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How to Make Scrambled Tofu.

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I can’t believe I was a vegetarian for five years before discovering scrambled tofu. It sounds weird, I always thought. Probably doesn’t have much flavor. I WAS SO WRONG. It’s now a staple in our kitchen. If you don’t like tofu, you need to try this. If you like delicious food, you need to tryRead the whole post >>

May 16, 2011 · Tagged With: vegetarianism 1 Comment

A Day in the Life of a Vegetarian.

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“You’re a vegetarian?! But what do you eat?” This is what the kids at school ask incredulously, without fail, upon finding out that I don’t eat meat. It seems like a silly question to me, since I don’t feel as though avoiding meat is particularly difficult and I just…don’t eat meat.  *shrugs shoulders* I dunno.Read the whole post >>

May 4, 2011 · Tagged With: food, vegetarianism Leave a Comment

(FAQ 6) Eco-Tipp, Fantasy Island, How I Smell, and Baby Plans!

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I am going to finish these FAQs! So, how about FAQ Fridays? Yes? Okay, then – let’s go! Tipp wonders: If you could give people just one eco-friendly tip, above all others that people should do, what would it be? Think about how much waste you’re creating with what you eat, buy, wear, and drive.Read the whole post >>

January 2, 2009 · Tagged With: vegetarianism Leave a Comment

(FAQ 5) On Meat-Free Ashley and Lil' Sibs.

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Continuing to answer your questions… Heidi Renee asks: When and why did you go vegetarian? Can you also ask where? Because that’s equally awesome. (Hawaii! The land of Spam lovin’, ironically.) For the whole story of my vegetarianism, check out this post. The quick(er) story: I never really enjoyed meat, but my dad wouldn’t letRead the whole post >>

December 16, 2008 · Tagged With: vegetarianism Leave a Comment

This Week’s Meal Plan

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In my pursuit of becoming a true domestic goddess, I’ve been hoping to plan my meals for a while now. This week, I finally got it together and took inventory of food in my fridge and pantry and used that as my starting point for meals. It means less food will go to waste, sinceRead the whole post >>

November 17, 2008 · Tagged With: food, homemade, meal plan, vegetarianism Leave a Comment

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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Career & Business

A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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Recipes

Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Pineapple and Cashews.

Recipe: Tofu Lettuce Wraps.

Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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