Hungry Hungry Hippie

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Fifth time’s the charm

What’s a typical restaurant search like with my family?  Well, it usually involves no fewer than 4 different places, which we analyze over and over, weighing the menu options for everyone’s specific diet and/or food preferences.  And it almost always takes half an hour.  Minimum.  Add in two extra people and that brings the search time up to an hour.  Didn’t end up here.   Or here.   Or here.   But there are certainly worse places to be browsing than Madrid’s Plaza Santa Ana.  We finally made ourselves comfy in a wine bar.  … Read more >

November 10, 2011 Uncategorized Read more >

Wee-ahh-wah

I just want everyone to know that’s how I read “WIAW.”  Yes, I’m weird. So each week, when Wednesday rolls around, and the whole blog world shares their “What I Ate Wednesday” posts, I’m constantly doing Indian chants in my head.  Better than out loud I suppose… Maybe you want to click away from my crazy blog now.  Or maybe you’ll read WIAW like that from now on, too.  Sorry. This is actually what I ate on Tuesday, posted on Wednesday.  But, WIATPOW doesn’t really roll off the tongue. 5:30 – coffee with almond milk… Read more >

November 9, 2011 avocado, edamame, kale, lasagna, oatmeal, potatoes, quinoa, tofu Read more >

Peanuts!

10 years ago, if you asked me my favorite nut butter, I probably would have looked at you like you were crazy.  Was there anything other than peanut butter?  I certainly wasn’t aware of any other kinds.* I went through obscene amounts of peanut butter in college.  I was poor and it was cheap easy to steal from the sorority kitchen.  😉 However, since discovering almond butter, cashew butter, and sunflower seed butter, peanuts have been sidelined.  Poor little bench warmers. Anyway.  I felt like they earned the starting role in last night’s dinner, so… Read more >

November 8, 2011 kale, peanut butter, peanut flour, potatoes, quinoa Read more >

Make your own mix

I have a pie-related question. Ridiculous or genius?  You tell me.  The thing is, the “pumpkin pie” spices are ones you probably already have in your pantry: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, & allspice. The only difference is now you can buy it pre-assembled.  And as we all know, humans are suckers for anything that  increases efficiency and reduces labor…even if it only saves 0.6 seconds.  Totally worth it.  Right?  Maybe not.  It costs $5 at Whole Foods and it’s not even organic.  So I’ll just make my own thankyouverymuch.   Sweet Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix 1… Read more >

November 8, 2011 nunaturals, oatmeal, pumpkin Read more >

Best Diets for Healthy Eating

Have you guys seen this article?  US News and World Report ranked the 20 most popular diets in terms of “healthiness” based on these criteria. Before even reading the article, I was suspicious. After reading it, I am annoyed. While there are certainly some pitfalls to going vegan without doing any research, I’d hardly consider it to be less healthy than the Slim Fast diet.  I mean seriously!?!  You’ve gotta be joking me.  1,200 calories a day with shakes for meals is not remotely sustainable.  And yet, veganism, a diet lifestyle that tons of people… Read more >

November 7, 2011 Uncategorized Read more >