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 >
Elise
July 20, 2010
avocado, big salad, chik'n strips, clean food recipe, potatoes, quinoa
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Reasons I love Portland: 1. Starbucks 2. Gardens and greenery galore 3. Peas and Andrea! Obviously this was the highlight of my visit to Portland (aka the only reason we stopped on our drive up to Kyle’s parents’ house in WA). You see, these ladies hold a very special place in my heart. Care to Eat was actually the VERY FIRST food blog I read. I fell in love with Erin and Andrea after just one post. And then once I discovered the (since dissolved) blog of the sarcastic and witty Mama Pea, I knew… Read more >
Elise
July 11, 2010
avocado, big salad, quinoa, seitan, soy bacon
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After a full day of driving (11 hours to be exact), Kyle and I arrived at our hotel in downtown Portland just after 5 pm. He was ready to pass out, but I wasn’t going down without a fight workout and vegan meal in me first. I dragged (to the fullest sense of the word) my poor fiancé to the hotel gym for a measly 20 minutes on the elliptical. It wasn’t all bad, though. Thanks to the Ts in every corner of the workout area, we were able to enjoy the Spain vs. Germany… Read more >
Elise
July 10, 2010
avocado, big salad, kale, mexican food, nuts, raw, Starbucks, tofu, vegan cake
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Garlic may not be my favorite thing in the world, but when it comes to making a marinade, I do enjoy a hint of it. And since the days of BBQ have peaked, these arrival of these Garlic Gold products couldn’t have been more timely. *Disclaimer: I did receive these products from the company to review. This is a side shot of the Garlic Gold Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette which we used as a marinade for the fish as well as the veggies. Check out those layers! So many glorious flavors in the oil mix. The… Read more >
Elise
July 7, 2010
beans, big salad, chickpeas, squash, zucchini
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Today was a full day. A wedding prep extravaganza kind of a day. Items now crossed off the to-do list: meeting with our pastor (for pre-marriage classes) invitation finalizing & printing (more) ring shopping (we finally got our wedding bands!) hair appointment-ing (no clue what I’m going to do with the mop I am rocking right now, but hopefully she’s got some ideas) closing my solo bank account (joint bank accounts, what, WHAT!) laundry gym time re-packing for yet another trip (back to New York this time!) That was thrilling for you to read about,… Read more >
Elise
June 24, 2010
beans, big salad, bragg's, greek yogurt, Kombucha, squash, zucchini
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