Yes, this does not have fish eggs and it is all vegan. This past weekend we were invited to a goodbye picnic and everyone was to bring a dish. I was very tempted to bring a dessert and a salad but with limited time I decided to just focus on a salad.What kind of salad should I make? I always tend to default to a lovely large green salad and forget that there are lots of options when it comes to … [Read more...]
Virgin Jamaica Sangria
Anyone else around here need a drink? Summer is nearing and all I can think about are iced drinks. I have been making Mighty Leaf's Mango Iced Tea for the last week and a half and mixing it with hibiscus flowers. YUM!I have also been enjoying the occasional beer, like Blue Moon. Ahhh...but as a nursing mother, I really try not to drink and so I brought out this bottle of dealcoholized wine I had … [Read more...]
Raw Chocolate-Banana Chia Pudding and Sugar-Free Week #1
Hello beautiful Monday! This weekend went by so quickly but we enjoyed a nice stay in Holland for the weekend. Even though we had 2 sunny days, they were nippy and windy! Despite that we had this view:Julianne and I enjoyed a 30 minute walk with blankets because despite the winds and cool air, I thought it important to take a lovely walk. We both enjoyed it a lot!After I mentioned … [Read more...]
Almond Quinoa Hot Cereal
Happy Thursday folks!I am so glad to the weekend in the horizon because I am in dire need of some downtime with my family. We have one little fussy baby on our hands and sleep has been quite erratic especially during the day time. My husband is finishing his dissertation so he is up to 3 or 4 am so I will be glad to see him sleep a little more after he turns in his work tomorrow. What a sigh of … [Read more...]
Vegan Lasagna Soup
Zowie, winter is back and all I can think about is having nice hot stews and soups lately.After a nice weekend away in Holland again, I was glad to know that I had this waiting at home. We had several days of sunshine and gorgeous weather like this:And then after a few hours it turned out like this:Our family relaxed indoors most of Saturday which meant several naps with Julianne and lots of … [Read more...]