tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14701195086956549992024-03-17T21:14:48.397-07:00Disposable Aardvarks Inc.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.comBlogger493125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-48926684013822195082011-09-11T10:42:00.001-07:002011-09-11T11:00:51.959-07:00Almost Potato Week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaev4-6vQ-JuHsXAdoVIhei7qH5iiyZ5Ro1vxd4MZfrL6bZOprYiArtDTCJyl3PBSw8LqXaBrwAQpnbopjsXgxq5ILgx36Y9O6zsHWWTicvbwa_mS0GIEtfdW_3OPF7nYlYESM-kSmpr9/s1600/097.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaev4-6vQ-JuHsXAdoVIhei7qH5iiyZ5Ro1vxd4MZfrL6bZOprYiArtDTCJyl3PBSw8LqXaBrwAQpnbopjsXgxq5ILgx36Y9O6zsHWWTicvbwa_mS0GIEtfdW_3OPF7nYlYESM-kSmpr9/s400/097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651160030951008690" /></a>I'm a huge Vampire Diaries fan. And the season 3 premiere is coming up this week. I had some grand plans, only one of which has made it to reality thus far. This bento is MINE.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnzALSO2ylCq70WDll9SIHJ9TPiEIkty70aw5wTj_1WImToxQadlSSJakkDrAPZ-H4aJQYDhdWVyNckpWxdjxIyNxNYCZ-GiDwNkS5urmgxCxojX2K9TiS-XOWgUbkDfJkKx_nwRWnBmG/s1600/086.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnzALSO2ylCq70WDll9SIHJ9TPiEIkty70aw5wTj_1WImToxQadlSSJakkDrAPZ-H4aJQYDhdWVyNckpWxdjxIyNxNYCZ-GiDwNkS5urmgxCxojX2K9TiS-XOWgUbkDfJkKx_nwRWnBmG/s400/086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651159928226832434" /></a>I created the ribbon and blood drop out of blanched red pepper. And I added baked some Sophie's Kitchen vegan breaded shrimp (frighteningly realistic actually).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehZYktGyr1tXP9BwYIj49Il3vkgTVDZ_MlNNKSZvyA0A0csb06M8HNiMfs2LjjNz8ITwTEeevw-2sozWhcdRZtHYes_FYZxCDkgxdhJ9XdESzEwvGfvhyphenhyphen_t2RnUx7eNSKn8dXRXgFvFk7/s1600/088.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehZYktGyr1tXP9BwYIj49Il3vkgTVDZ_MlNNKSZvyA0A0csb06M8HNiMfs2LjjNz8ITwTEeevw-2sozWhcdRZtHYes_FYZxCDkgxdhJ9XdESzEwvGfvhyphenhyphen_t2RnUx7eNSKn8dXRXgFvFk7/s400/088.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651159803913243906" /></a>It was almost too cool to eat! TVD bento: pineapple, orange cherry tomato "vampire" (with the closest thing I had to Ian Somerhalder's signature hat), blanched spinach, steamed broccoli, edamame, vegan breaded shrimp, rice.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpbsgkozpga2IM-OOM78MvI3Mqwy0JrXXQ0fbBvqc0aFiHp-mz1PLwSWLI5UP0KpNiGDZsWsW8x7xSOnuk6IRG0YAetUN1Wrxcx9UljfFgQsIcIq9bDndTGZNQoTJCDsjPnThJecwTYB3/s1600/075.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpbsgkozpga2IM-OOM78MvI3Mqwy0JrXXQ0fbBvqc0aFiHp-mz1PLwSWLI5UP0KpNiGDZsWsW8x7xSOnuk6IRG0YAetUN1Wrxcx9UljfFgQsIcIq9bDndTGZNQoTJCDsjPnThJecwTYB3/s400/075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651159621790565618" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches: brown rice w/veggies; vegan breaded shrimp; edamame; steamed broccoli; pineapple; lemon cookie; potato leek kale soup (w/side of smoked salt).<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnjWLYtcJlIhNy4VqhljZAxZqtxLoMaU3DgGZKaDFnww8cTwQtRV7T421BjQ7YCtvkNrJY0r4sB_MHVNei875TFhYGvD0l34E2M3dOQa9bz-zgx6gHUwFtdlr03tgVZ5JsyLyhmaTGRt2/s1600/111.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnjWLYtcJlIhNy4VqhljZAxZqtxLoMaU3DgGZKaDFnww8cTwQtRV7T421BjQ7YCtvkNrJY0r4sB_MHVNei875TFhYGvD0l34E2M3dOQa9bz-zgx6gHUwFtdlr03tgVZ5JsyLyhmaTGRt2/s400/111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651159499183916770" /></a>The<br />boys </div><div>deci-</div><div>ded</div><div>that</div><div>this </div><div>week</div><div>would</div><div>be</div><div>"potato</div><div>week"</div><div>because</div><div>we'd</div><div>gotten</div><div>lots of</div><div>local </div><div>potatoes</div><div>from</div><div>our</div><div>CSA.</div><div><br /></div><div>Soup </div><div>yester-</div><div>day, Alton Brown potato salad today.</div><div>Ryan & AJ's lunches: potato salad; Gardein crisp tenders; green beans.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2Aa9fVxtACc0kF9FgBOhPMCUSGxyOW7NYQym5mEc6duaQAfMR2e2i1e0UzZPrE8IREXPJ2Yt_Px_QJzMgtGa05hVc6heZfKdAfh9WhVGtJypdcwduNc7O2dx7R7l4RJFIYtRxjgUV9_U/s1600/151.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2Aa9fVxtACc0kF9FgBOhPMCUSGxyOW7NYQym5mEc6duaQAfMR2e2i1e0UzZPrE8IREXPJ2Yt_Px_QJzMgtGa05hVc6heZfKdAfh9WhVGtJypdcwduNc7O2dx7R7l4RJFIYtRxjgUV9_U/s400/151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651159348096258914" /></a>But potato week didn't quite go as planned. I pulled out these yummy spinach tofu quiches from the oven and popped in a baking sheet full of sweet potatoes wedges. Half way through, the oven promptly turned off and displayed an error code. Now, I love my new oven to bits, but according to the GE website, all error codes are proceeded by the letter "F", and all mine as showing was a red "5". Go figure. So I abandoned the sweet potato fries (yuck, half-cooked sweet potatoes? Hopefully the squirrels enjoyed them from the compost). Luckily I still had some rice in the rice cooker from the night before...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6GR9h93xYltEdLIlZPzmbnHg8Ol2bM3blJVELcUy7rS7lwbi6w3aP0BOdKMchfbOl9YXlQ9h5NgSFQynNcQBtspnefFmxKe2xxQ20wTdAHD2jiBaMPuk4CDgsiaKaHlnbVpduzc_RHTD/s1600/161.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6GR9h93xYltEdLIlZPzmbnHg8Ol2bM3blJVELcUy7rS7lwbi6w3aP0BOdKMchfbOl9YXlQ9h5NgSFQynNcQBtspnefFmxKe2xxQ20wTdAHD2jiBaMPuk4CDgsiaKaHlnbVpduzc_RHTD/s320/161.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651159207049682994" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches: garlic broccoli stir-fry; spinach tofu quiche w/cheddar Daiya cheese; rice.</div><div><br /></div><div>By the next morning we'd solved the oven malfunction...by turning off the circuit breaker for the entire house (yes, we tried the individual ones for the kitchen first, but it was unsuccessful).</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumXmw4MMG8pRDz_OL2lhjtAy12ZHxsmoIAc1Ku3shZwn25coB_2QiYa_fKGECNkAYcIe6As-8xM6zuMQ4gP9yG-rBu3SQng1txDgZQYqHiKA6XCskOJE5EZCtLoyh5uWedqu3rgIfVt2E/s1600/180.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumXmw4MMG8pRDz_OL2lhjtAy12ZHxsmoIAc1Ku3shZwn25coB_2QiYa_fKGECNkAYcIe6As-8xM6zuMQ4gP9yG-rBu3SQng1txDgZQYqHiKA6XCskOJE5EZCtLoyh5uWedqu3rgIfVt2E/s400/180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651159083080188274" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches: mashed purple potatoes; blanched spinach w/peanut sauce; simmered shiitake mushrooms; edamame.<br /></div>veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-47331014478684573362011-09-05T09:32:00.000-07:002011-09-05T10:10:00.014-07:00Adieu Irene<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfyQtP5pMyc8mzDPjeOQof8ZLfa8TO7mBAvgtQa6g73uiX_e9q82NPcDNVEYk9psUe2SOGhoMFyqctLuqqe5u-BFGHOx6731bg5EO3kqFbYC0dRUPGFqM4IcJMwfzBf9rJit1Iew1djNm/s1600/110.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfyQtP5pMyc8mzDPjeOQof8ZLfa8TO7mBAvgtQa6g73uiX_e9q82NPcDNVEYk9psUe2SOGhoMFyqctLuqqe5u-BFGHOx6731bg5EO3kqFbYC0dRUPGFqM4IcJMwfzBf9rJit1Iew1djNm/s200/110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648916145863200002" /></a>Hurricane Irene was
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<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTorX-Htyb06dxQErhPoPAlwLGacxQugMspJXBNbZ_IE1WpyfYWygRJ_QC5ZhF7D7oYmk7gSdElTWNycaRU4QsohQM5U66zs-6ZR6mqqBkkeZ-IM7XgS4C_85Tn6ZdyfksvHJtTTOYoBC/s1600/105.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTorX-Htyb06dxQErhPoPAlwLGacxQugMspJXBNbZ_IE1WpyfYWygRJ_QC5ZhF7D7oYmk7gSdElTWNycaRU4QsohQM5U66zs-6ZR6mqqBkkeZ-IM7XgS4C_85Tn6ZdyfksvHJtTTOYoBC/s400/105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648916064956157922" /></a>I managed to salvage quite a lot of the food. Since it's all vegan, and largely produce, most of it was fine without refrigeration. The hardest part was breaking the kids' habit of randomly opening the fridge to look for snacks throughout the day!</div><div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMZeCuFQyxGG3eHVmHZ9Jgl1ku1D_bF_dvXeNfIGOD0vPXvDFocvT9K_5RKXwelch6MGflXiLJwUZi2fmll9g92MQqgfQxswhsZei5okwbnMWsMjuRv-L7kZbQmnlhIOTpespWn2FK-9V/s1600/106.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMZeCuFQyxGG3eHVmHZ9Jgl1ku1D_bF_dvXeNfIGOD0vPXvDFocvT9K_5RKXwelch6MGflXiLJwUZi2fmll9g92MQqgfQxswhsZei5okwbnMWsMjuRv-L7kZbQmnlhIOTpespWn2FK-9V/s400/106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648915867138226754" /></a>Ryan & AJ's 1st day of school lunches: pinwheel tofu salad sandwiches w/cucumber letters; cantaloupe balls; green beans.
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<br /></div><div>Here are Ryan & AJ off to third and second grades, and Nate ready to head off to his first day of kindergarten! His teacher has asked that I leave a selection of non-perishable snack items in his classroom, so no bentos for him until next year! Sigh.</div><div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJ4b0mticCL0XeAf4UIGXqs7XbI-VVEZT7nJHyNcfalkcTspXa1syNNLHIE_FZeIrv3eSQdRhxtmeIakA08rzUv5JRcjrnAIHu75pvltQY-TErVLgB7Ad1LnceBWcHQW-t79bGUfVNGI1/s1600/164.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJ4b0mticCL0XeAf4UIGXqs7XbI-VVEZT7nJHyNcfalkcTspXa1syNNLHIE_FZeIrv3eSQdRhxtmeIakA08rzUv5JRcjrnAIHu75pvltQY-TErVLgB7Ad1LnceBWcHQW-t79bGUfVNGI1/s320/164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648915407199514130" /></a>For the second day of school, Ryan requested he help to make strawberry cream cheese. He chopped up some berries and mixed it with Tofutti cream cheese for bagels.</div><div>Ryan & AJ's lunches: cucumber slices; fresh pineapple; roasted chick peas; steamed broccoli; mini bagels with strawberry cream cheese.</div><div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Wo3QwvbuVk88nKSG_YRsnWp62LOLwgjzgfSZqNWkDa5sOdlQrUwtJwAcMGnicddFdI21JrLpeEUl3qPS3IF26gT0z7TixtglBx6oRYAvpY_zhmwOycZX1T6AzMCmCBlg_CbLyC4IVIef/s1600/201.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Wo3QwvbuVk88nKSG_YRsnWp62LOLwgjzgfSZqNWkDa5sOdlQrUwtJwAcMGnicddFdI21JrLpeEUl3qPS3IF26gT0z7TixtglBx6oRYAvpY_zhmwOycZX1T6AzMCmCBlg_CbLyC4IVIef/s400/201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648915273291123362" /></a>Time for some sushi! Ryan and I recently went to the new Wasabi sushi train at the local mall. It was very impressive and had him in a sushi sort of mood.</div><div>Ryan & AJ's lunches: sesame tofu & vegetable maki sushi w/side of soy sauce; tiny square of Lake Champlain dark chocolate w/almonds; apple slices; carrots; steamed broccoli; a strawberry; edamame.</div><div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqA0kj9TKZPmTZM_xKi61w5gxdW3mLZ79elNsAGnsAK4dKuDPTHeTYF1YcgRf3Hcd_FNgh1Z6OicZ0lKuhuZUa_UhpGsEPavmGy722mzidpv-BD8TJu1wk81QrBFAOr5d4EkmqQm8jwFs/s1600/227.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqA0kj9TKZPmTZM_xKi61w5gxdW3mLZ79elNsAGnsAK4dKuDPTHeTYF1YcgRf3Hcd_FNgh1Z6OicZ0lKuhuZUa_UhpGsEPavmGy722mzidpv-BD8TJu1wk81QrBFAOr5d4EkmqQm8jwFs/s400/227.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648915162672876050" /></a>I was in the mood for smoked tempeh, so I sauteed some Lightlife Fakin' Bacon. I don't buy it often because Whole Foods has increased the price to just shy of ludicrous, but sometimes I just have to treat myself.</div><div>Ryan & AJ's lunches: tempeh, lettuce & tomatoes sandwiches on toasted french bread; mini zucchini muffin; dried apricots; pickles; Tofurky & soy cheese clover garnish; carrots; cucumber slices.</div><div>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjSiWPsnFXVgKGK2skr7tuXsr56Uu0E00tTSW4pXTgeDLOkiLWHfo1R9DysFsnydcIIfW3iu-s3_GCk6D-t6UqzHq7xuszvfNlYdQFQG1LZ_tzcyAOHhnXHOolT02__CZ3V5QNnx4J-hw/s1600/217.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjSiWPsnFXVgKGK2skr7tuXsr56Uu0E00tTSW4pXTgeDLOkiLWHfo1R9DysFsnydcIIfW3iu-s3_GCk6D-t6UqzHq7xuszvfNlYdQFQG1LZ_tzcyAOHhnXHOolT02__CZ3V5QNnx4J-hw/s200/217.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648914919078360642" /></a>Now, for the reason I
<br /><div>REALLY bought the</div><div>smoked tempeh strips!</div><div>I dreamed this, and I</div><div>just HAD to try it:</div><div>smoked tempeh & </div><div>artichoke heart maki.</div><div>Yes, really. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>I sauteed the artichoke hearts in Earth Balance and garlic powder until lightly browned. It was</div><div>delicious. But...</div><div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ESZQ1eX5K_tU9HuRRalj5me7zSWd2cLxo0pQPmLfO2M2rr605w6OmK5MeQ22C8zMKJ3o9ozkR4gPvohs7IOjOKQPKUXq9EdlMylptracbKlGtOCtJwRTDQh6VfUlpVufT4irpjZko9jj/s1600/254.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ESZQ1eX5K_tU9HuRRalj5me7zSWd2cLxo0pQPmLfO2M2rr605w6OmK5MeQ22C8zMKJ3o9ozkR4gPvohs7IOjOKQPKUXq9EdlMylptracbKlGtOCtJwRTDQh6VfUlpVufT4irpjZko9jj/s400/254.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648914731012309650" /></a>...I had to fulfill the dream meal and tempura batter and fry more of them, topped with Sriracha laced Vegenaise. O.M.G. Worth every friggin' calorie. These would have made wonderful additions to a bento, but I could barely bring myself to share them at all, and they disappeared quicker than Harry under his invisibility cloak.</div></div></div><div>
<br /></div><div>For a quicker look at daily bentos, vegan goodies, and environmental news, follow "veganf" on Twitter.</div>veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-6579582125242109742011-08-06T15:11:00.000-07:002011-08-06T16:52:52.622-07:00Elm BankFrom time to time we've ventured down to Wellesley to Elm Bank, a 36 acre garden and grounds of the <a href="http://www.masshort.org/">Massachusetts Horticultural Center</a>. It really is a beautiful place when everything is in bloom, and this time it was host to the Massachusetts Marketplace Festival.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcxIT74t-fkR0uyUnbGRZQF0nmhh8BLzsFLaSqP3pzY5TXGrbGyBe8iztaOmoDQWI-7hO3y-czvANVEWQZ6oD25cnzWggX_LOVJ47LpV_6RsrRXaBS4LVr_9lpOEjKZ8KcfAxFXWPdmQh/s1600/330.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcxIT74t-fkR0uyUnbGRZQF0nmhh8BLzsFLaSqP3pzY5TXGrbGyBe8iztaOmoDQWI-7hO3y-czvANVEWQZ6oD25cnzWggX_LOVJ47LpV_6RsrRXaBS4LVr_9lpOEjKZ8KcfAxFXWPdmQh/s400/330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637870787591559458" border="0" /></a>Teeming with enough vendors to empty your wallet and tempt every sweettooth, the festival celebrated New England's farmers, specialty food producers & artisans. Our personal favourite was <a href="ttp://visions-sown-ancient-baking.com/">Vision's Sown</a>, bakers of delicious cookies made with minimally processed and ancient grains; I hope they make their way to our local farmer's market or Whole Foods soon!<br /><br />I was a little disappointed after cheerfully shelling out admission for myself and four kids, that I then had to pay for separate tickets for almost every activity the kids wanted to do--I must have missed this somehow in their online advertising. I understand there was fundraising to be done, but I don't normally carry a lot of cash, even for bouncy houses and face painting.<br /><br />But really, we couldn't pass up the expertise of the face painter...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfwht9UuMYsoEvulNWZXy1BmsoBqyBvKkC2e7sZ4AUCfNr6ByYMTMoTgHX7SJ-iRXTZ6ntSxa8D9CFZGOnw1NUHEcZ2sKsQp3o41cImhyoRb234c0Rds0ISSZyskyySEnO_az6_M1VenK/s1600/365.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfwht9UuMYsoEvulNWZXy1BmsoBqyBvKkC2e7sZ4AUCfNr6ByYMTMoTgHX7SJ-iRXTZ6ntSxa8D9CFZGOnw1NUHEcZ2sKsQp3o41cImhyoRb234c0Rds0ISSZyskyySEnO_az6_M1VenK/s200/365.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637873497444622050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUzxcm7pByfjOggwF3ULWKiBSBJ3BG8DXY2CcvTmvOGwCxRAi5ARBmGY0hyphenhyphentZpuJTEo9vnC6t0qroxB10m9_hTZn7UZEf-zC0FUOPIvveOdeoTDV_x1J09qiiThoUZJaw9i6tSu7rzQD1/s1600/367.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUzxcm7pByfjOggwF3ULWKiBSBJ3BG8DXY2CcvTmvOGwCxRAi5ARBmGY0hyphenhyphentZpuJTEo9vnC6t0qroxB10m9_hTZn7UZEf-zC0FUOPIvveOdeoTDV_x1J09qiiThoUZJaw9i6tSu7rzQD1/s200/367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637873746125737474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E0jyFrJ32_4QqtQSClhx9BU5bJdSTTLL7F4glVuojlgDQ6qhVZonjBq_dEvRLiTVo-PDrXmHcjYw6fF0yboRyXPR-zTRtCan657QiA_GH6UWsebzmdV5jNeirzrVzJh9iabpOGs50u9p/s1600/370.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E0jyFrJ32_4QqtQSClhx9BU5bJdSTTLL7F4glVuojlgDQ6qhVZonjBq_dEvRLiTVo-PDrXmHcjYw6fF0yboRyXPR-zTRtCan657QiA_GH6UWsebzmdV5jNeirzrVzJh9iabpOGs50u9p/s200/370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637874025675850690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwkqxlv4tHLzp-Z3itS4CWeqR_w-gljajqm8wU5IyvV1Pe2pEDe92ua4q15Wko8g1XFaroKOEfbi1VUjir4Y6Y1C-PI2WqA2ovQmyHUtRqDM66Ju_b9QBmHs7mHMUZv7xmqPEPPg8V9eK/s1600/375.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwkqxlv4tHLzp-Z3itS4CWeqR_w-gljajqm8wU5IyvV1Pe2pEDe92ua4q15Wko8g1XFaroKOEfbi1VUjir4Y6Y1C-PI2WqA2ovQmyHUtRqDM66Ju_b9QBmHs7mHMUZv7xmqPEPPg8V9eK/s200/375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637874212070951730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Other activities included glitter tattoos, hayride, & butterfly crafts (which were free, yay!). There were ample shaded picnic tables available for our picnic lunch...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HgKovEp-V5a9YMpK_WPJ2gaoDc7pUP6rqrs3AGS1leV3FmFOGTav13EEng3NcmG4tCyyQpk73rEJXeifOrEKIjtMmxm0BXkypE6Le9WXj4QUu7qBYL38OAs2PIJWb8NFXIrNxWfDrhWD/s1600/352.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HgKovEp-V5a9YMpK_WPJ2gaoDc7pUP6rqrs3AGS1leV3FmFOGTav13EEng3NcmG4tCyyQpk73rEJXeifOrEKIjtMmxm0BXkypE6Le9WXj4QUu7qBYL38OAs2PIJWb8NFXIrNxWfDrhWD/s200/352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637875058124704626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38Jn1eAVmsHyWKJ279k-mIswrUO4BvjCMVYKPSge_soQgMT6UAYiSZMyUUui9DYVI_ZWREyeleDrcx-7IoreOZ89UtI5T6xbzd6FKdWtPk_rqAI3hn6giM98uB_LeGlcevBEMcENBs2p5/s1600/353.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38Jn1eAVmsHyWKJ279k-mIswrUO4BvjCMVYKPSge_soQgMT6UAYiSZMyUUui9DYVI_ZWREyeleDrcx-7IoreOZ89UtI5T6xbzd6FKdWtPk_rqAI3hn6giM98uB_LeGlcevBEMcENBs2p5/s200/353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637875311880122338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iftbhzdvZQF1dJSO1sq7t6vbidjheULKI8375qxEKxBT849WdEOSCDpICHUr7YN-5DUGvjKDcRUYmzxXU81BRAjkWJujwv0lIHcOj545TcK2wxNMx4Q44Wq29wY3m9Pk40diPIdZ0s2H/s1600/364.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iftbhzdvZQF1dJSO1sq7t6vbidjheULKI8375qxEKxBT849WdEOSCDpICHUr7YN-5DUGvjKDcRUYmzxXU81BRAjkWJujwv0lIHcOj545TcK2wxNMx4Q44Wq29wY3m9Pk40diPIdZ0s2H/s200/364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637875969022989458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNA1hNqe_00tuuHdh8ydjlqOKo5_V3_RxW3Db-kbk_Ja6l_7u6f7-ck4rbJDsBLFljuoo0UEuKKnwhZk9pjkw8GNlyhMzqocRMxAKXzCurSJPDQ2B99Pw2ePq62wCKZIVv178nsEHXGWi/s1600/355.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNA1hNqe_00tuuHdh8ydjlqOKo5_V3_RxW3Db-kbk_Ja6l_7u6f7-ck4rbJDsBLFljuoo0UEuKKnwhZk9pjkw8GNlyhMzqocRMxAKXzCurSJPDQ2B99Pw2ePq62wCKZIVv178nsEHXGWi/s200/355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637875654106706306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Butterflies seemed to be the theme of our day, with Maia choosing a butterfly design for her face, and all of the kids colouring a butterfly puppet. Right behind the butterfly table was a purple butterfly bush--and as if on cue, a beautiful one descended to the flowers for the occasion...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIZVTdw9Bw_t-czJOk1jUTShcLKa-fE5mz6CZ1xcUyJeMRpARJApPY0R18y1Ux1u3wZWg09Ena826s7tq4llP75dbNO5Kl9GokMdr1B1mTc5ULD55u3NoUkgWLbtNijmMKf6uI9bDiyMC/s1600/393.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIZVTdw9Bw_t-czJOk1jUTShcLKa-fE5mz6CZ1xcUyJeMRpARJApPY0R18y1Ux1u3wZWg09Ena826s7tq4llP75dbNO5Kl9GokMdr1B1mTc5ULD55u3NoUkgWLbtNijmMKf6uI9bDiyMC/s400/393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637876666573075922" border="0" /></a>The kids were enthralled, and played along with their puppets...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBSms4e2-O53K-dujYuu2a3N6cnowMEbwRIEElnKrI_H2xfwwRbohnsrXZ_czeLJPc3mrg9YCwXY3ImfEOTM6Jd1Aeyi0N0aVT5-3rI_GdYEs_nFMX2EthdxUeKpW5WFsnc4JPk6P6TKb/s1600/394.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBSms4e2-O53K-dujYuu2a3N6cnowMEbwRIEElnKrI_H2xfwwRbohnsrXZ_czeLJPc3mrg9YCwXY3ImfEOTM6Jd1Aeyi0N0aVT5-3rI_GdYEs_nFMX2EthdxUeKpW5WFsnc4JPk6P6TKb/s400/394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637877919898894386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBsiLRYM6cRac7RAvd5rJs43puZmk2IuE5XFlXKJ-kKxyuGqkpr-xGOIPQCkhswqTFu2Dv12cGeYYeqzwWBxJiplvhyphenhyphenPlOoSf_Xkoo0SgMXJXewRkmDs_nyCDr19V3T-p-KVjGaFhwl8o/s1600/388.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBsiLRYM6cRac7RAvd5rJs43puZmk2IuE5XFlXKJ-kKxyuGqkpr-xGOIPQCkhswqTFu2Dv12cGeYYeqzwWBxJiplvhyphenhyphenPlOoSf_Xkoo0SgMXJXewRkmDs_nyCDr19V3T-p-KVjGaFhwl8o/s200/388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637879403322994978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3SuHEAZIYCMyBqT7fjfAAb_Hz-uW1vbKZGG_cRWFrtRBJFTh6A64EY7YLk5wbmXrSkcs8Fp0SVuWEHthIJs0Qo8RntgMNctIeZT24rTlZBMDRgs4GLEiLg4WAD2gjoPCFiKN0gQTOYxM/s1600/390.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3SuHEAZIYCMyBqT7fjfAAb_Hz-uW1vbKZGG_cRWFrtRBJFTh6A64EY7YLk5wbmXrSkcs8Fp0SVuWEHthIJs0Qo8RntgMNctIeZT24rTlZBMDRgs4GLEiLg4WAD2gjoPCFiKN0gQTOYxM/s200/390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637878802266394226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGjlOUfaTG8J2_QQdmu_O0GDgYVjMv_1FEglLwhRcHLtO4dwp39a6xXAht_JeE_HX-_OprQ9LYCwd_XFw7zBib6NWDgF0ZFzR7eUmy281bMwCpBNbuCt7KfkYUfPJ6XYrtklS2m79y2Rd/s1600/326.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSGjlOUfaTG8J2_QQdmu_O0GDgYVjMv_1FEglLwhRcHLtO4dwp39a6xXAht_JeE_HX-_OprQ9LYCwd_XFw7zBib6NWDgF0ZFzR7eUmy281bMwCpBNbuCt7KfkYUfPJ6XYrtklS2m79y2Rd/s200/326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637880410453276658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcmUT13fO3Y2X24JzJgzvk9N3GM3TbJKnVWCjgJ3_16inranUVqH97R_VQfvcwhqrW78WYfJIAfh6GjfJLGKFBWQ7-tY9DPofleTOC_OAU2111nsFu7RU00ciUA7GyjSjaejZlRwF6_8j/s1600/405.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcmUT13fO3Y2X24JzJgzvk9N3GM3TbJKnVWCjgJ3_16inranUVqH97R_VQfvcwhqrW78WYfJIAfh6GjfJLGKFBWQ7-tY9DPofleTOC_OAU2111nsFu7RU00ciUA7GyjSjaejZlRwF6_8j/s200/405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637879870129286242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Much of our time at Elm Bank was spent in Weezie's Children's Garden. We have come here before to meet up with friends--it's a wonderful creatively landscaped children's play area.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZ_cTlFfJp-uZEsgA1w9ETiPhwrW9XsahPhd1Mk_pMl7M_PeQslRJ0NZOmOiryfATj8aMNX-puEoQGcsY-sbfCenPhqqVgDrjcProbmnl8JaEJ3cVY81AZK3VtphPfAcvhUZhECVGIds0/s1600/328.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZ_cTlFfJp-uZEsgA1w9ETiPhwrW9XsahPhd1Mk_pMl7M_PeQslRJ0NZOmOiryfATj8aMNX-puEoQGcsY-sbfCenPhqqVgDrjcProbmnl8JaEJ3cVY81AZK3VtphPfAcvhUZhECVGIds0/s400/328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637881252500693410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVP0UnKLfZPBk_jksjdP9nTxIkvg34iwSrW6c9WJVOBqn27sPB4bizE7OVlV-6Xvfb6oFrXYK7pahrWchT-oufazXr16Lnnn99KrmFAB_tFObOYF_sC-RnZ7sEuIkul1gMgL9GzFiM1cV/s1600/323.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVP0UnKLfZPBk_jksjdP9nTxIkvg34iwSrW6c9WJVOBqn27sPB4bizE7OVlV-6Xvfb6oFrXYK7pahrWchT-oufazXr16Lnnn99KrmFAB_tFObOYF_sC-RnZ7sEuIkul1gMgL9GzFiM1cV/s400/323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637881803637554434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje612iJQ-0mPYCr9SUERg8b4FSFEKRQhAJvphR9lXGqMkgNhmOeUQE2Bnen5INR_qvl9jFRt-BaPb-e62Onqi5VYf9Kk45emRft5Op5Ma-FkX86qZQm_FYDOa6DlBtwm-5Et7qwP2MSNya/s1600/329.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje612iJQ-0mPYCr9SUERg8b4FSFEKRQhAJvphR9lXGqMkgNhmOeUQE2Bnen5INR_qvl9jFRt-BaPb-e62Onqi5VYf9Kk45emRft5Op5Ma-FkX86qZQm_FYDOa6DlBtwm-5Et7qwP2MSNya/s400/329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637882307126529506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSc1Jjufb56Slc82nCT6LqHdSCZj4I5qOC5hv5JENgEcQSHa6T3s0DunwDDeyG-_aVoSYHVoeK21tZReMuVp4q-TGrT-vRDNRPoccuQlZcPE4BQhQqnid-HxaQ8UNIe3S6wxzKwqqw-JPK/s1600/411.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSc1Jjufb56Slc82nCT6LqHdSCZj4I5qOC5hv5JENgEcQSHa6T3s0DunwDDeyG-_aVoSYHVoeK21tZReMuVp4q-TGrT-vRDNRPoccuQlZcPE4BQhQqnid-HxaQ8UNIe3S6wxzKwqqw-JPK/s400/411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637883191006226706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92VvpWdRQtxkSQMf-yEXvG1HMzf0Z-ArTFPG_h-k9LwvM_1Yj4UrOWN5FdM_MgdmEfEWpayNM73QFP1_d6HZIqG6DZeDO-b5LDq5h1Grg68wct7GzVWb3ZYb79Yqbz3Wm1g8FJPKdPtGE/s1600/320.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92VvpWdRQtxkSQMf-yEXvG1HMzf0Z-ArTFPG_h-k9LwvM_1Yj4UrOWN5FdM_MgdmEfEWpayNM73QFP1_d6HZIqG6DZeDO-b5LDq5h1Grg68wct7GzVWb3ZYb79Yqbz3Wm1g8FJPKdPtGE/s400/320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637883733086073394" border="0" /></a>If you're in the area, Elm Bank is worth a visit, festival or no!veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-3337487590494085472011-07-22T11:33:00.000-07:002011-07-22T12:01:13.498-07:00Family FoodThis summer the kids don't have any activities where they are away from home during mealtimes. There have been very few bento-making opportunities. So I thought I'd share a bit of our lunch & dinner fare...