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Fake three day weekend

Sweet baby child this Saturday’s breakfast was nooooo joke. How much did I spill on her head? Only one bite actually but it happened to be the very center piece with the most ooey gooey sticky sugar section.  I still ate it of course.  And then cleaned her head with a wipe (not my tongue). Since Pattycakes now has gymnastics classes on Saturday mornings it’s easy to just walk across the street after and hit up market for breakfast.  And entertainment in the form of music and parks…while Kyle and I treat ourselves to yummy… Read more >

Bark?

Question mark in the title because I’m not sure this is bark like the kind you get from the store or the kind you see at every holiday party between December and January.  But it’s chocolate that you break off in whatever shape you want, so maybe that’s qualification enough. I’ve made this a few times and decided to share the “recipe” although it’s something I tweak with each go.  The permutations with coconut oil and cocoa powder are endless, so I’ll offer suggestions at the end too. Coconut Chocolate Bark [vegan, gluten free, soy free,… Read more >

The weekly menu

I promised to make Kyle whatever he wanted on Father’s Day, and of course he requested this chopped BLT salad (a staple in our rotation).  But then we were feeling a little blah about our meat consumption after the weekend at the vineyard (ribs for dinner and bacon for breakfast) so we pushed it to Monday night’s dinner instead of Sunday. Still ate outside and made a relaxing night of it, even though it was a work day.  P had a deconstructed version of the meal (minus the cheese) and demolished the bacon first.  OF. COURSE…. Read more >

P is for pitaya

We’ve developed a little obsession over here in the hippie household.  At least, pacman and I have. Pitaya is all the rage.  Just ask my taste buds.  And my son’s. P’s pitaya smoothie [vegan, soy free, nut free, dairy free, seed free] Ingredients: 3/4 cup coconut milk 1 pitaya plus packet 2-3 kale leaves 1/2 banana 1 tsp agave / maple syrup / honey (optional) Directions: Blend until smooth.  Slurp. My guy loves smoothies, but this was devoured in seconds.  Like, instantly vanished.  Clearly he enjoyed the pitaya flavor because I’ve used similar combos with… Read more >

Gimbal’s candy is allergy free and delicious

Ok, this may seem odd given the way most of you know me (through the blog, not in real life) which means you only know what I’ve shared since 2007 or whenever I started this thing.  Buuuuuuut…I used to eat candy as a meal.  The bulk bin stuff, sweet and sour and sugar coated…the more neon the better and that’s the truth.  Sometimes I’d have candy for both lunch and dinner.  Of the same day. I single handedly kept the Ackerman candy store in business…and Ralph’s candy aisle with the bulk bins?  That was my home.  For reals.  I wish… Read more >