This week.

This week has been great.We received our first CSA of the season, our CSA lady gives lots of great tips and recipes. This week she told us to dry out the carrot greens and use any where you would...

Pantry.

Love this little shelf Eric whipped up for all my nut and seed jars that were getting lost on the big shelves in the pantry. Thankful to have a husband who can build and put up shelves before you...

Eatin' Wear.

What I'm wearing, what I'm eating while wearing it.I. Pattern mixingII. Cabbage, black bean, everything in the fridge, delicious salad on the patio at work I. Tofu salad with orange vinaigrette...

summer must dos.

Looking at last summer's 'must dos' I was surprised that we've actually crossed off a few of the big ones throughout the winter/spring. Last year's list included: -Make weekly bread -Collect...

Eatin' Wear.

What I'm wearing, what I'm eating while wearing it. Super casual weekend wear with my new shoes! Red shoes actually match with everything.Fancy chickpea salad, banana chips and peanut butter for...

New Silverware in the house.

It’s hard to find good looking silverware, we’ve had our Walmart set for years past its due- waiting to find something to replace it. The Aero Flatware from Crate&Barrel was in my shopping cart...

Eatin' Wear.

What I'm wearing, what I'm eating while wearing it. Leftovers Bowl: Quinoa mix topped with confetti salad with red pepper hummus and sesame seeds. Bolero jacket with my favorite red shoes. Been...

Mixer.

Inspired by NPR's Fresh Air Blog to share a fact about myself/yourself. Here is mine: I'm Alyssa, yesterday I prepped my bike for the first ride to work of the season, today I chickened out at the...

Citrus Slaw & Monthly Intentions.

After a complete sugar high from Easter I've decided to again go cold turkey on sugar/candy/treats. This month I'm not setting weekly intentions, I'm setting a monthly goal of no added sugar and...

Hanging planter.

Remember this little, subtle plant from last year? Well its turned into this monster, which has been trimmed more than a few times, so that it doesn't sit on the couch. Well the cats did the...

biking.

I freaking love riding my bike. So grateful to be able to safety ride my bike to work everyday. On this day last year it was 83°, today it is 38°! To say I'm more than a little anxious to get back...

Veggies.

Just realized yesterday I ate:StrawberriesAppleBananaOrangeCabbageTomatoesOnionSpinachKaleMintRaspberriesZucchiniCarrotsMushroomsRed PepperGinger So cool.*My current counter top situation.

Preserved Lemons.

. Preserving lemons is something I've been doing for a while now and just recently have seen it on a couple of recipe blogs. Since everyone seems to have their own recipe I thought I'd share mine....

Eatin' Wear.

What I'm wearing, what I'm eating while wearing it. Sweater weather, still? Veggie hummus tacos with a kale, strawberry, goat cheese salad with homemade preserved lemon dressing. Lately I have so...

Mixer.

Inspired by NPR's Fresh Air Blog to share a fact about myself/yourself. Here is mine: I'm Alyssa and am really into this book 'Fast and Fresh Vegetarian'- amazing mix of simple and complex ideas...

House Hunt.

We thought we might have found the 'one'...Mod-lodge on an insane piece of private property. Wrap around deck, views, private walking trails for the neighborhood only, eco-friendly neighborhood,...

Eatin' Wear.

What I'm wearing, what I'm eating while wearing it. I. Brussels sprouts cous cous topped w an egg II. Stripes and thrifted jeans I. New Warby Parkers make the work wear II. Whole wheat pita pizzas

Lately.

. Thrifted this super heavy candle holder that is a nice mixer from our usual wooden candle holders. These shelves are constantly filling up with this and that. Plants gone wild, its becoming a...

Mixer.

Inspired by NPR's Fresh Air Blog to share a fact about myself/yourself. Here is mine: I'm Alyssa, how ever many fruits and veggies I buy for the week we're always running out by Friday, writing a...

Weekly Intentions.

. A sudo version of Eatin' Wear; finally getting my pantry looking good after thrifting jars for the past year & wearing my new favorite thrifted jeans. Setting weekly goals has given me something...

Getting my Creativity back- a shout out to food.

. I. Crockpot veggie bean stew II. Spicy egg white scramble on cabbage I’m a very creative person and have been feeling very unfulfilled creatively lately. I previously held a very creative job and...

Green Gods.

Everyone is talking about green smoothies and we are fully on the band wagon. For Christmas Eric got me the Nutribullet, which was immediately used after opening- I have a feeling he really wanted...

Mixer.

Inspired by NPR's Fresh Air Blog to share a fact about myself/yourself. Here is mine:I'm Alyssa, I decided to wear leopard print loafers totally forgetting about the snowy, icy mess coming down...

What's eating you?

Quick and healthy work week lunch: Couscous Veggie Scramble Saute onions, celery, and green onions in coconut oil, sprinkle with garlic salt Once the veggies are soft with some crunch left, add in...

Eatin' Wear.

What I'm wearing, what I'm eating while wearing it. I. Winter white fur II. Winter veggies with spicy shrimp I. Tuna/radish/hummus wrap with pita chips and coconut water II. Stripes for life I....

New Years Goals.

I try and only think of attainable New Year's goals, things I really want to put effort into. Here are what I was trying to do last year, this year I have a few more things in mind. Be kinder to...

Merry Christmas

I went handmade this Christmas. I had a bunch of cherry scraps and whipped up a gaggle of cutting boards for some friends and family. The gift tag kits are from West Elm... Christmas is Len's...

You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known—and even that is an understatement. -F. Scott Fitzgerald Normally not a sentimental person, today marks 6...

Lunches are a very important part of the day, and always taste better at home. Tuna with greek yogurt and preserved lemon on top of spinach, berries, pita chips and sparkling water.Rice cake PB&J,...

Mixer.

Inspired by NPR's Fresh Air Blog to share a fact about myself/yourself. Here is mine: I'm Alyssa, I love fresh sheets more than you can guess, I start every morning with NPR, and one time my cat...