Since a lot of people have been interested in our budget friendly meal planning, here’s what we had this past week. [Spoiler alert: they’re all really inexpensive dinners] Monday Egg noodles with teriyaki tofu, broccoli, & cashews The organic broccoli was leftover from one of last week’s dinners. The roasted salted cashews are a pantry staple. The egg noodles were on sale at WF (we used half of the 1 lb bag/$1.69). The organic tofu was from WF (I baked the whole block/$1.69). As usual, the ‘fu was pressed for 2-3 hours, then baked for… Read more >
Elise
January 19, 2013
avocado, beans, Daiya, greek yogurt, lasagna, mexican food, millet, nuts, pasta, potatoes, seitan, soup, tempeh, teriyake tofu, tofurecipe
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Sorry if you already saw this post. It went up earlier somehow. I don’t understand computers (clearly). Anyway. I’ve been going through a salad-for-lunch-phase. As far as phases go, I don’t think it gets much healthier. Unlike certain food ruts of the past (Earth Balance on everything, dessert after each meal of the day, etc.). So here are a few of my latest creations. Mexi-chop. I tried to model this one after The Veggie Grill’s Baja Fiesta salad. That salad has “chopped romaine, papaya, avocado, roasted corn salsa, cucumber, cilantro, tortilla strips, and grilled… Read more >
Elise
January 11, 2013
big salad, Daiya, follow your heart, gardein, mexican food
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I feel like this is what every third trimester soon-to-be-mom says at some point, but to hell with the cliché. I HAVE NO MORE ROOM. Ugh. I’m so full and it’s depressing that it’s not from food. Ok, that sounded bad. I don’t mean I’m depressed that my son is a big healthy baby – that makes me very very happy. What I’m bummed about is that I cannot honor my voracious hippie appetite in the way that I’m accustomed to doing. I wanna freakin’ chow down and it’s just uncomfortable. Lame. So much for… Read more >
Elise
January 4, 2013
almonds, avocado, big salad, chocolate, Daiya, dates, eggs, field roast, kind bar, Mary's Gone Crackers, potatoes, seitan, spinach salad, trader joe's
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I was going to call this sights unseen, but I took photos, so obviously it CAN be seen! Here are a few things that didn’t quite deserve a spot in the two-a-day challenge, but were still worth sharing. Snack of vegan and gluten free champs. Mary’s Gone Crackers and Daiya cheddar wedge. Runner up snack: La Boulange bread with avocado and salt. Dad showing his Sabra love. Balsamic Brussels (for the Christmas Eve caroling party). My parents’ freezer (aka proof of where I get my OCD tendencies and caffeine addiction). They’re Peet’s devotees, particularly… Read more >
Elise
December 29, 2012
avocado, brussels sprouts, chocolate, crunchmaster, Daiya, eggs, Mary's Gone Crackers, mexican food, oatmeal, sabra
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You know what my LEAST favorite part about blogging is? Thinking of post titles. Seriously, I am depleted. After 4+ or whatever years it seems like there’s nothing left. So I always wait ‘til the end and then I sit there, waiting to hit publish, while I stare at “enter a post title” on the top of the page. Most of the time I go one of two routes – either super cheesy (like really lame puns) or super boring (like the name of a recipe). It’s a miracle if it’s remotely clever. But hopefully… Read more >
Elise
December 17, 2012
avocado, big salad, chocolate, Daiya, follow your heart, fresh brothers, justin's nutbutter, oatmeal, pizza dough, pumpkin, seitan, trader joe'sFODMAPS
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