Posted on March 18th, 2014 by mountain girl | 6 Comments »
Home! We came back to a slight thaw, a warm house, and no frozen pipes–yay! (We learned our lesson well.) Now that we’re back, so is winter, with snow falling like crazy. But inside we’re warm and happy, and our own bed has never felt so good. Land and sea salad: red leaf lettuce, carrot, […]
Posted on February 9th, 2014 by mountain girl | 4 Comments »
This week Rachel from Miss Paleo Mixes sent me a sample to review*. Miss Paleo Mixes are grain-and-gluten-free box mixes for muffins, cookies and brownies. The brownie sample I received was pre-made, which makes it a piece of cake (snicker) for me to review, but I would have liked to make it from the mix. […]
Posted on September 11th, 2013 by mountain girl | 6 Comments »
I threw this frittata together with some ingredients I had on hand. I’ve made it three times now, just because it’s so good. It’s also yummy cold the next day, topped with salsa. David ate a turkey frittata I made, but the salmon and goat cheese version scares him. He won’t even try it. He’s […]
Posted on July 28th, 2013 by mountain girl | 3 Comments »
Around here, we fire up our Vitamix at least once a day, and usually quite a bit more during the summer months. We make smoothies, slushies, banana or berry “ice cream” and other brain-freezing but healthy treats. This is one we came up with recently and it’s a winner. I’ve shown it as popsicles here, […]
Posted on July 16th, 2013 by mountain girl | 10 Comments »
Just thought I’d post this recipe of something I whipped up for myself on my birthday. Although it is raw, vegan, and gluten-free, this cheesecake is surprisingly like the real thing. I’m not raw vegan anymore, but my favorite foods are still plant-based and raw. Frozen or chilled concoctions with berries and coconut are especially […]