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Thrive

I’m going with a minimalist approach.  Inspired by the farm fresh produce of the area, the day centered around fruit.  Four courses of it to be exact. Pluots + pink ladies Ditto + raspberries Apple count thus far…four. Make that five. Eventually I moved away from the fruit.  But I didn’t stray too far.  Produce how I love thee. Celery + carrots + avocado + leftovers (that I never posted on). Half an avocado can make dirt taste good. As you can see much of my recent eats (and musings) have been inspired by my… Read more >

July 26, 2010 avocado, bbq, hummus, veggie burger Read more >

Welcome to Boxx

I’m on “vacation” in Washington and I’m surrounded by farms.  Some may fail to see the positive side in this situation (ok, the constant smell of cattle manure isn’t exactly the town’s selling point), but in my opinion things don’t get much better (read: fresher than fresh produce).  It seems like everyone in town has their favorite source for fresh produce.  Some like Barbie’s Berries.  Some like The Green Barn.  But (as per my future in-laws) Boxx Farms is simply “the best.”  Naturally, I had to see the best for myself; so the other day,… Read more >

July 25, 2010 avocado, beets, big salad Read more >

Confessions that you probably already know

Family size.  Party platter.  These words mean nothing to me. I can make a meal out of said portions without batting an eyelash.  I also have no issue with eating veggies and hummus for breakfast.  I also have no issue with eating “breakfast” at noon. Or drinking coffee, tea, and iced tea until my pee is clear. I also enjoy eating the same things several days in a row. Thank you Costco and thank you DKB.  [Seriously, if you haven’t tried this bread, you need to get your act together.  It’s only available in stores… Read more >

July 23, 2010 avocado, dave's killer bread, egg beaters, greek yogurt, hummus, tea Read more >

Out with the old, in with the new

My latest quinoa salad was fantastic, and the best part was that it yielded way more than I expected! What’s a girl to do?  This was an everything but the kitchen sink everything in the fridge kind of salad…including a Strawberry Shortcake coloring book.  It had leftover broccoli, leftover sweet potatoes, leftover quinoa, and a new product too! Quorn Naked Chik’n Cultets do have trace amounts of egg whites, so they aren’t vegan.  But I had never seen them before and they were on sale, so why the heck not? Here they are in all… Read more >

July 20, 2010 avocado, big salad, chik'n strips, clean food recipe, potatoes, quinoa Read more >

Keen on quinoa

My titles are just oh-so-clever, aren’t they? In my previous post, I professed my love for Terry Walters and her brilliant cookbook, Clean Food. Well, as you can see, I just can’t get enough of her recipes.  And since quinoa is one of my favorite foods ever (and thanks to Costco we just bought enough to feed all of the Middle East), it was an obvious choice for dinner.  In true Elise fashion, I made several adjustments to the recipe.  Does anyone ever follow them verbatim? Based on what we had on hand, our personal… Read more >

July 19, 2010 avocado, clean food recipe, kale, potatoes, quinoa Read more >