When Chris and I went to Greece on our honeymoon, we did not fully research what sorts of foods would be available to us. We somehow had gotten the (totally incorrect) notion in our heads that hummus was Greek. We had grand ideas of eating our body weight in hummus and pita, with beautiful platters … Continue reading »
I just couldn’t let National Grilled Cheese Month slip away without doing at least one grilled cheese sandwich! Before I became vegan, grilled cheese sandwiches were my specialty. A fancy grilled cheese was the first thing I ever cooked for Chris. He asked me to marry him that night. We’d been dating less than a … Continue reading »
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, last week you may have already heard me allude to the fact that chickpea flour is magic. Well, it’s true. Chickpea flour is magic. I mean, if soccas, flatbreads, omelets, waffles, and pancakes haven’t already made this clear to you, perhaps this recipe will. Do you see … Continue reading »
Nothing feels more like spring to me than when strawberries and asparagus start popping up at the market or in my CSA delivery. Well, the tree outside of our dining room window beginning to bloom comes pretty darn close. And the part where I can start driving with my sun-roof open is pretty great. Oh, … Continue reading »
About 9 years before I became vegan, I became a vegetarian. I didn’t eat a ton of meat before that. Mostly chicken. Some turkey. And it was always just grilled in my George Foreman grill. No craziness like buffalo wings or BBQ ribs. No red meat or pork at all, actually. I always kind of … Continue reading »
Cauliflower is quickly becoming my most favorite vegetable. It’s level of versatility never ceases to amaze me. Whether it’s disguising itself as buffalo wings, lightening up mashed potatoes, holding together an awesome burger, or hiding in a cheese sauce, I am always amazed. Now it’s popping up in one of my childhood favorite chinese take-out … Continue reading »
Chris and I don’t have cable and don’t watch shows on television. We do, however, have Netflix and a DVD player with a projector and a big white wall. We don’t watch too many television shows because, well, we don’t feel like it. We do have our favorites that we watch over and over and … Continue reading »
Do you remember your first sloppy joe sandwich? I do. And it was definitely a far cry from the most recent sloppy joe creation to emerge from my kitchen. My first sloppy joes experience was at my elementary school cafeteria. My dad always woke me up, got me ready and took me to school. This … Continue reading »
This time of year, we get a lot of different types of greens in our weekly CSA delivery. I’m not complaining- I love my greens! Kale, chard, collards, spinach, mustard greens, arugula, cabbage, and more- I love them all! The problem arises when I get more greens than I have time to eat. I put … Continue reading »
This month marks nine years of living with Samantha, my canine companion. Nine years and she still never ceases to amaze me. When I found her in a shelter in northern California, I fell in love with her as soon as she tried to crawl inside my coat. I knew right then that she was … Continue reading »
The first truly embarrassing moment (of many) happened when I was six. My friend, Andrea, and I were really into sleepovers. Every weekend, we were begging our parents to let one of us spend the night at the other’s house. We would eat dinner, play endless games of Clue, lip sync to Billy Joel songs, … Continue reading »
One thing I love about travel is how, without any obligations or to-do lists, you begin to fully live in the moment. I also love how when you take a break from everything that is “normal” about your life for a little while, then return home, you can simplify your life by picking and choosing … Continue reading »
Oh, yes I did. Because everything nacho-style is infinitely better. I recently made this discovery after sharing a bag of Trader Joe’s new Nacho Style Kale Chips with Chris. They were pretty phenomenal. I realize that this is not an earth-shattering idea because we all know that people have been making nacho-style kale chips for hundreds … Continue reading »
Shortly after getting home from our vacation in NYC, Chris and I got a pretty bad head cold. It was the first full-blown cold that we’ve had in a looooong time and I’m so thankful that it wasn’t the flu, but we were pretty tore up. When both of us were both achy and exhausted … Continue reading »
The winter holidays are my favorite. I love Christmas, and New Year’s is always fun, but that other holiday that happens at around this time, well, it’s a super close second. What holiday, you ask? Festivus. That’s right, my friends, Festivus. It’s a Festivus for the rest of us. Every year, for the last 8 … Continue reading »
I have a history of occasionally giving in to peer pressure. There was that period in the late eighties where my bangs became all to familiar with my mom’s old curling iron. Then there was year I tried to dress like Clarissa and wished I could explain it all. Who cares if my shoes didn’t … Continue reading »
One of the things I love most about Chris is that he is a man’s man. Even though he is a self-proclaimed techie dork and he’s better than me at folding clothes, he loves James Bond movies and watching football in bars (even though he doesn’t drink) and riding his motorcycle. And he has tastebuds … Continue reading »
The first time Chris and I ever spoke on the phone, we were both surprised to learn that we were both vegetarian. Neither of us had ever dated a vegetarian before so we were excited to go to a vegan restaurant for our first date (Cru) where we would both enjoy the food. After the … Continue reading »
Last year, for our first vegan Thanksgiving, I pre-made our entire feast (minus the caulipots, which Chris’s sister made), then packed it all up in a cooler and we drove 5 hours to his parents house on Thursday morning. It was amazing. But also a lot of work. This year, we have decided to stay … Continue reading »