Uncategorized

You guys probably know my basic hippie bowl formula by now: grain + veggie/green + protein My classic is a quinoa, carrot & seitan bowl, but I also love brown rice, squash & tofu…couscous, spinach & “sausage”…millet, tempeh & kale…the list goes on and on.  This is a pretty obvious statement, but tweaking a meal by only one or two ingredients can often lead to the feeling that it’s a totally different dish.  And you really don’t have to do much extra work.  Take the meal I made the other night for example. protein =… Read more >

I didn’t take photos on our baby moon (it was K & E time). Also my phone was busted. It’s better(ish) now. Anyway, notes from Santa Barbara: The downtown farmer’s market is on Saturdays from 8:30 –1 pm. It’s on Santa Barbara Street & Cota (just off State Street). There were so many awesome nut butters and pies – plus a whole lotta yummy produce. Aldo’s Italian Restaurant on State Street has both a fabulous kale salad and a gluten free and vegan pasta dish. For the record, it isn’t a vegan restaurant at all,… Read more >

My last random post was so fun, here’s another one.   I’m officially a cliché.  I bought these and ate the entire jar (minus two spears) in one night.  In truth, I’ve always loved pickles, but since Kyle’s got mega issues with all things dill/cucumber/pickle/zucchini I haven’t had one in the 8 years I’ve known him.  Crazy!  Pregnancy is definitely a great excuse to get your way in things like this.  I was nice and hid them from his sight in the fridge and then ate them when he was in the other room on… Read more >

Recipes I owe you include the following:   Curried lentils and tofu.   Kale chips.   Vegetable pasta [with parmesan on Kyle’s portion].   Mexican nacho salad bowl.   Zucchini bread. And many more. I’ve gotta get my blogging butt into gear.  But I do have a few random things to share. First of all, the winner of the Sahale Crunchers is #34 Caralyn.  Congrats!  Email me with your mailing address asap.  My home-made soy-nut butter method was mentioned in this post, which is an awesome resource for anyone who packs their food for the… Read more >