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Category Archives: my life
cooking for yourself: chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting
Have you seen Bridesmaids yet? If you haven’t, back away from your computer/iDevice, stuff your purse with Reese’s cups and a Coke can, and drive to your nearest movie theater to watch it. If you have, remember the scene when … Continue reading
Posted in advice, cake, dessert, fruit, my life, vegetarian
Tagged chocolate cupcakes, cupcakes, food, fruit, how to eat alone, peanut butter icing, photos, strawberries
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things i loved in july
Cucumbers. The record heat and my growing affinity for hot yoga has driven me to drink… water. Lots of it. But sometimes water is boring, and that’s when I slice a cucumber into spears, sprinkle them with lemon juice, and … Continue reading
Posted in my life, photos, things i love
Tagged Brittany Spears, cucumbers, food, long walks, mason jars, photos, things I love, TOMS, wedges
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the second kitchen
Like I mentioned in my last post, we’ve spent the past week moving and cleaning. Our new apartment is just 4 doors down the hall, so luckily transporting everything was just a matter of wheeling it all across the walkway. … Continue reading
Posted in entree, grain, legumes, my life, side dish, vegan, vegetarian
Tagged food, food photos, legumes, lentil meatballs, lentils, photos, recipes, vegan recipes, vegetarian protein, vegetarian recipes, whole grains
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the weekend
Hello readers! I’ve tried to sit down multiple times this weekend to write a post, but time has not been on my side. On Friday, I took a trip to Kingsville to see my grandparents, and as soon as I … Continue reading
Posted in decor, my life, scenes from the weekend
Tagged decor, moving out, organization, weekend
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scenes from this weekend
On Friday, I went with my family to Houston to visit my sister for her birthday. I spent the weekend eating these… (source) and snuggling with her… which was utterly and completely worth the 7-hour round-trip drive, suffering allergic reactions … Continue reading
