s a slow cooker recipe, too…so that means it takes minimal effort to make. Faux tan + yummy food + not much work = win win win. Soy Glazed Carrots… Read more >

Elise November 19, 2011 Uncategorizedrecipe Read more >

Green bean casserole

I know there are a lot of families that consider a green bean casserole a holiday staple. We were never that family. So I’ve actually never tried a green bean casserole. To be honest, it doesn’t sound that amazing. To be clear, this is not a green bean casserole. But it is a baked pasta dish. And it does have green beans. So by default, it’s kinda a green bean casserole. Does that make any sense? Hmmm… Well, I’ll just share the recipe and let you decide. Creamy Green Bean Casserole (vegan) Ingredients: 16 oz…. Read more >

Elise November 18, 2011 Uncategorizedrecipe Read more >

Ah Monday

Mondays are so hideous. Unless you work the weekend shift. Saturday and Sunday shifts tend to drag…the hospital’s inactivity is both a blessing and a curse. I look forward to the start of the week the way most people long for the weekend. My Saturday was studded with bouts of obnoxious psych patients (and inappropriately overbearing family members), which led me to dread coming to work on Sunday. Fortunately we have charge nurses who look out for our sanity, so my assignment was switched up on Sunday. Kyle was watching football when I got home… Read more >

Elise November 13, 2011 Uncategorized Read more >

Fifth time’s the charm

What’s a typical restaurant search like with my family? Well, it usually involves no fewer than 4 different places, which we analyze over and over, weighing the menu options for everyone’s specific diet and/or food preferences. And it almost always takes half an hour. Minimum. Add in two extra people and that brings the search time up to an hour. Didn’t end up here. Or here. Or here. But there are certainly worse places to be browsing than Madrid’s Plaza Santa Ana. We finally made ourselves comfy in a wine bar. … Read more >

Elise November 10, 2011 Uncategorizedspain Read more >

Best Diets for Healthy Eating

Have you guys seen this article? US News and World Report ranked the 20 most popular diets in terms of “healthiness” based on these criteria. Before even reading the article, I was suspicious. After reading it, I am annoyed. While there are certainly some pitfalls to going vegan without doing any research, I’d hardly consider it to be less healthy than the Slim Fast diet. I mean seriously!?! You’ve gotta be joking me. 1,200 calories a day with shakes for meals is not remotely sustainable. And yet, veganism, a diet lifestyle that tons of people… Read more >

Elise November 7, 2011 Uncategorized Read more >