Pealightful Plans: Breakfasts
This is the first post in the vegan meal planning series. Look for a Snack and Treats post and the Week 1 Pealightful Meal Plan/Shopping Guide later today. When I sat down to talk to our friend Pea Pal, I learned that breakfast wasn’t an issue in his weight and high cholesterol problems. Turns out, for the last twenty years or so, he’s been eating Overnight Oats for breakfast. He “soaks” his oatmeal overnight with some water or milk... Read More
Wean From the Bean
I’m closing my eyes and inhaling deeply, imagining the rich, roasty aroma of those dark delicious beans filling my nose. I’m picturing the sound of the hot steamy lava pouring into a thirsty, patient cup, little bubbles of foam rising to the surface and a light fog of steam sending that delicious scent all round me like a caffeinated hug. It still feels like the first time. But… it’s been nearly two months since my last cup of coffee. I’ve... Read More
Best Friends With Rings
Pea Daddy and I became best friends ten years ago. Seven years ago, we became best friends with rings. Someone had a plan, and as a result, it’s been five years since we became best friends with rings…and kids. Since Gigi came along, we have never spent the night alone in a hotel together. We went on an overnight date once when Gigi was two, but since I was seven months pregnant, technically Lulu was there and I had the bulging belly, hemorrhoids... Read More
Pop Off!
Do you ever have one of those days when you want to pull your hair out? When it feels like you’ve got marbles and crayons in your shoes? There’s peanut butter on the ottoman. Your optometrist is holding your contact lens prescription hostage so you won’t call 1-800-CONTACTS. Your daughter spilled her Ochango juice (which sounds a lot like what’s mopped up after a Chad Ochocinco’s DWTS tango). It flooded the dining... Read More
Double Duty
It’s TWOsday! This picture tells you two things. 1. Moisturizer can turn your hands from Larry King to Justin Beiber. 2. Manhands has been juicing beets. organic celery organic kale ginger 1/2 a beet organic Fuji lime This ingredient made it into two dishes last night. 1. Caribbean Coconut Quinoa 2. Revamped Mango Cupcakes with Coconut Chocolate Ganache This ingredient made it into two dishes last night. 1. Caribbean Coconut... Read More
A Little Maintenance
Can we just leave for this vacation already? Okay, maybe I’m glad we didn’t leave this weekend. We elected to fly out on Tuesday to save our cash for dashboard hula dancers from the ABC Stores and Macadamia Nut Turtles from Hilo Hattie’s (act surprised, Mom). As a result, this weekend has been the time to take care of all those little things around the house to prevent us from returning home in a week and a half, walking in... Read More
I’ve Cracked the Code!
I’ve got a small list of major mysteries I’ve solved in the last few days: 1. Supportive amazing father + “The Potty Book” + Dora Pull-ups + organic yogurt covered raisins = 100% potty trained Lulu! You know you’d go right now if I promised you some too. 2. Vienna from The Bachelor = Angela Bower (Judith Light from Who’s The Boss?) I nearly jumped off the couch last night, started my own ad agency and moved... Read More
Call Me “Tiger”
By that, I mean you can call me “Tiger,” which is far different from “Call me, Tiger.” I’m not his type. Or am I? Where were YOU when Tiger gave his apology? (“I am a golfing robot. Malfunction. Malfunction. Abort mission! Abort mission!”) If I see one more reporter treating this absurd story like it was 9-11, I’m going to put on a red golf shirt, a black Nike hat and hold a press conference... Read More
Pyramid Scheme
I’ve got a new trick up my sleeve in the our ongoing battle between feeding my kids right and outside forces. Fun Dip and cupcakes aside, we were also the recipient of more Conversation Hearts than can legally be possessed without a permit and a couple of heart-shaped boxes of several Walgreen’s specials. You can bet those Conversation Hearts are getting turned into a couple of art projects. Unfortunately, you can also bet that Lulu... Read More
All Before Breakfast
Subtitle: How I Make My Life Harder Than it Should Be Due to just having a gut feeling that Gigi’s ballet class wasn’t the best fit for her (she can’t wear her fuchsia tutu, for goodness sake!), I decided to enroll her in the same class she took over the summer. The bad news: it’s a forty minute drive and starts at 10 a.m. Please note, we deliberately don’t collectively leave the house until at least noon each... Read More
Sick and Wrong
Two things I hate to admit being: sick and wrong. I know I’ve been griping on and off about a cold for the last week, but it hit me like a ton of bricks yesterday. I woke up Sunday morning at 4 am feeling like Oprah, Steadman AND Gail were all sitting on my chest. “Hey, let’s sit on her!” I’d like to quash any beliefs that I am always sick or that it has anything to do with the fact that I don’t eat meat or much... Read More
