my kind of post-protocol
This past week has been a little odd cooking-wise for me. After three years of making just about every meal side-by-side with Brad, I forgot what it’s like to cook for myself. Suddenly, I’m using the...
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All this eating actual food stuff is faboo (a word I seriously thought Brad said the other day, but he didn’t, which is too bad, because that would have been hilarious), but I have a rules issue. No,...
View Articlezucchini pesto pasta
This was dinner last night, along with Heidi Swanson’s Fruit Salad from Super Natural Every Day. (Who knew fresh-squeezed orange juice, fresh mint, and a drizzle of honey makes fresh fruit taste even...
View Articlewe feasted
My family ate 3 whole turkeys this Thanksgiving*. There were 9 of us around the table. That’s 1/3 of a turkey for each person. This is the gleeful insanity with which my family celebrates Thanksgiving!...
View Articleroasted carrot and avocado salad
Whenever we start a new way of eating, I always need some time to wrap my head around it. My goal for all our meals is to prepare food that doesn’t shout I’m so good for you! with every bite. I also...
View Articlekale and sausage
This is the dish that turned me into a kale lover. It’s a recipe of my dad’s and it falls into the category of “Narnian Food.” The exact origins of this category are foggy to me (something about a...
View Articlepeas and pea shoots with onions and parsley
We’re somewhat sick of lettuce. Our meal planning now goes something like this: Brad: What should we have for dinner? Me: Oh, I don’t know. How about– Brad: Just not a salad. Me: –salad. Oh. How about...
View Articlebeet orange julius
Behold, the Beet Orange Julius! Otherwise known as yet another drink that greatly disappointed my nephew when he took a sip. I think he was hoping for something closer to a strawberry milkshake. Poor...
View Articlemom’s spinach pie
Thank God for my husband. I’m well aware of how lucky and blessed I am to have a guy who takes care of all our car problems, listens to me talk endlessly about Downton Abbey (don’t even with this...
View Articlethe garden
Guys, something about this garden is changing me. What started as dirt and seeds is now this huge, almost out of control patch of plants that are giving us food. Real, actual food that fills our...
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