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifUqMEWw9FcwT2eA-llrJKGNAU8zDZ7DzdtwDz1gQHThr9neLgqtVV2omYeOMVTMZ5YkF5RVIJIcHqGSuaHwzWZL_XloupieCIdFMKh6KWrzC33nv3FdRxR6_6zWCp2sHbe9d_PeWUk8J/s1600/081.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifUqMEWw9FcwT2eA-llrJKGNAU8zDZ7DzdtwDz1gQHThr9neLgqtVV2omYeOMVTMZ5YkF5RVIJIcHqGSuaHwzWZL_XloupieCIdFMKh6KWrzC33nv3FdRxR6_6zWCp2sHbe9d_PeWUk8J/s400/081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632247191387184834" border="0" /></a>When I'm not going to be home for a meal with the kids, or if I'm not eating with them for some other reason, sometimes I just put a big plate of food on the table (or picnic table, or floor, whatever!) and they choose what they want.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishlfmIDHtz_xNhh8xYMA96gqA_9CvqltwDF3uLP0ANWhHzw-zKHCxeqjCR4gUwViD-qAkgOm_Kv8hUDdul8p8CjMwqpfGPPmJxnGUEI0TOxNByCplodlztXLMxiROJYSt8rcUAVSdqcQv/s1600/319.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishlfmIDHtz_xNhh8xYMA96gqA_9CvqltwDF3uLP0ANWhHzw-zKHCxeqjCR4gUwViD-qAkgOm_Kv8hUDdul8p8CjMwqpfGPPmJxnGUEI0TOxNByCplodlztXLMxiROJYSt8rcUAVSdqcQv/s400/319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632247770894376082" border="0" /></a>Other times I'll put out a muffin tin meal. Having a meal of all finger foods is fun for the kids (you know, I bet it would be fun for adults too!).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63Vng5ay6eOMQUPwF3lTvl7ioKKfm2r-4nqriYSF68upiQzTLuPnkC52IQP5Ys1uU3z_pSfIiwKkAM7k0WJDBEWficgC2lDjlySgg-zccMulqaXp2UKGBOmfopL4e03gXLj_gO5tlJ-79/s1600/415.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63Vng5ay6eOMQUPwF3lTvl7ioKKfm2r-4nqriYSF68upiQzTLuPnkC52IQP5Ys1uU3z_pSfIiwKkAM7k0WJDBEWficgC2lDjlySgg-zccMulqaXp2UKGBOmfopL4e03gXLj_gO5tlJ-79/s400/415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632248464146233202" border="0" /></a>Summer is full of local veggies from <a href="http://www.stearnsfarmcsa.org/">Stearns Farm</a>, so they are the centerpiece of most meals. Often it's easiest to just roast a variety in the oven.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pdltU6u_Mmo4y2oUveP-MjI2DWo1PxSW-sSV2fSF4ZiyHvWJrDdLrml1TAp06r6LCz2K_ZMKcgHwPJPKdX2PfIpgWAPZsrgMQwHqhB1IdZR-pZv0ko8X21Mp-OXdxzter-8bu7jSDFCd/s1600/418.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pdltU6u_Mmo4y2oUveP-MjI2DWo1PxSW-sSV2fSF4ZiyHvWJrDdLrml1TAp06r6LCz2K_ZMKcgHwPJPKdX2PfIpgWAPZsrgMQwHqhB1IdZR-pZv0ko8X21Mp-OXdxzter-8bu7jSDFCd/s200/418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632248944348594050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTghCCyjAcNhz81EkFiKRy4eCL22VG9WqvcypKkGlGvOaGsXv1QOP8XqDD4jHEmx1xN4ndLiBz7BCvffpttRGYUnstLX4NDQ244Dgu4PUnrpumlWAw9-CPmor16UlSL_DL12Q2jqZzoPh/s1600/434.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTghCCyjAcNhz81EkFiKRy4eCL22VG9WqvcypKkGlGvOaGsXv1QOP8XqDD4jHEmx1xN4ndLiBz7BCvffpttRGYUnstLX4NDQ244Dgu4PUnrpumlWAw9-CPmor16UlSL_DL12Q2jqZzoPh/s200/434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632249163031388994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sit down lunches & dinners at the table are usually family-style now that everyone <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9i4NiqlHFsUM69mbU2B2rGfKd3oQRxUBHIxgWMheYXaL0eBfX512ePYzl13X0rPeDbxi_Mw7Vv8XwcqDZ1gvByh6zHZlRG0MOBkG09eX7sqGvjWWiyyItZm3sM3yyLzZsxpNgde7Wk15H/s1600/463.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9i4NiqlHFsUM69mbU2B2rGfKd3oQRxUBHIxgWMheYXaL0eBfX512ePYzl13X0rPeDbxi_Mw7Vv8XwcqDZ1gvByh6zHZlRG0MOBkG09eX7sqGvjWWiyyItZm3sM3yyLzZsxpNgde7Wk15H/s200/463.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632249779215585570" border="0" /></a>is old enough. It takes a lot of food to feed everyone nowadays!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwq8wrocUbazmIDnkazfS2Ezg7f6hugv5yaUUM7GGJ_0CgCx4Xkapr5cbGF4_DTKrwgV7Y8mEIWK2Rr_G2m69vJnWUmAET9ADaYq468LOMum7q-oAp94kXiqu_XH44AmKtCZBy6yl_oni/s1600/461.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwq8wrocUbazmIDnkazfS2Ezg7f6hugv5yaUUM7GGJ_0CgCx4Xkapr5cbGF4_DTKrwgV7Y8mEIWK2Rr_G2m69vJnWUmAET9ADaYq468LOMum7q-oAp94kXiqu_XH44AmKtCZBy6yl_oni/s200/461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632249555013728434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuPTgcMUE7rZqUoWemg3aWCpzLXhgwqw9UcyFzvj2nKpiXZGYvWDar5avZv4cFjPF0V9dL8jPOP4jlNWSWp-5czOM_Z0KB87XQkHo9G12QSEyE05duoWoXaxsIeOG7BYKlYZelhO488z2/s1600/474.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuPTgcMUE7rZqUoWemg3aWCpzLXhgwqw9UcyFzvj2nKpiXZGYvWDar5avZv4cFjPF0V9dL8jPOP4jlNWSWp-5czOM_Z0KB87XQkHo9G12QSEyE05duoWoXaxsIeOG7BYKlYZelhO488z2/s400/474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632250204110826098" border="0" /></a>Camping can be challenging. I need to bring along more reuasables and fewer disposables. We create a bag of recycling every day, but I need to learn how to create less waste when outdoors for multiple days.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MV7XIUfkgBK15JFnYCp4BBCuAgB3BfIFzuPFSyL9_PVm4gyaMngmRfFnWIbcsFO6hM7fFnCFE-Ss_XPm1wa2ylTf-gXvmbe2xooq2SIib8njXY0prHqBbXiUbdHRLbxvKe19pocErOsg/s1600/504.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MV7XIUfkgBK15JFnYCp4BBCuAgB3BfIFzuPFSyL9_PVm4gyaMngmRfFnWIbcsFO6hM7fFnCFE-Ss_XPm1wa2ylTf-gXvmbe2xooq2SIib8njXY0prHqBbXiUbdHRLbxvKe19pocErOsg/s200/504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632251282372958162" border="0" /></a>One of my favourite<br />camping foods is <a href="http://www.tastybite.com/">Tasty<br />Bite</a> meals. Most of<br />them are vegan, and<br />I love a spicy meal<br />when outdoors. The<br />packaging is actually<br />pretty minimal compared<br />to most other shelf-stable<br />food items. When I'm<br />alone I eat them right<br />out the package.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdb0E-02r4LVLLrHbDpmpzruzPbJmeTv-qN0rDWAwyY6fgUeB09z-y-1gbdyM_8cLej_i06fUTnINSevTq66DR06sen6abXD-IpK-iCsBjY4qUMdDSWw5G3KrBGxNUgGW4t6__gYz-FJwV/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdb0E-02r4LVLLrHbDpmpzruzPbJmeTv-qN0rDWAwyY6fgUeB09z-y-1gbdyM_8cLej_i06fUTnINSevTq66DR06sen6abXD-IpK-iCsBjY4qUMdDSWw5G3KrBGxNUgGW4t6__gYz-FJwV/s200/021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632252828879339138" border="0" /></a>A quick food for camping<br />or at home is cous cous.<br />This tiny pasta is effort-<br />less to prepare, and it<br />goes with just about<br />anything.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxv6eZbDDeFCpfcwaTvN9kmkWnUv-5IsHMq0UwzC3p8qKrx-_KtJbVTfG29KjHXVOGmDCNkKxkbq87z73Y36-gq7AdYJJReEB_yo9ihnlaZxkQcptAe7JnoPPjRmM9FD9RultIXDR2Jb2/s1600/350.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxv6eZbDDeFCpfcwaTvN9kmkWnUv-5IsHMq0UwzC3p8qKrx-_KtJbVTfG29KjHXVOGmDCNkKxkbq87z73Y36-gq7AdYJJReEB_yo9ihnlaZxkQcptAe7JnoPPjRmM9FD9RultIXDR2Jb2/s200/350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632253297336051778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh, and let's not<br />forget...Maia turned<br />3! Happy birthday!veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-52948240857618331182011-07-19T05:01:00.000-07:002011-07-19T05:54:02.350-07:00Restaurant Review: Grasshopper<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9Dee1tbQRSeJVphk2eWZNF8HWQ0n844ZT3v8qqpNgmSfIaayqxTKR2_txzPh0h9ysmcC5KVjUYPGHWCCcOqSigx7VwoKDmrviMxcpsVAvegnCornf0UK7ogGTT0X47QDbsW6WvCuE92p/s1600/784.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9Dee1tbQRSeJVphk2eWZNF8HWQ0n844ZT3v8qqpNgmSfIaayqxTKR2_txzPh0h9ysmcC5KVjUYPGHWCCcOqSigx7VwoKDmrviMxcpsVAvegnCornf0UK7ogGTT0X47QDbsW6WvCuE92p/s200/784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631037509394138466" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://grasshoppervegan.com/">Grasshopper</a><br />Allston, MA<br /><br />So funny, I think<br />VeggieBean and I<br />were shadowing one<br />another at various<br />Boston area restaurants<br />this past spring. We<br />visited Grasshopper on<br />Mother's Day, and<br />clearly Sarah had just been there too since a review of the restaurant popped up <a href="http://www.veggiebean.com/?p=47">on her blog</a> just the week before. And of course we both gave a nod to the ubiquitous veggie "chicken" fingers that most everyone loves--the pinnacle of battered deep-fried junk, but oh you just must find a way to rationalize them once or twice a year. So scrumptious.<br /><br />If you haven't guessed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvArld22HH1exEnNW9nQHGi9VyqWFgcjBslMmv3jYA1xfxJnpv162l2O5dw2O0IyoC7i9m4ov-CsZXtsWmmUGMjR-4SAWnRtOOAc6vrp88_wcZHYw6d9XOmWNKJWcAQdbgzBOmcyL-3yzz/s1600/785.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvArld22HH1exEnNW9nQHGi9VyqWFgcjBslMmv3jYA1xfxJnpv162l2O5dw2O0IyoC7i9m4ov-CsZXtsWmmUGMjR-4SAWnRtOOAc6vrp88_wcZHYw6d9XOmWNKJWcAQdbgzBOmcyL-3yzz/s200/785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631038673880886674" border="0" /></a>,<br />Grasshopper is a vegan<br />asian restaurant. There<br />are a few around Boston,<br />but my kids have really<br />taken a liking to<br />Grasshopper. The menu<br />has all the Chinese<br />restaurant standard<br />fixtures: spring rolls,<br />wonton soup, lo mein. Plus<br />they have many unique<br />items, even desserts--can you say vegan strawberry cheesecake?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxtdoxi8RNI7sRIykfLL9jxX8gTo7GDkbPPlNrST94diVaS-XaVBVEGlVI4v8cIMDlGNOaxyftWFm9lHLovoxbHisoG2-0NG_zZ9l0YvfYCUvMcedjL8k1q5l9mD7C0XX_sZdPIq11gzk/s1600/788.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxtdoxi8RNI7sRIykfLL9jxX8gTo7GDkbPPlNrST94diVaS-XaVBVEGlVI4v8cIMDlGNOaxyftWFm9lHLovoxbHisoG2-0NG_zZ9l0YvfYCUvMcedjL8k1q5l9mD7C0XX_sZdPIq11gzk/s200/788.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631042560769030978" border="0" /></a>The menu is ginormous,<br />and then they always<br />have delicious specials<br />every day on top of the<br />usual selection. It's<br />hard to choose! Luckily<br />we have a big family so<br />we can order a lot to<br />share. This time I tried<br />a kale, mushroom, seitan<br />& veggie stir-fry that<br />was excellent.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrGtQ2STWRx4fkiO_nIvskZ7b68xQxuZtcqDkN1DotdlNAYb0ft0gFN9uAk8yqldm7YYT_97YOmr9rJWGWQCZkrj0Khs7rgmt7e2CIp-XzZ0rvPQABZ-MnH7-SpQFXBDtzqomE9VU-E7M/s1600/787.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrGtQ2STWRx4fkiO_nIvskZ7b68xQxuZtcqDkN1DotdlNAYb0ft0gFN9uAk8yqldm7YYT_97YOmr9rJWGWQCZkrj0Khs7rgmt7e2CIp-XzZ0rvPQABZ-MnH7-SpQFXBDtzqomE9VU-E7M/s200/787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631043128910228850" border="0" /></a>So is there anything NOT<br />good about Grasshopper??<br />Well, yes, actually there is:<br />They don't deliver! You can<br />eat in, or take out, but they<br />don't deliver AT ALL. But<br />it's worth the trip to eat in,<br />and they have great hours:<br /><br />11am-10pm daily, except<br />noon-10pm on sundays.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqZe1UqsvIikg4-n7lIH970c0kn2Dr58ANy9tnuMY0GoftFw5ep27WJjg4AXjA8Pg4rCaITKmtA6nlwdNEo_0XbDhfIkQmhyphenhyphensrX16yn-hOGTJi9nfrS9Tx-6XgM1cCoRNe00z10AwHxwR/s1600/786.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqZe1UqsvIikg4-n7lIH970c0kn2Dr58ANy9tnuMY0GoftFw5ep27WJjg4AXjA8Pg4rCaITKmtA6nlwdNEo_0XbDhfIkQmhyphenhyphensrX16yn-hOGTJi9nfrS9Tx-6XgM1cCoRNe00z10AwHxwR/s200/786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631044613675274018" border="0" /></a>So if you haven't already,<br />get yourself over to the<br />Boston borough of Allston<br />and have a good meal.<br /><br />Grasshopper is located<br />at 1 N. Beacon Street.<br /><br />617-254-8883<br /><br />And check out their <a href="http://www.grasshoppervegan.com/">website</a>,<br />because you can order online!veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-42342636539027160182011-07-01T14:25:00.000-07:002011-07-01T15:57:41.180-07:00burnt outCould you tell? The end of the school year had me burned out from lunches, cooking, eating...too many end of the year this & thats, the internationally traveling husband, and new activities for the kids.<br /><br />Before I move along more interesting posts, I have to catch up, so here goes... longest post EVER...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeuriXSH1KCGtWR6yU6IBz9HqUbLJ0LavyrYWwh-_aowyX_1Xu3-RPhgZhPs_bi68O9XGWWC6P9F3Bnln-FrD4fU_g8wgeBFtmQh-lnfcaVmotWIjtk_Lo2vrguWQrtiydACV5MUOdysr/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeuriXSH1KCGtWR6yU6IBz9HqUbLJ0LavyrYWwh-_aowyX_1Xu3-RPhgZhPs_bi68O9XGWWC6P9F3Bnln-FrD4fU_g8wgeBFtmQh-lnfcaVmotWIjtk_Lo2vrguWQrtiydACV5MUOdysr/s400/016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624509120619185778" border="0" /></a>Lunches & snack: Good Dog rounds; steamed broccoli; <a href="http://www.iansnaturalfoods.com/fries.html">Ian's Alphatots</a>; side of ketchup.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoMgLa5M2gU7xzoqFBGtb5qnc2KRvK6G2Fx8YYpt_b2AUPk5kgq6Q4DxKdZQiZpuh5v_v8XvrqBQMixoby-UB5ZqlsG8PxxG3A80QZyCwKEJVCQn4RMEvYf3h3r4ljkRtVuOjAXfn9cQV/s1600/395.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoMgLa5M2gU7xzoqFBGtb5qnc2KRvK6G2Fx8YYpt_b2AUPk5kgq6Q4DxKdZQiZpuh5v_v8XvrqBQMixoby-UB5ZqlsG8PxxG3A80QZyCwKEJVCQn4RMEvYf3h3r4ljkRtVuOjAXfn9cQV/s200/395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624508718358532290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07MO2kp3JyGFjG2Trz9ZytWmfPV8RYhy5-twOOmVvCCXGi_CJ1LacIZHaDp0Yn9EpzVvFymLGEq-TAREIHkAVdD4oagT6AuGJHJYcZDreZf3V1g6KGILxrpkVgkfm9gk6lbFNJxB0_WzA/s1600/282.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07MO2kp3JyGFjG2Trz9ZytWmfPV8RYhy5-twOOmVvCCXGi_CJ1LacIZHaDp0Yn9EpzVvFymLGEq-TAREIHkAVdD4oagT6AuGJHJYcZDreZf3V1g6KGILxrpkVgkfm9gk6lbFNJxB0_WzA/s200/282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624508884713185874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Upper left: cantaloupe; sandwich; cucumber slices; carrot; apricots/raisins.<br />Upper right: oyster crackers; cucumber slices; steamed broccoli; mashed potatoes; spicy baked tofu.<br />Lower left: carrot; steamed broccoli; pickle; apricot; chocolate chip cookie; smoked Tofurky, Vegan Gourmet monterey jack cheese, lettuce on flax lavash wrap bread.<br />Lower right (Maia's): cucumber slices; apricots; carrot; 1/4 sandwich; cantaloupe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYnxw9Cx-NsqGUmWpw7DAD8O3kungQs6S-QoCrOUQDRrsW47YCT8i4qFL3OQWRQOZ9RUSTsPnrS8gSxK05vImxN-l_6aoYnJH-PQEoLVRabrGxBKnbxwVv8opv0EmXnEzPqn4c5rWkKfY/s1600/396.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRu1Wf1NiUnKvbTCRl0eLIW9RJGGlbsof8qpHMs3_CpN-kAAQuPkAi6OMgk7C8IGImgmE_2sHBJ1TP6Z7vDX5B0RZmQ7l8PPBnNJOniYziUR-2ivUIEINiRtEo-fvdNLw4ocEAgPlEK-R/s400/489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624508215960886306" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch: soy cheese slices; Tofurky slice; chocolate chip cookie; steamed broccoli; carrot; pickle; apricot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnKwn_9qMEaHBNwlUyyW0DCSoYNc10VNHE1OIvnTdBKvoG5eDQ8UTLDIkntNDioyBP_NjMficBEAaku47sKKjOCnQ667s6GaPiSf5SXQMkpP-Mf7K0Lt-8qjKXJGFHtBNWA-TAF9K0F7K/s1600/512.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnKwn_9qMEaHBNwlUyyW0DCSoYNc10VNHE1OIvnTdBKvoG5eDQ8UTLDIkntNDioyBP_NjMficBEAaku47sKKjOCnQ667s6GaPiSf5SXQMkpP-Mf7K0Lt-8qjKXJGFHtBNWA-TAF9K0F7K/s200/512.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624508061816814818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkMuLf7DTqLN304mst_k7WZvLbocpdqTxgCmN8uNLl6cmySDUu8ppVaVi45Knlp2pvUXHoHMWOVwyCgCP_XzFN1a0fStCQ_hqOdb6Bz4taHFyo-aVjqe1SlKMGC4ZxSrDfTI7GFtVcluc/s1600/804.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8r6DtUaGgekFaReyVZnTU4BrPL15hNx-vbozWu-e6DJQl0YYflOPHimy15ZdtvtwizsyiJPQ7SyNtgDSoy2QVVGHGhnEKPmiwHr5n4KjmB6bbtbrEFiy4I6Y0kuf_U-NZXTamW_Kvah3/s200/924.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624507552275830562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Upper left: pineapple; cucumber slices; leftover asian stirfry over rice.<br />Upper right: orange wedges; blanched spinach; hummus & cucumber sandwiches; chocolate chip cookie.<br />Lower left (Maia's): 1/2 english muffin sandwich; blueberries; grapes; carrot; pickle slices.<br />Lower right: english muffin sandwiches; carrots; grapes & blueberries; cucumber slices.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nJeoHDkkrNXhKek5YPOkRRdTPWR2WlDTYrwaooB5Z_dTtmdxpKPY-tIsicySH2a04eqR4UKDldUSdLhh82TN3WNHY1UVZ34TbEWs4XfD7A3injELuHbIBCJwLYz3MIWe5CKszGG58cZq/s1600/998.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nJeoHDkkrNXhKek5YPOkRRdTPWR2WlDTYrwaooB5Z_dTtmdxpKPY-tIsicySH2a04eqR4UKDldUSdLhh82TN3WNHY1UVZ34TbEWs4XfD7A3injELuHbIBCJwLYz3MIWe5CKszGG58cZq/s200/998.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624507160101978802" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches:<br />steamed broccoli;<br />Tofurky slices;<br />cucumber slices;<br />cantaloupe & grapes;<br />sandwiches.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgybQ8oY-TlsA6wSYKXXa9mKeWop6xM61d-e4Ayxu-TyqkXZsBbAD_4AhRJYK92ZKd-9ZUha7Dj_PPpIX9hp6fJljOAJZYOD-G7AyUzEogmMZJcWY-9cebRCHrT9fz-9SZXbkUFPL03gA/s1600/1001.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgybQ8oY-TlsA6wSYKXXa9mKeWop6xM61d-e4Ayxu-TyqkXZsBbAD_4AhRJYK92ZKd-9ZUha7Dj_PPpIX9hp6fJljOAJZYOD-G7AyUzEogmMZJcWY-9cebRCHrT9fz-9SZXbkUFPL03gA/s200/1001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624506991202233842" border="0" /></a><br />Maia's lunch:<br />cantaloupe & grapes;<br />steamed broccoli;<br />Tofurky slices;<br />1/2 cinnamon<br />raisin bagel.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoM2gNyvlxF491m5iwTQDlSppVBxwrVRu7cjPhjlHtdtuVtreXTi5YZ5K_WICiEuZae4h2dcDxi3IdQ3wtbRoybDH6Ci8GlxzvwngQlNNlCD5PspqoTI995ubzwPJnHu9IgXTw_lUoLutl/s1600/1058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoM2gNyvlxF491m5iwTQDlSppVBxwrVRu7cjPhjlHtdtuVtreXTi5YZ5K_WICiEuZae4h2dcDxi3IdQ3wtbRoybDH6Ci8GlxzvwngQlNNlCD5PspqoTI995ubzwPJnHu9IgXTw_lUoLutl/s400/1058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624506796247081474" border="0" /></a>Lunch: cantaloupe; cucumber slices; broccoli cheddar crescent rolls; peanuts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEien3uv5s9dg9ZnE0O4fDd6H7BDZVr-YLIjeU1dLIO2_DaiMSCq-Lo-U3sQdNZrF_FtLtnSnMFG9-jWlSln8FzPrB4T_tjnaiV5vkvqiLt4E39vg76GwTv9Y0d0xPzUcreJrCzY7zbzGdJl/s1600/1296.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEien3uv5s9dg9ZnE0O4fDd6H7BDZVr-YLIjeU1dLIO2_DaiMSCq-Lo-U3sQdNZrF_FtLtnSnMFG9-jWlSln8FzPrB4T_tjnaiV5vkvqiLt4E39vg76GwTv9Y0d0xPzUcreJrCzY7zbzGdJl/s400/1296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624506383603959394" border="0" /></a>Ryan<br />& AJ's<br />lunches:<br />water-<br />melon;<br />Tofurky<br />slices;<br />cuc-<br />mber<br />slices;<br />peanuts;<br />pickle;<br />carrots;<br />banana<br />blue-<br />berry<br />mini<br />muffins.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeq4s0lpWPiVBAZMwrIP9I6lW5togijptj54GvLEi_bPh5BQK8QdoQN5dr2ex54pH2BomL7tADd9mMXkfuXBy9Ofej8C7Vxw78dJ8gTdTAKpp68YRSAaS1WFnP6hUq7D909qpN2F5LTFC/s1600/1341.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeq4s0lpWPiVBAZMwrIP9I6lW5togijptj54GvLEi_bPh5BQK8QdoQN5dr2ex54pH2BomL7tADd9mMXkfuXBy9Ofej8C7Vxw78dJ8gTdTAKpp68YRSAaS1WFnP6hUq7D909qpN2F5LTFC/s400/1341.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624506137418415202" border="0" /></a>Ryan<br />& AJ's<br />lunches:<br />spicy<br />sweet<br />potato<br />waffle<br />fries;<br />carrots;<br />green<br />beans;<br />side of<br />ketchup;<br />mini<br />banana<br />blue-<br />berry<br />muffins.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0XR8_EmYebp8_V5RBn3tsUBpLPqDMXKBH6obPtEJD3wFnp2lN1yxHG8ofwY5SgHC6dTwSzNMIj_x72hB2TmYNIHz3VvFi7jlcoph6niUQbsA8aZYCjcQncEDCMlS2MijN2D1Jeg9dedl/s1600/1342.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0XR8_EmYebp8_V5RBn3tsUBpLPqDMXKBH6obPtEJD3wFnp2lN1yxHG8ofwY5SgHC6dTwSzNMIj_x72hB2TmYNIHz3VvFi7jlcoph6niUQbsA8aZYCjcQncEDCMlS2MijN2D1Jeg9dedl/s400/1342.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624505887261186274" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch: carrots; green beans; mini banana blueberry muffin spicy sweet potato fries; side of ketchup.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjO-QQ5qFxDK_cbRRGoHxB0bqazKAQq1CN3Q1BvFGKGBIQEAqqOQt-qxP9SLCiSfrQm4z-XuYfwblTwyVI6ueUu5x6vHEb-eA3VOPcejKcS7cIDoAEOtKeLJBxyrBPl0N1b9uZosr8mTx/s1600/1366.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjO-QQ5qFxDK_cbRRGoHxB0bqazKAQq1CN3Q1BvFGKGBIQEAqqOQt-qxP9SLCiSfrQm4z-XuYfwblTwyVI6ueUu5x6vHEb-eA3VOPcejKcS7cIDoAEOtKeLJBxyrBPl0N1b9uZosr8mTx/s200/1366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624505676259643730" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches:<br />carrot; steamed broccoli;<br />cucumber slices; peanuts;<br />apricots/raisins;<br />sandwiches.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMgAV4qHAHubiFQrcTLK-b4mb3Ig1KdWeR_Ct90BVPXIKHm8Dh5hOWGJB_VFpuxzzOAhMUUCpN6M5830glW1SOTPEnKKRF3oZKuzRsK3tFV21npImF4WftzoRl7yhuecBFVPF5l8dd7zz/s1600/1429.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMgAV4qHAHubiFQrcTLK-b4mb3Ig1KdWeR_Ct90BVPXIKHm8Dh5hOWGJB_VFpuxzzOAhMUUCpN6M5830glW1SOTPEnKKRF3oZKuzRsK3tFV21npImF4WftzoRl7yhuecBFVPF5l8dd7zz/s400/1429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624505501710041954" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch: pizza rollup; steamed broccoli; carrots; tomato; pickle; watermelon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuJDEOxLBfwZJEgypnkh50HrjdnBqL6BwvqMEzHMrr5XIbGujUhZiI9uvMT3NFyyuT15PfSfGD2M5Xq3tiZn4r0SHMiKBJhgLJzWTRQoRoC-JCB2RxyUtozbbzFWVpTaqcLAg5SiXHOAT/s1600/1434.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCuJDEOxLBfwZJEgypnkh50HrjdnBqL6BwvqMEzHMrr5XIbGujUhZiI9uvMT3NFyyuT15PfSfGD2M5Xq3tiZn4r0SHMiKBJhgLJzWTRQoRoC-JCB2RxyUtozbbzFWVpTaqcLAg5SiXHOAT/s400/1434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624505376123492882" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches: pizza rollups; watermelon; steamed broccoli; cashews; carrots.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTcYTofRutoRDVzza8uljPazIrAIKOyriEYVqfEUfSJ1fUNsO3E6GU3DTBAp2hH_vHs3plaWSXBP5dYHZatoQYN7zt0d4SeLbG-z3qmiUj-65CG2GMt1m3jmRFEH2w8OwhfwVIlHBwSog/s1600/1445.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTcYTofRutoRDVzza8uljPazIrAIKOyriEYVqfEUfSJ1fUNsO3E6GU3DTBAp2hH_vHs3plaWSXBP5dYHZatoQYN7zt0d4SeLbG-z3qmiUj-65CG2GMt1m3jmRFEH2w8OwhfwVIlHBwSog/s400/1445.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624505181494089906" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches: soy yogurts; dark chocolate square; carrots; english muffin sandwiches.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4JaZlvVq7nkS6qjvKy_Zmxn2d4o6pmkZ4HTkcpGNhdNuehZiHzxvV__jSqjhrg88Gk7s7TpiYRW_isJfXIYiSb1L6hlQopbjYNUajiCKXfxBDCTzMdXqRHHnk8R1EVv1GGgfCiBFfjDk/s1600/186.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4JaZlvVq7nkS6qjvKy_Zmxn2d4o6pmkZ4HTkcpGNhdNuehZiHzxvV__jSqjhrg88Gk7s7TpiYRW_isJfXIYiSb1L6hlQopbjYNUajiCKXfxBDCTzMdXqRHHnk8R1EVv1GGgfCiBFfjDk/s200/186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624504813988253410" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches:<br />Sunshine Burgers on<br />buns; carrots; pickle;<br />blanched spinach;<br />pineapple.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaze2NVftyLSVMy6q_IYRzbEUEOxJhrGE8UfQ-qgorlVOhn2AnUPN-RhBPKzxiKN5CasXD9NfpbpFHtdygkMJEEy3r501uGlNMHX2nGO6lh_Ydf7xEKDJAOWSmMER6PoOij6tXhgwPsbh/s1600/194.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaze2NVftyLSVMy6q_IYRzbEUEOxJhrGE8UfQ-qgorlVOhn2AnUPN-RhBPKzxiKN5CasXD9NfpbpFHtdygkMJEEy3r501uGlNMHX2nGO6lh_Ydf7xEKDJAOWSmMER6PoOij6tXhgwPsbh/s400/194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624504647184877522" border="0" /></a>Lunches: green grapes; Tofurky slices; steamed broccoli; blueberries; carrots; tofu spinach stuffed pasta shells.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKnWkCwwYXzL3hR8KNOe6ah2dfAdN7IZcB2XbkBxc0s9hsiyBHRNBjurHEoItj1jHgvx0LmED7DAwZWX5bqBlj4hI0wHBIJ36oNdVOqOUC-w2aEXpHDBWwogv8FljJuRoRkKFHBxIu4JU/s1600/235.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKnWkCwwYXzL3hR8KNOe6ah2dfAdN7IZcB2XbkBxc0s9hsiyBHRNBjurHEoItj1jHgvx0LmED7DAwZWX5bqBlj4hI0wHBIJ36oNdVOqOUC-w2aEXpHDBWwogv8FljJuRoRkKFHBxIu4JU/s200/235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624504474994704722" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches:<br />cinnamon raisin bagels;<br />soy cheese cubes;<br />Tofurky slices; carrot;<br />pickle; watermelon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-44it_AOWRkMkWHbGPLU-xAY1a7Ste-GdLU8544Ac-J2prFdutkzz4qvjo3gc3D5JhhKKuSpDoBRY9wC9YjSwnAGM4S6xefWm8UzMbvElPFlbmpDTntqDv2_-8PaeqYSuT8QLdZCKGyC/s1600/300.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-44it_AOWRkMkWHbGPLU-xAY1a7Ste-GdLU8544Ac-J2prFdutkzz4qvjo3gc3D5JhhKKuSpDoBRY9wC9YjSwnAGM4S6xefWm8UzMbvElPFlbmpDTntqDv2_-8PaeqYSuT8QLdZCKGyC/s400/300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624504225316088674" border="0" /></a>Ryan<br />& AJ's<br />lunches:<br />broc-<br />coli<br />onion<br />tofu<br />mini<br />quiches;<br />baked<br />sweet<br />potato<br />fries;<br />side of<br />ketchup;<br />water-<br />melon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGzpgqxzDSWsW4tN-c17TY3B8PHr_GMzzM6R_alZUlLWtLHe0Amrjmgf7KqWFKRuHcXa884QRLSso_vaSbIyDFz827FQdJt7o1w1oQwKvAcFvWa7OpnAb9CLw73HmQsdOpZGpGeGy9tew/s1600/304.