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Recently Dreena Burton sent me a digital copy of her Plant Powered 15 to review. She also offered to share one of her recipes with you. Dreena is the author of 4 vegan cookbooks. I reviewed Let Them Eat Vegan last year. In addition to writing incredible vegan recipes, Dreena is active on Facebook and Continue Reading …
Sometimes, breakfast for dinner can be a lot of fun. We usually do eggs or an omelet, but last week, I tried something different. I had a bag of hash browns in the fridge and decided I’d poke around and see what I could come up with. The result was a Sausage Quiche with Hash Continue Reading …
Spring is FINALLY here in full swing and with it, softball, tball, yoga classes and soccer. That, and we’ve got some major projects going on outside in our yard. (In case you were wondering, 24 large tree stumps make a LOT of wood chips). With so much work outside, and so many hectic weeknights, I’m finding Continue Reading …
Peanut butter is a staple in this house. Many days it is incorporated into breakfast, lunch and a possible snack. The other day my husband was wanting something different for breakfast so we decided to whip up a Peanut Butter Smoothie. Luckily we already had a couple frozen bananas in the freezer. Whenever our bananas Continue Reading …
Let’s get started sharing what we are passionate about and be inspired by those around us as well! Here’s all the details for our weekly linky party. What are you going to inspire us with this week? What: A place to share what you’ve been working on. We are looking for posts or projects that Continue Reading …
Do you ever wake up in the morning and look in the fridge for a quick breakfast, only to see the same old orange juice staring back at you? We love the refreshing flavor of juice to help wake up our taste buds, but we’re also looking for a healthier start to day, which means Continue Reading …
Here’s a super simple and yummy glazed carrots recipe using just 4 ingredients! Glazed Carrots Ingredients: 1 pound carrots peeled and sliced julienne One can ginger ale or sprite 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Pinch of red pepper flakes Directions: Place carrots and butter into skillet- we prefer to use our cast iron skillet Pour soda Continue Reading …
On the weekends I like to cook breakfast. It is a nice way to spend time with the family after a busy week. Sometimes I make a tofu scramble with home fries but our favorite is usually pancakes or waffles. Last week I made up some waffles with a little shredded carrot and some carrot Continue Reading …
This is it- the final recipe for the Week of Waffles I’m sharing as a Chief Waffle Officer. It’s been a fun (and filling!) week- and I’m ending mine on a sweet and simple note. This recipe is for apples and Eggo waffle sticks with honey yogurt dip. I make this honey yogurt dip using Continue Reading …
My Chief Waffle Officer recipe for today is super,super simple, but will give you a great start to the day. Egg McWaffles is the name for today’s Eggo recipe (although really, I’m open to suggestions, this name is kind of boring…) and it is so simple to make! Ingredients for Egg McWaffles: Eggo Waffles (figure Continue Reading …
