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Jul
a Peanut Butter Banana Quinoa Pudding Recipe – peace. love. quinoa
Jul 06 I had just recently moved to Colorado when I found myself at the Native Foods Cafe in Boulder rapping with a young employee about food. I mentioned thisĀ blog and he mentioned a Banana Quinoa Pudding recipe heād found on the internet. Choosing between a Watermelon Fresca, Lavender Lemonade, and Iced Tea at Native...
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23
Jun
a story of the Acai Bowl + links to recipes – peace. love. quinoa
Jun 23 When we were in Hawaii, everyone was all “DO NOT LEAVE THIS ISLAND WITHOUT EATING AN ACAI BOWL, OR ELSE!!” And we were all, “damn…. ok…. or else, what??” At that time, I’d heard of the acai bowl, probably via pinterest, they were just making their debut on the main land, but I...
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19
Jun
a colorful Cucumber + Berry Fruit Bowl – peace. love. quinoa
Jun 19 Iāve had a long, long, non-stop, crazy week. I spent hours and hours on the road in extremely painful traffic patterns that tested my patience. There were moments when I was swept withĀ anger, my cheeks even got red, just because Iād been stuck in the car so much longer than anticipated. BUT the...
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17
Jun
Salt & Vinegar Kale Chips + original intentions – peace. love. quinoa
Jun 17 I attended Vida Vegan Con in Austin, TX twoĀ weekends ago, a conference for vegan-specific bloggers andĀ related industries.Ā When I first learned about VVC I knew I wanted to go but didnāt think Iād be able to make it happen so I brushed it off and forgot about it THEN my girlfriend & I both...
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08
Jun
Gardening in Colorado / Lessons Learned – peace. love. quinoa
Jun 08 Gardening is a new experience every year. I have gardenedĀ in an urban backyard, the city of Chicago, way out in the middle-of-nowhere Illinois, and in a few different urban settings here in Colorado. Each year and each location has offered different valuable lessons. I have learned toĀ embrace ābugsā as they play an essential...
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03
Jun
a Restorative Mushroom Veggie Broth – peace. love. quinoa
Jun 03 Every time I have a āday offā or a āday at homeā it seems as though Iām going to have so much free time to do anything and everything I want. BUT as the day presents itself, I jump up early before the alarm clock chimes and I run around like a crazy...
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02
Jun
a Quinoa Bowl drizzled with a Sriracha Peanut Sauce + Girl Talk – peace. love. quinoa
Jun 01 Over the weekend, I took an impromptu trip to Austin with my BFF Laura, just for fun. We like to get away every few months and we both had some vacation time to blow so we decided to keepĀ Austin weird for a few days. (photos from the trip on Instagram) We had very...
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01
Jun
a Quinoa Bowl drizzled with a Sriracha Peanut Sauce + Girl Talk
Over the weekend, I took an impromptu trip to Austin with my BFFĀ Laura, just for fun. We like toĀ get awayĀ every few months and we both had some vacation time to blow so we decided to keepĀ Austin weird for a few days. (photos from the trip onĀ Instagram) We had very little expectation for our trip: eat...
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26
May
Coffee Drinkers + the Green World Coffee Farm / Oahu, HI – peace. love. quinoa
May 26 āCoffee is always a good idea.ā is a tweet that Free PeopleĀ posted on Twitter this morning.Ā Iām not a coffee drinker so personally, I donāt relate with the tweet however that tweet made me think of the the people in my life who find great joy in their daily cups of coffee, and it...
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21
May
a Giveaway: My Favorite Yoga items – peace. love. quinoa
May 21 What does your yoga mat smell like? Despite doing a ton of yoga lately, my yoga mat has an uplifting scent from the pure essential oils in the Yoga Mat Cleanse I use after every session. (BRAGGING) In addition to the pure essential oils (including Eucalyptus, Spearmint, Lavender, Tea Tree oil, Lime, Bergamot, and...
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