You all know I’m frugal. And that I like re-working leftovers. This is not news. So when Alene & Ethel sent me home with extras from the shower, I was really excited to transform them into new dishes not have to cook for a while. Orzo salad with sun dried tomatoes. Quinoa with edamame, kale, and tomatoes. Both of these dishes made their way into the weekly dinner plan immediately. Since the orzo salad had an Italian/Mediterranean flavor profile going on already, I just added to it. Cubed some (drained, uncooked, firm) organic tofu… Read more >
Elise
December 14, 2012
big salad, edamame, eggs, hummus, pesto, quinoa, sabra, stir fry, tofu, vegan cake
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I really don’t like this new UC logo. I’m saving the Daily Bruin crossword for Friday because our baby dresser/changing table is going to be delivered sometime between 12 and 4 pm. That’s a lot of waiting around time that I need to fill. But I am SO excited about this dresser (nursery photos to come). Oh, and in case you couldn’t guess, that breakfast was GF toast with Earth Balance and two perfectly fried eggs. There’s nothing (ok, very little) that makes me happier than a fully stocked fruit situation. I’m on… Read more >
Elise
December 13, 2012
avocado, Daiya, dates, earth balance, eggs, field roast, lasagna, nutbutter, nutmilk, peanut butter, sabra, sunbutter, sunflower, tofu, whole foods
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This weekend was just plain awesome. I don’t know what else to say. My sister came to visit. My friends threw me a baby shower. And I just felt so loved. And fortunate. Things are good. Thursday night was tree decorating and burrito bar. On Friday, my sister arrived! Hooray 🙂 While she was doing the oh-so-hideous I-5 drive, I woke up early, made breakfast (the standard egg and GF bread with Earth Balance), and read. I had a snack a little later. Rice cakes with nut butter & dried fruit is becoming… Read more >
Elise
December 10, 2012
avocado, beans, border grill, Daiya, eggs, falafel, fresh brothers, hummus, hummus bar express, lundberg farms, mexican food, nutbutter, pitas, pizza dough, potatoes, sabra, sunbutter, sunflower, tahini, tortilla wrap, whole foodsrestaurant review
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Some people may get sick of leftovers, but I am quite content eating the same thing over and over and over again. Leftovers x a million. Field Roast wild mushroom quarter loaf. Roasted veggies. Quinoa. Like a never ending Thanksgiving… Blackberries are NOT good in smoothies. The seeds. They’re annoying. But I still have half a bag of frozen berries in the freezer, so…yeah. It was a “mixed berries” bag, but I picked out all the strawberries, so it’s just blackberries left. Gotta do something with that. Kyle was in Arizona last… Read more >
Elise
December 6, 2012
field roast, quinoa, root veggies, sabra, smoothie, vegan cookiespregnancy
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First order of business, the gardein winners. #8 Robin O., #25 Erica Wollman, and #28 Debbie. Email me with your addresses. Now. Let’s do a full day of food, okay? This is from over a week ago. I woke up way too early after sleeping way too little. Nothing new. I had milky coffee. And holiday waffles with an egg. Oh gorgeous froth. About two hours later, I was hungry (again), so I made a sweet potato hash. I made it the same way as I previously posted. You’d think the coconut oil would have… Read more >
Elise
November 28, 2012
beans, big salad, chocolate, eggs, hummus, nuts, potatoes, quinoa, sabra, sushi, waffles
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