Category Archives: yum

03
Nov, 2012

joia sodas, hooray!

i don’t do a ton of product reviews on this blog, but when something comes along that really stands out, i like to share it with you, dear readers.  let me start this review by saying that i don’t really … Continue reading →

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03
Oct, 2012

menu planning via pinterest

for the last few months, i’ve been planning my meals three weeks at a time.  i designed a meal planning sheet that lists days of the week with general menu ideas assigned to each day (mexican, pasta, something new, etc.).  … Continue reading →

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10
Aug, 2012

jeni’s splendid vs. happy splendid

in the ongoing homemade ice cream saga, i last left you with the tale of sweet corn ice cream and a teaser about me being able to taste the “real” jeni’s ice cream.  this means i haven’t even told you … Continue reading →

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28
Jul, 2012

sweet corn & black raspberry ice cream

my latest ice cream endeavor from jeni’s splendid ice creams at home was the sweet corn ice cream with black raspberry.  yes, it was an oddball flavor, but i just had to try it!  (mr. happy stuff has, so far, … Continue reading →

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09
Jul, 2012

mostly clean: day 3

breakfast smoothie:  watermelon, aronia berries (locally grown, similar to acai), mango, blueberries, cherries, kale, more of that funky cashew cacao butter, probably some other stuff i’ve forgotten… lunch:  grilled salmon, grilled asparagus and grilled summer squash, lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers, quinoa … Continue reading →

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08
Jul, 2012

mostly clean: days 1 & 2

day 1 breakfast smoothie:  watermelon, blueberries, pineapple, spinach snacks (no pictures):  freeze-dried pineapple, cashews, rice crackers, cucumber, hummus lunch:  salad–lettuce, spinach, blueberries, almonds, avocado, cucumber, chicken, goddess dressing (has a bit of soy)  & cherries (after the meal, not on … Continue reading →

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05
Jul, 2012

with apologies to all of us starting the cleanse tomorrow (and extra apologies to heather)…

last weekend, i made two more recipes from jeni’s splendid ice creams at home.  the one pictured above is her kona stout. those of you who know me in real life know that i generally don’t care for alcohol or coffee, … Continue reading →

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08
Jun, 2012

one more lemony treat

during the long drive home from our recent trip to kentucky, we decided to stop for ice cream on the other side of indianapolis to take a little break before switching drivers.  i searched online to see if there were … Continue reading →

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07
Jun, 2012

splendid lemon ice cream sandwiches

i recently stumbled upon jeni’s splendid ice creams at home.  i immediately began to drool.  when i got the book home, i read it from cover to cover (okay, i didn’t read all of the recipes, but i did read … Continue reading →

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25
Mar, 2012

homemade graham crackers, take 2

remember these graham crackers?  well, about a month ago (near the happy toddler’s birthday) i decided to finally try the other recipe that i’d linked to in that first post.  i’d recently found some cars cookie cutters (the kind that … Continue reading →

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