Playa…round 3!

by Donna on June 17, 2011

This summer, we’re going back to Playa del Carmen…for our 3rd time!  We are going with some friends from our neighborhood and it should be the best trip yet!

A little R&R on the beach is just what I need!  ;)   Of course, the fact that it’s an all inclusive helps make it perfect!

Playa 08

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Tortured Tuesday! Baked Potato

by Donna on May 3, 2011

For those of you who are new to my site…I call Tuesday’s posts “Tortured Tuesday” because I don’t eat meat/dairy and my husband and son do.

Every Tuesday I try to post something that I “torture” them with for dinner.  :)      It’s not really torture…unless you ask my son!  lol

When I need a fast go-to meal…I will sometimes will grab a potato.

I throw it in the microwave on the “potato” setting…and voila it’s done.

Potato

I don’t use butter, cheese, sour cream…instead I use steamed (or microwaved) broccoli, salsa and onions.  Delicious!  Sometimes I go the chili route and use some of Amy’s Chili and add some onions and maybe some corn.  Mmmm good.

Serve with a little salad and some sliced fruit and call it a day!

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I’m still here…

May 3, 2011

I’m still here, just busy!!
I’ve been enjoying life…and busy planning our annual party.  (Think backyard BBQ on steroids!)
Here’s a picture from the planning phase…
I hope to have more time to write soon…

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Finally Friday! Peppermint Martini

December 31, 2010

I’ve made these for a few years now…they are delicious and oh so festive!

Peppermint Martini
1 oz vanilla rum
1 oz peppermint schnapps
1 oz White Godiva Liqueur 
Place all in shaker with ice.  Shake.  Strain into martini glass rimmed with crushed candy canes/ peppermints.
 
I plan on making these little babies tonight for our NYE party! 
 

 
(Picture courtesy of http://martieknows.squarespace.com/blog/2010/12/13/weekend-cocktail-recipe-peppermint-bark-martini.html)

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New Year’s Survey

December 29, 2010

Okay, so…if you only blog once a month…is it considered a blog?  Oh well!  C’est la vie.
I’m stealing an idea from my Tipsy friends…a New Year’s survey.  It’s good to reflect on the past year…it helps you know where you need to go.

What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before?

A few new [...]

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Hempseed

November 24, 2010

You might remember my discovery of Hemp Milk…well I have a new discovery…Hempseed (I’ve also heard it called Hemp Hearts).

According to Nutiva’s website:  Hempseed is considered by leading researchers and medical doctors to be one of the most nutritious food sources on the planet. Shelled hempseed is packed with 33 percent pure digestible protein and [...]

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Thankful Thursday! NOLA’s Restaurant

November 18, 2010

We go to New Orleans a few times a year…and we love NOLA’s Restaurant.

The last few times that we’ve been, I’ve let them know ahead of time that I’m vegan…and they have created an entire vegan meal for me.  It was spectacular!!
It’s so nice to get a gourmet meal, prepared by a chef…versus a salad…hold [...]

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Tortured Tuesday! Pumpkin

November 9, 2010

Okay, I haven’t actually “tortured” my son or husband with pumpkin smoothies, because they won’t try ANY smoothies!  But, I have tried them and I’m in love with the flavor…and the health benefits!

The ingredients in a can of Libby’s Pumpkin – JUST PUMPKIN.  Nothing else. 
One serving (1/2 cup) has 40 calories and 300% of the Vitamin A, 2g [...]

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Thankful Thursday! Parents

November 4, 2010

Today, I want to express my thanks to our parents!
We are blessed with my parents and my mother-in-law who are always available to babysit for us.  Both sides are so great with our son, that we have no worries while they’re in charge.
They allow us to have weekend (and sometimes longer) getaways on a regular [...]

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Vitamix – the BEST!

October 25, 2010

My sweet husband bought me a present last week.  A Vitamix blender!  (Our blender literally cried when I used it – it made a huge racket!)
Oh, don’t scoff at the idea of a blender being exciting…you obviously don’t have this blender!
This thing can make green smoothies…well, smooth.  Before, they tasted fantastic, but it wasn’t completely smooth.  Now [...]

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