I’m trying to stay active in the kitchen. Proof… I made muffins. But before you pat me on the back for navigating my way out of my pregnancy laziness, you should know something. These weren’t necessarily the result of an urge to bake, but mostly because I’m incredibly frugal and we had 3 brown bananas (and a freezer packed with frozen bananas) sitting on the counter. So banana muffins it was! I topped half with nuts (for Kyle) and the rest were nut-free (for me). Sadly I didn’t measure or write down anything, so… Read more >
Elise
October 1, 2012
butternut squash, crock-pot, eggs, oatmeal, potatoes, squash, tempeh
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Necessity is the mother of invention. At least that’s how the phrase goes. Desperation is more like it… The other night was just a typical night in the scheme of my pregnancy. I wasn’t craving anything remotely healthy, but I also couldn’t figure out what I even wanted to eat. Even though we had plenty of options in the fridge, I wasn’t feeling any of it. Kyle made himself dinner, but I didn’t want what he was having either. So I held out, waiting for my appetite to reveal itself. Finally I decided I wanted… Read more >
Elise
September 27, 2012
Amy's, avocado, eggs, field roast, greek yogurt, potatoes, soup, tempeh, thai food, veggie burger
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This weekend was a (partial) work weekend. And it was INSANELY hot. Fall is nowhere in sight and while I usually love 90 degree temps, my hormones are not on the same page. At all. Our AC isn’t doing much of anything and so Kyle and I spent a large part of the weekend bitching about how uncomfortable and sweaty we were. So productive. Anyway. I did take pics of parts of the weekend, so I’ll share. Friday morning I had oatmeal with apples and almond butter. Even though it was hot, it was the… Read more >
Elise
September 18, 2012
avocado, beans, bragg's, eggs, gardein, greek yogurt, kale, Kombucha, mexican food, millet, nutbutter, oatmeal, potatoes, sabra, seitan, tahini, zucchini
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I feel like I’m clinging onto summer with this breakfast. Home-made banana pancakes with strawberries and peaches. This was my first sweet breakfast in a long time. I finally finished off that massive batch of vegan gluten free pancakes that I made a while back, so I had to do actual work in the morning for these. The effort was worth it, but I wish I’d had the energy to make a huge batch so there were leftovers. Part one of lunch was half a sweet potato with tofu scramble. I’ve been on… Read more >
Elise
September 17, 2012
avocado, big salad, curry, eggplant, follow your heart, glutino, lentils, nugo, p.b. and j, pancakes, peaches, peanut butter, pluot, potatoes, pretzels, seitan, smoothie, tofu, zucchini
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Sometimes when I work night shifts, I forget to make dinner for Kyle. I usually realize it around 5 pm – right about the time I should be packing up my stuff and heading to the hospital. This isn’t a tragedy by any means, he’s a great cook, and could certainly make a good meal for himself. But I like making things easy for him when he gets home from a long work day (and hideous commute). Plus, it makes me happy (and I know he loves it). Doesn’t this look gourmet? I’m sure… Read more >
Elise
September 16, 2012
earth balance, gardein, hummus, potatoes, sabra, soup, stir fry, tempeh, whole foods
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