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGzpgqxzDSWsW4tN-c17TY3B8PHr_GMzzM6R_alZUlLWtLHe0Amrjmgf7KqWFKRuHcXa884QRLSso_vaSbIyDFz827FQdJt7o1w1oQwKvAcFvWa7OpnAb9CLw73HmQsdOpZGpGeGy9tew/s200/304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624504057235536338" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch:<br />watermelon;<br />mini broccoli onion<br />tofu quiche; baked<br />sweet potato fries;<br />side of ketchup.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBf0z7OrYV4Y4Nyl3_IjKfhou2sGoArZHxkEv_lf7HWHiWDpuqSku232ogrJvI_aKDre9a5c-phqQDY5CmNTDUNdEBpx-Ovd-cj5DDOl7EY4NhmUETdNSMlJQVRw4heheMPizdsdtk2XWl/s1600/359.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBf0z7OrYV4Y4Nyl3_IjKfhou2sGoArZHxkEv_lf7HWHiWDpuqSku232ogrJvI_aKDre9a5c-phqQDY5CmNTDUNdEBpx-Ovd-cj5DDOl7EY4NhmUETdNSMlJQVRw4heheMPizdsdtk2XWl/s400/359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624503759057644658" border="0" /></a>Ryan<br />& AJ's<br />lunches:<br />peanuts;<br />pickle;<br />carrots;<br />blanched<br />spinach;<br />water-<br />melon;<br />crack-<br />ers w/<br />soy<br />cheese<br />and<br />Tofurky<br />slices;<br />raisins<br />and<br />apricots.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbc_HF2hzymbqKzPWZSQn9xProSXTl0o5zB2w6BA_06VF6t8_Eupk3MgXfzLjrtbgb7XFm7NueoMvkfEnvw2ko_ibDg1KzDgipueD8GWtWDSHLALBD0Y3y5QjSJDZxqMPHWjVXu7y9xCg/s1600/851.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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blueberries/mixed nuts; Tofurky slices; carrots.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirw4crvmIV6VJiFIXMOARz9ZOiPa1MzEkRUjYPmf5RxJKCgUs_CbKTCf33cSvIpNR8EbmXGQMTvMCSstFs7z2dcikuoFcUQK71V1wVRr9KrCkLd0BOsFisTuMZcsEUHPavdMG5JRyp83RX/s1600/964.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirw4crvmIV6VJiFIXMOARz9ZOiPa1MzEkRUjYPmf5RxJKCgUs_CbKTCf33cSvIpNR8EbmXGQMTvMCSstFs7z2dcikuoFcUQK71V1wVRr9KrCkLd0BOsFisTuMZcsEUHPavdMG5JRyp83RX/s320/964.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624503183173355554" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's<br />lunches:<br />grapes;<br />sand-<br />wiches;<br />cucumber<br />slices;<br />peanuts.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ04Yz3lSm37Ul576_R4C-RoXnjO91j8ke61UEAfLJJj4yLzJwFd8ZRuzu6HUaErm6BD75QbsN2Z9yUi9Lz-Wl8T6eJCoqTRvtxSrn1iZjKdKxTzUTTPmqXlYxlVKdc9dKouul2CxuPOCP/s1600/993.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ04Yz3lSm37Ul576_R4C-RoXnjO91j8ke61UEAfLJJj4yLzJwFd8ZRuzu6HUaErm6BD75QbsN2Z9yUi9Lz-Wl8T6eJCoqTRvtxSrn1iZjKdKxTzUTTPmqXlYxlVKdc9dKouul2CxuPOCP/s200/993.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624503007823047298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ryan & AJ's lunches:<br />banana blueberry mini<br />muffins; carrots; raisins;<br />grapes; steamed broccoli;<br />cucumber slices; peanuts.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAiIM-YCHpMZGiwkBU8xpqBGgtO_9m4gUfG8LXvV7PS3dALMhUe2eJIwRVn3tivDgxuZMsOEtGfHRcN-6XzcHO9pc54a2GUoArH1_OgU_awh8XCidsRmvNbv8830eUlRpGN3JU126Ez6L/s1600/998.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAiIM-YCHpMZGiwkBU8xpqBGgtO_9m4gUfG8LXvV7PS3dALMhUe2eJIwRVn3tivDgxuZMsOEtGfHRcN-6XzcHO9pc54a2GUoArH1_OgU_awh8XCidsRmvNbv8830eUlRpGN3JU126Ez6L/s320/998.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624502829950101858" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch:<br />grapes; steamed<br />broccoli; carrot;<br />black olive; mini<br />banana blueberry<br />muffin; pickles;<br />cucumber slices;<br />cheddar soy<br />cheese;<br />snow peas.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQicjbXIvRBU1PNRSQ8SXQC6edvrLuWWNFYf2fY9Yf-n1WPgfZP9rDDe3Zy_UI400V1HrVQx8LDNxYL1BfWSRSeNRTRUuGF6tpEuXNdqV1vMS9z1kVIpk9KZIo_L_cfW_zpWpOhWh7SsNb/s1600/1214.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQicjbXIvRBU1PNRSQ8SXQC6edvrLuWWNFYf2fY9Yf-n1WPgfZP9rDDe3Zy_UI400V1HrVQx8LDNxYL1BfWSRSeNRTRUuGF6tpEuXNdqV1vMS9z1kVIpk9KZIo_L_cfW_zpWpOhWh7SsNb/s400/1214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624502636710753890" border="0" /></a>Ryan's lunch: peanut butter & agave nectar rollups; steamed broccoli; carrots; pickle; black olive; mini banan blueberry muffin; pineapple mango salsa; cucumber slices.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcpqRmNvLsrWSzpbW1KyeUOX9zx6NeoFSt4ZFV3udvBA4Wi2P3yH59gp1i-cCI0rSyxIpTVcEkhqLDzukVzw0dxz2RBlstv08WUyv-87e59_kP4B715e8BG3jhEd-mB1s18QXhMBce6RZ/s1600/1227.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcpqRmNvLsrWSzpbW1KyeUOX9zx6NeoFSt4ZFV3udvBA4Wi2P3yH59gp1i-cCI0rSyxIpTVcEkhqLDzukVzw0dxz2RBlstv08WUyv-87e59_kP4B715e8BG3jhEd-mB1s18QXhMBce6RZ/s400/1227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624502259202482946" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch: blueberries; snow peas; pickle; Tofurky slice; rice cube with goma shio; blanched spinach; cucumber slices.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QbozHK_qm2N4ZOYcy32KHexCyzh4Ou1wisJ8kJK4Pacbt_LnxbB-WjVZECnP-wkUfQiSUJrhXVvizIAnYaBsrYddbHiMBvegg2cOSJutPYKCh_ELtNt8UojXj9vnDj5xf708exCuB90I/s1600/1224.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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blanched spinach; Tofurky slices; cucumber slices; grapes; mini muffin.<br />Upper right: grapes/strawberries; sandwiches; carrots; pickle.<br />Lower left: cantaloupe & grapes; kale & veggie sausage; carrot; pickle; brownie; mini muffin.<br />Lower right (Maia's): cantaloupe; blueberries; strawberries; kale & veggie sausage.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNd0XK45_DGp0XLOE0WnoFbHmh-6tc25-jhdQvtM2JBz0NUduRKY7GxZIQmS7B8VThHdFhq271kpA5UANqmap3T1AkvBV4Q444Cnx8Af-iOK1s3_UPky95UZgoko6jn2Or-6DlZ_0WV4e/s1600/1312.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNd0XK45_DGp0XLOE0WnoFbHmh-6tc25-jhdQvtM2JBz0NUduRKY7GxZIQmS7B8VThHdFhq271kpA5UANqmap3T1AkvBV4Q444Cnx8Af-iOK1s3_UPky95UZgoko6jn2Or-6DlZ_0WV4e/s200/1312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624501010844939506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_F0jujpDFj3s4rIUyGEGawRcWusbQ4wtFBPmfshfUj5bczIndBeRGhAVBx6gzAbPQdkdtu77jMYuVVnUWdkgzMu3OLOkYb8UU60vRubdmuJFVxLuWcy-WkdOjzAB7UFOYD6fc7N1bnjay/s1600/1315.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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steamed broccoli; chocolate chip cookie; apple slices; sesame tofu.<br />Lunches (right): english muffin pizzas; green beans; watermelon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrlJcIW5JEmw8PonnEcRApAyad_UV9FhflrBLBErvKjrHyBSgWB_aXIWYtwY_9qhxjgH_AbFr7ziebF_aIll4mXIZTgFthQUgxwA2oYIryLtPIi8ISqdMZ2w8PyyoIca8aZ3QLDTxTFz0/s1600/188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrlJcIW5JEmw8PonnEcRApAyad_UV9FhflrBLBErvKjrHyBSgWB_aXIWYtwY_9qhxjgH_AbFr7ziebF_aIll4mXIZTgFthQUgxwA2oYIryLtPIi8ISqdMZ2w8PyyoIca8aZ3QLDTxTFz0/s400/188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624499855438580562" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches: cashews; carrots; orange slices; brocolini stem fried rice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8Rrw0FC_KU1sP_nBD716Gj1LB-TouhzpfsiPV2aEKnw-c4NgRf5iNKMo2qm_wCzxFqFSk7DMatSjsmUvL62klKLgg6_nrvnDEckYiZ0s6PbvSFkrFqwNPc7hpcmBwyKqH1VmGW-1hsh6/s1600/543.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8Rrw0FC_KU1sP_nBD716Gj1LB-TouhzpfsiPV2aEKnw-c4NgRf5iNKMo2qm_wCzxFqFSk7DMatSjsmUvL62klKLgg6_nrvnDEckYiZ0s6PbvSFkrFqwNPc7hpcmBwyKqH1VmGW-1hsh6/s200/543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624499417034913506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5W3GlJpG2CFKnrLB9TWSnygTydF1-Cydw50IUBZnY8C6qsgLvmg1s8RVuHrboJXiNd5NhI0us3L8V1_hpWYU5dCtZMYp3L6GdxbVegaafvnBIGDCaltsESZIFCjJbpfL0LQv44ZuTauM/s1600/277.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5W3GlJpG2CFKnrLB9TWSnygTydF1-Cydw50IUBZnY8C6qsgLvmg1s8RVuHrboJXiNd5NhI0us3L8V1_hpWYU5dCtZMYp3L6GdxbVegaafvnBIGDCaltsESZIFCjJbpfL0LQv44ZuTauM/s200/277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624499657082159410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lunches (left): sesame noodles w/spinach; strawberries/watermelon; edamame.<br />Lunches (right): english muffin sandwiches; apple rhubarb crumble; steamed broccoli; carrots.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcaIbTPclwf4SyEi-xEg1CBbwgbYpma3nXFpSm-dLm0jF0Xwe5SxQV-J1ZFJDO-kDGEjCWE2_Z40sCN4NS5_Iix5KWU79VEm5W3oFN1LH6e4xyuA200nPUHtOaYjaDEdXoLXA1Tlfano4/s1600/556.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcaIbTPclwf4SyEi-xEg1CBbwgbYpma3nXFpSm-dLm0jF0Xwe5SxQV-J1ZFJDO-kDGEjCWE2_Z40sCN4NS5_Iix5KWU79VEm5W3oFN1LH6e4xyuA200nPUHtOaYjaDEdXoLXA1Tlfano4/s400/556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624499245538657570" border="0" /></a>Ryan<br />& AJ's<br />lunches:<br />mini<br />banana<br />blue-<br />berry<br />muffins;<br />straw-<br />berries/<br />raisins;<br />pickle;<br />carrots;<br />eda-<br />mame;<br />cucu-<br />mber<br />slices.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So that's that for the school year! In a few months I'll have 3 boys in the same school in 3rd grade, 2nd grade, & kindergarten. And Maia will continue in preschool, but 3 morning a week.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-60948108328829873822011-05-24T17:48:00.000-07:002011-05-24T18:31:21.941-07:00Review: The All Natural FaceReview: The All Natural Face<br /><br />Who wou<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErJSCDY28WkUZO_gpBHle_2YGhkIqR4oYXlxmJmKnYt5fxSpjpffStE9zMDLZmkDRz5HjQpXzTP1t4fqF_X8VP_O9v-Xtxy_QA1P3DRSSc60jQq4jfpei1JLdCZHPDvxXOE7u9MDy7RXQ/s1600/933.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErJSCDY28WkUZO_gpBHle_2YGhkIqR4oYXlxmJmKnYt5fxSpjpffStE9zMDLZmkDRz5HjQpXzTP1t4fqF_X8VP_O9v-Xtxy_QA1P3DRSSc60jQq4jfpei1JLdCZHPDvxXOE7u9MDy7RXQ/s200/933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610451197782109570" border="0" /></a>ld have thought<br />that I'd find an all-vegan<br />cosmetic and bath products<br />shop that just opened<br />nearby! The All Natural<br />Face has been a popular<br /><a href="http://www.theallnaturalface.com/">online store</a> for quite a few<br />years, but owner Crystal<br />Clark just opened a<br />storefront at 861 Edgell Road in Framingham, MA.<br /><br />Now anyone who knows<br />me, knows that I am not<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMo3J8bfTDSS80o-dkcQxR0Of9XzU9p1aEIOXO6DpGeyy30DWu4CJFdEwkBZNqJIJ01UO_TOE5UtCf0tFXsxo1wWdatb78JeAxQ1e1n8PRkNEka_Ne6w-6rfvnutZTH56yK89I0bjujAr/s1600/938.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMo3J8bfTDSS80o-dkcQxR0Of9XzU9p1aEIOXO6DpGeyy30DWu4CJFdEwkBZNqJIJ01UO_TOE5UtCf0tFXsxo1wWdatb78JeAxQ1e1n8PRkNEka_Ne6w-6rfvnutZTH56yK89I0bjujAr/s200/938.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610456685254264914" border="0" /></a><br />really into makeup and<br />stuff, or actually spending<br />any time on my appear-<br />ance at all. But I couldn't<br />resist checking this place<br />out. Upon entering the<br />(very purple) shop,<br />handblown beads, and<br />jewelry made from them,<br />taunt you at the front windows. Crystal also sells these via her Etsy shop from time to time, but she put that hobby on the back burner due to the demand for her natural vegan cosmetics.<br /><br />Just the delicious sme<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sFberkfOSlHxU7uVcRin49_GWDr4nH8Ukz-wMiM0d8W-eCQ95KzbWDdXcZ0pIZAmHCBEFh96Z0PvshN0tA5pPEcnussiBPOvjvwmgN9OpZYklg_iTLaaWPesmHlToOqu0o3ApEvhkGJo/s1600/935.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sFberkfOSlHxU7uVcRin49_GWDr4nH8Ukz-wMiM0d8W-eCQ95KzbWDdXcZ0pIZAmHCBEFh96Z0PvshN0tA5pPEcnussiBPOvjvwmgN9OpZYklg_iTLaaWPesmHlToOqu0o3ApEvhkGJo/s200/935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610454742765979810" border="0" /></a>ll<br />alone will keep you in the<br />store. I had to try the<br />mango soap (Ryan's<br />favourite food after all).<br />It is fantastic, but subtle.<br />I also gave the flavoured<br />lip gloss a go, and the<br />raspberry scented one<br />takes me right back to kindergarten where my girlfriends and I would hide under the tables at naptime trying out our collection of various fruity chapsticks. I also got a coconut one, and a cherry bomb tinted lip gloss...not too strong a colour, but considering I hadn't bought a lipstick since my wedding in 2002 I figured it couldn't hurt. And I've been using it just because it smells so darned yummy.<br /><br />That's about as much soap <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBCw2uWRWfEiWclfVOESdvogmGbGkIsMXHcRrmD_qPGzgd1DtFfuzw5q5MoGoNvuRKS2xpKR1Bgh1ySiv-lOsE1SuVAQeJhE3tYPmiYzwKNABGxczmKMTWGnnZvafUkc26zjdPLp_LpvS/s1600/934.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBCw2uWRWfEiWclfVOESdvogmGbGkIsMXHcRrmD_qPGzgd1DtFfuzw5q5MoGoNvuRKS2xpKR1Bgh1ySiv-lOsE1SuVAQeJhE3tYPmiYzwKNABGxczmKMTWGnnZvafUkc26zjdPLp_LpvS/s200/934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610453004972459346" border="0" /></a><br />and makeup as I could<br />handle consuming in a week,<br />so I also purchased a<br />deodorant. I asked for the<br />strongest thing she had,<br />because I am out hiking<br />or running almost every<br />day, and sweating a lot, so<br />I was skeptical. But so far my new vegan <a href="http://www.theallnaturalface.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.details&ProductID=117829">roll-on crystal aluminum-free deodorant</a> in lemongrass-grapefruit scent works almost as well as my old super chemical toxic variety, so I think I'll stick with it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkuPkKxUCLg-nTlhgur6hLUmEtlN67-_P5mzdRYdF59SvnWO7679eOD_eHP6OP-eZHia8gMGJ6HPQq2UFfDnBiCXJJ1lUyKdKNjVc0j31Ib2rlNkgbE5JyHyJid2VDDjCR3Qk9EICkUg0/s1600/937.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkuPkKxUCLg-nTlhgur6hLUmEtlN67-_P5mzdRYdF59SvnWO7679eOD_eHP6OP-eZHia8gMGJ6HPQq2UFfDnBiCXJJ1lUyKdKNjVc0j31Ib2rlNkgbE5JyHyJid2VDDjCR3Qk9EICkUg0/s200/937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610457673266784738" border="0" /></a>I'm sure I'll be going back<br />for more soap, lip gloss &<br />deodorant in the future.<br />And what a great resource<br />for cruelty-free makeup<br />for festivals or Halloween.<br />Also should Nate be asked<br />to wear any makeup (he's<br />been doing a bit of modeling)<br />I'll know where to go. The prices are very reasonable, and Crystal can tell you the source of each and every ingredient.<br /><br />Check out TheAllNaturalFace <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.facebook.com/theallnaturalface">Facebook page</a> and "like" it to keep up to date on products available in the store or online.<br /><br />Th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLn6SC7mQ36pn4zd7_HrzYzWQhEAYBF6a25HPAvyfBmBqvtH5kl7kMxrAfRFGTy_9LZ0vomAHVIGNPCWchk3pcUw5WzelcYkfrjltjSSwLomJYRI8Cz2ukPbfswb9B8cGq9AesAUIhyhf7/s1600/939.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLn6SC7mQ36pn4zd7_HrzYzWQhEAYBF6a25HPAvyfBmBqvtH5kl7kMxrAfRFGTy_9LZ0vomAHVIGNPCWchk3pcUw5WzelcYkfrjltjSSwLomJYRI8Cz2ukPbfswb9B8cGq9AesAUIhyhf7/s200/939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610459757809113394" border="0" /></a>e retail shop has<br />plenty of parking.<br />Call 978-261-3238<br />for more info.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-62607711720972297512011-05-22T08:23:00.001-07:002011-05-22T09:01:40.616-07:00April showers & some flowersWe've been spending lots of time outside enjoying the spring weather. Time for picnics at the park! After watching the Boston Marathon pass through our town, we walked to a nearby playground for lunch and some fun.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BT5dMsE7gMnEy7oiLEq8l2GVu5D7BoZHGp-SeIz-9p4nD_MmQbNyGU-O9ft-inPOcHBZ7QYPATqukqMWzlsKgniQ8F_T6-qHoFnk-YDfMT5axiIC_3KdN-qoDERAkbtlJkfou9oaa7PM/s1600/128.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BT5dMsE7gMnEy7oiLEq8l2GVu5D7BoZHGp-SeIz-9p4nD_MmQbNyGU-O9ft-inPOcHBZ7QYPATqukqMWzlsKgniQ8F_T6-qHoFnk-YDfMT5axiIC_3KdN-qoDERAkbtlJkfou9oaa7PM/s400/128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609565156673233538" border="0" /></a>I brought along a picnic bento of finger foods for everyone to share.<br /><br />And here are some lunches from April:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1emsISxsxr3ro19LoatQVm7ldDOSVaspnb_szvnLlfmMgiQo-jKkqa6XNJ1FzS7vIEl8q9H0IU1o8zDMJUe9FCq6OdtbL9sLf8wlergWwxQQ5Iw2ceAJBQ5HlRXhzZ9O0k4hQUJzqLt7A/s1600/689.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1emsISxsxr3ro19LoatQVm7ldDOSVaspnb_szvnLlfmMgiQo-jKkqa6XNJ1FzS7vIEl8q9H0IU1o8zDMJUe9FCq6OdtbL9sLf8wlergWwxQQ5Iw2ceAJBQ5HlRXhzZ9O0k4hQUJzqLt7A/s400/689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609565987631614770" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches: peanuts; cucumber slices; stir-fried broccoli over rice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTh5HMinTlcZYT-DCliuxKp5h6K251wjZXoXq7qst6E5DOJ18Mp-fqgrT3vSKguh48-6MKcI7tt31Ord4c-SjeQPeW945Z-fEy4taktPp8dz0h-t-usaqa8TdCKt7UsZs3sgdHIbFOmhk/s1600/691.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTh5HMinTlcZYT-DCliuxKp5h6K251wjZXoXq7qst6E5DOJ18Mp-fqgrT3vSKguh48-6MKcI7tt31Ord4c-SjeQPeW945Z-fEy4taktPp8dz0h-t-usaqa8TdCKt7UsZs3sgdHIbFOmhk/s200/691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609566429516310930" border="0" /></a><br />Maia's lunch was<br />similar: a strawberry;<br />a pickle; cucumber slices;<br />stir-fried broccoli over<br />rice.<br /><br />It's trickier making a<br />complete lunch without<br />nuts for preschool.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8kDIm0_rIALyaNzqYuRT4KYYkc31IInhq7y8e6drqc58AjWG19DPUAsIqy0-c1-Y5dXowdgzk7LCRq1-MNy8izCpL-HW1RHpTvkrvoRDL17goI7_q6tnJvdRzIp7BpfFfaewgCcwAmIH/s1600/677.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8kDIm0_rIALyaNzqYuRT4KYYkc31IInhq7y8e6drqc58AjWG19DPUAsIqy0-c1-Y5dXowdgzk7LCRq1-MNy8izCpL-HW1RHpTvkrvoRDL17goI7_q6tnJvdRzIp7BpfFfaewgCcwAmIH/s200/677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609567151011619378" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches:<br />cupcakes; sandwiches;<br />pickle; carrots.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKVtB3kUcrM9jhOnmYC1DeUfO62rdAp6QiiDcNMRMnNf3Ckp5KoPlC9gnkK1ruU9o0AZqvaPDocjHkz9K19RARza7aPJJhir7jXZ5OmXZ5bUWlVFMxZorFdYx-8jBYcbnwcbTKVvIexsZ/s1600/759.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKVtB3kUcrM9jhOnmYC1DeUfO62rdAp6QiiDcNMRMnNf3Ckp5KoPlC9gnkK1ruU9o0AZqvaPDocjHkz9K19RARza7aPJJhir7jXZ5OmXZ5bUWlVFMxZorFdYx-8jBYcbnwcbTKVvIexsZ/s200/759.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609567528326097858" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches:<br />Thermos' of tofu-herb<br />ravioli; pickle; carrots;<br />grapes; strawberries.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBf-dkEiJLP32TdtuT47JHYoNJk6NAuOtGehLz4CTmz88SVy31F1bJ1zq54LnkzLjZpMESwy2oa_Vngh8mgZJALeHQnBp-SFfPRjD1rvzaZogaQ_n-bcMrbgLS_glIdLBE_x0h0IeQSCvB/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBf-dkEiJLP32TdtuT47JHYoNJk6NAuOtGehLz4CTmz88SVy31F1bJ1zq54LnkzLjZpMESwy2oa_Vngh8mgZJALeHQnBp-SFfPRjD1rvzaZogaQ_n-bcMrbgLS_glIdLBE_x0h0IeQSCvB/s200/016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609568581093168034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />You can always tell when<br />the spring rains arrive--<br />my pics get dark & gloomy.<br />Ryan & AJ's lunches: somen<br />noodles with sesame tofu &<br />steamed broccoli; carrots;<br />grapes; apricots/raisins;<br />mini banana muffins.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7M-xGgLbAErvdjtOt7ej-Sr1lZkYi_EpDrMyC5zwZhIwVn6NZpeq3_EE0_tWY4_zfx11bs-9-qJsVdus4UMVG1PP6vKplN_1zNiz6PbOk4qpFPg3d4lihx43yoXwDUraXyezBRSESE7uu/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7M-xGgLbAErvdjtOt7ej-Sr1lZkYi_EpDrMyC5zwZhIwVn6NZpeq3_EE0_tWY4_zfx11bs-9-qJsVdus4UMVG1PP6vKplN_1zNiz6PbOk4qpFPg3d4lihx43yoXwDUraXyezBRSESE7uu/s400/021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609569466457408818" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch: apricots; grapes; steamed broccoli; somen noodles w/sesame tofu; carrot; pickle; snap peas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLPQ0_jNZRdAfuJB5HtJMqMm-4snyAuriRxurPlDHFiZ5e0auNKGLaLPgAWKurynOfq50GSNnxDvcPWN2IrdkuqZxcCYkU1BeU1sx5dBsf24CQMYBC6HexIntuaZkSWUR0rDSq5Oeu2rM/s1600/044.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLPQ0_jNZRdAfuJB5HtJMqMm-4snyAuriRxurPlDHFiZ5e0auNKGLaLPgAWKurynOfq50GSNnxDvcPWN2IrdkuqZxcCYkU1BeU1sx5dBsf24CQMYBC6HexIntuaZkSWUR0rDSq5Oeu2rM/s400/044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609570489233566338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Happy spring!veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-9021372068828616612011-05-02T08:39:00.001-07:002011-05-02T09:25:42.768-07:00Restaurant Review: The Pulse CafeOn Earth Day we ate out at <a href="http://www.thepulsecafe.com/">The Pulse Cafe</a> in Somerville, MA. The food is all vegan, diner-style fare, and we definitely pigged out!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAraDsZyjTZKngS4ldIXLfmO9OiBD0bWxMJd5FNMB26nfxVhrfZLgwMkndeVRShvshNEE1ipUnMZtRT9TBzZ-8k9L2vLrpPA1WT1EC0indUctgkgdk9590ijzLiQQ3ku_Ei4MkrU9pgi2L/s1600/485.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAraDsZyjTZKngS4ldIXLfmO9OiBD0bWxMJd5FNMB26nfxVhrfZLgwMkndeVRShvshNEE1ipUnMZtRT9TBzZ-8k9L2vLrpPA1WT1EC0indUctgkgdk9590ijzLiQQ3ku_Ei4MkrU9pgi2L/s200/485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602146693941633874" border="0" /></a>We started with a double<br />order of nachos, which<br />came piled high with<br />chili and nut-cheese. We<br />added extra guacamole<br />on top. The kids were<br />anticipating really liking<br />these, but I think there<br />were just too many<br />flavours happening at once, and the chili and cheese were not their preferred tastes. I think they're just accustomed to my own chili at home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoormHEo83xIF4xUWwtQcDdy37yXiD8IkIqDuHTmWTsX2COjXoHB6bjeMjFRmiKLFuXpnsAeE7nxKWtrdHoeC3E8_ginRDxWkGYJaAJ4Bg4rIztirQYMZhwHt52gN3tQnt4vbJ_CXDQEp/s1600/486.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoormHEo83xIF4xUWwtQcDdy37yXiD8IkIqDuHTmWTsX2COjXoHB6bjeMjFRmiKLFuXpnsAeE7nxKWtrdHoeC3E8_ginRDxWkGYJaAJ4Bg4rIztirQYMZhwHt52gN3tQnt4vbJ_CXDQEp/s200/486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602147439207590402" border="0" /></a>The buffalo tofu bites on<br />the other hand were<br />AMAZING. Our server<br />was concerned they'd be<br />too spicy for the kids, but<br />they loved them! They<br />came with celery and a<br />dip. Next time we'll<br />definitely be ordering more<br />of this superb treat!<br /><br />While waiting for our entrees I browsed the vegan literature from the <a href="http://bostonvegan.org/">Boston Vegan Association</a>, and various animal rights organizations. This restaurant is quite family friendly, with a decent bathroom and plenty of dining space. There was a queue developing for tables as our meal progressed!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhs0zbPdWr1lgbOjhr22selEurEE3OdB0lWarRkhCCTnRYU-LNTS_7_Ivo5-SjjH4N-lXWRZQnbw_4tb4oU-JI8IGem5tmuL0FKFTySio7eF0ZV_Y7s0Uz025ncAvf8WZcONSgTKvUsdf/s1600/514.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhs0zbPdWr1lgbOjhr22selEurEE3OdB0lWarRkhCCTnRYU-LNTS_7_Ivo5-SjjH4N-lXWRZQnbw_4tb4oU-JI8IGem5tmuL0FKFTySio7eF0ZV_Y7s0Uz025ncAvf8WZcONSgTKvUsdf/s400/514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602147947714427826" border="0" /></a>Another nifty thing about The Pulse Cafe is that it serves breakfast all day (despite not being open at breakfast time, LOL). AJ wanted to try the scrambled tofu with toast. The servings here are HUGE, and we all shared some AND brought leftovers home which 3 of us split the next day!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Mi65xTUXJ5eKDGeb3Ia2As40kExIf1VUp14_IYXyBwFtJ38G-2TSz86X0M7io8WdR6SFSakF73nifLX1Rq4UkEfoWUUGfs5RlYU-ZHU5VcuHU4DWE8ql8Oc7XbVdmID1oqjBeVeg4OY-/s1600/508.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Mi65xTUXJ5eKDGeb3Ia2As40kExIf1VUp14_IYXyBwFtJ38G-2TSz86X0M7io8WdR6SFSakF73nifLX1Rq4UkEfoWUUGfs5RlYU-ZHU5VcuHU4DWE8ql8Oc7XbVdmID1oqjBeVeg4OY-/s200/508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602149171561702466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBsso8aLUZ5z4JBS3hMohWq-AEpnikgNvQ5j3YpIEpOu7a5td_3LBGScil6MO-cu77X4PETOLUOCeVFHYC3vkcERijvPxcLZRZ7BzkzHyTgSxdm-ghXCknVn3U1-3HqhpxsD76EBOEfUD/s1600/498.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBsso8aLUZ5z4JBS3hMohWq-AEpnikgNvQ5j3YpIEpOu7a5td_3LBGScil6MO-cu77X4PETOLUOCeVFHYC3vkcERijvPxcLZRZ7BzkzHyTgSxdm-ghXCknVn3U1-3HqhpxsD76EBOEfUD/s200/498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602149313614076434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdiuToI59ffBfwie58sozBV6HicAWO829i7wu1JyFYxn4xY1v834tfEipyasQf6PnoZ-mbJy6Axmt6sxWWn59n5VhzBTBf6NjZ-_2LNZXjax5Rm4rQhrxX7FFtT3AJB_UEKL0o57EnIOh/s1600/505.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdiuToI59ffBfwie58sozBV6HicAWO829i7wu1JyFYxn4xY1v834tfEipyasQf6PnoZ-mbJy6Axmt6sxWWn59n5VhzBTBf6NjZ-_2LNZXjax5Rm4rQhrxX7FFtT3AJB_UEKL0o57EnIOh/s200/505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602149976257830322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBppPo6Rgpgp6MUeMSWxaKHOUSLZmN7-tmJX36Fum_y_HM6pOlsPqToeQXN0wU9VQVzuNHH_5JI4zDAzIkiqG1xc90IFVnDE5QRC0qdnS6kBIK-BIzq_sYr_5KNV_9QthzqDIyezm0gK2E/s1600/502.