55 FUN AND HEALTHY OATMEAL RECIPES ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE Peanut Butter Breakfast Pudding. Irish Oatmeal with Agave Nectar. Blueberry Muffin in a Bowl. Banana Bread Oatmeal. Steel-Cut Oats with Dates, Coconut, Cinnamon, and Pecans. Chocolate-Strawberry Hugs Oatmeal. Raw Oats with Strawberries & Almonds. Chocolate-Cherry Bomb Oatmeal. The Kitchen Sink Oatmeal. TODAY'S KITCHEN ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE You see, I come by my foodie tendencies honestly, and perhaps even genetically; my grandmother, Joan Carter Archambault, worked for the television station KTSM in El Paso in the mid-1950s, where she hosted a cooking show called Today’s Kitchen. According to my grandmother, the show was meant to help everyday home chefs with interesting and 10 IDEAS FOR 5 POUNDS OF CARROTS ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE Here are ten culled from my recent inadvertent carrot challenge: Spiced Carrot Spread. Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup (This recipe calls for a few carrots as part of its mirepoix, I probably doubled the recommended amount. Pinch of Yum adds a butter sauce at the end to make this a creamy soup, I skipped that step.) FORAGING: STUFFED YUCCA BLOSSOM RECIPE ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE Place a piece of feta and a sprig of rosemary inside each flower with a drizzle of honey. Wisk an egg and heat a skillet with just a touch of olive oil. Dip each flower into the egg and pan-fry gently until just golden on all sides. Serve immediately with extra honey for drizzling and feta for sprinkling as desired. EXTREMELY LOW COST MEALS FOR LEAN TIMES ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE Extremely Low Cost Meals for Lean Times. Last week I talked about what you should try to have on hand, or try to buy, to eat real food on a very (VERY!) limited budget. Today, I’ve got a couple of hundred ideas of what to do with very inexpensive ingredients. When you have to try to figure out how to survive on an extremely limited budget, it PASTA WITH SPINACH, LEMON CREAM, AND CAPERS ~ LAUGHING 1 ½ teaspoons grated lemon zest. ¼ teaspoon kosher salt. ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper. 2 tablespoons capers. Instructions. In a large pot, bring 6 cups water and 1 tablespoon salt to a full boil. Add pasta and cook for about 8 minutes. Add frozen spinach and cook an additional 2 minutes or until pasta is al dente. 29 LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX SNACKS FOR KIDS (AND ADULTS radishes with butter and sea salt. olives. smoked salmon on lettuce leaves. peaches or pears mashed into cottage cheese. crushed cocoa nibs over sliced pears. turkey pepperoni or prosciutto wrapped around string cheese. pepedew peppers (from the supermarket BUYING IN BULK: WHAT TO DO WITH 25LBS OF NECTARINES Buying in Bulk Tip : Depending on the type of fruit or veggie you have to use up, baking can be a great choice. Things like muffins, scones, and quick breads will freeze beautifully. But be warned: recipes like this never use as much as you think they will. (I only used 4 nectarines in my tart!) 12 CREATIVE WAYS TO USE UP VEGETABLE SCRAPS {BUDGET Here are 12 more ideas for using up all your vegetable scraps: Put vegetable scraps in a zip-top freezer bag; when the bag is full, make vegetable stock. Use Swiss chard stems in place of celery in recipes. Speaking of celery, add celery leaves to soups and stews for 70 AT HOME DATE NIGHT IDEAS {ON THE CHEAP} ~ LAUGHING karaoke party at home. Twister. dine al fresco. have a picnic indoors. set up a tent and sleeping bags and go camping indoors. beer tasting with homemade pretzels and different mustards. wine and chocolate tasting. do a crossword puzzle together. make the biggest, craziest ice cream sundae ever and eat it together. 55 FUN AND HEALTHY OATMEAL RECIPES ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE Peanut Butter Breakfast Pudding. Irish Oatmeal with Agave Nectar. Blueberry Muffin in a Bowl. Banana Bread Oatmeal. Steel-Cut Oats with Dates, Coconut, Cinnamon, and Pecans. Chocolate-Strawberry Hugs Oatmeal. Raw Oats with Strawberries & Almonds. Chocolate-Cherry Bomb Oatmeal. The Kitchen Sink Oatmeal. TODAY'S KITCHEN ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE You see, I come by my foodie tendencies honestly, and perhaps even genetically; my grandmother, Joan Carter Archambault, worked for the television station KTSM in El Paso in the mid-1950s, where she hosted a cooking show called Today’s Kitchen. According to my grandmother, the show was meant to help everyday home chefs with interesting and 10 IDEAS FOR 5 POUNDS OF CARROTS ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE Here are ten culled from my recent inadvertent carrot challenge: Spiced Carrot Spread. Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup (This recipe calls for a few carrots as part of its mirepoix, I probably doubled the recommended amount. Pinch of Yum adds a butter sauce at the end to make this a creamy soup, I skipped that step.) FORAGING: STUFFED YUCCA BLOSSOM RECIPE ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE Place a piece of feta and a sprig of rosemary inside each flower with a drizzle of honey. Wisk an egg and heat a skillet with just a touch of olive oil. Dip each flower into the egg and pan-fry gently until just golden on all sides. Serve immediately with extra honey for drizzling and feta for sprinkling as desired. EXTREMELY LOW COST MEALS FOR LEAN TIMES ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE Extremely Low Cost Meals for Lean Times. Last week I talked about what you should try to have on hand, or try to buy, to eat real food on a very (VERY!) limited budget. Today, I’ve got a couple of hundred ideas of what to do with very inexpensive ingredients. When you have to try to figure out how to survive on an extremely limited budget, it PASTA WITH SPINACH, LEMON CREAM, AND CAPERS ~ LAUGHING 1 ½ teaspoons grated lemon zest. ¼ teaspoon kosher salt. ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper. 2 tablespoons capers. Instructions. In a large pot, bring 6 cups water and 1 tablespoon salt to a full boil. Add pasta and cook for about 8 minutes. Add frozen spinach and cook an additional 2 minutes or until pasta is al dente. 29 LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX SNACKS FOR KIDS (AND ADULTS radishes with butter and sea salt. olives. smoked salmon on lettuce leaves. peaches or pears mashed into cottage cheese. crushed cocoa nibs over sliced pears. turkey pepperoni or prosciutto wrapped around string cheese. pepedew peppers (from the supermarket BUYING IN BULK: WHAT TO DO WITH 25LBS OF NECTARINES Buying in Bulk Tip : Depending on the type of fruit or veggie you have to use up, baking can be a great choice. Things like muffins, scones, and quick breads will freeze beautifully. But be warned: recipes like this never use as much as you think they will. (I only used 4 nectarines in my tart!) 12 CREATIVE WAYS TO USE UP VEGETABLE SCRAPS {BUDGET Here are 12 more ideas for using up all your vegetable scraps: Put vegetable scraps in a zip-top freezer bag; when the bag is full, make vegetable stock. Use Swiss chard stems in place of celery in recipes. Speaking of celery, add celery leaves to soups and stews for 70 AT HOME DATE NIGHT IDEAS {ON THE CHEAP} ~ LAUGHING karaoke party at home. Twister. dine al fresco. have a picnic indoors. set up a tent and sleeping bags and go camping indoors. beer tasting with homemade pretzels and different mustards. wine and chocolate tasting. do a crossword puzzle together. make the biggest, craziest ice cream sundae ever and eat it together. RECIPES ARCHIVES ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE Cheater’s Shrimp and Scallop Paella. This easy paella recipe is from the book, 400 Calorie Fix by Liz Vaccariello (I believe it is out of print, but you can find used copies at that link.) Since it is a diet book, it uses a small amount turkey kielbasa for flavor. If you’re RECIPE: LAUGHING LEMON SPONGE PIE ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare pastry and line pie pan with crust. Leave unbaked. Beat egg whites in a large mixer bowl until stiff peaks form, reserve. Beat egg yolks; beat in lemon peel, lemon juice and milk. Add sugar, flour and salt; beat until smooth. Fold lemon mixture into egg whites. Pour into pastry-lined pie plate. TODAY'S KITCHEN ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE You see, I come by my foodie tendencies honestly, and perhaps even genetically; my grandmother, Joan Carter Archambault, worked for the television station KTSM in El Paso in the mid-1950s, where she hosted a cooking show called Today’s Kitchen. According to my grandmother, the show was meant to help everyday home chefs with interesting and 29 LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX SNACKS FOR KIDS (AND ADULTS radishes with butter and sea salt. olives. smoked salmon on lettuce leaves. peaches or pears mashed into cottage cheese. crushed cocoa nibs over sliced pears. turkey pepperoni or prosciutto wrapped around string cheese. pepedew peppers (from the supermarket VEGAN GINGER PEAR MUFFINS ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE Things have been a bit topsy-turvy at our house since the holidays. My daughter picked up a few bad habits when we were traveling and right after—it’s rough when your routines are all a jumble and it’s easy to relax the rules a bit. She’s been munching a lot more between meals, demanding snacks at BUYING IN BULK: WHAT TO DO WITH 25LBS OF NECTARINES Buying in Bulk Tip : Depending on the type of fruit or veggie you have to use up, baking can be a great choice. Things like muffins, scones, and quick breads will freeze beautifully. But be warned: recipes like this never use as much as you think they will. (I only used 4 nectarines in my tart!) 70 AT HOME DATE NIGHT IDEAS {ON THE CHEAP} ~ LAUGHING karaoke party at home. Twister. dine al fresco. have a picnic indoors. set up a tent and sleeping bags and go camping indoors. beer tasting with homemade pretzels and different mustards. wine and chocolate tasting. do a crossword puzzle together. make the biggest, craziest ice cream sundae ever and eat it together. THE BEST SALSA VERDE RECIPE EVER ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE