Happy Halloween, everyone! Â I grew up loving Halloween. Â I have fond memories of using a large pillow case for Trick-or-treating because of the massive amount of candy that fit inside. I would come home and sort the loot--anything chocolate was my favorite. Â The houses that gave out full-sized bars ...
Archives for October 2010
Toddler Eats: Cinnamon Raisin Cookie Bars
All right, I'll admit it. Â I like the homemade 'Larabars' just as much as Meghan does. Â I do make them especially for her, though, so I will call them Toddler Eats. Â These fruit and nut based bars have become a go-to snack for us; they are really perfect. Â They take about 5 minutes to make. Â For a ...
Split Pea Soup (is Really Good)
Something about the name Split Pea Soup doesn't make it sound very appetizing. Â I'll admit it. Â I pre-judged this soup by its name. Â Before this week, I'd never even tried Split Pea Soup because I really didn't think it would be good. Â How can I teach my daughter to not judge people based on their ...
Vegan Sloppy Joes
I grew up loving Sloppy Joes. Â I was never a huge meat-eater, but there was something about the old Sloppy Joes that I could not get enough of. Â (And make 'em extra sloppy!) Â Looking back, it wasn't the meat that made the Joe something special. Â It was that flavor. Â Straight-from-the-can Manwich ...
Cheap & Healthy: Roasted Vegetables with Grilled Polenta
Cheap and healthy are not two words that typically go together. Â I find it disheartening that, for the most part, eating an organic, whole foods diet, is quite a bit more expensive than going the fake food route. Â High quality ingredients can get pricey. Â I rarely bother to look at the regular ...
The Anatomy of a Craving
Source This past weekend I did two of my favorite things: Â spent time with my three best friends from college and rode roller coasters. Â We were at Cedar Point, home of some of the top roller coasters in the world, and it was a perfect fall day. Â Even though it was the busiest I have ever seen it ...
Toddler Eats: Gluten-Free Quinoa Peanut Butter Balls
We have been blessed with a child who hasn't shown any food allergies or intolerances in her two years of life. (Will you please knock on wood for me?) Â So no, I don't need to create gluten-free snacks for Meghan because she is allergic. Â It is important, however, to eat a variety of whole grains ...
Apple Chutney-Stuffed Roasted Portobellas
Every time I make this dinner, Tim says, "That's your best vegetarian meal". Â He loves his meat, so satisfying him without some flesh taking up the majority of his plate can be challenging. Â He loves this combination of roasted portobellas stuffed with a gorgeous apple chutney. Â I rounded out the ...
Sweet and Salty Movie Night Popcorn
Let's be honest. We all have a vision of what marriage will be like after having children before the little munchkins actually arrive. What did you envision? Weekly date nights? Many of us think we will realistically  will be able to get dressed up and out of the house on a regular basis with our ...
Vegan Coconut Cookies
Meghan's got a serious sweet tooth lately. Â She's always asking for cookies or chocolate pudding. Â I'm glad that her sweet cravings are not like her dad's, which usually involve either a tub of Grater's ice cream or a dozen Amish chocolate chip cookies. Â But this means that I have to be on my toes, ...
Baby Steps to Reducing Toxins in my Life
There are, most likely without you even realizing it, hundreds of toxins that you consume, inhale, Â or come into contact with on a daily basis. Â Our modern world is infiltrated with them and there is seemingly no escape. Â Just gaining enough knowledge and understanding to know what to do to avoid ...