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBppPo6Rgpgp6MUeMSWxaKHOUSLZmN7-tmJX36Fum_y_HM6pOlsPqToeQXN0wU9VQVzuNHH_5JI4zDAzIkiqG1xc90IFVnDE5QRC0qdnS6kBIK-BIzq_sYr_5KNV_9QthzqDIyezm0gK2E/s200/502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602150222960658530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />All the kids had their first-ever root beer floats! And Ryan insisted on ordering a bowl of black bean soup--it was delicious! I ordered the "Bacon Cheeseburger" after seeing a recommendation from a customer on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#%21/thepulsecafe">The Pulse Cafe's Facebook page</a>. The bun was tasty, the burger a little plain, but the melted Daiya cheddar and the smoked tempeh strips and condiments were yummy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUw_Iew2ANGiTm357aDHHXB-5MfwrxdqNnst4RPCA-zh5onTdiyWuvVqZ7EMYFo0Fl_97_Td_1kD1WtgjfAf6gF0UBsTR087yiN2IJJKE0bUGA8W6x66v8s3bUoV4zyJ1DycmGnrKghry/s1600/504.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUw_Iew2ANGiTm357aDHHXB-5MfwrxdqNnst4RPCA-zh5onTdiyWuvVqZ7EMYFo0Fl_97_Td_1kD1WtgjfAf6gF0UBsTR087yiN2IJJKE0bUGA8W6x66v8s3bUoV4zyJ1DycmGnrKghry/s400/504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602151487641755042" border="0" /></a>My husband ordered the "Philly Cheese Steak". I later heard the whole wheat roll was an experiment--usually they use a white roll--and we thought it was fantastic. This giant seitan sandwich was a major win with us all, and we'll be hard-pressed not to order it again on our next visit! Super!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Gnj07EraVXz8Zcb8-brJoNZ-nbeqow4uQystXxnqavgVZ6aBtBFJNdR-UUQ4c2-vlQtE3GQdYLs2v1EpUXY2W0Ex2ANzdKhVteBsyKFE7euaGEOlLbeFhEH7EDZfyI_iIA4QWM9eY62f/s1600/500.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Gnj07EraVXz8Zcb8-brJoNZ-nbeqow4uQystXxnqavgVZ6aBtBFJNdR-UUQ4c2-vlQtE3GQdYLs2v1EpUXY2W0Ex2ANzdKhVteBsyKFE7euaGEOlLbeFhEH7EDZfyI_iIA4QWM9eY62f/s400/500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602152506703618818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PZZA9kbTXbocnxt6opb-BWVlccqkKezOSp8DsNVIoW88FQF126cg_80Adqbcv9kNXXR-RQMqwIlvbZNUFpKuzBP-5tkeWS3JZdJE_xzkuUIxMSDBWGYsgS6kT0FM-8MhaFGfAerxAbyH/s1600/517.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PZZA9kbTXbocnxt6opb-BWVlccqkKezOSp8DsNVIoW88FQF126cg_80Adqbcv9kNXXR-RQMqwIlvbZNUFpKuzBP-5tkeWS3JZdJE_xzkuUIxMSDBWGYsgS6kT0FM-8MhaFGfAerxAbyH/s200/517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602153006777810194" border="0" /></a>Despite being extremely<br />stuffed, we shared one<br />slice of the Silk Mint Pie,<br />one of the day's dessert<br />specials. I'm not a big pie<br />eater, but everyone<br />seemed to like it.<br /><br />We will definitely be<br />returning to The Pulse<br />Cafe in the future! It<br />may rival the kids'<br />favourite sushi after their quarterly haircut visit in Cambridge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NDhoFVSfkoAdnx9lbHIvP6nJj9AK2pSmRfko-l5SqNe4XzATXzO6U7mBOs-hj5Pz40BuGSx-OGpHTIvSawCqLp6BrmobIAr4PmsR5mvsJWglgfRkYkWztnL_knlK0MvJsR8sqq0Nda3S/s1600/518.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NDhoFVSfkoAdnx9lbHIvP6nJj9AK2pSmRfko-l5SqNe4XzATXzO6U7mBOs-hj5Pz40BuGSx-OGpHTIvSawCqLp6BrmobIAr4PmsR5mvsJWglgfRkYkWztnL_knlK0MvJsR8sqq0Nda3S/s200/518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602153802789547906" border="0" /></a>The Pulse Cafe is located<br />at 195 Elm Street, Somerville,<br />MA, about half way between<br />the Davis Sq. and Porter Sq.<br />T stops on the Red Line (but<br />technically still in Davis Sq.).<br />They are closed mondays.<br />Call 617-625-1730 for more<br />info.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-8298634601733836732011-04-16T05:41:00.001-07:002011-04-16T06:10:34.770-07:00volcanoes & pajamas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbP5vnhgnj0fM3_2WSVN_fgY3KHhHa5h6L0Gp_41-YNOvJQdxRXW8U9xHiEZzbC6ovMNdNUMnjMLFsDZyiuz7kN7i5Euf60fCk4T9fCWp1nc4w4YghEw_eVmBDdlgB79Eybs8mQLnVBmbN/s1600/404.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbP5vnhgnj0fM3_2WSVN_fgY3KHhHa5h6L0Gp_41-YNOvJQdxRXW8U9xHiEZzbC6ovMNdNUMnjMLFsDZyiuz7kN7i5Euf60fCk4T9fCWp1nc4w4YghEw_eVmBDdlgB79Eybs8mQLnVBmbN/s400/404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596164317499503250" border="0" /></a>Ryan had a volcano in his lunch on monday, because that night he would be presenting his volcano project at the district's iNight for gifted students. His lunch was made of: steamed broccoli; his favourite Tofurky, lettuce, soy cheese sandwich with Tofurky volcano, ketchup lava, & rice cheese letters; and a chocolate chip cookie.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM7JoCTwnQeaU7iGgdlQsy08LeA3O_dW1FyzVTZgRKBwb1eXZSihYKD7r3dwAgQOgsEXhIQJEHF4qfg19J6sgC6qssGhIjZnoSgYv0dJpt6jUz_NrOUnm2qm61ru_3AGkI14eQh4-8XZ1/s1600/433.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM7JoCTwnQeaU7iGgdlQsy08LeA3O_dW1FyzVTZgRKBwb1eXZSihYKD7r3dwAgQOgsEXhIQJEHF4qfg19J6sgC6qssGhIjZnoSgYv0dJpt6jUz_NrOUnm2qm61ru_3AGkI14eQh4-8XZ1/s400/433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596164169329059858" border="0" /></a>Here are Maia and Nate watching Ryan do an experiment with yeast and hydrogen peroxide to illustrate pressure inside a volcano.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrksEl5Q0nJxATEz0NY5WiUtqJWziZTYpRjEJ0f0K6LmDsY4Qydte7tI8UL1UKNxTlZYeEq0Xn5a3UnFPywgahVY5vHcVRkd-k_7-cxVkDh-NP0EPeRwe6KNtQuPqBEmzgXKKMxU8_mNtu/s1600/408.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrksEl5Q0nJxATEz0NY5WiUtqJWziZTYpRjEJ0f0K6LmDsY4Qydte7tI8UL1UKNxTlZYeEq0Xn5a3UnFPywgahVY5vHcVRkd-k_7-cxVkDh-NP0EPeRwe6KNtQuPqBEmzgXKKMxU8_mNtu/s200/408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596163940017314402" border="0" /></a>AJ had a similar<br />lunch, with his<br />name in the center<br />of his sandwich.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_2L5AADT9halz0qoysKJlN9rTGhQMI4F1lsVG6u_Jv7TqY9GMOGX3mODgdNbeO8RLA1BHkkXQfNuHi_JycnCkcYMDysvT0uwUtRVtNIOG_fz7wMRUXI97r9heJ7sI4qBU4J0D9mAMAEB/s1600/455.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_2L5AADT9halz0qoysKJlN9rTGhQMI4F1lsVG6u_Jv7TqY9GMOGX3mODgdNbeO8RLA1BHkkXQfNuHi_JycnCkcYMDysvT0uwUtRVtNIOG_fz7wMRUXI97r9heJ7sI4qBU4J0D9mAMAEB/s400/455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596163763737052306" border="0" /></a>Tuesday<br />lunch:<br />pasta<br />salad;<br />banana<br />walnut<br />mini<br />muffin;<br />sesame<br />tofu;<br />carrot;<br />canta-<br />loupe.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtzgGe8Wzk0T7lrJa040GfYAwWTdoPRzeIMUWbHCX4OaYVrWZ8P9FqpFshQsCsHhJgkdcq6u0qpGRfb_l4ZTgyOxEVh30WhkGCDo5T3-S2jCp2sK9PaVcG2gq84crgz8rm6YigZcGdnPK/s1600/475.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtzgGe8Wzk0T7lrJa040GfYAwWTdoPRzeIMUWbHCX4OaYVrWZ8P9FqpFshQsCsHhJgkdcq6u0qpGRfb_l4ZTgyOxEVh30WhkGCDo5T3-S2jCp2sK9PaVcG2gq84crgz8rm6YigZcGdnPK/s400/475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596163636848767378" border="0" /></a>Wednesday's lunches: Thermos of artichoke olive ravioli w/sauce; 1/2 an apple; green grapes; carrots; cucumber slices; snap peas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUx1yh9wtHMWI4AMScssipzq8dH-42hZNGWC_vG9ifafKTyLlaFzu_Nb2-l8u90JjmtXDC_lAyz5ZI070skhrG1Gr6nlThP99VmeKQz3FG01EdDBFbXsDbH6qXTUbidcPDr9poiVJ9KMey/s1600/486.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUx1yh9wtHMWI4AMScssipzq8dH-42hZNGWC_vG9ifafKTyLlaFzu_Nb2-l8u90JjmtXDC_lAyz5ZI070skhrG1Gr6nlThP99VmeKQz3FG01EdDBFbXsDbH6qXTUbidcPDr9poiVJ9KMey/s400/486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596163490066392706" border="0" /></a>Thursday I decided <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLm03nflXVLEzJNUunmRN4GrrvrTKxyo40gdGp7dbHfw-z_QFKiyO_TzYcrwS1h32cRXTSBaZI9hBQ9NtInHws5WpVicBvPowszoM6OjsVGMLhpST1RsRzjhx8JPx8ur0Q5DAYl3BSKwvO/s1600/493.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLm03nflXVLEzJNUunmRN4GrrvrTKxyo40gdGp7dbHfw-z_QFKiyO_TzYcrwS1h32cRXTSBaZI9hBQ9NtInHws5WpVicBvPowszoM6OjsVGMLhpST1RsRzjhx8JPx8ur0Q5DAYl3BSKwvO/s200/493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596163372386925922" border="0" /></a><br />to start looking ahead<br />to easter: tomato<br />couscous decorated<br />with rice cheese<br />"eggs"; green beans;<br />cantaloupe & purple<br />grapes.<br /><br />I thought the grapes looked rather like jelly beans because they were so small and dark. For the couscous, I substituted a tomato-basil pasta sauce for 1/4 of the cooking liquid to give it a new flavour.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfQVLJCXzCLS7_6O7gDbVrQb8imW3t7PThyH2ynPmkJoQTuzpGJyKjWgGEoLUsc9xJAofyy-EoZzR_l_Z9eimuHojUNAv2F40LWYs2UwfZuTnLsf3tnNMde-TCvMNDnobHN4EV7ZIdPqe/s1600/550.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfQVLJCXzCLS7_6O7gDbVrQb8imW3t7PThyH2ynPmkJoQTuzpGJyKjWgGEoLUsc9xJAofyy-EoZzR_l_Z9eimuHojUNAv2F40LWYs2UwfZuTnLsf3tnNMde-TCvMNDnobHN4EV7ZIdPqe/s400/550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596163204523820626" border="0" /></a>Friday:<br />pickle<br />slices;<br />carrots;<br />canta-<br />loupe;<br />mini<br />onion<br />broc-<br />coli<br />tofu<br />quiche;<br />toast.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCj6plAP5XFz6b-1FZcq7y1Hd95ykIv6gTlIOJef7937qmrqGJyF2jXR1VhVaibUiZjWE8J3yNpdZNyWL1CzL2JNFct1hxVQT83ACBbU1QharRkSqN7aZ__E4bFJdilpR17KtezjYSPxVj/s1600/557.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCj6plAP5XFz6b-1FZcq7y1Hd95ykIv6gTlIOJef7937qmrqGJyF2jXR1VhVaibUiZjWE8J3yNpdZNyWL1CzL2JNFct1hxVQT83ACBbU1QharRkSqN7aZ__E4bFJdilpR17KtezjYSPxVj/s200/557.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596161125935408114" border="0" /></a>Nate's class was having<br />its annual pajama<br />breakfast. In place of<br />scrambled eggs, I made<br />tofu quiche. I forgot to<br />buy bagels, so I cut a<br />piece of toast into a<br />circle and spread it with<br />Tofutti cream cheese;<br />and I sent pancakes along with real maple syrup. Nate loved everything. His class also had bananas, strawberries & grapes, and they squeezed their own orange juice.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-12961465316053408892011-04-11T18:08:00.000-07:002011-04-11T18:25:33.733-07:00a hike & lunchOn saturday Ryan & I went on a guided hike along the <a href="http://www.baycircuit.org/">Bay Circuit Trail</a> in Andover, MA sponsored by L.L. Bean, with the Bay Circuit Alliance chairman Alan French. It was great to learn some of the history of the trail, and plans for the future.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4bQ3A_Q4s6RvX5rxGYdvTTmmmHtCxySH4NWk9MvcmTzFPa9_oHw4boLjKumWoCHxvUZ10VhT9LIL2nVGSOfLowUnygjtd3vuxFLMc5-HX5FcOlzy3MnNUvfEIR_AZi3sO4I4guXN6OcL/s1600/247.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4bQ3A_Q4s6RvX5rxGYdvTTmmmHtCxySH4NWk9MvcmTzFPa9_oHw4boLjKumWoCHxvUZ10VhT9LIL2nVGSOfLowUnygjtd3vuxFLMc5-HX5FcOlzy3MnNUvfEIR_AZi3sO4I4guXN6OcL/s400/247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594498419981462082" border="0" /></a>We began with a walk up Holt Hill with views to Boston and its suburbs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HoVHpa9Vkg5PEKz7WEKxku0TXm-6W5Htoz6cQvX4XcHP7tPQca3YoXzPUr3DdEUXI8tg3soQ2uYl6RPLIrwyHyYbinhGJ8DKKFBJX-hetYqb71uC4Ea1FVZp9LPPRnq5pRqGXcFFi8_5/s1600/257.JPG"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioff2Al7V-8opZaKH0k_QYugDZTUjq9PrcH_JjaqEWbbuuSrensMnFiCfGserMNtlzlGkhzg9XtiDatxAhDSa1ngtZnPIxNW0uhgcubX7BTWQdmEwqdcxSTy0CqGW2d7lOfB-yV6McL9X7/s400/239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594499525053608386" border="0" /></a>Ryan's lunch: cucumber salad; blanched spinach; edamame; simmered shiitake mushrooms; rice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJ09gwgXChzzdHNVhGKRi4stXU4sOIiMjJYccrPgDRI9agPR6mL-s2xrGUvGBEWlxhZLZZuvDW5BzYGGoIL5M4zXAWRaodqNJ78mfwbkwozouMF5yF4qPeCt5mUuTTCBtZ1HTonwWWLdR/s1600/238.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJ09gwgXChzzdHNVhGKRi4stXU4sOIiMjJYccrPgDRI9agPR6mL-s2xrGUvGBEWlxhZLZZuvDW5BzYGGoIL5M4zXAWRaodqNJ78mfwbkwozouMF5yF4qPeCt5mUuTTCBtZ1HTonwWWLdR/s200/238.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594499928351655826" border="0" /></a>My lunch was essentially<br />the same, minus the<br />rice, with added orange<br />slices. It was nice to<br />finally have weather<br />warm enough to be<br />able to enjoy lunch<br />outside.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After lunch Ryan still wanted to hike a bit more. We took the bog trail at <a href="http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/northeast-ma/ward-reservation.html">Ward Reservation</a>, which is basically a floating boardwalk down to a pond. We spent a lot of time watching a snake make it's way through the bog beside us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RFFcGl9evz_sx-MdaFr80oo83bCS0geHbLyjaGrwhqCBF03x1tJn2Z_F6wrNU1LHRyRe20VcKF_7Ase7zLhoiw3wBiZov8dbbwMN0EEggWNO79Vtg-zOt8oV_8AyGYtCNdHcDWZW8a_G/s1600/271.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RFFcGl9evz_sx-MdaFr80oo83bCS0geHbLyjaGrwhqCBF03x1tJn2Z_F6wrNU1LHRyRe20VcKF_7Ase7zLhoiw3wBiZov8dbbwMN0EEggWNO79Vtg-zOt8oV_8AyGYtCNdHcDWZW8a_G/s200/271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594500485869746946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKdHCGHbqcUMWIYUO1jucFo-cWQNuBIloeI2HcXMQd3o46ivckc00tVh6-rUZ1hsgjIF_q1G5pfNpeHyYW7JCCu2O_BkxW_SHrwIhbCu3Mmqch0EZmhBoPpvdPqWZQh9AWURnvVAHs9gO/s1600/275.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKdHCGHbqcUMWIYUO1jucFo-cWQNuBIloeI2HcXMQd3o46ivckc00tVh6-rUZ1hsgjIF_q1G5pfNpeHyYW7JCCu2O_BkxW_SHrwIhbCu3Mmqch0EZmhBoPpvdPqWZQh9AWURnvVAHs9gO/s200/275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594500881681924930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3Ot90bmH2SopVYArXe_rU5YThJagQ2eEV0fqfiVgx4kB2xz7KQaezsj7ibZmx811qpvH2qnOmQ4T0CrYryDlty56deqphF4YxmrgdpBPC-2dzSK2yeiCerck49t7xG2e5T7Ca2McqK2d/s1600/283.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3Ot90bmH2SopVYArXe_rU5YThJagQ2eEV0fqfiVgx4kB2xz7KQaezsj7ibZmx811qpvH2qnOmQ4T0CrYryDlty56deqphF4YxmrgdpBPC-2dzSK2yeiCerck49t7xG2e5T7Ca2McqK2d/s200/283.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594501075137155650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMpUh-kBeHepmeLfpLEBaXoG5-9_3_HgNU_FVhZ0N_yYElsoEaj3WDGhXbF_ZT314zz3WyYjpBvecYw8ch-9-ViJOZeJrxsKBURMSY8n27BxSEf5ZGU9Xe3stmd1xuwHNOHU3K5LSVMqT/s1600/279.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMpUh-kBeHepmeLfpLEBaXoG5-9_3_HgNU_FVhZ0N_yYElsoEaj3WDGhXbF_ZT314zz3WyYjpBvecYw8ch-9-ViJOZeJrxsKBURMSY8n27BxSEf5ZGU9Xe3stmd1xuwHNOHU3K5LSVMqT/s200/279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594501298569836242" border="0" /></a>veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-53888778775819516172011-04-10T07:51:00.000-07:002011-04-10T08:21:27.899-07:00Feels like SpringFinally getting some warmer days here and the snow has melted. But it doesn't LOOK like spring yet since nothing is green. And it doesn't TASTE like spring yet because there are really no local foods available to speak of and little to forage for. But regardless, the approach of real spring weather has made me want to put a bit more effort into lunches again, so that's a good thing!<br /><br />Ryan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoffFz0oHoUSER8Bdeaa8YB3uLq3QvviHtUZDS3s9uhL1tESWfYxqR6nP9PXz23DO_SuSA5jqzN6qAoW8sNThHok4KyIKQASlU175GlWKnZwsymlwup7qXrVNJIpS3FNu9DO1qGzV7qzYq/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoffFz0oHoUSER8Bdeaa8YB3uLq3QvviHtUZDS3s9uhL1tESWfYxqR6nP9PXz23DO_SuSA5jqzN6qAoW8sNThHok4KyIKQASlU175GlWKnZwsymlwup7qXrVNJIpS3FNu9DO1qGzV7qzYq/s400/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593971161593824834" border="0" /></a><br />& AJ's<br />lunches:<br />cucu-<br />mber<br />slices;<br />cold<br />spin-<br />ach;<br />carrot;<br />rice<br />trian-<br />gle;<br />purple<br />grapes;<br />eda-<br />mame.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzdXy3_JCvrlESjwsfBiUSnuCsra5Wjh4yZAaP8wp6FcJzd3AoUbJKVYy99RQUkTkHFJWFnxE0YOlptVGeqigwekUgAmJ0lVWcjaf40HkIqoGX4twnofHKBuHeweq6rQWUwBvwYPGQPMz/s1600/077.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzdXy3_JCvrlESjwsfBiUSnuCsra5Wjh4yZAaP8wp6FcJzd3AoUbJKVYy99RQUkTkHFJWFnxE0YOlptVGeqigwekUgAmJ0lVWcjaf40HkIqoGX4twnofHKBuHeweq6rQWUwBvwYPGQPMz/s400/077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593969027745029554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcKS5uIah_BhkTjrTKrd4d2Rt_iNTxBOYDtjuDFFXU4i1XuOPB1BkvTYyzxup24B7uLHQlHp2zKE8x0RBEkZ8I6aRCxKb4N38XrbSazP73G3FY3pwh-i4I_Owj8zfDc3PcGwrV15s-2pW/s1600/081.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcKS5uIah_BhkTjrTKrd4d2Rt_iNTxBOYDtjuDFFXU4i1XuOPB1BkvTYyzxup24B7uLHQlHp2zKE8x0RBEkZ8I6aRCxKb4N38XrbSazP73G3FY3pwh-i4I_Owj8zfDc3PcGwrV15s-2pW/s200/081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593969459234686370" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch: pickles;<br />wrap sandwich slices;<br />checkered apple; dried<br />apricot; strawberries;<br />steamed broccoli.<br /><br />Ryan & AJ's lunches<br />were the same except<br />AJ had grapes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb09CMM-masq4p5zbwkKtvt_D9iG0iE3OVb7L2int_8Ti1TkGNJpo8rm1kuvXeg_bZT-XPoL066o9CgyQK6ZHfJol3fecH7CV-Z6KxCX_9-uQ71sHdRWIPbAWiYG1jPdvL03uoEyHi0Lco/s1600/128.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb09CMM-masq4p5zbwkKtvt_D9iG0iE3OVb7L2int_8Ti1TkGNJpo8rm1kuvXeg_bZT-XPoL066o9CgyQK6ZHfJol3fecH7CV-Z6KxCX_9-uQ71sHdRWIPbAWiYG1jPdvL03uoEyHi0Lco/s400/128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593970026412844978" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches: bagel sandwiches; cucumber slices; carrot; pickle; grapes (with strawberries for Ryan).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqj47s3EWmc2tFt7tjzmdMEhgygwLjIBsOZIL-hivsle-8MduvCcjD2t-FD5b4y8bqwj9UAJGrNVmPWQRvJpLApkQokreOzhXwwualR-8ejjPOE3Z8tnYICOO1ykq6d8sCZwSgTxkO-m4A/s1600/146.JPG"><img style="float: right; 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carrot;<br />slice of smoked Tofurky.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufwmVhTYr-9-HK5YF23D55FxlWoSUuBCaihv1El51hMKri6GJSFDVlrPHrrsOcOSx3bSk3MgI_PT8oQsycASA_ht_vWPN4yNhlG2p0KODW8A6nYPr3Yae4tttcoZeunvI6vqt_k3vFwNi/s1600/178.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufwmVhTYr-9-HK5YF23D55FxlWoSUuBCaihv1El51hMKri6GJSFDVlrPHrrsOcOSx3bSk3MgI_PT8oQsycASA_ht_vWPN4yNhlG2p0KODW8A6nYPr3Yae4tttcoZeunvI6vqt_k3vFwNi/s400/178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593972147401259218" border="0" /></a>AJ's lunch: carrots; rice balls with furikake; blanched spinach with toasted sesame seeds; peanuts; pickles; frosted carrot cake.<br /><br />Ryan didn't go to school on friday because I took him to the newly renovated Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science in Boston instead.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexuHtpSj6xiFmRtPHB0bDJpwbolnqxcau6rtn6YvdELwgYibhl82ugfzBA0r71o_fmQzPkRbtcRdZAXecmuMI_ZaM_gcdR5Zmt8BGsemGxl8FttRETfozjtERXbaUn1PEV76gGRP4v8Op/s1600/184.JPG"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSCul9E3GX9FhEnGCcii1I59wYtUe3qDU7nmz3d8j00PrthyQggxXoYcRk57mCKzQN6gcjDNNQ_pJCjJIdGx2w1qf8Kyb1GdwlqkaXkvU9mSgSNFY8OMn-ICQx9W_UWpq3GbfEb3b-mIH/s400/189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593974070229200530" border="0" /></a>Ryan's lunch: his favourite sandwich; apple; mini s'mores Luna bar; fruit rollup.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-89219826971601020662011-04-06T06:02:00.000-07:002011-04-06T07:07:21.242-07:00Catching Up with the KiddosHaven't blogged exclusively about the kids in a long time. Of course they're getting bigger.<br /><br />Ryan:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2x9exPoL1wZ-ONRIutUMRH6Q6NfmiG-pf4IN2qECEYv6QwmuVUN8-VrDBKD_ZrYAz-SQpxo7DvbBd2cCbqMVRmpdN6RQrREEB6oCQXwEwN1GcN8VpsgeHf8rV1C1mMDljJvukgbgp61xk/s1600/561.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2x9exPoL1wZ-ONRIutUMRH6Q6NfmiG-pf4IN2qECEYv6QwmuVUN8-VrDBKD_ZrYAz-SQpxo7DvbBd2cCbqMVRmpdN6RQrREEB6oCQXwEwN1GcN8VpsgeHf8rV1C1mMDljJvukgbgp61xk/s200/561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592456018154934834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDTT05hHvBxC3Y3CcFmCsY12sJ5zcFUxbGiK4V9voOFiMh_8rQK2ou3N3mxLP75zI3O7bQ58Msuow55Xh3f8weWnK6jSFJV5TCw8So2kdKM5aLT9iZcagb1Z-f-cii2DSItM39KT5ts6a/s1600/1100.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDTT05hHvBxC3Y3CcFmCsY12sJ5zcFUxbGiK4V9voOFiMh_8rQK2ou3N3mxLP75zI3O7bQ58Msuow55Xh3f8weWnK6jSFJV5TCw8So2kdKM5aLT9iZcagb1Z-f-cii2DSItM39KT5ts6a/s200/1100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592456830268153890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiWJNzcaII_a8pUaBjexNvTuQUwpFfuBoFdil1DY7U3-OXJdDe042282V8bRc2xS6_VVpzmQri5h_Q9547zr0YMmtiCwHB1LCTSNWPArGgfxgT45SCEn6MzoPxwxVDch9JXxrgAQj2KBi/s1600/1193.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiWJNzcaII_a8pUaBjexNvTuQUwpFfuBoFdil1DY7U3-OXJdDe042282V8bRc2xS6_VVpzmQri5h_Q9547zr0YMmtiCwHB1LCTSNWPArGgfxgT45SCEn6MzoPxwxVDch9JXxrgAQj2KBi/s200/1193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592458792147211666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBUr7ybCjqTbro-HX4sDkGvYdbwx8M2I5B4u7fs-KNyrC0ZV0nXOHkrFQ3KeVkDnS15B-he5FjhsJmGwmUenKjCx_nOU28AGPNLKWtDuVW_t3f2iThWlo4QkuJxRha2uGD83slmSZsseT/s1600/330.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBUr7ybCjqTbro-HX4sDkGvYdbwx8M2I5B4u7fs-KNyrC0ZV0nXOHkrFQ3KeVkDnS15B-he5FjhsJmGwmUenKjCx_nOU28AGPNLKWtDuVW_t3f2iThWlo4QkuJxRha2uGD83slmSZsseT/s200/330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592457614861560530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ryan is really growing up.<br />He still loves his Lego<br />blocks and Pokemon though,<br />along with the usual Harry Potter, Club Penguin, etc. He is very interested in geology & astrophysics. He will be presenting a project about volcanoes at the gifted program's annual event next week. He's a very social guy, always taking off with friends after school. And he keeps some pretty cool looking TapFish, LOL.<br /><br />AJ:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ztblkyW5HDyqONn01nML6g7g0Gxh3tJDAjjbMZ01XkJQTGccMwt6vv5uB0TYjvt4wXO-KTmivEV0ud7QR7BtvOhcxTsNS8kFLh0Ih9JLEW-Y730lC8LFgvJmynQKh3wnlKhma4mUiOiP/s1600/534.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ztblkyW5HDyqONn01nML6g7g0Gxh3tJDAjjbMZ01XkJQTGccMwt6vv5uB0TYjvt4wXO-KTmivEV0ud7QR7BtvOhcxTsNS8kFLh0Ih9JLEW-Y730lC8LFgvJmynQKh3wnlKhma4mUiOiP/s200/534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592460581631429538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62sTmOki_EJUGB5oyFvO48t991sqIjsXgo2UtQ4aBsTwQ2NnKG6CKEPgf6bo4tjh01-ddnLzum_poaduXaI74TumEmIG10KZRguOnXsNvffLhP2XZIIqdgMfBApsXZC8iQ53YJj2M6zsS/s1600/955.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62sTmOki_EJUGB5oyFvO48t991sqIjsXgo2UtQ4aBsTwQ2NnKG6CKEPgf6bo4tjh01-ddnLzum_poaduXaI74TumEmIG10KZRguOnXsNvffLhP2XZIIqdgMfBApsXZC8iQ53YJj2M6zsS/s200/955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592461156466486914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8m7CkTqcDaRTk6gQ34_4z9BI17BC7rdG3c52JTXfs4YPfDH5XUJtSIfsHxOQoUQAaaqkLVSkQT0LuV_ftBjE_QPoicbEqJayPPGS2W2Oqszqa9OQWb3hD4AIi1EREq92jaPYi37GAPYQ/s1600/323.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8m7CkTqcDaRTk6gQ34_4z9BI17BC7rdG3c52JTXfs4YPfDH5XUJtSIfsHxOQoUQAaaqkLVSkQT0LuV_ftBjE_QPoicbEqJayPPGS2W2Oqszqa9OQWb3hD4AIi1EREq92jaPYi37GAPYQ/s200/323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592462515632165810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0ApZRKhlGNPMVRRyth4O3oLN-f-7eJOUGBs1b6SfblDNV9H2UoCQfS4blt8WZA7-mYIwSYNvGU9xbyxlhV7yUTE17Q0cVnXQpOg6kYxSM2mM6WIqURv9RT6DSN2Hvl2lG25k-PpihjZx/s1600/1182.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0ApZRKhlGNPMVRRyth4O3oLN-f-7eJOUGBs1b6SfblDNV9H2UoCQfS4blt8WZA7-mYIwSYNvGU9xbyxlhV7yUTE17Q0cVnXQpOg6kYxSM2mM6WIqURv9RT6DSN2Hvl2lG25k-PpihjZx/s200/1182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592462059866264098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm lucky to get any<br />pictures of AJ lately.<br />He either hides or sticks<br />out his tongue or runs off in a blur...he just doesn't like the attention. He is quite content to draw, write, or create animation videos on his DSiXL. However he has been spending quite a lot of time on the phone and online with friends discussing Club Penguin games and exchanging passwords & codes. Gotta get this kid into art classes I think.<br /><br />Nate:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKAaNr6Bh55lQqxC2-zLHkB7DIpcKEUp2elDoSYTfMst6QKGI08H_xabQUYv1Jn-HBz4kgI_fpJw1UjFF-rX0LjL8mn27oCVjnyfUpF11392XslIO0j98Flj1kzo6SUUdP64Op2C-098m/s1600/291.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEKAaNr6Bh55lQqxC2-zLHkB7DIpcKEUp2elDoSYTfMst6QKGI08H_xabQUYv1Jn-HBz4kgI_fpJw1UjFF-rX0LjL8mn27oCVjnyfUpF11392XslIO0j98Flj1kzo6SUUdP64Op2C-098m/s320/291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592463622840184946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyEH0o0078CzTjr-4vgQjA0beFfC4W9nxfLUgM6oawdeb9PZsCcZC_68JU3klINkXtPWVTI67SjjGBS-AVGl4Ac46-AXiOQ2qzM7Hxxz7CwfZHdef8t4LE1AjWAu_pajiCL7Imm3RO4qc/s1600/350.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyEH0o0078CzTjr-4vgQjA0beFfC4W9nxfLUgM6oawdeb9PZsCcZC_68JU3klINkXtPWVTI67SjjGBS-AVGl4Ac46-AXiOQ2qzM7Hxxz7CwfZHdef8t4LE1AjWAu_pajiCL7Imm3RO4qc/s200/350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592464322254522546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiot1vqtqJaDrAlo0N-qx57uctAZP7hfrnIMAzAvE-PZbtyd0sU9xMhxITmXv6Ybx3X8seGLZJAHwV3m4wGdpDaeoQgR6R42Y3-fQT1j4O4XH0DP9Ws82m0so4_38kIpOzPH26adjUCa_b-/s1600/234.