Last summer our family of five traveled to Arizona along the I-5 corridor making a surprise stop in Disneyland. I still remember the thrill in our daughter’s eyes when we woke up in a hotel to reveal our surprise of entering Disneyland that day. After an “let’s cram it all in” sort of day, weContinue reading “Summer Medley of Sliced Fennel, Beets, Radishes, & Carrots with Orange Vinaigrette”
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Whole 30 Approved Kale, Apple, & Carrot Salad with Creamy Cashew Dressing
Two fried eggs served alongside buttered toast with their drippy yolks. Just enough salt and pepper atop inviting me for another taste. My first meal after returning home from the hospital with my firstborn. Bean and bacon soup with far too much sodium gingerly biting down. Sitting in my bed watching tv, and being nursedContinue reading “Whole 30 Approved Kale, Apple, & Carrot Salad with Creamy Cashew Dressing”
Grain & Dairy Free Peach-Blueberry Cobbler
It’s still officially summer here, which means the girls have not returned to school, and we are still enjoying the peak of seasonal bounty in the form of blueberries and peaches. I have to say when I see others IG accounts boasting of peaches in early July my heart sings a sad song. That isContinue reading “Grain & Dairy Free Peach-Blueberry Cobbler”
My Favorite Summer Drink: A Thirsty Crow
On our way down to Arizona we were able to spend the night at my oldest & most dearest of friends, Veronica’s (and Alan) house. We have that friendship where you immediately pick up where you left off, and there’s no need to explain family history. It’s refreshing! its so comfortable, I made myself rightContinue reading “My Favorite Summer Drink: A Thirsty Crow”
Easy Peasy Limey Squeezy Carne Asada
If you’re familiar with cuts of a cow; then, you know you are only alloted two flanks in one beef cow. There are so many recipes, which call for a flank. Prior to ever buying our own cow I had never given it much thought. Like most Americans, you simply go to the store andContinue reading “Easy Peasy Limey Squeezy Carne Asada”
Mango-Avocado Salsa Salad
As I stood in my kitchen the other day dreaming up ideas of Whole30 meals, mangos and avocados came to mind. Originally I pictured these long sliced avocados with slices of mango and freshly squeezed lime poured over them with a sprinkling of salt. I wanted to keep it simple. The idea morphed into meContinue reading “Mango-Avocado Salsa Salad”
Roasted Beet-Orange-Fennel & Shallot Salad Which My Seven Year old Loves
I have a love-love relationship for beets. As a child, the only way I could get them was found at the salad bar at a restaurant I affectionately called, “Tom & Tates.” I guess you could call me the oddball kid in the family (perfectly in the middle), who choked down dry lima beans, gladlyContinue reading “Roasted Beet-Orange-Fennel & Shallot Salad Which My Seven Year old Loves”
Ginger-Lime Green Smoothie
Are you already feeling the weight of goals unattained, and organizational systems breaking down? Maybe you’re like me with great intentions, or too many ideas you aren’t quite sure how to carry them out? Just today I began thinking about all my dreams of what I want. This led me thinking about the goalsContinue reading “Ginger-Lime Green Smoothie”
Vegan Creamy Gazpacho
If you blink in the Pacific Northwest summer could be over that quickly. Meanwhile, in the deserts of Arizona it lasts long into October. As a child in Arizona, we began school a couple weeks prior to Labor Day. So, when my Washington raised husband referred to Labor Day as the official unofficial end ofContinue reading “Vegan Creamy Gazpacho”
Eating Without, Cooking Without to Know the Other & GF/Vegan Blueberry Crisp(Practices of Eating)
My friend asked me what I thought about someone asking her the following, “I’m okay with adjusting my meal for someone who has a diagnosed food allergy from the doctor. But, I don’t see why I should for the person who simply “chooses” to eat the way they eat.” Honestly, I could see aContinue reading “Eating Without, Cooking Without to Know the Other & GF/Vegan Blueberry Crisp(Practices of Eating)”
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