Just before the craze of moving and baby learning to walk and everything that has made my life a whirlwind for the past several months, UncommonGoods sent me a bright little ray of sunshine in the mail. These guys have the best products, hands down. If you are wanting to drop some Mother’s Day hints, [...]
I’ve been in a bit of a creative rut these past few days, and unfortunately, that has involved cooking anything new (or writing much, as you can tell). So, tonight, I’m making something I’ve been craving for awhile, and maybe the combination of creation and indulgence will help spark some motivation. My mom taught headstart [...]
About 7 months ago now, we bought bulk bags of raw almonds, cashews and peanuts. And I do mean bulk. I think they were 50 lb increments? It was a lot. Is a lot. Still have… a lot. At the beginning of the year, the raw nuts were fine. Grab a handful here, put a [...]
I’m digging this curry thing. I don’t know where these spices have been all my life. This one has curry spices mixed up in a dressing and poured over rice. It is supposed to have raisins and cilantro, too, but I’ll have to come back to this to tell you how that goes. Seems like there’s [...]
This is another recipe I remember making way back in the day when I borrowed my first copy of The Vegetarian Mother’s Cookbook. We were going to Passover, potluck style. They went over okay, but I left off the paprika. Apparently, that’s not okay. These have paprika, and although I did use mayo instead of [...]
Hubby has been eating a restricted diet, as well, and between the two of us, we are just dying for some legumes. Seriously- how many times have I talked about burritos in the last couple of weeks? Before we both lost our minds, we took a break. Yeah, yeah, I have taken lots of breaks. [...]
I haven’t quite been able to figure it out yet, but while I absolutely detest shopping, thrifting is another story altogether. I’ve heard it described as the hunter/gatherer instinct kicking in. Maybe that is the difference. Thrifting is hunter/gathering, and regular shopping is more like an overpriced buffet. Not only is there the adrenaline rush [...]
It’s pretty much a given that corn causes a reaction for me. Sigh. I really never cease to be amazed at what all corn/corn derivatives can be found in. Salt. I found dextrose in salt. Seriously?! Popcorn is no secret, though..it’s pretty much just corn. And we happen to love popcorn around here. We love [...]
First of all, I adore having a camera. Cell phone pics make me cringe worse than nails on a chalkboard, a fork squeaking on a plate or a knife screeching as you cut open a can because your kids lost “the monster,” aka the can opener. You know what I mean, right? Anyway, it didn’t [...]
For some reason, granola has become the mascot of natural living, a la “You’re such a hippie, aren’t you? One of those granola types.” You don’t have to exhibit any particular number of naturalist tendencies to get such an accusation, as it were. Depending on what part of the country you are in and how [...]