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiot1vqtqJaDrAlo0N-qx57uctAZP7hfrnIMAzAvE-PZbtyd0sU9xMhxITmXv6Ybx3X8seGLZJAHwV3m4wGdpDaeoQgR6R42Y3-fQT1j4O4XH0DP9Ws82m0so4_38kIpOzPH26adjUCa_b-/s200/234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592464648701213618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eGE1sNZPl81ZU9hRO4WDLg3HPjcyWqst2F5jRhyphenhyphenbSCgXcqocT9eMtzOG2SBrkHNUag5yVEGXfSWVYozjtvVEo-jjFTqXl_isdvElhJT0qmeMzfEKzDd3Ir4nQKNYHw7I19Mntk9B0ZVn/s1600/127.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eGE1sNZPl81ZU9hRO4WDLg3HPjcyWqst2F5jRhyphenhyphenbSCgXcqocT9eMtzOG2SBrkHNUag5yVEGXfSWVYozjtvVEo-jjFTqXl_isdvElhJT0qmeMzfEKzDd3Ir4nQKNYHw7I19Mntk9B0ZVn/s200/127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592466748602353282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-SvJZrEOU9gGtL-YAxkuHRwt6rdaEsNyCyQwGoij046j_6Lw0HiprNjcJmtxD_ctYCUAovvHjm2pUBOmAt-IStAdN3c4PZy7E3LQBVwQ0XY5KB99okYiMHeekzdQFOetNkf-3gaLs0Nd/s1600/1118.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-SvJZrEOU9gGtL-YAxkuHRwt6rdaEsNyCyQwGoij046j_6Lw0HiprNjcJmtxD_ctYCUAovvHjm2pUBOmAt-IStAdN3c4PZy7E3LQBVwQ0XY5KB99okYiMHeekzdQFOetNkf-3gaLs0Nd/s200/1118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592467299630842914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Always the photogenic<br />one, Nate loves posing<br />for pictures. Although<br />4-year-olds can do a lot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhzla-4qg_jeo6lOVF_mI7AhklUMCdsl_zb4sRanxkWzA9EM4tk6BaTyhXYziy1L9uv6H-A0RIs3X0rlj04kd41JzLwCNtniM_EdtfGBHt6bvgARH_OMQ8MEq55zeQyv2lbXpjsbXOhET/s1600/292.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhzla-4qg_jeo6lOVF_mI7AhklUMCdsl_zb4sRanxkWzA9EM4tk6BaTyhXYziy1L9uv6H-A0RIs3X0rlj04kd41JzLwCNtniM_EdtfGBHt6bvgARH_OMQ8MEq55zeQyv2lbXpjsbXOhET/s200/292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592467780138213698" border="0" /></a><br />of whining, Nate is fun<br />to be around lately as<br />he grows out of the<br />preschool stage. He still<br />likes to take his own<br />sweet time doing just<br />about everything. He<br />spends much time<br />building and pretending,<br />pretty typical for his age.<br /><br />Maia:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidCpo7Xkkn58n7_on_h_BiXMUFwP3WMvl1dX0xb7Q2JMeeQ9PJjDEtMESLhJz27jTNNh9m3KgcHqz0NrPkC4QTlVJ1sJ2LMVKUeaRfjgZeF-wfaxmgX41tzXmIW3w7X3JLeqwX65cO9oU/s1600/1145.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidCpo7Xkkn58n7_on_h_BiXMUFwP3WMvl1dX0xb7Q2JMeeQ9PJjDEtMESLhJz27jTNNh9m3KgcHqz0NrPkC4QTlVJ1sJ2LMVKUeaRfjgZeF-wfaxmgX41tzXmIW3w7X3JLeqwX65cO9oU/s200/1145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592469509308493298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeEBl5KeZUDOvqaS267-XQXrR8ky8u74gjjUbCc4eicb6a07MUi2LyvR8ci-WxPqOeEWGL_8Umfz8Drv8NaA35d92LrhsYZHG5-Gf_4R5tP_OU6aFTylOJwJyNUz68RGgqdjeLVMGkxdl/s1600/519.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeEBl5KeZUDOvqaS267-XQXrR8ky8u74gjjUbCc4eicb6a07MUi2LyvR8ci-WxPqOeEWGL_8Umfz8Drv8NaA35d92LrhsYZHG5-Gf_4R5tP_OU6aFTylOJwJyNUz68RGgqdjeLVMGkxdl/s200/519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592469937896797986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFiD8kqDeS5RPTE5hkYXRVYFyzo57BtxCCA16LlV6ujD3VbWCv-SbaBarFKLK0-BktmzUIWyJyyLfa7AvdZgI9LW8LhyXvq_QgmPvze5GgGIzqRYRvzgTUVcCYRhJ4_QzNoIZIEF6D96Yr/s1600/852.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFiD8kqDeS5RPTE5hkYXRVYFyzo57BtxCCA16LlV6ujD3VbWCv-SbaBarFKLK0-BktmzUIWyJyyLfa7AvdZgI9LW8LhyXvq_QgmPvze5GgGIzqRYRvzgTUVcCYRhJ4_QzNoIZIEF6D96Yr/s200/852.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592470334269488946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XoQpUGt-Fa08f1e8bKZuoXMk8VLysZiPU7St5w5sGlrvU2MFVTL0rKJz14q-QBP2e0FFluxI4DZ9cq0352qe6_bI_AhAam6hMcO8xm6WqqvpXIw9sztvtD_A1KMg3gtQMkf7kvWWjeYP/s1600/091.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XoQpUGt-Fa08f1e8bKZuoXMk8VLysZiPU7St5w5sGlrvU2MFVTL0rKJz14q-QBP2e0FFluxI4DZ9cq0352qe6_bI_AhAam6hMcO8xm6WqqvpXIw9sztvtD_A1KMg3gtQMkf7kvWWjeYP/s200/091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592471003548631906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Talkative & outgoing, that's Maia. She can hold her own around her brothers, but she shows off a quieter side at school. She loves to get out and go places, read, and pretend with her Littlest Pet Shop toys. She has branched out from carrying her Toy Story Jessie doll and blue bear, usually leaving them in her bed, and can usually be found with a Hello Kitty or pink Puffle.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-70522440380610829822011-04-05T14:24:00.000-07:002011-04-05T15:05:16.433-07:00Bento ClassLast week I held my first bento class! I decided to keep it simple, using sandwiches and common kitchen items that most everyone would have. I felt that for a first class, I wanted everyone to go away feeling, "yeah, I could do that."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSqydpsd4k-gMH-kRri9unUFwHwMkMGXD5BW9UGMosarakndQZMQTPjdRlqI3v8VLu64Ojg80bILIL-vNfj3oM9iDCaZvA7aDtHGvx2J9CWckNoTia4Cf9ApbDNwn_7h2Zc4icWszeCFm/s1600/387.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSqydpsd4k-gMH-kRri9unUFwHwMkMGXD5BW9UGMosarakndQZMQTPjdRlqI3v8VLu64Ojg80bILIL-vNfj3oM9iDCaZvA7aDtHGvx2J9CWckNoTia4Cf9ApbDNwn_7h2Zc4icWszeCFm/s400/387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592215690762148834" border="0" /></a>We started with the sandwich, using white & wheat breads with small cookie cutters to cut out a cute image. I figured that almost every parent can probably dig up either actual cookie cutters or playdough cutters. For the faces we used raisins, whole wheat angel hair pasta, and 100% fruit fruit-rollups. To shape the mouths I brought along a bunch of metal frosting pipers. Using the back end of a frosting piper makes it a cinch to cut out a perfect crescent.<br /><br />After building the sandwiches, I showed everyone how to cut Tofurky slices into pom-poms. Then we tucked them into the bento along with tiny grape tomatoes and halved snap peas.<br /><br />I demonstrated a few quick ways to cut baby carrots to not only look attractive, but to make them fit vertically into a <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECeGf0EdqZgfuMkf3jdNAtyFY7jCutZn6aeO3li31fuz-bIYuCLOq-IKXECjPel7Sg9gOj2szUFA5YGNOuY3dQa7eZZt7OXfFLnhk9YchI0rXaz-mgA3ZUEFiTJ8v_Zn7c6fhD1BLbK2j/s1600/407.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECeGf0EdqZgfuMkf3jdNAtyFY7jCutZn6aeO3li31fuz-bIYuCLOq-IKXECjPel7Sg9gOj2szUFA5YGNOuY3dQa7eZZt7OXfFLnhk9YchI0rXaz-mgA3ZUEFiTJ8v_Zn7c6fhD1BLbK2j/s200/407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592220954615172946" border="0" /></a>bento box. Using two colours of grapes, we skewered them on frilly toothpicks in a pattern.<br /><br />I brought along a mini microwave steamer for the broccoli which makes steaming small quantities of vegetables effortless. And we topped off the meal with a <a href="http://www.sweetandsara.com/products.php">Sweet & Sara</a> toasted coconut marshmallow! The bento boxes were purchased on sale at <a href="http://www.allthingsforsale.com/">All</a><a href="http://www.allthingsforsale.com/">ThingsForSale</a>, and everyone had their choices of a giraffe or deer design.<br /><br />Everyone did a great job creating an original bento, and many used them to send to school the next day! Here are some of the finished lunches:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-XBG5aDYMcUxF1XvKNmXyuLvJ0MzoTS8aU34o7Dw9jSg7Q84L4C65KHTcPpIZPzKanbFUXSxkBHj2hJzeFVKaO1q1dVMCIc27wiYSzv0CvweJMJZrIdBHndoQHGSNdETuqJV3xKzHqVc/s1600/408.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-XBG5aDYMcUxF1XvKNmXyuLvJ0MzoTS8aU34o7Dw9jSg7Q84L4C65KHTcPpIZPzKanbFUXSxkBHj2hJzeFVKaO1q1dVMCIc27wiYSzv0CvweJMJZrIdBHndoQHGSNdETuqJV3xKzHqVc/s320/408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592218553106121522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzg5MS1SZwHGicAyUOwPLgSMmS7ww_saREzSvNoj4w37Fb5Mkg-BODHwKC_ZJQlQFdMMRSY5jXqw3PAOHpEfiACSWU8ID-n16PegkmrGVi38UUmRRz39j31PsuE3XoCWLhCAZyA1jMl05t/s1600/409.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF24iUpU8AuiHG7Scx7pkyVAnqHv-Lb8i9t2-KiA52ScKn7OG_4OYwGpnIJ9Ic5nIWyr3LgAPA3J9lvtKPD2IvxeYSUOteHGaSh4JUgZgvHj7tcxIihpUmBk4tirCavx9QLuKqX4wVVwOC/s320/413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592220579722953666" border="0" /></a>veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-9308083860815071122011-04-03T15:09:00.001-07:002011-04-03T15:56:50.386-07:00March recap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcGKuS2ec-Pskb3Fi0BKZrLOBtN8Z6Qs0MA1PYhR9f7SFUZRfcQMnbZE985663MhFthyphenhyphenupbTc3gLM02BxI3IhrrIqOlnRZRyRXUsS5poWUMFtae128wSi64E6Gszs9bawj5BJQHGOsqEm/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcGKuS2ec-Pskb3Fi0BKZrLOBtN8Z6Qs0MA1PYhR9f7SFUZRfcQMnbZE985663MhFthyphenhyphenupbTc3gLM02BxI3IhrrIqOlnRZRyRXUsS5poWUMFtae128wSi64E6Gszs9bawj5BJQHGOsqEm/s200/013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591489029848036578" border="0" /></a>March was a long<br />month. So lots to<br />cover. Best to stick<br />all the lunches in<br />one post.<br /><br />Stuffed pasta shells,<br />grapes, carrots,<br />strawberry, mini<br />muffin.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6R5QkkU7P63BbHxoIAX2VtNckIor8DN9cKJZPBRBxPl_a_yz7W_ofPCHXrW0TGUgkbGRfKBCr6AbBkEnlTFPdR4s0qpt_1V7Uhbxw-mlvenq8p-zi8_M6STFv89poWXF074y6vuQOiW9m/s1600/062.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6R5QkkU7P63BbHxoIAX2VtNckIor8DN9cKJZPBRBxPl_a_yz7W_ofPCHXrW0TGUgkbGRfKBCr6AbBkEnlTFPdR4s0qpt_1V7Uhbxw-mlvenq8p-zi8_M6STFv89poWXF074y6vuQOiW9m/s200/062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591488926242715250" border="0" /></a>English muffin sand-<br />wiches decorated with<br />rice cheese "peach<br />blossoms", pickle,<br />carrot, mini muffin,<br />steamed asparagus,<br />grapes, strawberry.<br /><br />And for Maia...<br />carrots, steamed<br />asparagus, 1/4<br />sandwich, pickle,<br />dried apricot, strawberries.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_FvO5Yqo9JXDw7g1kel_d8VzMTLZmChjDeGY_WyvGXMT7b_OOjLSQQAUTZq_0rVLyFYXihHe4BSqS3q-Ax16tf5DpCWvLuP9FcfAw8dwBtmi6-zjs0ND1hNEz9dLuTjbgDkgj5UNdp69/s1600/071.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3mi2K6Wbaal-BZnTaOEjwj6YEITc5qX00BNri2DQRxyrMrAPmqcqvRNIHOMDeaOZoYZKzuI8oANgUFUO4c8tohGyQSFcDNTn7KXclBh11uxJdzaOy4qxnOfm38Eksul8CqdZsg93wdvY/s400/400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591488056422887618" border="0" /></a>Maia's<br />Hello<br />Kitty<br />lunch:<br />cucu-<br />mber<br />slices,<br />Hello<br />Kitty<br />sand-<br />wich,<br />straw-<br />berries,<br />carrots,<br />pickle<br />slices.<br /><br />I got<br />out the<br />old<br />Hello<br />Kitty<br />toaster<br />for this one. I remember buying it while visiting a friend outside of Chicago, then carrying the big box with me on the train and through the windy city streets in the city. But I was very happy to have it!<br /><br />Next up: pizza sandwiches (to imitate the school lunch menu of French bread pizza that day), carrots, mini muffin, dried apricots/raisins, cucumber slices.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmdf9wruXxwqUFIw0brCMnA8hoLw3KqJi9SiZFxi8p5iSoDmYLDGOx7KLFkQPeB6tKnQr5x0xylsEnPyt2-WhSFQk9lKUiQhcnUXGIsglPqZz7p8bAJd06HL-u8jAZ3t-yY0c-Wety-22/s1600/420.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmdf9wruXxwqUFIw0brCMnA8hoLw3KqJi9SiZFxi8p5iSoDmYLDGOx7KLFkQPeB6tKnQr5x0xylsEnPyt2-WhSFQk9lKUiQhcnUXGIsglPqZz7p8bAJd06HL-u8jAZ3t-yY0c-Wety-22/s400/420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591487807106577602" border="0" /></a>Below are just simple sandwiches & tater tots w/sides of ketchup.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAet4boCi1V7cKJf1GSJlyqbG4sInTKef9mdgnvR0QtpthL5T9PGlRVWRMPdwR3DUHJ5BHsANttiOCVRGKmHU0_0V0Gz3Ce13_KGhrVd_1j-r7zrvzFKsE_uwJ28VJ7fcAESvxxhHZ3UHA/s1600/637.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAet4boCi1V7cKJf1GSJlyqbG4sInTKef9mdgnvR0QtpthL5T9PGlRVWRMPdwR3DUHJ5BHsANttiOCVRGKmHU0_0V0Gz3Ce13_KGhrVd_1j-r7zrvzFKsE_uwJ28VJ7fcAESvxxhHZ3UHA/s200/637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591487342779654738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9Laxa6z3kQvtr-ec16rHIO_H_axT5ZB42NDiPGRgkTTeNE7MKouggqHqyjpr1n5cn2VlfbVp5qo5_AMlTSZCyCoFLCK-iePvDDojqZygvwgh9NvuAtPARGixHbYNWPusxZVuTGwaeoci/s1600/640.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9Laxa6z3kQvtr-ec16rHIO_H_axT5ZB42NDiPGRgkTTeNE7MKouggqHqyjpr1n5cn2VlfbVp5qo5_AMlTSZCyCoFLCK-iePvDDojqZygvwgh9NvuAtPARGixHbYNWPusxZVuTGwaeoci/s200/640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591487500599260530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Maia's lunch: cantaloupe, Terra chip exotic potato chips, snap pea crisps, steamed broccoli, a pickle.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfacjlRmO4HltPFHckxmTLtxq5E9ShAVmmAL0BJ5ZOxT_00Nmzc-KK080-Flvvy0jq_jq8FrYA4EPp56eBQpkTeeumg0j_t4UNZQI43mTC7qh0dMFoXVFoYzpBu6MEOGe5j7hkUO-KKqab/s1600/696.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4x4HjVAa5wXSKejND9m2cMOIIeK-42ZDoovOb3JIrENDzHv5T45XyVR5KT16CDCTXeO2LrKQFofsl5eTgGC8ES4eHi_BQ_ITJmFfwr0UgksyQYw-XsCqxES8gUE3xb7zYsRzyHkDbLZM/s200/850.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591486827681501250" border="0" /></a>Kid-made lunches:<br />pbj sandwiches,<br />carrots & pickles.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEWu958BFHbjV-qLUkGxs09QuBfBy9dnc8YF5Gyz7tT4gIdjh3cCnNjR3DAwrqbPD3ABP3eOe_najqzkTxwzkBsZT8tyHOngnJI3Pa_O7FVNGUpiv5v6_40a1mDSl0ifgYrhDk8DvnzhA/s1600/924.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEWu958BFHbjV-qLUkGxs09QuBfBy9dnc8YF5Gyz7tT4gIdjh3cCnNjR3DAwrqbPD3ABP3eOe_najqzkTxwzkBsZT8tyHOngnJI3Pa_O7FVNGUpiv5v6_40a1mDSl0ifgYrhDk8DvnzhA/s400/924.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591486642403982434" border="0" /></a>St Patrick's Day!<br />steamed asparagus,<br />soba noodles, honey-<br />dew melon, green<br />banana muffins,<br />pickles.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Below: honeydew<br />melon, tater tots w/<br />ketchup, burrito.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYMvqewzPmsrgkPtZNAhus4rmqnNTtBA4IdH5uNjHRWqrpTY_ylZYE3EhWBLTTP60_CTOewt1a2zw0Qsrf_5Brp1sUKQIgALlGfqZaki0joDXRU5Cvu9tnSohQQmrnkZmPz206CRx2YKO/s1600/1018.JPG"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fvyqit0tHTvjK-tFfVRCPsyMtWtXkZ4homRBIdEZ_lBJTRZIeI3bGhucuwXlBfttUM2AyI3TKdrb-LacYgSFXyET7ap9-BUMzgQ61eW2et0WLzNd-u09T1e9NoWsSKnY_majI_cJ0wts/s200/1264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591485436099442066" border="0" /></a>Leftover vegan<br />pepperoni pizza<br />from Peace O' Pie<br />restaurant, orange<br />slices, steamed<br />broccoli, mini<br />muffins.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6jdsPAh3_IPCNUkdTYrRWlo311DniXh26iYuq_4iVy3AWx0IrIHrxR02m2LNIxNtHvi3ZytHm06d_Y7o4FYqelb-XXOVQs0piivzrsMxOVCFUdPrqEyMFSbTq6Frk2Z8kxDEmMHjvIob/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6jdsPAh3_IPCNUkdTYrRWlo311DniXh26iYuq_4iVy3AWx0IrIHrxR02m2LNIxNtHvi3ZytHm06d_Y7o4FYqelb-XXOVQs0piivzrsMxOVCFUdPrqEyMFSbTq6Frk2Z8kxDEmMHjvIob/s200/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591485211822835586" border="0" /></a>Wrap sandwiches,<br />green grapes, carrots,<br />steamed broccoli,<br />pickle.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Maia's lunch: sliced wrap sandwiches w/rice cheese flowers, strawberry, green grapes, pickle, steamed broccoli & asparagus.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyrH6tZ2qAaF0Hpv3GYtOL-aUshOfA1s76nVOD0VGT1D4XbsJGlzipwe_pYSlj9413M4ArsON3DtTmPfjXiX3asDgFjwu1WfuwVSlg1RMTLBl1CrywbnS6wcWZsAiBvXrKRg9iC5Yi8Cx/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyrH6tZ2qAaF0Hpv3GYtOL-aUshOfA1s76nVOD0VGT1D4XbsJGlzipwe_pYSlj9413M4ArsON3DtTmPfjXiX3asDgFjwu1WfuwVSlg1RMTLBl1CrywbnS6wcWZsAiBvXrKRg9iC5Yi8Cx/s400/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591485091690528770" border="0" /></a>Finger food lunches: Green grapes, steamed broccoli, carrots, cucumber slices, peanuts & chocolate chips, spelt bunny pretzels, dried apricots/raisins.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7f1upxziFzZX7E5strF2MRdu7JsM5NAvE4oDzto5Ug4Q7qaU-X_LIiG1-H94zsLOvvh-1_mCSPpcAXrU8Fh0ofg-b5ILcwSgL8_P4U3Dr6g_Jod466Ovx-jOPONqI7nyjqwdmQXkuRhFQ/s1600/031.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7f1upxziFzZX7E5strF2MRdu7JsM5NAvE4oDzto5Ug4Q7qaU-X_LIiG1-H94zsLOvvh-1_mCSPpcAXrU8Fh0ofg-b5ILcwSgL8_P4U3Dr6g_Jod466Ovx-jOPONqI7nyjqwdmQXkuRhFQ/s400/031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591484921380675314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitiFV9AuXMi5s4JM9Zwc66el9_tDQ_Vf7Z3HYGMKsOvaYgrB9TdWxi6L9a5FDVEorYr4eeJiRJ5O42Yjbf_aGgCiTL6GaDTbKs33IU9gj8Ambao5LLqzmGDLSD7y0V2PMN5o12MaL3mEe-/s1600/032.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitiFV9AuXMi5s4JM9Zwc66el9_tDQ_Vf7Z3HYGMKsOvaYgrB9TdWxi6L9a5FDVEorYr4eeJiRJ5O42Yjbf_aGgCiTL6GaDTbKs33IU9gj8Ambao5LLqzmGDLSD7y0V2PMN5o12MaL3mEe-/s200/032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591484754922525154" border="0" /></a>Nate's snack:<br />cucumber slices,<br />pickle, carrots,<br />green grapes,<br />strawberries.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Rice & chick pea curry, honeydew melon, steamed broccoli.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1IRh8CvnVVJKyt9PsuERlLkRSOzcV9GDJ9PgdvhvOkia1X8sO7bwAkwZ5Gpqy8Z8jElmfTnj3YdYhwe__md52mds860iiAV9qEcJdiKPY5xsJMs15rrIA2-IB2uZst73b_OvczvHFjqr/s1600/100.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1IRh8CvnVVJKyt9PsuERlLkRSOzcV9GDJ9PgdvhvOkia1X8sO7bwAkwZ5Gpqy8Z8jElmfTnj3YdYhwe__md52mds860iiAV9qEcJdiKPY5xsJMs15rrIA2-IB2uZst73b_OvczvHFjqr/s400/100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591484556892593234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rR9eI4K2cnNNpQNO1o-sQEFfoKyWZsHKIoWJ6TiiKHziHqb1pgjTbDCEYRqcmXfYazXlWjhhVWb4tI8X1e96g_7paqjyFB6m9TtdQor4El8pNZN-1BxTUYJyYlkKlkOCnx0G5T0VCkrx/s1600/191.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rR9eI4K2cnNNpQNO1o-sQEFfoKyWZsHKIoWJ6TiiKHziHqb1pgjTbDCEYRqcmXfYazXlWjhhVWb4tI8X1e96g_7paqjyFB6m9TtdQor4El8pNZN-1BxTUYJyYlkKlkOCnx0G5T0VCkrx/s400/191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591484216799309794" border="0" /></a>Carrot<br />sticks,<br />cucu-<br />mber<br />slices,<br />raisins/<br />apricots,<br />pickle/<br />straw-<br />berry,<br />tofu<br />salad<br />sand-<br />wich<br />rolls.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JlVA_kSy9Qa46d5HV3rAl7_3LD_oZerH6_CA8z5_sxgwZ9xC0NQ_p-_kOQwtFaz79-lSgBDIVZjzfMNmVu-zUtYoIQSjJZ48dtLx50yg4pAm9c2DmJJOcsY-MUwPKj50xbFCMvEzi0bz/s1600/164.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JlVA_kSy9Qa46d5HV3rAl7_3LD_oZerH6_CA8z5_sxgwZ9xC0NQ_p-_kOQwtFaz79-lSgBDIVZjzfMNmVu-zUtYoIQSjJZ48dtLx50yg4pAm9c2DmJJOcsY-MUwPKj50xbFCMvEzi0bz/s200/164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591484021296106306" border="0" /></a>Cantaloupe and<br />honeydew melon<br />chunks, sour pickles,<br />carrot sticks, mini<br />banana blueberry<br />muffins.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghK70-MC-IOLzOdxPttOY181eBJLSh_G2NCPKi1WM5YCfbnAU-3WZtUXTuhvYlVAL-Xp5sYA5jv9zBY1kJYVLa6Stel5IohTrihnFFZTmZBX7GYepjrn7Sq7z83eiZTtzrla9ulYsRe9qd/s1600/168.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghK70-MC-IOLzOdxPttOY181eBJLSh_G2NCPKi1WM5YCfbnAU-3WZtUXTuhvYlVAL-Xp5sYA5jv9zBY1kJYVLa6Stel5IohTrihnFFZTmZBX7GYepjrn7Sq7z83eiZTtzrla9ulYsRe9qd/s200/168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591483782747406658" border="0" /></a>Melon, pickle,<br />carrots, spelt<br />bunny pretzels,<br />mini muffin.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7FmkVbqZIcqX3PURHWBhgGOz57dI0JBOfdDExe1HYSTdbGYXF9FUQZCPODQv085p2pbcJz1DhqylOHe18Px5EZqbUCYtIxcTXeLK7WEZINXA2DEbu5_ShZJFRraEBnSh6Gy7rlvX_fv9/s1600/378.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7FmkVbqZIcqX3PURHWBhgGOz57dI0JBOfdDExe1HYSTdbGYXF9FUQZCPODQv085p2pbcJz1DhqylOHe18Px5EZqbUCYtIxcTXeLK7WEZINXA2DEbu5_ShZJFRraEBnSh6Gy7rlvX_fv9/s200/378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591483544538588978" border="0" /></a>Stuffed pasta shells,<br />strawberry, steamed<br />green beans, carrots,<br />smoked Tofurky slice,<br />mini banana walnut<br />muffin.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Maia's lunch: strawberry, steamed green beans, 1/2 english muffin pizza, pickle, smoked Tofurky slice, carrot sticks, cucumber slices.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJz128P6awaDbJO-sCr6Bi0Nq7TUZ1M5Y6HG-mAkfegDfA-2QLJYnE7jhAa6ICOacPeQ2kVIutMJgDQ3L2YAiWGPizAYKVkIiWE6gszoCDB7hrP1fOgFiiqK2vN9ABLec-oTtNPGz7tW8/s1600/383.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJz128P6awaDbJO-sCr6Bi0Nq7TUZ1M5Y6HG-mAkfegDfA-2QLJYnE7jhAa6ICOacPeQ2kVIutMJgDQ3L2YAiWGPizAYKVkIiWE6gszoCDB7hrP1fOgFiiqK2vN9ABLec-oTtNPGz7tW8/s400/383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591483325746916178" border="0" /></a>veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-63528750164189939662011-03-02T15:39:00.000-08:002011-03-02T15:50:42.951-08:00PigYesterday was National Pig Day. Not quite sure the significance, but I had an idea for a pig, but not an idea for Peanut Butter Lover's Day. So a pig it was!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZu_VFQ-TS2ClCFTQYWHTo9qNEPqVcxFYhZfZhhgiWm88G6FKMKalCgGaLekpJNybdjqGh7SoU_olvuZBaq9JeSMACk7GtKxT0UxJj095tXSp4dI3POVn1v3fcUodP4rBuNTXqlU7-uDjN/s1600/377.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZu_VFQ-TS2ClCFTQYWHTo9qNEPqVcxFYhZfZhhgiWm88G6FKMKalCgGaLekpJNybdjqGh7SoU_olvuZBaq9JeSMACk7GtKxT0UxJj095tXSp4dI3POVn1v3fcUodP4rBuNTXqlU7-uDjN/s400/377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579632081780888738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfjDl-tBHXic06n13xMF6z6dB-N5_23kkH2xdlVobuWFPIL68-Jm62GsOzzSXDzvH1kqFF-KIXycl8Nx8iUUkB6FETPN-N0WQ4BzTwuZjPhaL-KstAjgca-IX5PnlywMZhD_EKOCjNaSX/s1600/372.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfjDl-tBHXic06n13xMF6z6dB-N5_23kkH2xdlVobuWFPIL68-Jm62GsOzzSXDzvH1kqFF-KIXycl8Nx8iUUkB6FETPN-N0WQ4BzTwuZjPhaL-KstAjgca-IX5PnlywMZhD_EKOCjNaSX/s200/372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579632284126820530" border="0" /></a>Ryan and AJ's lunches:<br />pickle; smoked Tofurky<br />"flower"; carrot "flowers";<br />gel cups; asian rice crackers;<br />pink rice pig with soy cheese<br />ears & nose, nori eyes, &<br />strawberry jam cheeks;<br />steamed broccoli; purple<br />grapes.<br /><br /><br /><br />Maia asked for a "butterfly sandwich" for her lunch...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZiVZnLVYnMgqv7gbGsrelxcqcjvCTewf3uOtlplu58nEvAKKBwhg91n6k4f6PIoesO_veAAXxC9jMMpepBIjAvFphUuKvyhyntBgpF00iufr7i70fMJ-5_p9Q6hske_FNzHZ6rsTr9Is/s1600/380.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZiVZnLVYnMgqv7gbGsrelxcqcjvCTewf3uOtlplu58nEvAKKBwhg91n6k4f6PIoesO_veAAXxC9jMMpepBIjAvFphUuKvyhyntBgpF00iufr7i70fMJ-5_p9Q6hske_FNzHZ6rsTr9Is/s400/380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579633196695896002" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch for preschool: pickle; baby carrot; steamed broccoli; purple grapes; jam sandwich.<br /><br />And Monday's lunches...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPG7_u7NZx2qdNoYni_JszvPHI-lYsBM8Yw7cl1SDw60dPLPU8RKvCR-yxeTGvzrS-saEBx1q4YwlC4zqOLLMStOtOgQjXuXCDwARr5xH2krYpphyphenhyphena0SLguTGjnVVlH_GxTchdGo2uvz7_/s1600/339.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPG7_u7NZx2qdNoYni_JszvPHI-lYsBM8Yw7cl1SDw60dPLPU8RKvCR-yxeTGvzrS-saEBx1q4YwlC4zqOLLMStOtOgQjXuXCDwARr5xH2krYpphyphenhyphena0SLguTGjnVVlH_GxTchdGo2uvz7_/s400/339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579633638026057122" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ: edamame; sauteed asparagus; soba noodles; orange slices.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-24078589936470098782011-03-01T15:21:00.000-08:002011-03-01T18:35:47.946-08:00February sure didn't FEEL short!And here is the backlog of February bentos...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2B8JS6IHBk4B2-93wgW56ai47wKMNTdhuPuuTPoW1-f8H1YfDcWR9GIT37yI1iO2jshXspEfaw0Y3TXcn8MDymJvGnBetD6xPDmJYAD34F_pwlDXAuneY_GYmU9Y4y3KGXAknz_5NU6b/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2B8JS6IHBk4B2-93wgW56ai47wKMNTdhuPuuTPoW1-f8H1YfDcWR9GIT37yI1iO2jshXspEfaw0Y3TXcn8MDymJvGnBetD6xPDmJYAD34F_pwlDXAuneY_GYmU9Y4y3KGXAknz_5NU6b/s400/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579256180741735890" border="0" /></a>I'm guessing this was Ryan's lunch, because AJ doesn't like lots of blueberries! At this point I can't remember what was in each sandwich unless the middle is showing: Cucumber slices, carrot, cantaloupe & blueberries; a sandwich.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-v4JbbRsow91JhHgDRWGTihM5PYMKHf-bqDurNC3rftyojajOKYmoRyd04qTcl5nhzXrYTPrISqzorbO8AWpaIBxyHbWHDhE4UicQ3y7fh18uyiZLcOoK0JHrWR4cYfFxtWUWHIW-gGK/s1600/057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-v4JbbRsow91JhHgDRWGTihM5PYMKHf-bqDurNC3rftyojajOKYmoRyd04qTcl5nhzXrYTPrISqzorbO8AWpaIBxyHbWHDhE4UicQ3y7fh18uyiZLcOoK0JHrWR4cYfFxtWUWHIW-gGK/s200/057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579256368022463266" border="0" /></a>Looks like a small<br />lunch for recouperating<br />boys: peanut butter &<br />jelly sandwiches; Nudgie<br />bar piece; steamed<br />broccoli; pickle; carrots;<br />cantaloupe; dried apricots.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBu1A3BGzcXAcbbF9tYw8Bv3jOIE25tiCy0zl1_qEtBL27YnNNlcfs9l-GjzWDEaMJ-l3aT0CRh_g3jeBQEhMbAJ6sZA1HcxI_oTkD_a2v536sqr41-NKnMldHJjEPQ25dywtBf5wJufi/s1600/073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBu1A3BGzcXAcbbF9tYw8Bv3jOIE25tiCy0zl1_qEtBL27YnNNlcfs9l-GjzWDEaMJ-l3aT0CRh_g3jeBQEhMbAJ6sZA1HcxI_oTkD_a2v536sqr41-NKnMldHJjEPQ25dywtBf5wJufi/s200/073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579257533050635442" border="0" /></a>crackers, Tofurky & soy<br />cheese; carrot; cucumber<br />slices; cashews; mini<br />apple cider raisin muffin;<br />1/2 a yellow apple; pickle.