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Zucchini Glue

July 17, 2011 Jenneral Posts

Have you ever noticed that when you touch fresh zucchini it makes your hands feel like they have Krazy Glue on them?! Yuck, I can’t stand it, lol. But they’re tasty enough to overlook that minor flaw. Growing up we literally had fields full of zucchini at our house. Some would grow to be the [...]

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Grownup Dessert: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse with Avocado

June 27, 2011 Recipes

I’ve seen it a few dozens times. I’ve swooned over it. I’ve had all the ingredients on several occasions, but today was the first time I put them together and made this rich and creamy dairy-free, vegan mousse. I intended to use two avocados, but one was beyond the point of use. The one I [...]

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Cheap and Easy Eats: Vegan Lentil and Cabbage Soup {Recipe}

June 15, 2011 Recipes

You like it cheap? You like it easy? You like it meat- and gluten-free? I got you! Lentil and Cabbage Soup with Mushrooms cooked in the crock pot Gluten- and grain-free Set it and forget it (until you’re hungry) Vegan Inexpensive Voluminous Ingredients: 1 head (savoy) cabbage, shredded 1.5 cups uncooked lentils, rinsed [...]

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Cookies and Bean: Gluten-free Cupcakes with Cookies ‘n Cream Frosting

June 13, 2011 Jenneral Posts

The weather has been like Fall the past week—not complaining! In fact, it’s enabled me to get busy in the kitchen without making the indoor temperature 106 degrees F. Cool weather inspires me to cook, and sometimes the baking bug will bite me, even though I’m not the best baker in the house. I prefer [...]

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Working Weekend

May 31, 2011 Holidays

Hey, blogadoodles!! Long time no blog, right? We were pretty busy—and HOT—this holiday weekend. Temperatures hovered around 90F degrees every day. It’s not even noon yet! Did I mention I hate humidity? HATE IT. And our central air is not working right; it’s not cooling down the house, so we haven’t even put it on—no [...]

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White Bean, Baby Cuke, and Grape Tomato Salad {Recipe}

May 27, 2011 Holidays

We’re planning on having a yard sale this weekend! Only problem: We haven’t gotten the items together just yet, LOL. Excellent planning and preparation. We also haven’t advertised it yet. So if it’s going to happen, we have to do all of this in the next 6 hours or so. We can do it! I [...]

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Bowls of Plenty

May 22, 2011 Jenneral Posts

Want to see what I’ve been eating like crazy for the past few days? Chinese-inspired Vegan Hot and Sour Soup (gluten-free, dairy-free, low-calorie) Broth base flavored with: Rapunzel no salt added vegan vegetable bouillon Organic tofu by Nasoya: Ingredients: One 14oz block extra firm organic tofu, pressed to remove excess water; julienne cut 14 cups [...]

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Moo-ve Over, Bessy… Coconut Milk Coming Through!

May 10, 2011 Grain Free Diet

I’ve had coconut milk a few times, but I’ve never really HAD coconut milk until this morning. I don’t know what changed, but when I opened the can that I refrigerated overnight and had a taste, I was like, “OMG, this is freakin’ amazing! Buh-bye cow juice!” Well, ok, that’s probably being a bit dramatic, [...]

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Now Is a Good Time to Buy Stock in Procter & Gamble

April 3, 2011 Jenneral Posts

Just sayin’. I’m going through Puffs Plus Lotion like it’s my job! I’ve gone through almost 2 full-sized boxes since yesterday. My cold has traveled from my chest to my nose, and recently, my left eye. But my cough is improving. It’s not as bad as it was yesterday. I’m at the ultra annoying, sensitive-nose-skin [...]

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Intermittent Fasting Day 1: Dinner to Dinner

January 25, 2011 Intermittent Fasting

Yesterday, I decided to embark on a 7-day Intermittent Fast in which I’ll be fasting from the time I go to sleep until dinner the next day. Much like other popular eating trends, this piqued my curiosity enough for me to actually want to try it for a few days. There are many ways to [...]