I first tasted this salsa verde after buying a “salsa bag” from Berry Patch Farms in Brighton, CO. After I made it and tasted how amazing it was, I ripped the recipe off the bag—only to realize that it didn’t indicate quantities, because you’re just supposed to use what’s in the bag. I had to wait a whole year to buy another bag and weigh and measure the ingredients to complete the TODAY'S KITCHEN: OMELETTE PUFFS ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE Here’s the original recipe, attributed to Betty Crocker. Fluffy, puffy little omelettes. In one mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. In a second bowl, beat yolks til thick and lemon-colored. Add water, flour, salt to egg yolks. Beat until smooth. Fold in stiffly-beaten whites. Drop SPAGHETTI CARBONARA WITH WILD ASPARAGUS ~ LAUGHING LEMON PIE Boil a large pot of water and add asparagus. Cook for about 4 minutes or until crisp-tender, adding the peas during the last 1-2 minutes of cooking. Using a slotted spoon, remove vegetables to a bowl and reserve 1 cup of water for later use. Add pasta to water with salt and
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TIEK’S VS. ROTHY’S: ONE YEAR OF WEAR If you like to hang out on Pinterest at all, you’ve likely seen advertisements for both Tieks ballet flats and Rothy’s cool flats made from recycled water bottles. But you might have found yourself asking: Is one better than the other? Which one should I get? These aren’t super-cheap shoes, so it’s worth it... Read More
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Many years ago, I accomplished something good at school (I can’t remember what) and my mother was congratulating me. And — snarky teenager that I was — I replied, “Yeah! Imagine what I could do if I actually worked to my full potential!” I think of that sometimes, because it’s a question I still... Read More
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STRAWBERRY TOWER AND WINTER COAT STORAGE I’ve got beets and carrots roasting for salads this week, and thought I’d sit down and write about what’s been happening around here. May is a busy month with school and some activities coming to a close, but I’m ready for summer. I asked D last night what she wanted to do this summer... Read More
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND BIRTHDAY TEA We had such a great time at Devyn’s 7th birthday party. My mom flew out a few days before and we had a great time creating the decorations and food. She wrote those signs that we tacked to the tree in the front yard. It was a really simple agenda for the party. When... Read More
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GLUTEN FREE & ALLERGY FRIENDLY FOODS SHOW WINNERS! Got some free tickets to the Gluten Free & Allergy Friendly Foods Show here in Denver, and it just so happened that my mom, who has celiac, was in town. So we grabbed our swag bags and ate our way through the show! Here were some of our standout favorites: RPS Gluten Free Linguini Pasta —... Read More
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4 TOOLS OF MY ESSENTIALIST CLOSET Over the last couple of years, I’ve been working hard to declutter and simplify my closet. I don’t have one of those amazing capsule wardrobes in which everything goes with everything else (although… it’s pretty close, actually), but I’ve been consciously keeping my clothing choices to a minimum for the most part. (I do... Read More
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MY BULLET JOURNAL RECOMMENDATIONS I’ve been Bullet Journaling for about two years now. If you’re not familiar with the practice, it’s a way of keeping a paper planner / journal that is totally customizable because you start with a blank notebook. You can watch the video from the creator of the system here to get a better feel... Read More
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MY INTENTIONS FOR 2018 Every year for several years now, I’ve returned to Danielle LaPorte’s The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul to identify what she calls your “core desired feelings” for the year. Basically, the idea is that rather than starting with a goal like, “lose weight” or “save money,” instead you start with how... Read More
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68 MINIMALIST CONSUMABLE HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS Who needs more junk? This year, we are aiming to give more “consumable” gifts — meaning, something that can be experienced or used up. We’re trying to do this for friends and family members young and old. I’ve brainstormed 68 consumable gift ideas to get your creativity started this holiday season. We regularly make... Read More
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THIS IS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A WOMAN IN 2017 I had to yell at two tween boys at the park today who were using vicious, nasty, violent language about women and women’s body parts in full view and earshot of my six year old daughter. They called me a bitch. I stood my ground, but it stuck with me, made me uncomfortable and angry...
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