13
May
Mandarin Orange Chicken-less Stir Fry – peace. love. quinoa
May 13 How many thousands of dollars would you be willing to pay someone to dig up your backyard/alley? Would you be willing to spend any amount of money at all? No? Me either. But I am. I am getting a brand new sewer pipe today!!!!!!!!! All the exclamation points represent excitement, but the excitement...
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03
May
Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cream Pies
Around Easter (yeah, I know it was a while ago – whatever), I as overwhelmed with recipes using carrots. That must be a “thing” around Easter. Bunnies eat carrots which prompts the humans to eat carrots in honor of the bunny? I actually collected several carrot recipes, they all looked so good. Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal, Salt Roasted...
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02
May
Coconut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting {a vegan recipe}
When my friend Amanda posted a recipe for Coconut Butter Stuffed Dates on her blog, I was floored – 2 ingredients of pure awesomeness. You see, I’d had a jar of coconut butter hanging around for a while, but I wasn’t really sure what to do with it. This simple recipe changed my world – opened my mind up...
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23
Apr
a Carrot, Apple, Quinoa Hash recipe – peace. love. quinoa
Apr 23 If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that I’m a fan of quick, easy recipes. If you haven’t read the blog, well, now you know. I like to eat good food but I don’t have time for a lot of preparation. I keep waiting for the moment that I’ll have more “free...
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22
Apr
a Succulent Garden | Earth Day – peace. love. quinoa
Apr 22 I woke up this morning before the sun rose and opened the blinds that shade the 8 large windows in that line the walls of my little home…. I was up because Patrick was leaving for a 6am workout, I quickly decided I would skip the 6am workout (hey! I’m on “vacation” today) to...
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15
Apr
Opal Apples – peace. love. quinoa
Apr 15 A few years ago, I stumbled upon the Standard Market in Westmont, IL, it’s a cute little market that I honestly don’t remember much about besides it being the place that I had my first run-in with the Opal Apple. The Opal is sunny, and ripe and more yellow than any other apple I’ve ever...
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08
Apr
Learning to Snowboard as an Adult – peace. love. quinoa
Apr 08 Snowboarding season is over (for me)! Sigh of relief. We ended the season at Telluride, on the second to last day of closing, with very little snow on the ground -it was basically slush. Although I only got out on the slopes 3 times this year, each run was crucial in my growth...
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20
Mar
a Macadamia Nut Pesto Power Bowl – peace. love. quinoa
Mar 20 Spring is among us, yay! Instead of a dark, mystic color that I’ve been choosing for my toenail polish over the past few months, I polished my toes with a pastel aqua shade. Bright, and pastel colors make me happy right now. My dog whined at the door for several minutes before running out just...
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12
Mar
Macadamia Nut Pesto – peace. love. quinoa
Mar 12 One of the things I reminisce the most about Hawaii is the macadamia nut. Everything “macadamia nut” is readily available everywhere you go – including macadamia nut pesto, macadamia nut coffee, macadamia nut butter, macadamia nut encrusted everything, and so much more that I don’t want to talk about because I’m not in...
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27
Feb
Winter in O’ahu: a practical Packing List – peace. love. quinoa
Feb 26 Our trip included 10 days on O’ahu which allowed us to circle the island twice. We stayed in several different places on the island in several different areas. During our trip we hiked, shopped, explored, and hung out at the beach. This packing list that I am providing includes the items that worked for us. I...
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