(a) Caesar salads and (b) taco salads. Both easy so it makes sense that they’re go to options.  The first isn’t as filling without a protein option, and the kids don’t like tempeh as much as the adults do, so I’ve been using nuts and quinoa and other things to bulk it up.  The second is such an easy sell (and I am so not above tortilla chip bribery btw) because they love everything that touches avocado and/or daiya cheese.  And chips.  It’s also the easiest to modify in small ways that affords variations to… Read more >

Kyle’s parents came this weekend!  They haven’t seen the kids since we visited them in Idaho 6 months ago so I’m glad they got to spend some QT with their grandkids.  They arrived Friday afternoon, when Kyle was still gone, which was a big help for me.  We had a crazy busy Friday morning before they arrived – with gymnastics classes and a Pinocchio puppet show accompanied by the Davis HS symphonic orchestra. Breakfast of champs…fueled for lots of trampoline and bars and balance beam action.  Their oatmeal (steel cut) had mashed banana, raisins, hemp seeds, chia seeds,… Read more >

I just found this draft from November!  Oh my gosh I feel like the worst blogger in the world.  Who does that???  HA.  Ok, well here’s something I almost shared with you months ago…enjoy!!  😉 Is it just me or did tofurky change their recipe?  I like it better now…it’s more like Field Roast (which has always been stellar, but is kinda $$$). I make composed meals on most nights, but sometimes sh!t hits the fans and I am too tired to go ahead with the planned meal.  On those nights, I turn to “the formula”… Read more >