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Not exactly bento, but s it's still lunch: Thermos of leftover whole wheat pasta & kale bake for AJ, lentil soup for Ryan; applesauce; pretzels.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfFGZITyBfUwpjp2nbkvzSwBkAKUK33kaIgI6By5M5UNjtl0HwfGPBX_S7F9sp-YgoaKDcdSgMjLe-9KnJJzxi1pGDGcP6yYwD0Q_eAdpnhbwazfsAAibW8l4xgjh-HpZhYEP28VXc-0V/s1600/122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfFGZITyBfUwpjp2nbkvzSwBkAKUK33kaIgI6By5M5UNjtl0HwfGPBX_S7F9sp-YgoaKDcdSgMjLe-9KnJJzxi1pGDGcP6yYwD0Q_eAdpnhbwazfsAAibW8l4xgjh-HpZhYEP28VXc-0V/s200/122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579257965168309730" border="0" /></a>A lunch of leftover<br />pepperoni pizza from<br />Peace O' Pie! Plus a<br />tiny piece of raspberry<br />dark chocolate, carrots,<br />and some applesauce on<br />the side.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW54cbUA9jgtpcVoy1y8gn5lKAgY8M7ku0V6UOLTagiZ00uJn5FpaLrcJPpDke-Ki17Ckpc37TPcOJNgEndEynlyWH18FE4PGN-tKYu5LJD371NRRXahwjzjDfP4wmyWrXTKa_ztVD_lNj/s1600/178.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW54cbUA9jgtpcVoy1y8gn5lKAgY8M7ku0V6UOLTagiZ00uJn5FpaLrcJPpDke-Ki17Ckpc37TPcOJNgEndEynlyWH18FE4PGN-tKYu5LJD371NRRXahwjzjDfP4wmyWrXTKa_ztVD_lNj/s200/178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579260302595684162" border="0" /></a>Mini pumpkin muffin;<br />mini apple cider raisin<br />muffin; steamed broccoli;<br />orange slices; pickle;<br />1/2 a chicken-free pattie<br />on an english muffin.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhl8hRnvbBYFBCFpyP8H2NQ5og19ONVBU_3OAPc6Num0tfYR2Og294sl2DMW6wKLvXVTJhyphenhyphen0kmPiGH1zz2VsGilqEbAAoeFgJzxcVYa3fGsSCwiJM0E9lmUVPpx4uaGIuEsKnAO3rE-lok/s1600/233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhl8hRnvbBYFBCFpyP8H2NQ5og19ONVBU_3OAPc6Num0tfYR2Og294sl2DMW6wKLvXVTJhyphenhyphen0kmPiGH1zz2VsGilqEbAAoeFgJzxcVYa3fGsSCwiJM0E9lmUVPpx4uaGIuEsKnAO3rE-lok/s400/233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579259751596022354" border="0" /></a>Not exactly bento, but s it's still lunch: Thermos of leftover whole wheat pasta & kale bake for AJ, lentil soup for Ryan; applesauce; pretzels.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpxjTRpGwmr1qJO3o2yKE9sj-qfr772W7zM5_qQ_ncdSarlzsIYYzrgZZ-bffs0dNNHIEz-PxwhakNT02WETvgmaN3Pg0FNkD5MqJ0S_zv_9s_mqeqTZVumdxyssMwLV2S0f_M3TYGbkM/s1600/247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpxjTRpGwmr1qJO3o2yKE9sj-qfr772W7zM5_qQ_ncdSarlzsIYYzrgZZ-bffs0dNNHIEz-PxwhakNT02WETvgmaN3Pg0FNkD5MqJ0S_zv_9s_mqeqTZVumdxyssMwLV2S0f_M3TYGbkM/s200/247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579261215231551666" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch:<br />Tofurky slices;<br />grapes; cantaloupe;<br />rice pilaf with<br />broccoli.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSj9Axze6Rhl_TVWEbmPMk2kMXt1pNqQdpTFbpmY0n_aphDiTxHbnpYM_t6KVOyi5ktspnyD0tec2EAqOLJOeR3b8loVIA737cit0fq-CLJ8GxPN3T8UzKbKSydCITFV3NwG2wlaVPaQS5/s1600/248.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSj9Axze6Rhl_TVWEbmPMk2kMXt1pNqQdpTFbpmY0n_aphDiTxHbnpYM_t6KVOyi5ktspnyD0tec2EAqOLJOeR3b8loVIA737cit0fq-CLJ8GxPN3T8UzKbKSydCITFV3NwG2wlaVPaQS5/s200/248.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579261529018538370" border="0" /></a>Rice pilaf with<br />broccoli; cantaloupe<br />& purple grapes; mini<br />pumpkin muffins.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQ-xHSSqiG_EfaqG09bhGYQr_jEDGzM2SJo9kudc3_zEadUxsb0HUuqCIPKh84cNXoJo-TTc9gYY4u_HblFYQD6jcX-kM40t0Tk-LECT6VtjR_r49xDTZgHIHHwUQbNr9CwjZ9OU2dfDX/s1600/275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQ-xHSSqiG_EfaqG09bhGYQr_jEDGzM2SJo9kudc3_zEadUxsb0HUuqCIPKh84cNXoJo-TTc9gYY4u_HblFYQD6jcX-kM40t0Tk-LECT6VtjR_r49xDTZgHIHHwUQbNr9CwjZ9OU2dfDX/s400/275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579261956460531634" border="0" /></a>A muffin tin meal at home:<br />Celery sticks; baguette slices; poppyseed thyme crackers; mini pumpkin muffins; raisins; baby carrots; soy cheese squares; dried apricots; yellow apple slices; cashews; gherkin pickles; seaweed rice crackers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugLY0jU6YKKA2MIC4-3LuN7iAoo5iClLokoEy9EyTQ8AheNvT0vPtrzp4zK6LXJKtge62kD3PsHG9ajMyVCgOpAIxIY5UV67AtBsiFHD3iAm_buc9_jogTp_LGUxxUtSSi9pL9Tb3qbuC/s1600/280.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugLY0jU6YKKA2MIC4-3LuN7iAoo5iClLokoEy9EyTQ8AheNvT0vPtrzp4zK6LXJKtge62kD3PsHG9ajMyVCgOpAIxIY5UV67AtBsiFHD3iAm_buc9_jogTp_LGUxxUtSSi9pL9Tb3qbuC/s200/280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579262689412305602" border="0" /></a>Chili; cous cous;<br />steamed broccoli;<br />meatless meatball;<br />steamed cauliflower.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-xxUCcKhdNC1K4_SoGQPANtCfpX5bsP5t8ZeKDGPZWmwCjPdhNUq94ev7TRp5aIyl-MpN6qtTELo0gMvtLJ64gmwn2sH4aIsepbTQu2iniUC-D5MwYOqR14WH9r5bPBJOMnbOyCILa__/s1600/283.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-xxUCcKhdNC1K4_SoGQPANtCfpX5bsP5t8ZeKDGPZWmwCjPdhNUq94ev7TRp5aIyl-MpN6qtTELo0gMvtLJ64gmwn2sH4aIsepbTQu2iniUC-D5MwYOqR14WH9r5bPBJOMnbOyCILa__/s400/283.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579263165305668786" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch: steamed broccoli; Tofurky slice; cantaloupe; grapes; steamed cauliflower; cous cous.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tqtWMEH5RAujGSkN47iw-ZcLgTRpwpBWjeujUf3O90DT8CV5m3jqKxAwA5ooZG6U8JppE4p-AEQUG4Gc-5BXRxRaLFRvz5CjEvnvEy00LzSoRgldjw-5jlfRtJ18l3K4nSTIYkedNJYq/s1600/295.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; 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I almost hated<br />to use it, but when it<br />finally started sprouting<br />its time had come.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGLupG5ughBThPmGAt8nW9d4N6LDDS6Oo08H8PDQgTG1VNI1-hmS_MqdDqZ4IAMlehvtoCUoBYLsNuA_2WRXl4hakDHUJ39i_gNP4xMXXISHtNkLQFa4Msz2zgokN1OjWwEUolxrJQKz6/s1600/380.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGLupG5ughBThPmGAt8nW9d4N6LDDS6Oo08H8PDQgTG1VNI1-hmS_MqdDqZ4IAMlehvtoCUoBYLsNuA_2WRXl4hakDHUJ39i_gNP4xMXXISHtNkLQFa4Msz2zgokN1OjWwEUolxrJQKz6/s400/380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579264651493908002" border="0" /></a>Basmati rice with channa masala (chick pea curry); cucumber slices; pickle; mini pumpkin muffin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5IjIDFBlFc2Ll0nSHQrNHbX_WL1D8Saolieyy0ul9evMbSTrGXXpQm_Pn2WuTz-UI5ge8sjXnCgJINsRDLHDbfbas17AB5fO5wyYhBOkXKYwv1Wz8k_c-48Z0WHoFZQVSL6pYLQFBT8p/s1600/391.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5IjIDFBlFc2Ll0nSHQrNHbX_WL1D8Saolieyy0ul9evMbSTrGXXpQm_Pn2WuTz-UI5ge8sjXnCgJINsRDLHDbfbas17AB5fO5wyYhBOkXKYwv1Wz8k_c-48Z0WHoFZQVSL6pYLQFBT8p/s200/391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579265169489778162" border="0" /></a>Soba noodles; striped<br />apple slices; sesame<br />baked tofu; blanched<br />spinach; cucumber<br />slices; avocado cucumber<br />sushi.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXX_CeP0aAuUJqJLqTq4Rowid27kAdwV94e4LpKGPehD3aQE01UdX1SGY_xnOVp-K9qBLX4IbsTTB_ixtkoQ9KM2WYwJlGyJZI-8ctgArXNc-xcIFrEHLFZcGpZTcC_c55UyWTe-5SLSSH/s1600/392.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXX_CeP0aAuUJqJLqTq4Rowid27kAdwV94e4LpKGPehD3aQE01UdX1SGY_xnOVp-K9qBLX4IbsTTB_ixtkoQ9KM2WYwJlGyJZI-8ctgArXNc-xcIFrEHLFZcGpZTcC_c55UyWTe-5SLSSH/s200/392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579265654367661090" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch:<br />cucumber slices;<br />striped apple slice;<br />blanched spinach;<br />avocado sushi; soba<br />noodles.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioL0rMEx_FftXFDUOwr9OYeKZ4hF698zcrrOn3RWRSd-u9VfIkVkFAScTlT9MRs9-hQiSP9mGZJq25RisrXbxjskR5-sk5rMvrv6RS9kJGYyjFlWHUq0Xt5FXU5FZmmZ7Y3eWx3ZXSbKFn/s1600/407.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioL0rMEx_FftXFDUOwr9OYeKZ4hF698zcrrOn3RWRSd-u9VfIkVkFAScTlT9MRs9-hQiSP9mGZJq25RisrXbxjskR5-sk5rMvrv6RS9kJGYyjFlWHUq0Xt5FXU5FZmmZ7Y3eWx3ZXSbKFn/s400/407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579266092610593538" border="0" /></a>English muffin pizzas; Tofurky slice; 1/2 a yellow apple; steamed broccoli; carrot rounds.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XyqMNWi4kBBOumi_VVZ_KL2TkYx5lgXcb_VVwlVsiTMGwLKhjdJv04kUVkJOclpGpjhC-GVjHYLBrHfTuILwUBAyT_Y-qvJAd-_QFIWMEMoI43muPy96nlviRmA7di4qjJdp6g5lQ00G/s1600/416.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XyqMNWi4kBBOumi_VVZ_KL2TkYx5lgXcb_VVwlVsiTMGwLKhjdJv04kUVkJOclpGpjhC-GVjHYLBrHfTuILwUBAyT_Y-qvJAd-_QFIWMEMoI43muPy96nlviRmA7di4qjJdp6g5lQ00G/s200/416.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579266648804764146" border="0" /></a>Strawberries; apple<br />slices; rice & bean<br />burrito; carrot sticks;<br />pickle; steamed broccoli;<br />green beans; mini<br />banana muffin.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvpDAofvBnrhfd5xShmAxVGdOuueALb2BmMWmDh_sRRkkXUt4-8s7eSaJKgpjpCMPCWBWZ18BHEBPBUigkyLoqWUf0dWEssbWek8Hky1G99RTmGFxo-9nkfaKQYOwjfYIdScC4vOcTM9Q/s1600/419.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvpDAofvBnrhfd5xShmAxVGdOuueALb2BmMWmDh_sRRkkXUt4-8s7eSaJKgpjpCMPCWBWZ18BHEBPBUigkyLoqWUf0dWEssbWek8Hky1G99RTmGFxo-9nkfaKQYOwjfYIdScC4vOcTM9Q/s200/419.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579267142409085842" border="0" /></a>mini apple cider<br />raisin muffin;<br />steamed broccoli;<br />pickle; snap peas;<br />strawberries; dried<br />apricots.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUy6kUr8yBqRAy6VhGqsIxohNWEephB1NGNEJ_o17zWPtr5VbM3lGszodiDjHgFXnvfHSJt8BULA-7UaCP2fhzyPGh82nPtT7aAQergaT-bziL4fjfWwbrzRIaP_7LGFt4uzL8Z49ChTNN/s1600/455.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUy6kUr8yBqRAy6VhGqsIxohNWEephB1NGNEJ_o17zWPtr5VbM3lGszodiDjHgFXnvfHSJt8BULA-7UaCP2fhzyPGh82nPtT7aAQergaT-bziL4fjfWwbrzRIaP_7LGFt4uzL8Z49ChTNN/s200/455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579267591295306802" border="0" /></a>Flax lavash wraps;<br />cucumber slices;<br />mini pumpkin muffins.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-13693160067433603332011-02-27T05:16:00.000-08:002011-02-27T06:00:24.693-08:00no tomatoes in winterTomatoes are my favourite food in the world...but I have learned to go without fresh tomatoes for half the year. I will occasionally buy a couple to make a layered dip for a special occasion (there is a greenhouse in the next town that grows organic hydroponic tomatoes and they are available at the regular supermarkets), but throughout the winter and spring I mostly rely on jarred and dried tomato products, or whatever I froze or dehydrated in the summer and fall.<br /><br />Two summers ago, local tomato crops in New England were ruined by late blight. It was then that I learned to go without them for such a long stretch that now 9 months doesn't seem like such a big deal to wait for a perfectly sun-ripened local tomato.<br /><br />And so I can app<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbBuyf86ZYmAcq0oECw-o273Gcxzr-QMKHlvppPMsV9ps5aqGoRVSkHOH0eQnNypTVF49VgMjaAqx_fXbikMkP3qoZgsAp8WCidQ-aL3lRDN9Ull-0tpmlKRMyd53nfPccbtX72s7KZ1L/s1600/045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbBuyf86ZYmAcq0oECw-o273Gcxzr-QMKHlvppPMsV9ps5aqGoRVSkHOH0eQnNypTVF49VgMjaAqx_fXbikMkP3qoZgsAp8WCidQ-aL3lRDN9Ull-0tpmlKRMyd53nfPccbtX72s7KZ1L/s200/045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578360252483896978" border="0" /></a>reciate<br />what we DO get more as<br />well. This year the winter<br />farm shares at the CSA<br />are the longest yet,<br />stretching til the end of<br />March! That means there<br />will only be 2 month of the<br />year we are not receiving<br />locally grown vegetables.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IuXOpxMVSLfuw7CHVacB8Hz9y4n0HRH8NpVV6q-eTUdN08SekdU4OFAtzTkh6I-tGaRcwjOdGe1L54bXX3igLIyLcU6SjSWNE3vAXbE-14p8PLtOZ25IENE0QlY8WfpVWZv5K-Vt4mxE/s1600/046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IuXOpxMVSLfuw7CHVacB8Hz9y4n0HRH8NpVV6q-eTUdN08SekdU4OFAtzTkh6I-tGaRcwjOdGe1L54bXX3igLIyLcU6SjSWNE3vAXbE-14p8PLtOZ25IENE0QlY8WfpVWZv5K-Vt4mxE/s200/046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578360498145657762" border="0" /></a>Winter offers lots of root<br />vegetables, mostly stored<br />in the root cellar and<br />divided for each monthly<br />pickup through the season.<br />Carrots, parnsips, purple-<br />topped turnips, potatoes,<br />celeriac, onions, shallots &<br />beets. Roasting, mashing,<br />and making simple soups<br />takes care of the majority.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPFveg206aguHjEITX0mfIad5nhew76znQ3aShbCHslyVlRLmZUaCR9ng8ZrqyizITzt48oDG1s_-RDdocPtv0wTpf8N0oosbQg3J-HJXdsATjW-SZMs7DO5Qp1FpwilAzaUmLJXbij4i/s1600/047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPFveg206aguHjEITX0mfIad5nhew76znQ3aShbCHslyVlRLmZUaCR9ng8ZrqyizITzt48oDG1s_-RDdocPtv0wTpf8N0oosbQg3J-HJXdsATjW-SZMs7DO5Qp1FpwilAzaUmLJXbij4i/s200/047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578361925239325506" border="0" /></a>The rest of the winter<br />share consists of kale,<br />swiss chard, spinach,<br />baby salad greens, leeks,<br />cabbages, popping corn,<br />and a little extra garlic.<br /><br />Amazingly most of this<br />is grown in the actual<br />ground, just covered by<br />a simple frame mobile<br />greenhouse.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgf5RG331cjw75dmFToSMABGryClUV9B5J_DIAnIWUQm8bpa-yrOMt-35RZcO1vFla5e1WkSBU8SGzPSitT3SBnMaJDM2lCNLNqph3VfXEKM3NunOQD9q_jP2K8C3BiRbO0AgZB0I0Tn7/s1600/044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgf5RG331cjw75dmFToSMABGryClUV9B5J_DIAnIWUQm8bpa-yrOMt-35RZcO1vFla5e1WkSBU8SGzPSitT3SBnMaJDM2lCNLNqph3VfXEKM3NunOQD9q_jP2K8C3BiRbO0AgZB0I0Tn7/s200/044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578363019038809794" border="0" /></a>This winter saw (and is<br />still seeing--it's snowing<br />as I type) some huge<br />snow accumulation. But<br />on a sunny day the<br />temperature in side the<br />greenhouse can reach<br />the 80sF.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpY8X7gmZDnqIxuGCkZFWXloOr5JbfQwhyphenhyphenqyi0xndmfhJS9iwwplctCL9jfG2nrweamjabLaOUXTbh9Xmr8rXUIOarMYtnVHrP2a29luiCQOL_2euUvPWsAANdL9NV79_Anu2h9Yvapc1/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpY8X7gmZDnqIxuGCkZFWXloOr5JbfQwhyphenhyphenqyi0xndmfhJS9iwwplctCL9jfG2nrweamjabLaOUXTbh9Xmr8rXUIOarMYtnVHrP2a29luiCQOL_2euUvPWsAANdL9NV79_Anu2h9Yvapc1/s200/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578363780141799874" border="0" /></a>Another lower greenhouse<br />was added this year to<br />increase kale and chard<br />production. While the kale<br />from the summer still<br />survives in the field, covered,<br />this kale is much more<br />robust, offering sharers a<br />large bagful at each pickup.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Spinach with Dried </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Tomatoes & Garlic</span><br /><br />8 oz. fresh spinach, washed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-n4LYQTQMzAxB4c7x-fNWmWkjoBE0lL-vsYhYsa4k_v-UEbDqxeK9xss5CqlE6s7Of8yCGClPQmb4kz4WuO0wNy1iQOmabAayMw5PNQENIhvMPyYVEvAgJEJYdic8rHUYzVEwEka_2CTy/s1600/192.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-n4LYQTQMzAxB4c7x-fNWmWkjoBE0lL-vsYhYsa4k_v-UEbDqxeK9xss5CqlE6s7Of8yCGClPQmb4kz4WuO0wNy1iQOmabAayMw5PNQENIhvMPyYVEvAgJEJYdic8rHUYzVEwEka_2CTy/s200/192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578365330429628578" border="0" /></a><br />1 T. olive oil<br />1 T. margarine (I use Earth<br />Balance)<br />3 cloves garlic, minced<br />6 sun-dried or dehydrated<br />tomato slices, soaked<br />salt & pepper<br /><br />Soak the dried tomatoes<br />in hot or boiling water<br />for 30 minutes. Save the<br />soaking water! Remove the softened tomatoes and slice thinly or chop.<br /><br />In a large pot or skillet, heat the olive oil & margarine over medium heat. Add garlic & tomatoes and cook for 1 minute. Add spinach, a pinch of salt and a grind of pepper. Toss with a fork or tongs. Cook for another minute. Add a few tablespoons of the tomato soaking water, cover pot, and cook 1-2 minutes until tender.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-68217426470234602422011-02-26T13:09:00.000-08:002011-02-26T13:40:21.232-08:00a month's worthLet's see if I can get a month's worth of missed bento posted! Plus one or two from the end of December...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceooFJmPjrcBbr_ROj7zf-voWjY3CeMJ2UNYdH-7JB2sYbV6SfUqrgBkmUSs6GQjXOGpODdclUZB50m00TDFYSxQIVBiI2YSvSlC23Mr-8ZpD4NVs3-vMZRjhdWpH115K0EeWtKgZFb2B/s1600/608.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceooFJmPjrcBbr_ROj7zf-voWjY3CeMJ2UNYdH-7JB2sYbV6SfUqrgBkmUSs6GQjXOGpODdclUZB50m00TDFYSxQIVBiI2YSvSlC23Mr-8ZpD4NVs3-vMZRjhdWpH115K0EeWtKgZFb2B/s400/608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578108849157545970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Vegan chik'n salad; steamed broccoli; Delta airlines Biscoff cookies; vegetable gyoza; pickle; cucumber slices; mini banana muffin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2Ocx9mCMbfGPgX6xmgi_dKLk-WYknN7uf7okO4_cNCa6hlBR8A3jjo6lLC43CyUV9uToidhd5nt9hBaxdZo4ZXkUC9bUrsRrvwNaxm4CIq76IWYMZV8gURmcsXd1w7seO9_wFLGcxCqy/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2Ocx9mCMbfGPgX6xmgi_dKLk-WYknN7uf7okO4_cNCa6hlBR8A3jjo6lLC43CyUV9uToidhd5nt9hBaxdZo4ZXkUC9bUrsRrvwNaxm4CIq76IWYMZV8gURmcsXd1w7seO9_wFLGcxCqy/s400/013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578109343245606642" border="0" /></a>Dark<br />choc-<br />olate<br />covered<br />coconut;<br />gluten<br />free<br />seed<br />crack-<br />ers;<br />meat-<br />less<br />meat-<br />balls;<br />eng-<br />lish<br />muffin<br />pizza;<br />carrot<br />& cucu-<br />mber<br />ribbons.<br /><br />I was trying to make the cucumber and carrots look like ribbon candy. I might have to blanch it next time I try this to make it more bendable, or thread it together with something.<br /><br />The dark chocolate covered coconut is made by Next Organics. I found it in the Orlando airport, on sale, along with dark chocolate covered apricots and cherries. I bought half a dozen packages they were that good.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0cZM5k1xXKOWqn88WOM3F6ou-icohFBQW6Rw855JeuM-S69WYyIfPFU9iLGeuHYUFhJzeyzTLj1EtU7w8L3o3UT5umww8zouQSRCMVfcV6TVZl6154R6-Soh09oFXLVQ_jRsXrUVSD-S/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0cZM5k1xXKOWqn88WOM3F6ou-icohFBQW6Rw855JeuM-S69WYyIfPFU9iLGeuHYUFhJzeyzTLj1EtU7w8L3o3UT5umww8zouQSRCMVfcV6TVZl6154R6-Soh09oFXLVQ_jRsXrUVSD-S/s200/023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578110455769886722" border="0" /></a>Back to school in<br />January: pineapple<br />chunks; cucumber<br />slices; sandwiches<br />w/rice cheese "notes"<br />(must have been music<br />day at school); carrot<br />sticks.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKJIbg2PMIvJiJjAy_Hj9YFanp5mMCoRemDfmygCHrhKm8VvsDiAx66f9ujNua5ATHYZYUlrYV-aMTHhEX7_jlEWfHZWU2XRqCcAhGwWUjE5W9KuuZE-qTuv6KR4a6F1bcbQ1B8mQXClh/s1600/029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKJIbg2PMIvJiJjAy_Hj9YFanp5mMCoRemDfmygCHrhKm8VvsDiAx66f9ujNua5ATHYZYUlrYV-aMTHhEX7_jlEWfHZWU2XRqCcAhGwWUjE5W9KuuZE-qTuv6KR4a6F1bcbQ1B8mQXClh/s200/029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578110827121936770" border="0" /></a>Maia got to use her new<br />Mickey & Minnie bento:<br />honeydew melon; steamed<br />broccoli; a pickle; smoked<br />Tofurky slice; carrot sticks;<br />snap peas; oatmeal carrot<br />cookie; tiny round<br />sandwich.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTW2YP9s9Y2haE5z5k01MNLEtuWUO3fWafQBxRdOCeUWn4MVNGF165iBKtH9tPpKMJN0mGSSBY3iyOP760NQgU9SOmiS2AZAv2F18M8EiK9N2lIOTGmO4dv15lVt8_oTxUXsJ6vuII_tEi/s1600/026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTW2YP9s9Y2haE5z5k01MNLEtuWUO3fWafQBxRdOCeUWn4MVNGF165iBKtH9tPpKMJN0mGSSBY3iyOP760NQgU9SOmiS2AZAv2F18M8EiK9N2lIOTGmO4dv15lVt8_oTxUXsJ6vuII_tEi/s200/026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578111305216784162" border="0" /></a>And for the boys:<br />honeydew melon; tiny<br />round sandwiches;<br />oatmeal carrot cookies;<br />smoked Tofurky slice;<br />carrot sticks; dried<br />apricots for Ryan, raisins<br />for AJ; steamed broccoli.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZRGUZHaaJ3zJ1ZeSCF8zjJOEcNUpxrila-nYUpHZ7OQyPRZxgql0VCkL3MPgyqElskTw_TstNz-6OA7rbPss7QSeqZhucZw993pXg84hBokef15qbwOct_xfifBZF0tE2nJTmFiL7DAf/s1600/041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZRGUZHaaJ3zJ1ZeSCF8zjJOEcNUpxrila-nYUpHZ7OQyPRZxgql0VCkL3MPgyqElskTw_TstNz-6OA7rbPss7QSeqZhucZw993pXg84hBokef15qbwOct_xfifBZF0tE2nJTmFiL7DAf/s200/041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578111821626960850" border="0" /></a>Grilled nutritional yeast<br />cheez sandwiches; steamed<br />broccoli; orange slices; 1/2<br />a cookies & creme Luna bar.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaZn-woUuuLBV81lri4rxngAK_Fdd12QIut_Us8NfjveCtQ3yt2MKIInykgExT9sPp-erO7GQmHZg_dallLdNZTMqBUuQRjQaAkGY4bH5ssqEiAwYgSVxSL5UzQBnrCHBNFDdFs8SbRMS/s1600/057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaZn-woUuuLBV81lri4rxngAK_Fdd12QIut_Us8NfjveCtQ3yt2MKIInykgExT9sPp-erO7GQmHZg_dallLdNZTMqBUuQRjQaAkGY4bH5ssqEiAwYgSVxSL5UzQBnrCHBNFDdFs8SbRMS/s200/057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578112644232303762" border="0" /></a>Sandwiches; honeydew melon,<br />blueberries, & halved pitted<br />cherries; carrot rounds;<br />green beans.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_d57fWI3YBL9zfZr2GsyXX2BobUefOF_rtv16mBZy35csODrhIZrHSUgxZuLTN6fLT-zl3XDM7uXTQeFkP0O681m923BZqMMcrgP4I-2K17B70TKTdz0tc73bQGFGj-z6rPOeLLsKCje/s1600/060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_d57fWI3YBL9zfZr2GsyXX2BobUefOF_rtv16mBZy35csODrhIZrHSUgxZuLTN6fLT-zl3XDM7uXTQeFkP0O681m923BZqMMcrgP4I-2K17B70TKTdz0tc73bQGFGj-z6rPOeLLsKCje/s200/060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578113090756840722" border="0" /></a>And Maia had:<br />carrot sticks; pickles;<br />green beans; smoked<br />Tofurky slice; honeydew<br />melon, blueberries;<br />halved pitted cherries.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrQJ9O3IwXVds8SIl-LNwxfFdwqTWNgQV6vnnPhMNDXzQW52kwXP_amDkS2jCa2OdDX4554wDMibWY5UDUwFobY6tF-CNxBuA45gSQJKcWQaX0kmqUzgi7d2AZMxoQmnWZ2aocJ0njncg/s1600/072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrQJ9O3IwXVds8SIl-LNwxfFdwqTWNgQV6vnnPhMNDXzQW52kwXP_amDkS2jCa2OdDX4554wDMibWY5UDUwFobY6tF-CNxBuA45gSQJKcWQaX0kmqUzgi7d2AZMxoQmnWZ2aocJ0njncg/s200/072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578113474486893874" border="0" /></a>This looks like Ryan's<br />lunch, probably while AJ<br />was sick: sandwiches;<br />carrot sticks; peanuts;<br />pickle; blueberries; mini<br />apple cider raisin muffins.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGwN94RigjLc35SgK5wAzw40Qi0KTSawXB-9FrEECWVarFzaguFZrTKFud0V0gzJLkEGGKvNEKKcUCgfCO2kWvquYbY-NWZocg1mmD5agbLPG8VgP21RXjmjTx5kzPE8Kuxxw6iyakTbH/s1600/087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGwN94RigjLc35SgK5wAzw40Qi0KTSawXB-9FrEECWVarFzaguFZrTKFud0V0gzJLkEGGKvNEKKcUCgfCO2kWvquYbY-NWZocg1mmD5agbLPG8VgP21RXjmjTx5kzPE8Kuxxw6iyakTbH/s200/087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578113938708683138" border="0" /></a>Mini pumpkin muffins?;<br />cold tofu; steamed broccoli;<br />baby carrots; brown rice.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7hOGiwdebavfHHbjzzu806_b5dFjUnVaa9dgdOmU5FyuMiSLG41Wg5zJC1hVF4THarVzHMHTtYptMOSwKPu7OI16KyXYM-Pgl23In1r34IFtQ8U3L9P-yBNKCmN_nFcAui8LlDmVVA4K/s1600/091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7hOGiwdebavfHHbjzzu806_b5dFjUnVaa9dgdOmU5FyuMiSLG41Wg5zJC1hVF4THarVzHMHTtYptMOSwKPu7OI16KyXYM-Pgl23In1r34IFtQ8U3L9P-yBNKCmN_nFcAui8LlDmVVA4K/s200/091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578114402896529698" border="0" /></a>Apple pumpkin Nudgie<br />bar; dried apricots;<br />cucumber slices;<br />poppyseed thyme<br />crackers; sandwiches;<br />pickle; snap peas; baby<br />carrots.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJ91lfveqoGtefKn278bCVBTzR6wNv4_Y5WmGqUydIveQ1oV-ZaBoI7GxbjWyNWLwIqScrQN59VOJF0NP9ZWIfKs8l7kRI_g95NnG4oSmcFlfSV-nl4I3Mc22TAS2ZmIYGhMFSc3dFnyc/s1600/092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJ91lfveqoGtefKn278bCVBTzR6wNv4_Y5WmGqUydIveQ1oV-ZaBoI7GxbjWyNWLwIqScrQN59VOJF0NP9ZWIfKs8l7kRI_g95NnG4oSmcFlfSV-nl4I3Mc22TAS2ZmIYGhMFSc3dFnyc/s200/092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578114877910047762" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch:<br />mini pumpkin muffin;<br />piece of a Nudgie bar;<br />smoked Tofurky slices;<br />dried apricots; cucumber<br />slices; pickle; baby<br />carrots; snap peas.<br /><br /><br />And I think that was it<br />for the month!veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-61043981254027303572011-02-25T04:48:00.001-08:002011-08-12T09:51:20.391-07:00HolidaysIt's so easy to get derailed from blogging. A stomach virus had us laid out flat, my husband had a very busy travel schedule, and there were so many school events and holidays and projects to attend to. Suddenly you realize that you are no longer allotting time to blog, but instead posting 30 second bursts of pics on Facebook instead.
