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 »
Sometimes, I get a hunger that only something sweet and lemony will cure. There’s just something about a little bright and lemony dessert that makes my senses sing. It’s an interesting thing because it’s rarely something I’ll choose, unless I’m really craving it. If given the choice between a blueberry muffin and a lemon poppy … 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 »
With our busy schedules, The Chickpea and I don’t often get a chance to enjoy breakfast together. What, with me being a working girl again and him being so popular with the ladies (at least he comes home to me!), breakfast is usually something quick that I can take on the road. After my first … Continue reading »
One of the small joys I get every day is reading the search terms used to find Keepin’ It Kind. The lovely and humorous Abby, of Abby Has Issues, sometimes reveals on Facebook the wild search terms used to find her site, and though mine are not nearly as crazy as hers, they do put a … Continue reading »
In the summer, I crave anything lemon-flavored (which you’ve likely already guessed from this post or this post). One day, I was in the kitchen, making hummus (what else is new?), and what was going to be a simple fresh herb hummus, was somehow transformed into something different. I was squeezing a lemon for fresh … Continue reading »
I never ate a fresh green bean until I was about 24. Until that glorious day, I had only experienced the canned variety (my family was big on canned food). The age of 24 is when I first became interested in farmer’s markets and fresh foods. I would buy mostly just fresh fruit, with the … Continue reading »
This last Saturday, on queue for Family Movie Night was Auntie Mame. This movie takes me back to my childhood, as it was always one of my Dad’s favorites and I watched it several times as a child. I hadn’t seen in it about 20 years, and Chris had only seen parts of it, so … Continue reading »
During my first summer in LA, one of my favorite things to do was take Samantha, my canine companion, to the dog beach in Huntington Beach. It was a completely selfish routine, as Samantha hated water or anything even remotely wet. I just liked sitting near the ocean with my good friend and she was … Continue reading »
One of my most favorite cities in the world is Barcelona. It is such a beautiful, whimsical city, complete with insane architecture, gorgeous beaches, the best farmer’s market you’ll ever go to, nap time, and tapas. I’ve not been to Barcelona since becoming vegan, but as a vegetarian, there were a few staple tapas that … Continue reading »
For Christmas, Chris and I were given a Tagine as part of an incredible gift basket. Our friends thought of everything- a vegan cookbook, a jar of couscous, orange olive oil, citrus herb salt, and this gorgeous Tagine. Dan and Melissa seriously took gift baskets to the next level (Thank you so much, Dan and … Continue reading »