a veg life

(Posted by Emily)  Sorry I missed you all yesterday--Tuesday is my busiest day at school, and also means yoga after work. Between all of that and catching up with True Detective , posting fell by the wayside.  I mentioned on Monday that we are on a raw food/juice cleanse these days. Rick and I team up on these "adventures" every so often, to feel better and reset the way we eat. So far, it hasn't been too terrible. We've been having a smoothie for breakfast, juice for lunch, and salad for dinner. Mostly, we miss snacking on things like popcorn and veggies with hummus. I've been packing fruit to curb the need to chew something, and tea has been the substitute for coffee. Day 3 is always an interesting day on a cleanse--I don't know about your experiences, but we always notice this day is the bottom of the bell curve. We are crankiest, lowest on energy, and most frustrated on Day 3. There's also something I notice happening on Day 3 for me personally--I...

A few recent favorites A new goal for our blog is to try and share something with you everyday during the week--whether it be a recipe we love, a food prep tip, a restaurant review, or a quick photo or two, we're doing our best to bring more vegan food into your life!  Today's post is bringing you some of the recipes popping up in our house lately!  source On Sunday, I made a batch of spaghetti squash with creamy roasted red pepper sauce . The only adaptation I made to the recipe was roasting 6 tomatoes to use in place of the canned tomatoes called for in the original. I also prefer to cook spaghetti squash upside down in a casserole dish, with some veggie broth covering the bottom inch or so, like this .  It has kept really well in the fridge, and has made for some great lunches at school this week! Over the summer, I received a ton of great recipes at my bridal shower. Attendees were asked to bring a favorite recipe that could easily be modified for...

We're glad to be back! Hey everyone! I know it's been a long time since I've/we've posted. There have been a lot of things getting in the way of quality blogging time, like all-day marching band shows, lesson planning, the holidays, and traveling. But, if we're totally honest, the biggest reason why we haven't posted is because..... WE BOUGHT A HOUSE! (I know most of you know this already, but oh well) We've been hating  enjoying the process of looking for homes, sending in offers, dealing with appraisals, buying appliances, finding ideas on Pinterest, picking paint, and moving through escrow. We were so lucky to have friends and family who are willing to help us with this process--especially on moving day and the week afterward. I promise to post pictures soon! Ten Things That Excite Me About Our House:  1) Palm trees in the front yard that we wrapped with Christmas lights 2) Our new fridge 3) New washer and new dryer 4) Havi...