<br />
<br />We arrived back from Florida just in time for the brunt of the winter holidays.
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Zsfy72ViKcwAkt-G_zsW62fEMIOVr3a5S1Rw2eoxfo5Y5eEPeQuCvKzZrWLjTQX7wKTPbcQQ7rRPG5Hi6eYn6BvpfTklQ4Oqls6j_BNoso_TL5OaTIbAzYQIC9L65Qza9f90DzFioTig/s1600/024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Zsfy72ViKcwAkt-G_zsW62fEMIOVr3a5S1Rw2eoxfo5Y5eEPeQuCvKzZrWLjTQX7wKTPbcQQ7rRPG5Hi6eYn6BvpfTklQ4Oqls6j_BNoso_TL5OaTIbAzYQIC9L65Qza9f90DzFioTig/s400/024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577609241650645490" border="0" /></a>Here is one of the travel meals I made for the plane, in nestable containers for the kids so they would take up little space when emptied, and the grownup meals were packed in recycled disposable containers. There was sesame tofu, marinated mushrooms, blanched spinach, soba noodles, and pickles.
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1SP0kDGA19FMCfZFdpncaoBDJ6O1EyDqS-M5-McUzPtycyp24bjjZ-Etn33rRPwZxbXXvCz0KdriZnCjADzVEGel28_I2ZMVyCQoJxaovEJShhX7SJA4mG7KB2I_gTEwl7APPLsgaVYY/s1600/051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1SP0kDGA19FMCfZFdpncaoBDJ6O1EyDqS-M5-McUzPtycyp24bjjZ-Etn33rRPwZxbXXvCz0KdriZnCjADzVEGel28_I2ZMVyCQoJxaovEJShhX7SJA4mG7KB2I_gTEwl7APPLsgaVYY/s200/051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577615884510080946" border="0" /></a>
<br />One thing I don't own is
<br />a crock pot or slow-cooker;
<br />I rely on my rice cooker or
<br />deep Calphalon cookware
<br />for those tasks. But the
<br />Florida house is stocked with
<br />a crock pot, so I used it to
<br />make easy dishes like chili,
<br />so I could spend more time
<br />enjoying the vacation instead
<br />of cooking for the family. I
<br />made sure to plan ahead for the trip, pre-mixing the spices I'd need for various dishes in zip-top snack bags, pre-measured for easy cooking. You don't want to have to go out and purchase half a dozen spices when on vacation just to make a tasty meal!
<br />
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaX4bXVDPRFzKhxUu7EKJfP88ziYWLRBvh_XZm1A8epHuZARPRqHzuOqbbnXuU9N4m4MzSqbzLxyT9KZ7kOEA2a8YRXa9oDl4iDtRjmmAgOzqtsmL00xJSOhOI_txHVspcoz6yRgGE-4gw/s1600/496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaX4bXVDPRFzKhxUu7EKJfP88ziYWLRBvh_XZm1A8epHuZARPRqHzuOqbbnXuU9N4m4MzSqbzLxyT9KZ7kOEA2a8YRXa9oDl4iDtRjmmAgOzqtsmL00xJSOhOI_txHVspcoz6yRgGE-4gw/s200/496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577617189912524930" border="0" /></a>After spending most of
<br />every day in the pool
<br />(thank goodness it was
<br />heated because the
<br />weather in Florida was
<br />unusually COLD), it
<br />wasn't easy to come back
<br />to New England and want
<br />to jump right into Xmas
<br />and snow.
<br />
<br />
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrixnfzQwkhQ0mFkfE4wYX-xiWCXt2GBqb3sq7bhw2KKZl_IEaTLUPw4NEn_AjvlmvktoZWSrLLG4eIozhTjl7OtfYbM2LXklCIuWjjAb8xd8BGKKY759UWiVDghya1gQb-sMwZdJ-E43R/s1600/026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrixnfzQwkhQ0mFkfE4wYX-xiWCXt2GBqb3sq7bhw2KKZl_IEaTLUPw4NEn_AjvlmvktoZWSrLLG4eIozhTjl7OtfYbM2LXklCIuWjjAb8xd8BGKKY759UWiVDghya1gQb-sMwZdJ-E43R/s200/026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577619525591715586" border="0" /></a>At least Delta was able
<br />to ease that transition
<br />with free drinks.
<br />
<br />Because my husband
<br />travels so much, he is
<br />allowed free upgrades
<br />to business class, which
<br />he graciously passed on
<br />to me for our trip.
<br />
<br />
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMWgQ6GxuLCFi5tlmxXDwMudSgOos56f5SWY-kMiAXTAJqLQmLGqd8TQtXxxuBNUcIX3VuDFv8Dk3Mr7qC0lKGmc1XYKIoHrKVfMc8EQEiEo5O55JtBPafAGyLaCSDj0ljLfV-XI__hyphenhyphenB/s1600/565.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMWgQ6GxuLCFi5tlmxXDwMudSgOos56f5SWY-kMiAXTAJqLQmLGqd8TQtXxxuBNUcIX3VuDFv8Dk3Mr7qC0lKGmc1XYKIoHrKVfMc8EQEiEo5O55JtBPafAGyLaCSDj0ljLfV-XI__hyphenhyphenB/s200/565.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577619999851719218" border="0" /></a>Many airlines only serve
<br />non-vegan meals on
<br />domestic flights that must
<br />be purchased onboard
<br />(unlike international
<br />flights where you can order
<br />a vegan meal ahead of time
<br />for no extra charge). But at
<br />least the snacks are often
<br />vegan, like these cookies.
<br />
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkQ5C_d7NbKkpH2whBv5M4UUulcOnCG11cE3nNuycvKJ6lvsD2zRw6SSTk0TxaCNaxrS5rmeWg6Valsrlym9CQh8vbympJchHVUukOixsd-9L6ALvopsqs6Z6XWJqla6ijvTdgvdPeMu-/s1600/585.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkQ5C_d7NbKkpH2whBv5M4UUulcOnCG11cE3nNuycvKJ6lvsD2zRw6SSTk0TxaCNaxrS5rmeWg6Valsrlym9CQh8vbympJchHVUukOixsd-9L6ALvopsqs6Z6XWJqla6ijvTdgvdPeMu-/s200/585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577617813090590722" border="0" /></a>I still had a few more
<br />days of school lunches
<br />to pack before schools
<br />were off for the holidays.
<br />Even if I wasn't in the
<br />mood for fancy face
<br />food, I could still try to
<br />make a simple sandwich
<br />into something festive.
<br />
<br />So I got out the holiday
<br />cookie cutters and made
<br />reindeer sandwiches.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcQ1ujxUo0HRqBO8saAuuiKCPzbq4Ysu7Em5xvaFW8gsQxwvbSImCTMLAm2fhRVD4wRQ4KhkwudX_KsXbcYNlqGQfMtbomMB5ZwHyOnj0e8O_6j-Noe2Nyseqh9JduGqAU0taQKvZ5nt4/s1600/587.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcQ1ujxUo0HRqBO8saAuuiKCPzbq4Ysu7Em5xvaFW8gsQxwvbSImCTMLAm2fhRVD4wRQ4KhkwudX_KsXbcYNlqGQfMtbomMB5ZwHyOnj0e8O_6j-Noe2Nyseqh9JduGqAU0taQKvZ5nt4/s200/587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577618579046586338" border="0" /></a> A
<br />red sprinkle affixed to the
<br />nose completed the face.
<br />
<br />For a full sandwich, I just
<br />use a sandwich keeper
<br />from <a href="http://order.tupperware.com/coe/app/tup_show_item.show_item_detail?fv_item_category_code=6000&fv_item_number=P10050314000">Tupperware</a> or one
<br />from the Target $1 section.
<br />There's usually plenty of
<br />space along one side to add
<br />some crudites.
<br />
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJXYh1kZkiBPQzZzHV4enKa4hdIj69hffmoN55ELnHSD8TGgrSuIdw4YT9bZAfEIhnRgAox6jVby-PBP3N05vcsAQJi4fQrUf-QZx4u82Porfvl0_mSUTwGEM0zQ6vyVu94q8vIi7byu5/s1600/120.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJXYh1kZkiBPQzZzHV4enKa4hdIj69hffmoN55ELnHSD8TGgrSuIdw4YT9bZAfEIhnRgAox6jVby-PBP3N05vcsAQJi4fQrUf-QZx4u82Porfvl0_mSUTwGEM0zQ6vyVu94q8vIi7byu5/s200/120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577621774365186434" border="0" /></a>For a treat for the kids,
<br />and to give away to
<br />family and friends, we
<br />made some sugar cookie
<br />stars. Super yummy as
<br />always, these are one of
<br />my favourite kinds of
<br />cookies ever--slightly
<br />crisp on the outside, but
<br />they stay soft inside for
<br />many days (if they last
<br />that long before being
<br />eaten). I often make sugar cookies for school events because nobody can resist them.
<br />
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDmSY5PWJHBPkRZucVL5fe1FZ2IHVBATn4Q3EGqX2tAbXoUtNMi9hB8hesmRj-kx_X2AGsASxJEbXLmqAB_tgDyW2qhp0RXTH5rw75rUv4dWdg-mp_CsBViL-TpqHJHcU_K-OwrvLgqEV/s1600/118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDmSY5PWJHBPkRZucVL5fe1FZ2IHVBATn4Q3EGqX2tAbXoUtNMi9hB8hesmRj-kx_X2AGsASxJEbXLmqAB_tgDyW2qhp0RXTH5rw75rUv4dWdg-mp_CsBViL-TpqHJHcU_K-OwrvLgqEV/s200/118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577622544245124498" border="0" /></a>I also made a bunch of
<br />mini loaves of walnut
<br />crusted banana bread.
<br />I must say it's nice to
<br />be able to cook with nuts
<br />when on school holidays,
<br />since almost every school
<br />nowaday is nut-free.
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2u5imKaknrvpXkFTVT5KiXVnLjDgWOmAvbu_LfqLNeSDf7Q_4wfOk6ZwLbgdJoV9RZIVHPJdTVaWLUEPG49VrP-SVE0Pttj2gkKagF15Ad0gdI8-4zM7j67QLmWGpcGpyB2Y6X56dlVQd/s1600/125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2u5imKaknrvpXkFTVT5KiXVnLjDgWOmAvbu_LfqLNeSDf7Q_4wfOk6ZwLbgdJoV9RZIVHPJdTVaWLUEPG49VrP-SVE0Pttj2gkKagF15Ad0gdI8-4zM7j67QLmWGpcGpyB2Y6X56dlVQd/s200/125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577623189786741074" border="0" /></a>We spent the rest of
<br />the school holiday
<br />visiting with relatives
<br />nearby, playing in the
<br />snow, and even got in
<br />a trip to the local
<br /><a href="http://www.danforthmuseum.org/">Danforth Art Museum</a>.
<br />
<br />AJ is rather interested
<br />in taking art classes
<br />there some time.
<br />
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQCx_8YMMqXW5d6L6t5yhZ8IU7VBh1FI0K-rGGM8vcrMRFK0ByrW1nfIN8H93BdTPDTFfDhPMHWzrob0b1IXjYy96jUijyh_boppidANyd2Ul744MUkXHkqV5tLQlrk-B061udFkwsMJz/s1600/132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQCx_8YMMqXW5d6L6t5yhZ8IU7VBh1FI0K-rGGM8vcrMRFK0ByrW1nfIN8H93BdTPDTFfDhPMHWzrob0b1IXjYy96jUijyh_boppidANyd2Ul744MUkXHkqV5tLQlrk-B061udFkwsMJz/s200/132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577623609995827266" border="0" /></a>There was an adorable
<br />exhibit from the
<br />children's book
<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pocketful-Posies-Treasury-Nursery-Rhymes/dp/0618737405/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298641805&sr=1-1">Pocketful of Posies</a>
<br />by Salley Mavor, of
<br />her embroidered
<br />fabric nursery rhyme
<br />scenes.
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSL0A_w8X32Xku4A7czmNrCyhS9rDOryIg3dO4a-9ZfcxmdcRiSaUtyFLUpku4HBmL-HGFTbGHmE3nYgVDucxEt721VMSyPeO8UfXeFciGrVV4KgvqedWReq2seUmFyh91VJW8fUvTdtOM/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSL0A_w8X32Xku4A7czmNrCyhS9rDOryIg3dO4a-9ZfcxmdcRiSaUtyFLUpku4HBmL-HGFTbGHmE3nYgVDucxEt721VMSyPeO8UfXeFciGrVV4KgvqedWReq2seUmFyh91VJW8fUvTdtOM/s200/030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577626267446525394" border="0" /></a>In between all of the
<br />inevitable holiday
<br />treats I try to infuse
<br />some balance with
<br />healthy snacks. Here
<br />was an entirely green
<br />snack of raw broccoli,
<br />bell pepper, snap peas,
<br />celery sticks, and
<br />cucumber slices.
<br />
<br />
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr96IbCec0Y3uopQ2g0pr7paGXFbo9xL-TnhY66mcAdCIRHo2p4lqzan9V4A9olHLwqcNJP3CYveNTX1-91c4_dLeSBPinTE-pkCXUidwUvHYTuaBZjC9GtCGzHtI5TYFk2une3h73Qrbz/s1600/117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr96IbCec0Y3uopQ2g0pr7paGXFbo9xL-TnhY66mcAdCIRHo2p4lqzan9V4A9olHLwqcNJP3CYveNTX1-91c4_dLeSBPinTE-pkCXUidwUvHYTuaBZjC9GtCGzHtI5TYFk2une3h73Qrbz/s200/117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577627268411662642" border="0" /></a>Shortly after the new
<br />year we celebrate
<br />AJ's birthday. He
<br />requested a chocolate
<br />Mario Bros. cake.
<br />I used raisins for the
<br />eyes, and we served it
<br />with vanilla soy ice
<br />cream.
<br />
<br />AJ had a painting party
<br />at <a href="http://www.plasterfuntime.com/">Plaster Fun Time</a>.
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_CoqnC9cTlL49svbLTFhIj0Lll2M9dhiJM0LBaBlKWBwsrGAW1H5_npYzsFYej2UfpqD4gN94h9V-XbqDPq2bVb_vhaHHUg0nL3KLAgj8XfJqkiePEbMIiTt_Fg7N2fVJZYRCZg0XalM/s1600/128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_CoqnC9cTlL49svbLTFhIj0Lll2M9dhiJM0LBaBlKWBwsrGAW1H5_npYzsFYej2UfpqD4gN94h9V-XbqDPq2bVb_vhaHHUg0nL3KLAgj8XfJqkiePEbMIiTt_Fg7N2fVJZYRCZg0XalM/s400/128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577629133665563154" border="0" /></a>Again I had to make Mario Bros. themed cupcakes. They were a big hit.
<br />
<br />And then came the dreaded stomach virus...slowly making it's way through every family member, my husband twice, and two of the kids THREE times. We were all but quarantined for 3 weeks! We never get flu or strep or many colds, but offer us a tempting stomach bug and apparently we can't say no. Ugh.
<br />
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2bQUDcW9I2mPPjd10Rlu8RK8uo4C9guvg4W_WMLiPm3zLGXoq6EJNj1IO3b0xPWUlGiJLDR9UmdLJhy3QyuypEpyrX0oqiGBeZAYA3E5CW4HUC-rYdT6zjCRUXmCtOiUrGhYncB-k7eR/s1600/073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2bQUDcW9I2mPPjd10Rlu8RK8uo4C9guvg4W_WMLiPm3zLGXoq6EJNj1IO3b0xPWUlGiJLDR9UmdLJhy3QyuypEpyrX0oqiGBeZAYA3E5CW4HUC-rYdT6zjCRUXmCtOiUrGhYncB-k7eR/s400/073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577630861908768802" border="0" /></a>And so we passed the rest of January stuck indoors, with near-record snowfall, doing lots of laundry (but little cooking).
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgv3R7yQJXT4GwYnSEJxHA1jPxz-B6mpaRk_fOnUgySgDcdQDfW2ladVb-tpGV_px62Sz7RY-pntbpbom0gyGMWYDFc3FwGI3Gd6NZn6pH8M55AxP2ToOh2Nwr9ssgH2XTL2qI9hl3b1Jd/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgv3R7yQJXT4GwYnSEJxHA1jPxz-B6mpaRk_fOnUgySgDcdQDfW2ladVb-tpGV_px62Sz7RY-pntbpbom0gyGMWYDFc3FwGI3Gd6NZn6pH8M55AxP2ToOh2Nwr9ssgH2XTL2qI9hl3b1Jd/s200/011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577631910004475922" border="0" /></a>I made quite a few
<br />noodle soups, but
<br />mostly we served up
<br />crackers and ginger
<br />ale. At least with
<br />soup I could still
<br />use most of the
<br />vegetables from our
<br />winter farm share.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigr3kHre3OT9OorhGrcLz2DSlSXMMXRMHoExgTNDGfZhT7JVQe_ShS6PF51ZGZ6RFTVWACQwyGk8qwxdvEMEOALgDE5I45Ej-yZDUaOqXEf4e4tDQPIxNWjCrWkhXNZIaUndP8e8Y5TcJe/s1600/042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigr3kHre3OT9OorhGrcLz2DSlSXMMXRMHoExgTNDGfZhT7JVQe_ShS6PF51ZGZ6RFTVWACQwyGk8qwxdvEMEOALgDE5I45Ej-yZDUaOqXEf4e4tDQPIxNWjCrWkhXNZIaUndP8e8Y5TcJe/s200/042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577633259637082146" border="0" /></a>Otherwise I made
<br />simple dishes like
<br />roasted vegetables,
<br />mashed potatoes,
<br />and muffins. It wasn't
<br />easy to get outside
<br />even when everyone
<br />was feeling better
<br />because of the
<br />extremely
<br />deep snow.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-19584098342017898132010-12-22T12:30:00.001-08:002011-01-23T05:31:21.371-08:00Wizarding World of Harry PotterYes! We've been away. Instead of holiday travels, we pulled the kids out of school a week early. Three important planets aligned: low airfare, low house rental rates, and no business trips for my husband. Outta here!!!<br />And what this also meant... short lines at Universal Studios' new <a href="http://www.universalorlando.com/harrypotter/">Wizarding World of Harry Potter</a> attraction. So many people have asked me to review our visit there that I didn't want to delay... so have your wands at the ready and grab that portkey!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopFh9X1XCoFplaI6qSSPTz0tKZrrn2C0-bAo979KysJKzWQ0PGD03yrfNWiVacYgxAV-N_QZp4ObEuVNjLjm94zpUp6RtPG7jVYeskgnW9ov2omTDGOcREPi_y4JWxqVtTo2-y0WWP2SE/s1600/229.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopFh9X1XCoFplaI6qSSPTz0tKZrrn2C0-bAo979KysJKzWQ0PGD03yrfNWiVacYgxAV-N_QZp4ObEuVNjLjm94zpUp6RtPG7jVYeskgnW9ov2omTDGOcREPi_y4JWxqVtTo2-y0WWP2SE/s400/229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553611077257410450" border="0" /></a>As you would expect at a Florida theme park, the wizarding world was very realistic and detailed. Hogsmeade village is located in the northeast corner of Universal Studios.<br />The Dragon Challenge roller coaster is the most intense ride, not for young children (so we could not ride it due to the height requirement of 54", not to mention I don't think I could have stomached it anyhow). This coaster existed before the installation of the Harry Potter portion of the park, and I believe it used to be called the Dueling Dragons (my husband rode it back when we were there a decade ago, before kids). It is a double inverted coaster, where your legs dangle freely. This is the only dueling inverted coaster designed by the Swiss inverted coaster pioneers, Bolliger & Mabillard. You might want to ride this one before you've had a few butterbeers & bottles of pumpkin juice! If you're not sure (and don't mind the ride spoiler) you can check out the ride via YouTube video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl3kml38KSg">here</a>.<br /><br />And yes, you can<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlG8Q-0pZj-uqfwuvbHF39sIzbe75rD0MmS2n0C79wyqM-rny2bIMi9o6LXP2o4QdwztFB09eN3Q-qxUFQoE0cYP_JgTwOzefFFEjbqzhCIyNlhRV9aLa1OHatJcb-9RdhPWTqV3rV3Zm/s1600/189.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlG8Q-0pZj-uqfwuvbHF39sIzbe75rD0MmS2n0C79wyqM-rny2bIMi9o6LXP2o4QdwztFB09eN3Q-qxUFQoE0cYP_JgTwOzefFFEjbqzhCIyNlhRV9aLa1OHatJcb-9RdhPWTqV3rV3Zm/s200/189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553615358556549586" border="0" /></a> indeed try<br />some butterbeer and pumpkin<br />juice. Now the butterbeer is<br />not vegan, or even vegetarian<br />as far as I know, so I can't tell<br />you anymore about it. But the<br />pumpkin juice, although<br />sweetened with sugar, was<br />quite delicious! Its primary<br />ingredients are apple, pumpkin<br />and apricot juices. It has lovely<br />subtle spices, but mostly it's the<br />apricot juice that gives it such a nice flavour in my opinion.<br /><br />The boys shared a big salty soft pretzel as well. There was a food stall that was heavy on fresh fruit: watermelon wedges, grapes, oranges, etc. But we ate largely the food we'd brought, to save money, since the <a href="http://www.universalorlando.com/Tickets/tickets_2.aspx">admission</a> into Universal's Islands of Adventure is already a small fortune.<br /><br />If you are interested to know what other food options are available, check out PurpleChocolatHome's review <a href="http://purplechocolathome.blogspot.com/2010/11/day-at-hogsmead-tablescape-harry-potter.html">here</a>, which includes photos inside The Three Broomsticks restaurant and Honeyduke's candy shoppe, or Mouse Planet's muggles guide to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter <a href="http://www.mouseplanet.com/9404/A_Muggles_Guide_to_the_Wizarding_World_of_Harry_Potter_at_Islands_of_Adventure">here</a>. If you're any variety of vegetarian and you plan to eat at The Three Broomsticks, you'll be ordering a meal full of side dishes. There is also a salad available, and a vegetarian potato leek soup. Another vegetarian blogger reviewed the food <a href="http://www.kelsievosburgh.com/contact/">here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmHc9wKmccPFf7xQm-x1shxSFzccXpRBWtrvFAMwO9bjK7yDdw7wCl-6GpyFd6_aLrM9H0Amg_WV4cUySSzdYk0JnmuuJrs0irb1eDavwdn4oeKkLmoYab3NG_u2KrCSaPhUdGo4iQHxZ/s1600/201.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmHc9wKmccPFf7xQm-x1shxSFzccXpRBWtrvFAMwO9bjK7yDdw7wCl-6GpyFd6_aLrM9H0Amg_WV4cUySSzdYk0JnmuuJrs0irb1eDavwdn4oeKkLmoYab3NG_u2KrCSaPhUdGo4iQHxZ/s400/201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553619867899914786" border="0" /></a>The other thing we had going for us was the weather. The cold (for Florida) weather kept people away, plus it was a weekday, plus we were there before schools let out for the winter holidays. Triple win. Instead of wait-times of 2-3 hours for the most popular ride, the official ride times were 30-40 minutes, which actually translated to a 10-15 minute brisk walk through the twisting passages of Hogwarts castle...something you won't want to miss whether you choose to go on the ride or not.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75z4yyuH4oXE5rwdJUIV55pBBKchQk4UMM_6QV-GSVByGJedTS6Is-w_phhxCPyHxA9STccXWm9R1R5C8IwEsoq-TUt3-B04VllzDBD8EyebNRlswetgYTqbvaSy566KtGDQsQ76_xVsp/s1600/175.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75z4yyuH4oXE5rwdJUIV55pBBKchQk4UMM_6QV-GSVByGJedTS6Is-w_phhxCPyHxA9STccXWm9R1R5C8IwEsoq-TUt3-B04VllzDBD8EyebNRlswetgYTqbvaSy566KtGDQsQ76_xVsp/s400/175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553621631227614898" border="0" /></a>The most popular ride is the Forbidden Journey. The height requirement is 48", about the size of the average 7-8 year old. AJ just barely met the requirement at age 6 3/4. The line for the ride takes you through many rooms in Hogwarts, such as Professor Sprout's greenhouse, Dumbledore's office, the portrait gallery, and the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom (with holograms of Harry, Ron & Hermione very convincingly informing you about your impending journey). The animated portraits were exceptional!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_l3s10hd-uTJ-5zE0G0dFr-P5up70CIMgGHK4B08LINln1DW-52IjQw-K178c9DcdAs8n_4SA8gDloqgVZd4KgcbQQNIZdxHfwliUGstYoaEOPcMeROkZxE8HepAJt5SrVYqEXmgPIrIE/s1600/183.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_l3s10hd-uTJ-5zE0G0dFr-P5up70CIMgGHK4B08LINln1DW-52IjQw-K178c9DcdAs8n_4SA8gDloqgVZd4KgcbQQNIZdxHfwliUGstYoaEOPcMeROkZxE8HepAJt5SrVYqEXmgPIrIE/s400/183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553631621680427458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />AJ pretty much kept his eyes closed through the entire ride...the first time. But Ryan convinced us to go again, and AJ and I were both able to enjoy it more the second time. And then we went a third time! It quickly became everyone's favourite. It's sort of a combo between a roller coaster and motion simulator, with multiple concave IMAX style screens interspersed with animatronics. You might also get spit on by giant spiders, or receive a steam bath in the face from a fire-breathing horn-tailed dragon. The ride seats 4 people in a row--I could reach AJ's hand around the seat-barrier though I couldn't actually see his face due to the restraints that prevent you from falling out or leaning too far forward.<br />If you have already been on the ride (or don't mind spoilers) there is a YouTube video of The Forbidden Journey at a fan site <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT7CPDrK8ro&feature=related">here</a>... it is shaky and often in the dark since it was clearly taken with a cell phone (which is actually not permitted during the ride, though there are small compartments in the back of each seat to store small items like cell phones, glasses & hats during the ride).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEg059m7eEV8KYjTbvHQch2Me02a_c4m37apc08k8BRMNI5r4mkD0rl6Xk-CD23jN45nFHvh1Eg1B4IoCbeV-iFBmOE23YFgZtHUUA0qGdTjaNIIRWHC7ILWiAR-FX1VuhPujTuGWzZgv3/s1600/181.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEg059m7eEV8KYjTbvHQch2Me02a_c4m37apc08k8BRMNI5r4mkD0rl6Xk-CD23jN45nFHvh1Eg1B4IoCbeV-iFBmOE23YFgZtHUUA0qGdTjaNIIRWHC7ILWiAR-FX1VuhPujTuGWzZgv3/s400/181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553633064817394130" border="0" /></a>The<br />ride<br />spits<br />you<br />out<br />into<br />Filch's<br />Empor-<br />ium of<br />Confis-<br />cated<br />Goods,<br />a dark<br />and<br />crowded<br />gift<br />shoppe<br />where<br />you<br />can<br />view<br />(and<br />purch-<br />ase) the on-ride photo of yourself if you'd like. Gryffindor scarves were very popular attire the day we were there. From there you can return to the school locker rooms (if you have a bag or backpack with you, you have to leave it in the free lockers for the ride).<br /><br />From <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPmO0et5m9bQ19t7ITw47zZ91G-vEzPUkcMQCMFUTFoXcLyyKTRvyEoZGUDj3cKf0k963fh7G69tYkdBJ73IKifIADdanmpXLtnaw1qUcH4VFp_BE73DVKUEEBh8sEBW7n2q5uqEZJpOK/s1600/237.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPmO0et5m9bQ19t7ITw47zZ91G-vEzPUkcMQCMFUTFoXcLyyKTRvyEoZGUDj3cKf0k963fh7G69tYkdBJ73IKifIADdanmpXLtnaw1qUcH4VFp_BE73DVKUEEBh8sEBW7n2q5uqEZJpOK/s200/237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553634755364382386" border="0" /></a>there you may as well<br />head just across the way to<br />the tamer Flight of the<br />Hippogriff roller coaster. A<br />shorter more family-friendly<br />coaster, we rode this ride so<br />many times we lost count!<br />The roller coaster cars seat<br />2 people, and the height<br />requirement is only 36".<br /><br />The queue leads you past a<br />beautiful rendition of Hagrid's hut, and the coaster's initial ascent affords an otherwise hidden view of Buckbeak's nest. Once again, the wait time was listed as 10-15 minutes, but in reality it was no more than 5 minutes. If you have a smartphone you can also download the Universal Studios wait-times app so you don't have to trek around the park only to find out your favourite ride's line exceeds your patience. Unlike Disney theme parks, Universal Studios charges extra for its equivalent of the Disney "fast pass".