Posted in Recipes on Jun 18th, 2013
We’re at the peak of strawberry season right now and I’ve been eating strawberries almost constantly — in my oatmeal, as a snack, as a topping for waffles, and now, in salads. The chickens who live in our backyard absolutely love when I cut the strawberry tops off and take them out for them to enjoy. [...]
Posted in Recipes, Uncategorized on Jun 7th, 2013
First things first — I joined Instagram, and have to say (somewhat embarrassingly) that I’m loving seeing other people’s pictures and sharing some of my own. I’d love it if you wanted to follow me on Instagram! And Facebook, too! ANYWAY, the other day, I saw a post by The Gay Vegans about their [...]
Posted in Recipes on May 10th, 2013
I went back to the naturopath on Monday and was graduated from a no-grains-except-brown-rice diet to a gluten-free diet. This opened up another world of grains and flours and I celebrated this week by experimenting with a gluten-free coffee cake. I have to say, I haven’t had a ton of gluten-free vegan baked goods that [...]
After a visit to the naturopath earlier this week, I’ve been assigned to do an elimination diet. First step: eliminate ALL grains, except for rice for three weeks. Today is day 4 and, honestly, once I hid all the bread items in the house in the freezer so they weren’t staring at me every time [...]
Posted in Recipes on Mar 12th, 2013
One of the first meals Eric ever made for me when I came out to visit him in Seattle years and years ago was fettucini alfredo. It was a delicious, romantic meal loaded with heavy cream and cheese and whatever else goes into a super-rich dairy-laden alfredo sauce. Of course, as soon as we were finished eating, I [...]
Posted in Recipes, Uncategorized on Mar 5th, 2013
Good morning! We’re coming off of three glorious days of spring sunny weather here in Seattle and when I woke up this morning, the clouds and grey were back like a cozy blanket. I don’t mind the clouds and drizzle, in fact I love it a lot of the time, but this morning it makes [...]
Posted in Holiday gifts, Recipes on Feb 10th, 2013
I’m not actually one for all the hoopla of consumption on Valentine’s Day — surprise, surprise, right? Usually Eric and I don’t have any special plans and it’s always pretty low-key. We try to celebrate each other and our relationship every day (or at least on a more regular regular basis than once a year). That being [...]
Posted in Recipes on Feb 4th, 2013
I’ve been easing back into the raw vegetable eating after having some pretty harsh, unexplained stomach issues over winter break. The raw veggies were just too hard on my digestive system, oddly, and I’ve been somewhat tentative about what I’m eating these days. I’m finally starting to feel like myself again and have been craving greens [...]
Posted in Recipes on Jan 31st, 2013
One of my favorite things to eat these days is the artichoke melt sandwich at Chaco Canyon Cafe in Seattle. It’s a hot sandwich with artichoke spread, cashew cheese, veganaise and topped with sprouts and cucumber. Lately, I’ve been pulling out the sandwich press at home and making grilled sandwiches that are a variation on this. You do [...]
Posted in Recipes on Jan 24th, 2013
The other day, Eric picked up an oat from the counter, ate it, and exclaimed, “I just found a yummy, cinnamony piece of oat on the counter!” “Oh!” I said, “I forgot! I made granola today!” It was so easy and low-impact a process I had forgotten all about it. This granola recipe is adapted from my [...]
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