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Sunday Funday May 19th
This weekend has been absolutely gorgeous! The weather has been a bit more summer-like than spring, but we’ve been enjoying it nonetheless. The husband was busy this weekend, so we didn’t get to go camping, but we did the next best thing: we had a picnic! This week marks the return of my Campfire Cooking series, but until then, these delicious-looking, picnic worthy dishes will have to hold you over! Raw Strawberry Cream Tart – Let’s start with dessert first! This fresh, seasonal dish has many decadent components, but...
read moreApproaching Teaching with Patience
A sort of funny and unexpected thing has been happening to me over the last month or so: at least once a day, someone at the gym (CrossFit) comes up to me and asks for nutrition advice. Now, the CrossFit community is pretty notorious for being Paleo, but what I’ve been finding out over the last few months is that most people at my gym have no clue how to get their nutrition under control – which was a huge surprise for me. Even more of a surprise is that most of them admit up front that they aren’t quite sure how they should...
read moreCitrus Marinated Yellow Squash Crostini
If you like having guests over during the summer, then this recipe is a must-have in your appetizer repertoire. I can’t wait until we get in our new house so I can throw more dinner parties, and this is something I’ll definitely be serving on the regular. The yellow squash is a beautiful, bright color that sings right off the plate, and the citrus marinade gives the normally bland squash a pop of tang that makes your mouth water. Honestly though, I think the shallot is the secret star here, adding a bit of bite and sweetness to...
read moreFitmixer Amino Review
This review won’t be of interest to everyone, but if you are an active person who wants to have a little more energy for your activities or workouts, then you’ll want to check it out. The other day I came across a great article by Heather over at Better with Veggies about plant-based supplements for lifting. I’ve been searching for a pre-workout and during workout fuel for some time now, but hadn’t really found anything I liked. Since I lift pretty heavily along with cardio (CrossFit) 6 days a week, having a bit more...
read moreTropical Coconut Pancakes
Firstly, I want to thank everyone for the well wishes on our moving adventure! We spent some time this weekend packing, and I’m sad to say that even though we’ve gone more minimalist over the last year, we still have a ridiculous amount of stuff that we’ve accumulated over the last 8 years – crazy how that stuff sneaks up on ya! Anyway, last week I noticed that my local grocery store had a bunch of whole coconuts on sale, and since I’ve only come to enjoy coconut over the last year or so, I thought I’d give...
read moreSunday Funday: Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you wonderful mommies out there! I am off for a hike today and then we have the little one’s birthday party this afternoon, so this post will be brief. One of my favorite things to do on Mother’s Day is have brunch, so here are some of my favorite vegan brunch recipes and ideas! Sweet Potato Canapes with BBQ Mung Beans – This is a unique recipe that would make a great small bite for a brunch menu. I love the use of barbeque flavors here, as I think they pair really well with sweet potatoes....
read moreWe’re Moving!
So, I know I’ve said a few times recently that things have been hectic around here, and one of the reasons why is that we’re moving at the end of June! It was kind of a whirlwind: we hadn’t planned on selling our current house (we were going to rent), but our realtor said she had a buyer and before we knew it our place was sold within a week without ever going on the market! Though this was great news, it also meant we couldn’t drag our feet with finding a new place to live or else we’d be homeless. So, after...
read moreAlmond Curry Lentils
I’ve been on a bit of an almond butter kick lately, and I’ve been really interested in using it as a savory ingredient rather than a sweet one. My go-to recipes with almond butter usually involve cookies or smoothies of some sort, so I tried to push myself to find a savory way to use it as well. Homemade almond butter is one of my favorite things. It’s got a delightful smoky flavor from the short roasting (10 min) that I do before processing and it is incredibly ooey gooey. Without all of the added oils to thin it out,...
read moreRice Dream Ice Cream Pie Review
I’m not complaining, but seriously, Minnesota is one of the only places I know of where I could get frostbite one day and epic sunburn the next. But I don’t mind the sunburn so much, and the warm weather gives me an excuse to finally stock up on frozen treats (not that I needed one). I am not big on ice cream or anything frozen for that matter (sensitive teeth), but the husband and little one can’t get enough of anything frosty. While I was perusing the non-dairy frozen section recently, I found these adorable little ice...
read moreCampfire Cookies
The icky weather – rain and cold for the last 5 days – hasn’t stopped me from dreaming about warmer weather and our favorite family activity: camping. Since the little one and husband dug into the Dandies marshmallows already, I figured they’d be the perfect centerpiece to some sort of recipe that reminded me of camping. I started thinking about other flavors that remind me of camping and the first that came to my mind was smokiness. I thought about doing something with liquid smoke and vegan marshmallows, but I...
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