For dinner last night I made some yummy Black Bean and Chicken Quesadillas with a tomatillo and avocado sauce. I used the following recipe for the sauce (except I added a touch of cream for creaminess and I used jalapenos instead of Serrano chilies), then I added shredded chicken, colby jack cheese, and a few canned black […]

I finally got around to purchasing some soaker hoses yesterday. I still haven’t gotten a chance to put them down, but I know once I do I will free up much of my watering time. Right now it takes anywhere from 30-45 minutes to water my garden, and it isn’t even that hot out yet. […]

Well, I finished my race! I think I ran about half and walked the other half, which is good considering I hadn’t trained at all. After the race we stopped for some food, and then we all came home and took a two hour nap. It was much needed for all three of us. The […]

For dinner tonight I made sweet potato and whole wheat gnocchi with amatriciana sauce. Okay, I just cooked the gnocchi, they were pre-made ones that I bought at the store. But I did make my amatriciana sauce from a spiced up jar of tomato sauce. Served with a salad of romaine and my first tomatoes […]

Sometimes I have the time to make pizza from scratch, but today was not that day. Pizza is also an item that we rarely eat from a restaurant since we had Madeline because of her dairy allergy. Luckily she can eat goat and sheep cheese, so I tend to make pizza at home do that […]

I have one more recipe to share with you all while I am here in Vegas. Today my friend and I went and ate at a little Italian food restaurant at the New York, New York Hotel and Casino. I have to say that that hotel may just be my favorite because I am in […]

A few days before I left for vacation, I had a play date with a friend and was in charge of bringing a dessert. I wanted to keep it healthy, so I decides to bring my vegan chocolate coconut mousse. I actually came up with this recipe ( if you can actually call it that […]

Well, we are here! We walked all over the strip today and went in 7 or so casinos. We gambled very little but took several pictures and ate the buffet at the Bellagio. We are in the room right now relaxing our feet, but tonight we plan on heading back down to the casino for […]

Well, I am ready to take off in the morning for Vegas. Brandon and I are having a quick trip to Vegas for a couple of days sans Madeline. I have spent a couple (2) days away from her once before, but boy did I miss her. This time I will be gone for 5 […]

I figured that it was once again time for an update on my garden. The temps here are getting warmer and everything is growing great, but the caterpillars are out in full force. They have been chomping on everything from my broccoli to my summer mesclun to my potato plants. So today I purchased some […]

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend and were able to use some of my ideas from last week for food and fun. Today it is all about posting your kids art work somewhere other than the fridge. My sister recently moved into a new house, and she has been decorating up a […]

  Sorry for all the food posts lately, but I have been on a cooking rampage and just have to share all of my creations with you guys. Today I wanted to tell you about a recipe for vegan, gluten free brownies that are packed with black beans, applesauce, and zucchini. Yes, that is right […]