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Tea Leaf Granola

I first got the idea to do this from Caitlin’s blog, but she used peppermint tea which is totally not my thing.  But I made a mental note to revisit the idea when my current granola stash ran out.  And serendipitously enough, the very next day I received an email from Andy, the founder of Plum Deluxe tea.  They make organic fair trade loose leaf teas with interesting combinations and blends.  You all know, I’m a tea lover, so obviously I was totally on board to try them out and share my thoughts with you guys. Chai… Read more >

November 2, 2015 Uncategorized Read more >

The weekly menu

This week’s meal plan was so uninspired I almost didn’t share it.  I’ve been so lazy with grocery shopping I set myself up for disaster because I only had a few set meals and the rest I just factored in as “wing it” days.  Which is fine when you have a full freezer (which we do) but it’s not very exciting. Soup and salad.  So basic.  Whatever.  This soup isn’t that good.  At least not by itself.  I will use the rest in a recipe that will make it not the focal point, but won’t buy… Read more >

November 1, 2015 Uncategorized Read more >

My (new) favorite kale salad

This is a silly post because I eat kale salads for lunch basically every single day.  And they are usually the same. Kale and cabbage massaged with some dressing, plus avocado, dried cranberries, and seeds (either pepitas or sunflower). As such, I don’t take pics of them anymore.  It’s repetitive.  Delicious, but repetitive. But lately, I’ve been mixing things up. One day I did this spinach, chickpea, edamame, quinoa thing with a miso dressing. And then another day I went and paired my kale with broccoli slaw, kabocha squash, dried cranberries and avocado.  Then I added goat’s… Read more >

October 31, 2015 Uncategorized Read more >

The weekly menu

You see this? This is the look of an empty grocery cart.  My mom came on Thursday to give me an extra hand and after P was down for a nap I left her with a full and happy V and went off to TJs on a solo trip.  The luxury!!  It was so fast!  Just getting in and out of the car alone was like moving at warp speed.  Amazing. But before that shopping trip I had minimal groceries in the house with which to work (since we had just returned from LA at… Read more >

October 30, 2015 Uncategorized Read more >

Birthday week

My birthday was drawn out over the end of the month and I didn’t hate it. I still have chocolate and cake coming at me from all angles and I’m totally kidding myself when I think it would be good to get “back on track” with my sweet tooth.  Ummm, no it wouldn’t!  Life it too short to skip dessert.  I love my evening routine with Kyle.  Once the kids are down we go in the hot tub and chat about our day and just relax until 8 o’clock-ish.  Then it’s dessert and TV time.  If it’s… Read more >

October 29, 2015 Uncategorized Read more >