Vegan Lunch Ideas: Hummus Wrap
When you choose not to eat meat, cheese, or eggs, what possibilites are left for lunch? At first, it can seem like the pickings are slim. Certainly none of the staples I grew up with are...
View ArticleA little blogger in the making?
My kids are getting used to having a food blogger for a mom. Before getting to dig in and eat whatever food I have prepared, they patiently wait while I arrange it and photograph it. So lately, the...
View ArticlePower Smoothie for the Winter Blahs…
Don’t you love the way smoothies look before you blend them? All those gorgeous, bright, contrasting colors. I always call the kids into the kitchen when I’m about to blend, so they can watch it...
View ArticleWhat to do with leftover chili…make quesadillas!
When you have a big pot of leftover chili, the possibilities abound. My very favorite go-to recipe is Robin Robertson’s Layered Polenta-Chili Casserole, from Vegan Planet. The Confetti Vegetable Chili...
View ArticleKale Chips, and a new project
Recently I’ve discovered some really yummy kale chips at Whole Foods market, from Rhythm Foods. These are so amazingly tasty and chock full of nutrients, I just can’t get enough! The big downside:...
View ArticleColleen Week: Day 4 (Carrot-Ginger Soup and No-Queso Quesadillas)
Who says you have to have cheese to make quesadillas? Hummus works great, too! These No-Queso Quesadillas are from Colleen Patrick Goudreau’s The Vegan Table, in keeping with my theme for the week....
View ArticleColleen Week: Day 5 (Tempeh Bacon and Lemon Bars)
I didn’t get around to blogging yesterday, but I made Colleen’s Tempeh Bacon, from The Vegan Table, for breakfast in the morning. (For those of you just joining me, I’m cooking entirely from Colleen...
View ArticleMy Husband’s (Energy) Balls
When we were dating, my husband and I loved to cook together. One of our favorite dating activities was to go to the grocery store together and buy ingredients, rent a movie, and then go to one of our...
View ArticleSweet Kids and Salty Snacks
Lately my sleep has been getting interrupted. Halfway through the night, our toddler comes pitter-pattering into our bedroom and climbs into bed with us. Then our kitty decides to join in. The other...
View ArticleBlackberries Galore!
One of the perks of living here in the Seattle area are the wild blackberries that abound this time of year. I’m so used to being able to go to any number of parks, backyards – even the side of …...
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