I’m a little behind with sharing last week’s dinners, but Kyle is out of town again so the bar is pretty low for me. What day of the week is it? What do we have today? What am I making for dinner? First up, a veggie packed grain bowl. Quinoa + roasted Brussels sprouts + roasted squash + avo + pepitas + orange miso vinaigrette. Most of it was already prepped, so all I had to do was set up the rice cooker and then assemble everything when it was go-time. I loved this so… Read more >

Oops, I did it again. Except not an “oops” at all, rather a very deliberate and joyful shopping experience. But before I discuss this next week’s eats, I still have a bunch of stuff from last week to share. Sometimes they want snap peas for breakfast. Works for me. My breakfasts for the week were superhero muffins from the Run Fast Eat Slow cookbook. I had a half batch in the freezer already so it involved zero effort. I added different nut butters throughout the week to keep things interesting. I’ve made so many iterations… Read more >

Not to be overly dramatic, but last weekend my life changed. It changed in a way that hasn’t happened since early 2017… back when the Davis Whole Foods closed. Amazon to the rescue! Ever since they acquired WF I have been waiting for the day that they would deliver to our town. And now they do! And I can literally order a week’s worth of my groceries FROM MY FAVE STORE – IN THE COMFORT OF MY HOME – and they will be on my doorstep in whatever two hour time range I select. What… Read more >

It was just me and the kids this week, so meals weren’t quite as organized as usual…in that I didn’t have much of a meal plan aside from P’s birthday meal. Beyond that, it was a lot of leftovers. After the persimmon bread was gone, I had real phat foods bread for a few breakfasts. This bread is so good with butter on top. Usually I prefer Earth Balance, but I’m currently in a Miyoko’s creamery butter phase. The kids are also into parfaits right now. This is lovely development because it is a super… Read more >