We are so lucky to live close to a plethora of amazing outdoor recreation areas. Last year, Greg and I bit the bullet and purchased an RV. She’s not much – one of the smallest on the market- but we love her and try to get out as often as we can. We decided to … More Day Trippin’- Lake Casitas
Guys!!!!! Running on Veggies is the absolute best! You know how last week I was super stoked for the Crunchy Quinoa Stir Fry, and the super healthy, clean eating, vegan recipes this website has? Well, they did it again! I tried my second Running on Veggies recipe and it was just as good as the … More The HEALTHIEST Pesto Pasta
Tay has been desperate to spend some quality time playing board games. She is very much like I was as a kid- Monopoly was my drug of choice! My sister bought Tay the best game, Cobra Paw, for her birthday. It is such a fun game that doesn’t require much thought – perfect for lazy … More TGIF- fun finds
Like most meetings, my department meetings at work suck. Once a month, we all give up our lunch break to meet together to discuss things that could have easily been covered in an email. Don’t get me wrong – I love the people I work with- but when you are a teacher, lunch time is … More St. Patty’s Day Cupcakes
Just a little reminder – oatmeal does not have to taste terrible! Trying to cut out the extra calories and sugar is difficult – especially if you like food. Or love it. Like me. I needed a fast breakfast that would fuel me for a workout. I knew oatmeal was the logical choice but I … More Quick Breakfast – Oatmeal
Whenever we decide to have a dinner party – I am always pulled in two directions. 1. Do I stay with our fabulous vegetarian lifestyle even if our guests eat meat or 2. do I cave in and produce some sort of meat dish? The answer- salmon. It’s the fish that pretty much everyone enjoys. … More Dinner Party
I’m trying to make more of an effort to clean up our diet a bit. The hard part with being vegetarian is that you forget that things like cheese are not actually a key part of a healthy diet! I find that I will substitute cheese and bread for meats and that gets VERY dangerous! … More Crunchy Quinoa Stir Fry
Happy Friday! It’s been a rainy and cold week here in Southern California and it looks like we will have another rain storm coming in on Sunday. No complaints here -I’m still loving the actual “winter” we are having! We visited our local Armstrong Nursery this week for a 20% off sale they were having. … More TGIF- fun finds
Three Ina recipes in a single week?!? Pretty much! I’ve gone completely rouge – and I’ve entered into the land of Barefoot Contessa! In all reality – I would love to live with Ina and Jeffrey in their little cottage by the sea and eat expertly prepared meals each day… who wouldn’t? Until then – … More Barefoot Contessa’s Weeknight Bolognese
STOP!!! Don’t quit reading just because this says vegan! I promise – I’m not crazy, this is such an amazing recipe that I keep coming back to time-and-time-again. Vegan does not have to mean weird or gross – this is actually so delicious and amazing! When Greg and I first ventured into the world of … More Vegan Garlicky Fettuccini Alfredo
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