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 ...
Lunch Recipes
Rainy Day Soup
Although this has been an unusually hot week for the first week of fall, yesterday we had a short, but welcome break with a thunderstorm. Â Tim wasn't going to be home for dinner, so I really didn't have anything planned. Â I peeked in the fridge to see what I could throw together, and something about ...
How to Make a Salad a Meal
I used to be from the camp that a salad can be a side dish, but rarely would it be hearty enough to constitute a meal. Â Then I realized I just wasn't adding enough to my salad. Â A salad with only vegetables will surely leave you wanting more, but with a few added ingredients it can be a satisfying ...
Toddler Tuesday: A Hit and a Miss
I'm glad you found me in my new space! What do you think? Â Moving my blog from blogger to wordpress was more difficult than I imagined, but only because I'm not all that technically savvy. Â Once I figured it out, I realized the process was quite simple. Â If only it hadn't taken me hours to figure ...
Coconut Curry Vegetable Wrap
Every time I go to P.F. Chang's, I get the same thing: Â the coconut curry vegetables. Â We actually stopped there last Sunday on our drive home, but I couldn't really enjoy my dinner as Meghan was at the end of her rope by this point (we'd been driving in the car ALL DAY). Â Since then, the flavors ...
Hoppin’ John Salad for Lunch
Hoppin' John is a beans and rice dish from the south that is traditionally made on New Year's Day for good luck. Â I don't know about you, but I need good luck all throughout the year, so I have no problem making this salad right smack in the middle of summer. Â The best thing about it is that you can ...
Red beans and rice did miss her!
When I told Tim we were having 'beans and rice' for dinner, he busted out with some Baby Got Back lyrics, so I couldn't resist using them as my title. Â Black beans and rice would be more accurate, however. Â This is a recipe adapted from Vegan Yum Yum, which is a fantastic vegan cook book. Â Not one ...
Another Quinoa Side Dish
I've been on a bit of a quinoa kick lately. Â You can't get too much of a good thing, right? Â Quinoa is a versatile and delicious whole grain; I especially love it because it's a great protein source. Â That's the first question people ask when they learn I limit my animal products: Â But where do you ...
Toddler Tuesday: Thank Goodness for Smoothies
If there is one thing I've learned about toddlers, it's that you always have to be on your toes. Â Once you get comfortable and think you have things figured out, everything changes. Â Meghan goes through stages where she eats a lot and then stages where she hardly eats at all. Â Despite how much she ...
Roasted Yellow Pepper and Corn Bisque with Corn and Edamame-Sesame Salad
I know what you're thinking. Â Soup? Â In the summer? Â Yes! Â I was super excited to see fresh sweet corn from the local farm make its way into my beloved Dorothy Lane Market this week. Fresh corn on the cob in the summer time conjures up memories of carefree summers on the lake and I can be brought ...
Carefree lunches
As I mentioned yesterday, we just got back from a two-week vacation. Â We are barely going to get unpacked before we will be back on the road again as we are heading to Chicago for the weekend. Â With such a short time between trips, I'm keeping lunches simple this week. Â Meghan started out with a ...
Hiatus Over
I took a break from my food blog for various reasons over the past months. Â I wasn't sure when I'd get back to it, and then something weird happened to me in the last few weeks. Â I've found myself thinking as if I'm blogging. Â It's really strange- as I'm eating or preparing a meal, I find myself ...