Sisters!

My sister has been pretty good at coming once a month to visit. Last weekend was her trip for April! 

we went to rockport on Saturday to walk around and eat at Top Dog. 

Ellie liked watching seagulls out the window

Really that's me. I even doubted it at first

 Really that's Courtney. I always wore contacts and had darker hair, she always had blonde hair and mostly wore glasses. Now we are twins. 

 Dave, Courtney and the sun

 Daddy and baby

 For my night off, Courtney and I went out to eat and then saw Archers Of Loaf. Last time we saw them together it was 1998! We have been listening to them since I was 13 so we both immediately had flash backs of sitting in my moms basement rocking out. 

 Elinor and Daddy had fun but right when we got home she had woke up ready to eat and then snuggle back to sleep.

 Sunday Dave went to practice so it was just the girls. We ran some errands and I forgot my wallet (oops! thanks for lending me money Courtney!)

 new sunglasses

 Had a coffee date but Ellie thought she really needed some too. She is obsessed with that green straw!

We came home took naps and then watched Being Elmo. Courtney and I cried and Elinor laughed. We haven't watched any kids shows around her but anytime a muppet came on she started smiling and got so excited. 

Getting some Auntie snuggles in her new blanket that Courtney made! 

and then we made pizza....and donuts(not pictured)

This weekend we are headed to Philly again so more family time! I know I've said it before but I'm so glad Elinor is getting in all of these visits with relatives. Hopefully Courtney will be back next month!

I like food

Pizza with mushrooms and tomatoes

spaghetti squash casserole  might have made this twice

salad with this vegan cheese on it

 I was really excited to try it but it tasted nothing like I remembered feta tasting. It tasted like tofu soaked in balsamic. Which is good but not like feta.

Ruby's birthday

Last Saturday we went out to eat for little miss Ruby's 4th birthday! We went to Flatbread which we have never been to before. I'm now a big fan. They even had a vegan pizza full of yummy veggies. I stole most of these pictures from Justine...thanks Justine!

The birthday girl and Ellie. Ignore me, I was a wreck that day. 

Ellie and grandpa (Dave's dad)

having a serious conversation with Ruby. (again ignore me) 

The oven they bake the pizza in

hanging out with grandpa again

and the cake! I didn't have any but I heard it was amazing.

Happy Birthday Ruby!

I like food

 Spike's 

 maple donuts with bacos

 tempeh bacon, sprouts, avocado, buffalo wing hummus

 chickpea and dumplings

 better spaghetti sauce from a jar

 vegan nutella 

 nutella wrapped in croissants

 noodle salad with peanut mmmm sauce (I could drink the mmmm sauce!)

 dinner at dave's dads house

 pizza with daiya cheese, sundried tomatoes and onions from a little place by dave's moms house

"cheesy" kale chips before the oven ( I want to make the "cheese" and put it on crackers. it was super good)

thai fried quinoa

I finally am ordering the peas and thank you book. I make so many of the recipes from her site and love them. Last night we didn't have much in the house but since her recipes use a lot of the same ingredients I was able to throw together the thai fried quinoa. I had leftover coconut milk from making the mmm sauce so searched that on her reci"peas" pages and found a couple of things to choose from. One including a PB cup shake!! Wish I could've had that for dinner.

Happy Friday!

I like food

 southern fried "chicken" collard greens with "ham" and sweet potato fries from Red Bamboo

 drinking a ton of this tea

 pumpkin pie cider smoothie from this recipe

 tater tot casserole recipe from peas and thank you

and of course homemade "pepperoni" onion and garlic pizza because I can eat pizza everyday

I like food

 They FINALLY opened a jamba juice near us!!! We meant to go on the day it opened but got busy. I hope it stays there so everyone go to jamba juice in the northshore mall!!

 We made another pizza because I am forever craving a pizza and it is always delicious! 

 I found this recipe for eggless deviled egg tofu salad. I really really loved deviled eggs so I started searching for black salt or kala namak. I thought whole foods would have it (maybe they do but not ours) but I ended up having to go to the Indian market to pick it up. Just a little taste of black salt and it is exactly eggs. I suggest you try finding some next time you make tofu scramble of any sort!

I love the recipes Jen always shares. I showed Dave this recipe for guacamole bruschetta and he went out and bought a couple of avocados right away. It was so simple to throw together and would be a perfect appetizer though we ate it for dinner...and for a side the next night.

I like food

Here are some good things I've been eating (and Dave has been making) lately

 pizza with daiya cheese, sundried tomatoes, mushrooms and garlic

 steamed kale with sausage and a lot of nutritional yeast

 TempehLTs

 carrots, celery and dip to go with Dave's homemade seitan buffalo wings

 leftover buffalo wings made into a burrito the next night

 Cranberry sunflower seed bread Dave picked up from the farmers market and I made super unhealthy into french toast

 Chicken noodle soup made with the broth of the seitan

pregnancy protein shake (it is amazing!)

 This super yummy veggie burger with sauerkraut from this food truck at the harvard farmers market

Now I'm starving again and I have to go find more snacks. Happy Friday everyone!