Meatless Monday – Thug Kitchen 101

Two years ago my love whisked me away for a night in Mendocino. After a lovely afternoon walk on the beach, we ate dinner at The Ravens, a vegan restaurant so good you simply have to try it to believe it (especially if you think you don't like veggies). While we waited for a table, … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Thug Kitchen 101

Meatless Monday – Crock Pot Bean & Wild Rice Stew

What a humdinger of a weekend! Guy traveled for work. Wrong place at the wrong time on the rugby pitch sent Teen to six hours in the ER, leaving with a full arm cast. Tween got stuck in a snowstorm that dumped 6-10 inches in about 12 hours on Winter Camp, closed the roads, and provided an unexpected … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Crock Pot Bean & Wild Rice Stew

Meatless Monday – Veggie Chili

A dear friend offered to host the annual family-friendly Halloween/Trick-or-Treating party (meaning, as much fun for adults as kids, including Kitchen Dance Party long after we all should have been asleep) . This Halloween dealt us a new parenting milestone - Teen definitely had his own plans and Tween, willing to attend party and eat food, felt … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Veggie Chili

Meatless Monday

Fall plays hide and seek with the Bay Area. Mostly, Fall hides. Oh, we catch glimpses of her as the mornings flash an early chill, a playful breeze kicks up, and the days gradually shorten. If we're lucky, we might wake up to damp ground, evidence of a light rain or at least a heavy … Continue reading Meatless Monday