3 ways to keep a resolution

Taken in November. Image missing a few cookbooks I later found on another bookshelf.
Happy New Year! Ready for all the “Make a resolution?” questions? Oh, folks started asking you about it a week ago? Then I’m slacking!
1. Keep it simple. The list should be short and sweet. Focus on just a few things you wish [...]

Basil-flax dressing on salad

I am fortunate enough to be a recipe tester for The Urban Vegan’s cookbook “The Urban Vegan: 250 Street-Smart, Animal-Free Recipes.” This is very fun! (And, very tasty.)

Basil-flax dressing
Delicious and easy to make. The health benefits are an added bonus!

Clinging nicely to a simple salad

The first step is admitting you have a problem….

I have goals. I had a mini-goal this weekend to make some progress on the hobby room. While organizing, I was reminded of Vegetarian Archivist’s flickr stream and paused to take a picture of my books piled together.

While gathering them up into piles, I noticed two special ones. One, I’ve had since a very young [...]

Review: Eat, Shrink & Be Merry! (with Recipe)

I recently grabbed a copy of Eat, Shrink & Be Merry, cookbook by Janet & Greta Podleski with cartoons by Ted Martin. Yes, cartoons. Not only are the cartoons great, but there are “funky factoids,” “cooking tips,” and puns — lots and lots of puns. This is one of the only cookbooks that I’ve read.
When [...]

Lunch: Leftover sweet potatoes, green beans and grapes

Light? Perhaps. But I was full till 5 p.m. yesterday when I ate sweet potatoes so we’ll see today!
Better on the landfill touching, definitely.

Sweet potatoes, mashed, in the green bean container. Didn’t overnuke this time! Was heavenly. Mmmm.
Grapes. The last of the grapes. Not organic. I wish. I know they should be. But at least [...]