Right now I have a stack of dishes to clean up… but here I am writing to you =) The dishes can wait a few minutes. Maybe if I wait long enough, Andy will be home from his errand, and do the dishes without me asking (he usually does). This afternoon we went to a…
Vanilla Banana Smoothie (vegan, raw-inspired, dairy-free)
The temperatures are finally cooling a little bit here, thank goodness. The 90’s of last week have dropped into the low 80’s now, and even cooler weather is right around the corner. This morning I had to get out of the house early, and I was thoroughly excited to put on my jeans 🙂 When…
self portrait with chia coffee
Here I am in my kitchen right now taking photos and making up recipes. It’s just so hot outside! I’ve waited five minutes, and it’s still hot 😉 So I made up another coffee drink, and I think it’s pretty sweet. My hubby came up from his office downstairs and gave it a big thumbs…
Nepal’s Cafe, Estes Park, CO
Yesterday we decided to beat the heat down here in Longmont, and take a day-trip up to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s only about a 40 minute drive. I’m sorry I don’t have a photo of the food at Nepal’s, but we left the camera in the car, and then picked it…
Stainless Steel Drinking Straws! & other news
We have been having an amazing day today 🙂 I know I don’t talk about autism much, but it’s worth mentioning: Ashley has been kicking some major autism butt the past few days! I had run out of two of her supplements: Cell Food, and MB12/Folinic/NAC injections. Yes, injections. Don’t worry, she has numbing cream,…
Caesar Dressing (soy-free, dairy-free, gluten-free)
I added chia seeds to this dressing, not for flavor (they don’t add any flavor to the dressing), but to thicken it. Chia seeds are phenomenally good for you, and lately I’ve been using them to thicken lots of salad dressings and dips. Chia seeds have: More Omega-3 than Atlantic Salmon More Antioxidants than fresh blueberries…
Packing a Healthy School Lunch with Teriyaki Veggie Cakes
I homeschool my girls, but we often pack a lunch for field trips and park days. Also, Zoe attends a once a week enrichment program offered here in Colorado where she takes foreign language, art, music, drama, and sports. It’s a full day, so I get to make her a lunch to bring. Before I…
Russian Dressing (gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free)
We ate this salad with Russian Dressing tonight for dinner. The salad included carrots, chicken and hemp seeds. Y-U-M. The difference between Russian Dressing and Thousand Island Dressing is mainly eggs. Russian Dressing does not contain eggs. There is, however, a very small amount soy in the dressing because I use Vegenaise Grapeseed Oil in…
Gluten Free Peach Cobbler
I love peaches. Almost as much as I love nectarines. Usually we just eat them whole and raw, but this evening I decided to make a really simple gluten free peach cobbler. I had it all put together and in the oven in probably 15 minutes—it was so easy. I am eating it now, as…
Gluten Free Biscuits, egg free
This morning we had these gluten free biscuits for breakfast with some (no added sugar) blueberry jam. They were just what we were in the mood for and nice and filling because of the beans. I used to think it was unusual to be baking with whole cooked beans, but then I realized that lots…