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Happy October

I’m trying to stay active in the kitchen.  Proof… I made muffins.  But before you pat me on the back for navigating my way out of my pregnancy laziness, you should know something.  These weren’t necessarily the result of an urge to bake, but mostly because I’m incredibly frugal and we had 3 brown bananas (and a freezer packed with frozen bananas) sitting on the counter. So banana muffins it was! I topped half with nuts (for Kyle) and the rest were nut-free (for me).   Sadly I didn’t measure or write down anything, so… Read more >

Olive oil kale chips

  There are lots of kale chips recipes out there.  This is the basic one I use.  If you like the flavor of kale, you’ll like these chips.  If you’re looking to mask it’s green Earthy flavor a bit, you should probably look for a recipe that has a more cheesy coating (usually the best ones involve cashews and nutritional yeast).     Ingredients: kale olive oil salt Directions: Wash, de-stem and tear kale into pieces.  Put the kale into a big mixing bowl and add olive oil and salt.  Massage the kale with your hands… Read more >

SB tid-bits

I didn’t take photos on our baby moon (it was K & E time). Also my phone was busted. It’s better(ish) now. Anyway, notes from Santa Barbara: The downtown farmer’s market is on Saturdays from 8:30 –1 pm. It’s on Santa Barbara Street & Cota (just off State Street). There were so many awesome nut butters and pies – plus a whole lotta yummy produce. Aldo’s Italian Restaurant on State Street has both a fabulous kale salad and a gluten free and vegan pasta dish. For the record, it isn’t a vegan restaurant at all,… Read more >

Nacho salad

If you have good ingredients in a salad, you don’t even need dressing.   Bottom layer: tortilla chips (if you can find flavored ones, do it)   The Better Chip makes four different flavored tortilla chips that are gluten free and non GMO.  My favorite is the red pepper & salsa fresca – it tastes spicy and salty and fresh – so good!  Kyle loves the sweet onion (it has white cheddar so it’s not lactose free).  Middle layers: veggies (romaine lettuce, tomatoes, corn, avocado)   The avocado is key in this layer, so don’t… Read more >

The mother of invention

Necessity is the mother of invention.  At least that’s how the phrase goes.  Desperation is more like it… The other night was just a typical night in the scheme of my pregnancy.  I wasn’t craving anything remotely healthy, but I also couldn’t figure out what I even wanted to eat.  Even though we had plenty of options in the fridge, I wasn’t feeling any of it.  Kyle made himself dinner, but I didn’t want what he was having either.  So I held out, waiting for my appetite to reveal itself.  Finally I decided I wanted… Read more >