We made a BOLD decision this Sunday to do a day trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I won’t bother you with the details, but it wasn’t intended to be a day trip. We made the most of it nonetheless!! There is SO MUCH for an animal/science lover to geek out on, so pattycakes was in his element all day long. Thank goodness he can read on his own now! Highlights for me were the various feedings we got to see, especially the deep sea one. Watching schools of tens of thousands of sardines circle… Read more >

Honestly, who doesn’t love holiday meals? I love them so much that I have basically re-made my favorite parts (roasted Brussels sprouts!!) every week since Thanksgiving. This meal is from back when we still had Christmas leftovers, because my parents hugely overestimated the amount of turkey they should make and we were the lucky recipients of the calculation error. No complaints! There was some leftover veg too – roasted carrots/parsnips/rutabaga/turnips and Brussels sprouts with candied walnuts. Put em all together!! Plus my go-to lemon miso vinaigrette, massaged into kale and spring greens, plus some wild… Read more >

I shared what my latest breakfasts have been looking like in my last post, so now I’ll show my latest lunches. I’m in a tempeh phase!! At first I used one block, but then I discovered I wanted this meal over and over, so I decided to make it with two blocks of tempeh (and two bunches of kale), so it would last more than one serving. First I saute the tempeh with sesame oil and tamari, until it gets browned all over. Sometimes I will add a few tsps of water mid saute, to… Read more >

If you didn’t know by my excessive whining every winter, I am a total wuss. And anything below 40 degrees is NOT ok by me. So why in the world am I suddenly craving smoothies for breakfast in December and January?? Who knows. Nonetheless, smoothies have been the name of the game. I kinda stopped using protein powder a while ago because I didn’t really find it necessary (I don’t think I lack protein in my diet, especially since I’m no longer vegan). In the past I’ve stuck with Vega, because it’s a brand I… Read more >

Were you ready for your kids to return to school? How about packing lunches? [For anyone without kids, this post may not be relevant] I have a “bento lunches” tab on my insta account btw, where I take a photo of as many of the kids’ lunches as I remember. So if you ever want more of those, head over to my saved IG stories. In the meantime, here are a few that made there way onto my computer. So if you need some inspo, here you go! (I listed the ingreds below) Bagels +… Read more >