It was one of those weeks when the Universe declared, "Your plans be damned!" Extra meetings. Tasks took too long. Hormones flared. Perfectionism roared. Memories failed. Schedules ran amok. The internet went down at work and, as soon as it was restored, it went down at home: three repairmen in three days, to discover that the … Continue reading Meatless Monday – The Greenest Soup
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Meatless Monday – Spicy Black Bean Soup
I love love love black beans. Next to spinach, they might be my most regular go-to ingredient for daily yum. Black beans taste fab in chili and burritos, refried in quesadillas (sans cheese - all you need is refried black beans, salsa, & tortillas), on salads and topped on baked sweet potatoes. And in soups. Last week … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Spicy Black Bean Soup
Meatless Monday – Tofu Chilaquiles
I first heard about chilaquiles when Teen took a middle school Foods class. His motivation to eat good food drives him into the kitchen to make it himself, which is where I found him one afternoon, frying chips and scrambling eggs. He topped oily-soggy chips with eggs and dumped green salsa over the whole thing - tasty … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Tofu Chilaquiles
Meatless Monday – “Beyond Meat” White Bean Chicken Chili
It began with a video I saw on Facebook. Some weeks later Guy mentioned he'd also seen it. Interesting concept: this guy who wants to eat meat, while also reducing his environmental footprint, produces a plant-based fake meat that is more convincing than these types of products have been before. And then Tween mentioned yet again how he'd like to … Continue reading Meatless Monday – “Beyond Meat” White Bean Chicken Chili
Meatless Monday – Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges with Jalapeno Aioli
As Teen gets older I am acutely aware that our time with him under our roof nears an end. We have a year and a half until high school graduation, and though the first year and a half of his life seemed almost interminable (exhaustion, diapers, crying - from both baby and mommy, mind-numbing boredom involved … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges with Jalapeno Aioli
Meatless Monday – Carrot Cake
I'll admit, I was sad to send the kids back to school today after a marvelously relaxing holiday break. Last night we pulled out backpacks we hadn't seen nor opened in two weeks, and just unzipping the zippers and catching sight of the overflowing binders and spirals raised my anxiety. Once again we're back at … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Carrot Cake
Checking In
Do you know what it is to feel the light of love inside you? And all the darkness falls away If you feel the way I feel then I believe we have the answer I've been searching for tonight --Dave Matthews, "Shake Me Like a Monkey" He took me to the coast, this Guy who … Continue reading Checking In
Leaning In to a Plant-Based Lifestyle
I’ve had two conversations just this week with women who want to eat healthier, one a stay-at-home mom and the other a college student. While they couldn’t be more different, both have recognized that their eating habits have not been optimal and they admit they don’t know where to start in changing their habits. Guy … Continue reading Leaning In to a Plant-Based Lifestyle
Meatless Monday – Pressed Tuscan Sandwich
I'm a sucker for a school book fair (truly, a sucker for books in general...). I will invent excuses to buy more books with the overarching excuse that we are supporting the kids' school! Usually my purchases are for the kids, birthday and Christmas gifts for family and friends, maybe a holiday/special occasion book for the … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Pressed Tuscan Sandwich
Meatless Monday – Lettuce Wraps
I remember my first bite of tofu, round-about late 1970's. The gelatinous cube looked like a small brick of ice cream suspended in water; it sat for days on the top shelf of the fridge, confusing me each time I came looking for a snack. Finally my dad, world traveler and epicurean, decided it was … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Lettuce Wraps