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{MM} 10.14.2013 marvelous mondays: is coconut water worth the expense? + the list of loves

image & DIY project from blooming homestead

Happy Columbus Day.
(whatever that means)

Thanks to everyone who gave suggestions on facebook for movie night. Lots on our list of things to watch now. In the end, we decided on Gladiator (we watched via clearplay, which I highly recommend). We’ve already seen it before, but it’s a fave for both Joseph & me. Epic story, beautiful score, tragic/heroic story, brilliant acting (love Russel Crowe & that Joaquin Phoenix is just pure evil).

Also, lots of good discussion going on, on the blog & on fb last week. Especially about (at least that’s my biased, unfounded theory)–yes!–although they still have those ginormous deliciously addictive muffins with the crumbly stuff on top that I used to love (…). I do have a question though, about coconut...

The best of autumn: 10 fave gluten-free + vegan recipes

salad & soup, main dish, dessert & bread, best of recipes

First, thank you for your outpouring of kindness & excitement about the release of my first eBook (is it ebook, or eBook, or e-book? no one really knows) yesterday.

If you haven’t got your free copy, you can get it here.

Also, some amazing comments on Tuesday’s post–I’m impressed with how many of you, regardless of your faith or denomination are committed to giving of yourselves, despite the sacrifices. In addition to the comments on the blog, some of you chipped in on facebook & twitter & further inspired me with your thoughts.

Be sure to read Inkling’s story, as well as everyone else’s insightful comments on the post, here. Jess summed it up best: “I truly believe in giving!” I’m honored that I have such open, giving, & intelligent readers. Thank you for sharing your perspectives &...

sweet potato, kale, & avocado salad + Simple ebook

ebooks, popular recipes, salad & soup

Two exciting things:

sweet potato & kale salad,
and…my first ebook!

The salad (recipe at the end of the post) , is included in my first eBook:

pages
recipes
an interactive PDF ebook

All recipes are vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, soy-free.

I feed this stuff to my kids, my husband and myself. I’m on a budget, I don’t have a ton of time for frilly recipes (although I do like a little frill on the weekends or for special occasions), yet at the same time I want my food to be fresh, delicious, and simple. My recipes, I hope, reflect this philosophy.

a full color photo (so you can see how delicious what you’re making will be),
basic nutrition information per serving,
plus, personal notes and tips from muah.

The list of recipes include:

nutty caramel corn
(the most...