Finding a new home
With the wedding fast approaching (2 and 1/2 months to go!), my fiance and I beginning to get into the deeper details of planning the wedding, while also trying to find a place to live.I have lived in...
View ArticleSo this is the new year
For me, there has never been anything very magical about the day we mark as the beginning of a new year. I don’t really remember ever making any resolutions, having always heard the jokes about how...
View Articlecrazy times
With my wedding just 33 days away (!!!), I have been super busy. I moved into our new place a couple weeks ago, and have been working hard to make it into a "home". This can be tricky at times,...
View ArticleOn Cooking
One of my greatest passions is for cooking. I love food. I love eating food, and preparing food, and food presentation as a form of art. I even love shopping for food, searching out new ingredients,...
View ArticleHow to have a nice wedding for under $6000
Yesterday over at Anna’s blog, she asked the ladies to give their input on wedding expenses. There were so many varied and interesting responses! I decided I wanted to put a little bit of our story on...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name?
I have been a married woman for about 4 weeks now, and it has been quite the adventure. Even in a short time I can see that marriage is a huge blessing, but that there are also challenges that need to...
View ArticleLife, it just keeps happening
I've decided to start including photos in my posts, since i found a working camera in my husband's miscellaneous electronics box. I know that photos make blogs much more interesting. The photo you see...
View ArticleSummer
This past several days have been extremely hot around here. The weekend was just unbearable! Our house, charming as it is, is not equipped with cental air. We have window air conditioners in the...
View ArticleWeekend Eats
I dont have much today, so I am just going to post pictures of the food i cooked this weekend.Chickpea cutlets (made with navy beans instead, adapted from Veganomicon) and sauteed cabbage with...
View ArticleMost Popular Books on LibraryThing
Here are the Top 100 Most Popular Books on LibraryThing. Bold what you've read, color what you own. Star what you liked. Star multiple times what you loved!Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by...
View ArticleTwo Week Meal Plan
I usually try to stick to a budget when I go food shopping. However, for the past few weeks, need for convenience took over my need for frugality. I also recently purchased a carpet steamcleaner and...
View ArticleJumble pasta, salad, yummy cookies
Here are some photos of tonights dinner:Jumble pasta:I started out by caramelizing some onions in olive oil and a dribble of maple syrup. Then I added a couple cloves of garlic, and some leftover...
View ArticleVeganMoFo: already a day late!
I have decided to participate in VeganMoFo, which is basically a challenge to write about food on your blog for the entire month of October, aiming to blog daily. The name is a clever play off of...
View ArticleVeganMoFo: Soup's on!
This is a great week to begin VeganMoFo. Why, you ask? Well, because this week, fall officially hit Ohio. On Monday, the temperature was in the mid 70's, but now we are in the 50's and 60's, and it...
View ArticleVeganMoFo: This week's meal plan
We did a big grocery shop today, so I thought I'd draft a meal plan. I usually start the week with a meal plan, but never adhere to it completely. But it helps to have a plan.Today: Potato soup, salad,...
View ArticleVeganMoFo: Pumpkin Oatmeal
A few days ago I made some pumpkin cookies, using a can of pureed pumpkin. I had a little bit of pumpkin left over, so I saved it in the fridge for later use. Well, I didn't really have much vision for...
View ArticleVeganMoFo: A Survey!
I found this survey over at Food Snobbery is My Hobbery Check it out.1. Name a song that involves food in some way.My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard...2. What criteria do you use when...
View ArticleVeganMoFo: Where the magic happens
I haven't been able to update for a few days, unfortunately. Well, today will be mostly pictures for a kitchen tour!We are currently renting our place, and the kitchen is quite far from my dream...
View ArticleVeganMoFo: Soy and Seitan "Turkey" Roast
A while ago, I made this roast by Bryanna Clark Grogan (scroll down the page a bit to find the recipe). I am one of the few who really really love Tofurky. Around Thanksgiving time, when Trader Joe's...
View ArticleVegan MoFo: Product Review- Oat Dream
I love trying new products. I didn't always though. I used to be very set in my ways and turn my nose up at food items I as unfamiliar with. That all changed when I became a vegetarian. I started...
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