Tuesday, January 28, 2020

The Holidays 2019

The holidays came and went and I want to try and remember it all.  Here are the highlights!
Our entry "snow" tree • My wrapping this year (from Ikea) • Our mantel • Elf letter board
A snowy college pick up • Snowy campus • Taking College Girl to Philly for the Christmas Villages • Raclette melted cheese sandwich • Mom & Dad • More Philly
Christmas Eve family pic • Celebrating at my sister's house • Some of the cookies we made
Christmas morning family pic • Cranberry Bread • Good morning! • Dining room table • College Girl's cinnamon rolls • Christmas morning brunch table
Special bottle of wine from our Italy trip that we opened on Christmas • Making Christmas stromboli • Finished strombolis • Visiting our favorite Christmas store
Back to Philly to show College Girl's roommate around • Franklin Institute • LOVE sculpture • In front of the Philadelphia Art Museum • Ben Franklin • Winter Garden
Family selfie • Visiting the lights • New Year's Even sushi • Happy New Year!


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Thursday, January 23, 2020

*NEW* My Recipe Index

I've finally organized my (200 +) recipes on the blog. They can be found under this new tab labeled Recipe Index below my blog header.  

I have been wanting to do this for awhile but it seemed so overwhelming.  Yesterday I was motivated to get started and it didn't take as long as I was expecting.  


When you click on the Recipe Index tab you will see all my recipes, organized by meal or type. I'm sure I'll do some more fine tuning but for now, they are in a centralized location and easier to navigate.
Going through them made me hungry want to revisit many of my older recipes and I'd like to try and veganize some, if not all of them.



I hope this helps you if you're looking for a particular recipe on the blog or if you want to find something new to make.

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Monday, January 20, 2020

Latest Trader Joe's Haul and Staples

My first Trader Joe's trip of the year and it was a good one!
I was thrilled that my TJ's had the new Kale Gnocchi, I've heard mixed reviews about it. Some like it more that TJ's Cauliflower Gnocchi and some like the Kale better. I haven't tried it yet and I'm looking forward to it.
I never noticed this Garlic Spread/Dip until I saw people raving about it in a vegan Trader Joe's group.  A little goes a long way and it is great with pasta, spread on bread to make garlic bread or in a grilled cheese.
You can see we broke into this bag of Rose Fingerling Potato Chips before I got a photo. These chips are so good! They are a little thicker than regular potato chips and have a delicious potato taste.
I'm picky about vegan yogurt and don't like most of them but I gave this cashew based one a try  and really liked it.
They were demo-ing these Cosmic apples at my TJ's so I got to try them. They are huge and similar to a Honey Crisp.
What would go perfectly with those apples but some of this Chocolate Hummus. This stuff is creamy, chocolatey with just the right amount of sweet (not too much). Also good on bananas and graham crackers!
I've tried a few Lightlife products but the Smart Tenders were new to me. They were delicious sautéed up, on top of a salad and are packed full of plant based protein. I will definitely be getting these again.
I was craving some cereal but also granola so I bought this.  It's good on the above yogurt with some fruit.
I hadn't seen these particular boxed soups before.  They're in my pantry for when the a soup craving hits.
I also got into these Sun Dried Apricots before taking the photo. They are perfectly snack sized and come in a set of three. I used them on my book club charcuterie board.
I don't know how I hadn't tried the slim version of Joe-Joe's before now.  So many cookies, so little time!
I think I should have bought a case of this Secco Grapefruit Pompelini, it was such a hit with our guests at Christmas morning brunch.  It's not too sweet, bubbly and with just the right amount of grapefruit juice.
These are some of the pantry staples that I get and happened to be buying on this trip.   The nutritional yeast is great in recipes for adding a cheesy taste.  I love the Panko breadcrumbs when I need a crunchy topping. The raw hemp seeds are a good deal at TJ's. I sprinkle them on top of oatmeal or salads. I've also used them to make salad dressing by subbing them for other nuts.  They're a healthy fat and a good source of protein.
I'm addicted to this Vegan Kale, Cashew & Basil Pesto! Like the garlic spread, a little goes a long way.
You may have seen this arrangement in my Friday Favorites post. Yep, it's from Trader Joe's!


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Friday, January 17, 2020

Friday Favorites

We made it through another week, lovely people! Why does January feel SO long?  Here's what I've been loving lately.
I got this candle at TJ Maxx...it's more like a fall scent but I'm still burning it.
This dairy free snickerdoodle creamer was so yummy! It frothed up nicely too.
This winter arrangement of eucalyptus and pussy willows is giving me some boho vibes.
We had unseasonably warm weather (almost 70º!) over the weekend and took a day trip to the beach on Sunday. It was gorgeous!
I made this pasta again...still so good. 
Creamy Tuscan Rigatoni-Vegan & Oil Free


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