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhLVuWhzsBcdkDv-bUtvDvTI-WBdywTO3dUkx3K2Y37YoPO8-CDtmArcQO8mGuZub8c5ONYbrwil5EI00-Qsw4Xg3Ts37UotqhRrvalBCqyueRmUIvhAOcQktn-yOiPATUikTlQMqziEC/s1600/230.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhLVuWhzsBcdkDv-bUtvDvTI-WBdywTO3dUkx3K2Y37YoPO8-CDtmArcQO8mGuZub8c5ONYbrwil5EI00-Qsw4Xg3Ts37UotqhRrvalBCqyueRmUIvhAOcQktn-yOiPATUikTlQMqziEC/s400/230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553638542874576210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9j0R2pnJLbMZrzbmprb15F9dHxiYpEO9bS_XiUs2pSAoUPXXTGg0vCh9u8bgYJMVSWEPztpdkWFCjDtqqD9MDOaasDr17Aby5rUkfuPrIkzjAbiq171LL5BPsECRKJGp7it31lwGAefjx/s1600/231.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9j0R2pnJLbMZrzbmprb15F9dHxiYpEO9bS_XiUs2pSAoUPXXTGg0vCh9u8bgYJMVSWEPztpdkWFCjDtqqD9MDOaasDr17Aby5rUkfuPrIkzjAbiq171LL5BPsECRKJGp7it31lwGAefjx/s400/231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553638930724620162" border="0" /></a>The one attraction we did not want to wait in line for was Ollivander's wand shoppe. The line was outdoors and Ryan had already purchased a wand at the stall just outside of Filch's. Apparently Ollivander's stages a recreation of the wand choosing the wizard scene in the Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone film. But during peak hours only about 1 in 20 kids will be chosen to participate, so don't count on it being an interactive experience.<br /><br />Other shoppes include Dervish & Banges (for magical items), Zonko's (for you pranksters out there), or have a postcard canceled at the Owl Post post office.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRsWLBq1-ffURw8acL1CJH8urAxidaKyCROwWOtcGQCjCCKGopHdETDnCyIfMxdEXg1_xGX386S6s6HIsH8svLbQHhBCqzUG2I-LGxAwugQepknWspJL6WbLk1Jrxo2s36UjVEZGiQqQ7/s1600/187.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRsWLBq1-ffURw8acL1CJH8urAxidaKyCROwWOtcGQCjCCKGopHdETDnCyIfMxdEXg1_xGX386S6s6HIsH8svLbQHhBCqzUG2I-LGxAwugQepknWspJL6WbLk1Jrxo2s36UjVEZGiQqQ7/s200/187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553643218776344178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3KpkkzTzLfEc3h-AcRt-kb4jvl9EX3sMMDB4ejTBzb8HuRJpKWWhUg50yrbNXOHTWpg3FP9LZdXGu_f4scjousNM1aFIzombd358HcwZnjMFf98-q_Ymx93VYLwKIs8P-PjmWaxt1iaG/s1600/194.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3KpkkzTzLfEc3h-AcRt-kb4jvl9EX3sMMDB4ejTBzb8HuRJpKWWhUg50yrbNXOHTWpg3FP9LZdXGu_f4scjousNM1aFIzombd358HcwZnjMFf98-q_Ymx93VYLwKIs8P-PjmWaxt1iaG/s200/194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553644225812970210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQoIqB11up0jVA2gaHsxHWlAtyxXHB0zyjROLpGRarpoXUA_-Ghu9jdHpuA0ZsvJaKPOgvcBHp-YuUv6qWDzkW_piJKUJRpWhT4V1q4Qx5vrkEVEPfsOjPXj5VZzQYSxExao5OxTLhn14t/s1600/198.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQoIqB11up0jVA2gaHsxHWlAtyxXHB0zyjROLpGRarpoXUA_-Ghu9jdHpuA0ZsvJaKPOgvcBHp-YuUv6qWDzkW_piJKUJRpWhT4V1q4Qx5vrkEVEPfsOjPXj5VZzQYSxExao5OxTLhn14t/s200/198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553644594598991474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD47LWlHwhqymCFhIjIv-c4hi9bRBWUdC4Kt-bAJlC926x463TwIa02Y8rgtPJtNKgOHz4LgxK1tf4reZwfQDu7sszEAzJwdCUMcw5etzWbRBHhdtW-U1RUzFeiIkO5Y5svqHfaxPNHvDu/s1600/239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD47LWlHwhqymCFhIjIv-c4hi9bRBWUdC4Kt-bAJlC926x463TwIa02Y8rgtPJtNKgOHz4LgxK1tf4reZwfQDu7sszEAzJwdCUMcw5etzWbRBHhdtW-U1RUzFeiIkO5Y5svqHfaxPNHvDu/s200/239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553644909357336322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Be prepared to window shop, unless you have a hefty bank account! There are so many irresistible magical items to choose from. But you can always buy online later.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTHhJgEfuxTbYT-EKiHrbR1DUHCC3vgWP-SJGdiQQyoYCLh9nEW0mHFpNCARI7fvGz8gW9jAvmZj1L5wNu_coFxgeVzwYa1M573gF4wppTAPa4rPY0bRrSomejBKNPqdyRtn7inSIMOse/s1600/172.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTHhJgEfuxTbYT-EKiHrbR1DUHCC3vgWP-SJGdiQQyoYCLh9nEW0mHFpNCARI7fvGz8gW9jAvmZj1L5wNu_coFxgeVzwYa1M573gF4wppTAPa4rPY0bRrSomejBKNPqdyRtn7inSIMOse/s400/172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553646402756708738" border="0" /></a>You can save a bit of money on accommodations by renting a house in the Orlando/Kissimmee area like we do, especially if you have a large family or are getting a bunch of friends together to go as a group. Renting a house not only saves money and gives you privacy, but you can save money on food and eat healthier home-cooked meals. And you are always allowed to bring packed lunches into the parks with you! <a href="http://staybydisney.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/wizarding-world-of-harry-potter-at-universal-studios-orlando/">Here</a>'s one last review I found that has some good videos & info.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-57553024775590719712010-12-13T04:39:00.000-08:002010-12-13T05:06:35.719-08:00school lunchesThere are plenty of times when rushing through the morning chaos with 4 kids that I wish there were healthy plant-based meal options available in the public schools. Goodness knows most American kids could use more vegetables in their diets, and less junk. But seeing as the obesity epidemic in this country is essentially being subsidized by the government, I choose the easy way out and pack my kids' food.<br /><br />However, there are many ways to get involved in trying to bring healthier food to school and the community at large. For us, belonging to our CSA, <a href="http://stearnsfarmcsa.org/sfwiki/Public/HomePage/">Stearns Farm</a>, is our biggest contribution--over 10K in organic produce is donated annually to food pantries and soup kitchens in our town. And while I was at the farm volunteering a few weeks ago, I met two women from the metrowest <a href="http://www.jfsmw.org/communal_services/index.html">Jewish Family Services</a> who came by to harvest some excess root vegetables--they were to be added to grocery bags given to families in need. I suggested adding a few recipes, since the largely Brazilian population in the southern half of our town wouldn't necessarily be familiar with celeriac and parsnips. It is my feeling that many folks WANT to include healthier foods in their family's diet, but don't know what to do with the raw ingredients, or don't know how to make them appealing to kids (or adults with child-like palates ;-) ).<br /><br />While I am an abolitionist vegan at heart, I don't think that methodology is really the best way to change the general public's eating habits and outlook on food ethics. I think modeling good eating is #1, but since the majority of kids are surrounded most of the day by their peers, offering exclusively healthy meal options in schools is key. There are some good programs attempting to do this, such as the <a href="http://www.saladbarproject.org/">Great American Salad Bar Project</a>, Jamie Oliver's <a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/campaigns/jamies-food-revolution/school-food">Food Revolution</a>, or the <a href="http://www.farmaid.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=qlI5IhNVJsE&b=2723877&ct=8842627&notoc=1&msource=Oct10News&tr=y&auid=7274922">Farm Aid</a> school programs. Even something as simple as <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/10/21/opinion/20101021_Oplunch.html?ref=global-home">redesigning lunch lines</a> in cafeterias can have an impact on the food choices that kids make for themselves.<br /><br />While these programs are not always focusing on plant-based diets, parents, school staff and community members can get involved to influence the foods and recipes that will be purchased.<br /><br />Meanwhile, I continue to pack vegan lunches, which also have less impact on the environment...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXP5IbizMAv0iAsMExLZq_s0IGWXNOfKeo9bsAjXs78QXmCs0tgaZsJXxiraZp1bUXFibVC8suDIKVJewO400V-OKUnj0PmIZdvHtP1wHqSz0bBV0dhy357txaRgVmzIAuNp7T8jN5atu6/s1600/131.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXP5IbizMAv0iAsMExLZq_s0IGWXNOfKeo9bsAjXs78QXmCs0tgaZsJXxiraZp1bUXFibVC8suDIKVJewO400V-OKUnj0PmIZdvHtP1wHqSz0bBV0dhy357txaRgVmzIAuNp7T8jN5atu6/s400/131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550151080556169314" border="0" /></a>Maia's preschool lunch: rice flower with nori bunny; monterey jack soy cheese squares; smoked Tofurky flower; honeydew melon chunks; a pickle; cucumber slices.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiumLxiz0uQ_6ygd4CKLA0b-e2hAA0eXIgjBebjFDvtlvywfa_e2jwqYr9e9Hy2sUvilhhOBn5M3naF81xxtK-7AGtKeq1rDB_I9L7xtzwTJsgElgu_Sn055XNcJ36pohB4PjJFV_ElDnN/s1600/145.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiumLxiz0uQ_6ygd4CKLA0b-e2hAA0eXIgjBebjFDvtlvywfa_e2jwqYr9e9Hy2sUvilhhOBn5M3naF81xxtK-7AGtKeq1rDB_I9L7xtzwTJsgElgu_Sn055XNcJ36pohB4PjJFV_ElDnN/s400/145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550151729448984034" border="0" /></a>Ryan<br />& AJ's<br />lunches:<br />broc-<br />coli &<br />Tofu-<br />rky<br />Italian<br />saus-<br />age<br />lasa-<br />gna;<br />mini<br />banana<br />muffin;<br />mini<br />S'mores<br />Luna<br />bar;<br />carrots;<br />honey-<br />dew<br />melon.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-5324532945006136182010-12-10T14:07:00.000-08:002010-12-22T17:19:20.216-08:00past weekCatching up with lunches...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituRJA36RcQEQKMa02BUuaDcjTUyRhNaoBpk1_tfqSR6ShlOOOicXDhvm4cJYZuxSySTpPOYOWI83TTSfSMC34G-BPGuIcBgDVhXY20MGPYMCpKfnrtUo0VxMI-Od1dka9qjAsu3eATEpp/s1600/060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEituRJA36RcQEQKMa02BUuaDcjTUyRhNaoBpk1_tfqSR6ShlOOOicXDhvm4cJYZuxSySTpPOYOWI83TTSfSMC34G-BPGuIcBgDVhXY20MGPYMCpKfnrtUo0VxMI-Od1dka9qjAsu3eATEpp/s400/060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549180674150278098" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches: Tofutti cream cheese & jelly mini pitas; blanched spinach; carrots; meatless meatballs; mini banana muffin.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF3xF1c5gxXMifXqKJ5N4D8lQoGtwgNV752N5dS91anJWsUKwv2geKZtDWjqyslu-lWiG1ra7m6j6tTc3zMUz0XwCz_nx4PyaBTK_NOJFXQXDoPX6QS89XDAdEpfNPBrV7JcN6FMEuqSZ/s1600/062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF3xF1c5gxXMifXqKJ5N4D8lQoGtwgNV752N5dS91anJWsUKwv2geKZtDWjqyslu-lWiG1ra7m6j6tTc3zMUz0XwCz_nx4PyaBTK_NOJFXQXDoPX6QS89XDAdEpfNPBrV7JcN6FMEuqSZ/s200/062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549181240815634370" border="0" /></a><br />Maia's lunch for preschool:<br />blanched spinach; carrots;<br />raisins; Tofutti cream<br />cheese & jelly mini pita.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbaejRk09_LuSJv-jqAA4IjXY9Sxz5-yOFNu_kP8E4l4sgEU_GhhW1laz9KDlbWORsAD06MiqI9lrkFkOw9f6W6gLdTqJAstpxfMDFg4RsRhGtjzudx68RKGUduQZtJvL3OVtBcpQxJrh/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbaejRk09_LuSJv-jqAA4IjXY9Sxz5-yOFNu_kP8E4l4sgEU_GhhW1laz9KDlbWORsAD06MiqI9lrkFkOw9f6W6gLdTqJAstpxfMDFg4RsRhGtjzudx68RKGUduQZtJvL3OVtBcpQxJrh/s400/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549179046950463346" border="0" /></a><br />Rice;<br />spin-<br />ach;<br />cucu-<br />mber<br />slices;<br />spring<br />roll.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweh68tucw2xBdSAXr_4UwPfU2PY3Ty_-mJBSDIDAPqqJXLo3zJP9GovDS9_0gTSOBCRqPGTEiPstyMaUNXV01Fd6CxfWCMm2hMdFS5ALytBIxJ5JmS7ZKDlyZRLcoVoFhs-n1CEVFCVTO/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweh68tucw2xBdSAXr_4UwPfU2PY3Ty_-mJBSDIDAPqqJXLo3zJP9GovDS9_0gTSOBCRqPGTEiPstyMaUNXV01Fd6CxfWCMm2hMdFS5ALytBIxJ5JmS7ZKDlyZRLcoVoFhs-n1CEVFCVTO/s200/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549179357145679554" border="0" /></a>Peanut butter & agave<br />nectar sandwiches; seed<br />crackers; cucumber slices;<br />grape gel cup; carrots.<br />Raisins for AJ, dried apricots<br />for Ryan.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkjXUTHGlt9eLYIGU_ICrfSjAhoCD0RXN4u9BBA-zrshAyoeZ3F0KxN0SyNcjnfHuWKjRskR3UypUwuni9PmoFNOrSQ-xYhbRpO_ZLcbrTu-SRQevI6OrTjL6qteAHH-jjyKQIuBautUm/s1600/051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkjXUTHGlt9eLYIGU_ICrfSjAhoCD0RXN4u9BBA-zrshAyoeZ3F0KxN0SyNcjnfHuWKjRskR3UypUwuni9PmoFNOrSQ-xYhbRpO_ZLcbrTu-SRQevI6OrTjL6qteAHH-jjyKQIuBautUm/s200/051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549180064852351074" border="0" /></a>Hummus & spinach sandwich;<br />carrots; baked blue corn chips;<br />mini banana muffins; Tofurky<br />slice.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQm2zP_1tyexx_y3TcSpAntIXYJsK80jxpBBQkCiEJZVRGYH0Y0adz7zsF7QKoR8JOT5R-WtrNBC-9tordbkHxHr6i1FndkqtoIkQHjO4pC81AGTo2d2usavsbTZ15ThgC2v5OoVVTMF-/s1600/099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQm2zP_1tyexx_y3TcSpAntIXYJsK80jxpBBQkCiEJZVRGYH0Y0adz7zsF7QKoR8JOT5R-WtrNBC-9tordbkHxHr6i1FndkqtoIkQHjO4pC81AGTo2d2usavsbTZ15ThgC2v5OoVVTMF-/s400/099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549181655843616786" border="0" /></a>Mini banana muffin; cucumber slices; steamed broccoli; Sunshine breakfast rice.veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-69045006185421527542010-12-01T06:56:00.001-08:002010-12-22T17:20:19.967-08:00double the excitementOh boy did I totally drop the ball for the last day of VeganMofo 2010. I didn't even get to posting...I was off doing what I like to do on overcast autumn afternoons. So a day late, here are yesterday's lunches...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2f1v-zKyxtzSAk2DO66CQywlxmIjNiekyA85oGUIslzQBq_fjAtZqc9nUEOspxjjoyiPeX25UbWYqtnzXEP8Km5oiKbJgRSb9wYLrggcjiwEUJDxfKbKPdesk3th_sgg1g9Sc8116DTu/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2f1v-zKyxtzSAk2DO66CQywlxmIjNiekyA85oGUIslzQBq_fjAtZqc9nUEOspxjjoyiPeX25UbWYqtnzXEP8Km5oiKbJgRSb9wYLrggcjiwEUJDxfKbKPdesk3th_sgg1g9Sc8116DTu/s400/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545728304464971698" border="0" /></a>Ryan<br />& AJ's<br />lunches:<br />grilled<br />nutri-<br />tional<br />yeast<br />cheez<br />sand-<br />wiches;<br />apple<br />slices;<br />Tofu-<br />rky<br />slice;<br />spinach;<br />cucu-<br />mber<br />slices.<br /><br />And<br />at<br />pre-<br />school...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzVAGh6fZetlfX0OeBp8mPPLcx8roN-snnmydYFcTdZJXjKbqmh4AWsR1YdcBGIOzfNE0FrLawcfQd_HBFxvbJ-_n3dxfAmvu4frnQhVfjNOeYG0lkyMen4AzbK2NPRgya852kFDf6ad_/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzVAGh6fZetlfX0OeBp8mPPLcx8roN-snnmydYFcTdZJXjKbqmh4AWsR1YdcBGIOzfNE0FrLawcfQd_HBFxvbJ-_n3dxfAmvu4frnQhVfjNOeYG0lkyMen4AzbK2NPRgya852kFDf6ad_/s400/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545728729894040578" border="0" /></a>Maia's lunch: spinach; grilled nutritional yeast sandwich; apple slices; Tofurky slice; cucumber slices; dried apricots.<br /><br />Today...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2k7tv2RrjWFyyKax8URIm_SCgzEtM6Uk-7-DhzyGI-9LFz8V-GdDVLFrnhFJBBVx7IY512DuOV4Hifc0HH9vkKfWFs8MU4_JalmjhTcx-W5EbLNurtN8G1CSqZnyI64Ly5lij98QBY4q9/s1600/033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2k7tv2RrjWFyyKax8URIm_SCgzEtM6Uk-7-DhzyGI-9LFz8V-GdDVLFrnhFJBBVx7IY512DuOV4Hifc0HH9vkKfWFs8MU4_JalmjhTcx-W5EbLNurtN8G1CSqZnyI64Ly5lij98QBY4q9/s400/033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545729186674051698" border="0" /></a><br />Ryan's<br />lunch:<br />whole<br />wheat<br />pasta<br />shells<br />w/nutri-<br />tional<br />yeast<br />cheez<br />sauce<br />& aru-<br />gula<br />in a<br />Ther-<br />mos;<br />veggie<br />crack-<br />ers;<br />multi-<br />seed<br />crack-<br />ers; Tofurky slice; cucumber slices; meatless meatballs; baby carrots.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmS3DpVIunJkqemqmp5UHo8VNZbq_3VrR7F26jyEBjJfMgqB3aGSJ45eYqK09ODPX9DZEw1tMNrDQMXqhx3WCI8wSL9bMEzJVKGWK5L0YOC1mVwMViZ8UZVmN9tXh9tesfG17wPB60unr/s1600/029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmS3DpVIunJkqemqmp5UHo8VNZbq_3VrR7F26jyEBjJfMgqB3aGSJ45eYqK09ODPX9DZEw1tMNrDQMXqhx3WCI8wSL9bMEzJVKGWK5L0YOC1mVwMViZ8UZVmN9tXh9tesfG17wPB60unr/s400/029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545729953408042642" border="0" /></a>AJ's lunch was the same as Ryan's above.<br /><br />And if you must know what distracts me from posting in a timely manner, it's usually a long run/walk/hike in the woods... 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float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54POsnRx0DnxGMfQbdUCRza0Ji5qx3Tx0lnQ0hSwFvD9QbhaNPvDyqPLHyFgVluC1Gpipq181xyFV7pvEh_5_n7TiYIsVgXbBdWCdb_WDfnae1mOS1LP6wugu3atY7sOZsER28tJmFxKk/s200/026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545732276263718338" border="0" /></a>veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470119508695654999.post-20088731309164781972010-11-29T06:51:00.000-08:002010-11-29T07:17:04.393-08:00sunny monday lunchesReluctantly we all oozed back into the weekday after a fairly lazy Thanksgiving weekend...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfxIRuLuvzlSzh7UwTklwCE3yrPCBDHouQpRY7eqJH7EzmIc8lql5tOCNSoGjRzlO16K-jSce_diR1p7G8HnBB2B7BNNEZHoAGarKUbrYuvQTCQn3aO8Mhv5y9y-qbSIz36vasMAXBj19/s1600/045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfxIRuLuvzlSzh7UwTklwCE3yrPCBDHouQpRY7eqJH7EzmIc8lql5tOCNSoGjRzlO16K-jSce_diR1p7G8HnBB2B7BNNEZHoAGarKUbrYuvQTCQn3aO8Mhv5y9y-qbSIz36vasMAXBj19/s400/045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544984825978993554" border="0" /></a>Ryan & AJ's lunches: whole wheat mini pitas stuffed with tofu salad; Trader Joe's maple sandwich cookie; baby carrots; peanuts; cucumber slices; raisins for AJ, dried apricots for Ryan; green beans dressed with soy sauce.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKXvkmfEhzyS1zGeoJ71i9tSgqVjIino6ZS3KfWJhSPk9ikczcFJ-ZlVSGWLE0Qv2mYXgjyhkFOFurOneLa-Z1MCQXKPFRD3vCyW9yNVt5sWt0RSi6blig8sXnX720TNcYkBJ08dgMtl0/s1600/042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKXvkmfEhzyS1zGeoJ71i9tSgqVjIino6ZS3KfWJhSPk9ikczcFJ-ZlVSGWLE0Qv2mYXgjyhkFOFurOneLa-Z1MCQXKPFRD3vCyW9yNVt5sWt0RSi6blig8sXnX720TNcYkBJ08dgMtl0/s400/042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544985498452897250" border="0" /></a>I hope<br />the<br />boys<br />don't<br />feel<br />they're<br />getting<br />too<br />old<br />for<br />the<br />mini<br />giraffe<br />forks!<br />I have<br />not<br />seen<br />any<br />cool<br />super<br />hero<br />mini<br />forks,<br />only toothpicks and cupcake liners. Maybe I should invest in some plainer items...do they even make plain mini bento items?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbgbdj6I8CM9XBYbed77g8a-wwJqQWNL45udMAVvDg6flhrr9MhocGWlxjaID3iZ2O_MBYbDx-a9D74XtHuZl7oJvevwM10mVB0a-TBlKzNfbHPvXak7QZipptl-hUJnfV_TQPi0TK1vk/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbgbdj6I8CM9XBYbed77g8a-wwJqQWNL45udMAVvDg6flhrr9MhocGWlxjaID3iZ2O_MBYbDx-a9D74XtHuZl7oJvevwM10mVB0a-TBlKzNfbHPvXak7QZipptl-hUJnfV_TQPi0TK1vk/s200/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544986308872098546" border="0" /></a>We had a few warm days<br />before Thanksgiving to<br />spend outside.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpzxkSZfUlw1pWa9RcU8O1ynZUEbSiamXb9fFkS9j-AgS37JobYxGIQtr5WranyU0EFlpSGB_4lLsKWnUWu28FG8Qy5yJkPcKUp5BdPKobQMyJJHJ4WHkzxp2-JmeQpMiu3fPi9YqJxtW/s1600/048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpzxkSZfUlw1pWa9RcU8O1ynZUEbSiamXb9fFkS9j-AgS37JobYxGIQtr5WranyU0EFlpSGB_4lLsKWnUWu28FG8Qy5yJkPcKUp5BdPKobQMyJJHJ4WHkzxp2-JmeQpMiu3fPi9YqJxtW/s200/048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544986591393812834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Thanksgiving Eve we had<br />sushi in Cambridge. It's<br />nice no longer requesting<br />a booster seat or highchair<br />for anyone! Of course Maia and Nate still require help popping out their edamame.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadsuyQPNOxUVxbkjQZM2gH1e6dHiezohUrgXaNf7aG80heqH-M_z2huY-sWf33XrOsx2qg15hBXzdgqL2XNYzP_aT2oqmqXIgv5Xub9k3WRwSrSTt4QdDNp1wZQtkd6UiqZ6TqRj1P11u/s1600/055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadsuyQPNOxUVxbkjQZM2gH1e6dHiezohUrgXaNf7aG80heqH-M_z2huY-sWf33XrOsx2qg15hBXzdgqL2XNYzP_aT2oqmqXIgv5Xub9k3WRwSrSTt4QdDNp1wZQtkd6UiqZ6TqRj1P11u/s400/055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544987391652587890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMHvZRiNrGduunPIJFMABlgrr6orLTfNjOGP1qFVNrxFWKm_-Tgw8o13-aS_bYtsy8GdMLHUIdsBZx2jeG2Dpp_Di7NTxsfTMsCnr1i_09EuAdE82x6Dm_nCYzKrmVOMEUVhhyphenhyphen43tLmiL/s1600/106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMHvZRiNrGduunPIJFMABlgrr6orLTfNjOGP1qFVNrxFWKm_-Tgw8o13-aS_bYtsy8GdMLHUIdsBZx2jeG2Dpp_Di7NTxsfTMsCnr1i_09EuAdE82x6Dm_nCYzKrmVOMEUVhhyphenhyphen43tLmiL/s200/106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544987854911788850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZM7kE_cATLe2VjU279jGq866_FOC1LY76lg8JO5dEL8dXGgfKL-J0JFJL6KQYvaKFQPZdsYo9qaD73NxmWDcxKdqsdTFa0dBr7Lox4W9O6SwzUReKn7WzaZVHxPnbPLBvPS3maKviJvq5/s1600/074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZM7kE_cATLe2VjU279jGq866_FOC1LY76lg8JO5dEL8dXGgfKL-J0JFJL6KQYvaKFQPZdsYo9qaD73NxmWDcxKdqsdTFa0dBr7Lox4W9O6SwzUReKn7WzaZVHxPnbPLBvPS3maKviJvq5/s200/074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544987658722610802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Thanksgiving Day was considerably colder, but we still went out for a hike before I cooked the big meal.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmEFxNTY7Jh_Lm1ICd9aqzzXUyHuToWnkgVBBXZSdizt2YkC2gDaUvbKRie7YjWzKuEMxHB55Hd-VbVTVRJuHJnDnfPmMFfJD0NXOJnpHPvygKpFFHVyXcDwcx1KO8mWdP5YrwIOEgRyb/s1600/092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmEFxNTY7Jh_Lm1ICd9aqzzXUyHuToWnkgVBBXZSdizt2YkC2gDaUvbKRie7YjWzKuEMxHB55Hd-VbVTVRJuHJnDnfPmMFfJD0NXOJnpHPvygKpFFHVyXcDwcx1KO8mWdP5YrwIOEgRyb/s400/092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544988279309749858" border="0" /></a>And finally, the dinner feast...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqInGV0wjncH3uAgkFwLrwIzJCklkNqUBkmgHYytrlZiZumEyU3QYDLK4azOnat9ciqs0UogH5pmf0kMG1cu_3JGxkG86MHRlZqW2-bhguiP5zTY8pnXhl_xaaYKl9k27Yc0X7WS9xraby/s1600/107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqInGV0wjncH3uAgkFwLrwIzJCklkNqUBkmgHYytrlZiZumEyU3QYDLK4azOnat9ciqs0UogH5pmf0kMG1cu_3JGxkG86MHRlZqW2-bhguiP5zTY8pnXhl_xaaYKl9k27Yc0X7WS9xraby/s400/107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544988637695774834" border="0" /></a>This<br />year's<br />menu:<br />spicy<br />baked<br />tofu;<br />mashed<br />potato<br />celeriac;<br />roasted<br />sweet<br />potatoes;<br />steamed<br />aspar-<br />agus;<br />stuffing;<br />rolls;<br />pumpkin<br />walnut<br />bread;<br />cran-<br />berry<br />sauce;<br />roasted squash seeds; pea shoots with garlic & white wine; corn; and lentil mushrooms loaves. The lentil mushroom loaves were the new item this year...and I was quite looking forward to them. But we found them to be very dry and I didn't care too much for the mushroom lentil combination.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6QNR-jKR3_zbBzA1BHIctsVP5Ny5IkpxuCsEk3beaIj1FJ0YsYHFu4IsJnSuUSdoGxAApEvqpbeBQP5DlRK4GuZz-1W_bHcvEB4AHg0c0W9cSJI0JFRl7ArGW7eegQ2sOKFS-2se_Gd1/s1600/113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6QNR-jKR3_zbBzA1BHIctsVP5Ny5IkpxuCsEk3beaIj1FJ0YsYHFu4IsJnSuUSdoGxAApEvqpbeBQP5DlRK4GuZz-1W_bHcvEB4AHg0c0W9cSJI0JFRl7ArGW7eegQ2sOKFS-2se_Gd1/s200/113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544989555459800930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqwRqRmujtIy1dN3yzPbIGVLcgTX-0mPbAssPEAgBe2kg7XuiK42YYKFQoyQE7U_VZjOEq06m2j_4mB7zP6eUJoXftxXIVcFk4WkL4zLhhImW6PTHjRaPlFY6fY1Lk0zfPhQc9W3kJ7BK/s1600/116.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqwRqRmujtIy1dN3yzPbIGVLcgTX-0mPbAssPEAgBe2kg7XuiK42YYKFQoyQE7U_VZjOEq06m2j_4mB7zP6eUJoXftxXIVcFk4WkL4zLhhImW6PTHjRaPlFY6fY1Lk0zfPhQc9W3kJ7BK/s200/116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544989798284437378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLSz_PIFgFnyAU2PMqxANVRcml6fJsMp82So3oRcdGhPF8wMHMJ5B28Zkf9OhPtX6PR0FTuN89EbtZD0zk7vUJqc2Dxgw3_9Rqgo-cjgE9r1qa0fcvTKLgK4CDLYVFxmnHHv1vbWUNVWb/s1600/125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLSz_PIFgFnyAU2PMqxANVRcml6fJsMp82So3oRcdGhPF8wMHMJ5B28Zkf9OhPtX6PR0FTuN89EbtZD0zk7vUJqc2Dxgw3_9Rqgo-cjgE9r1qa0fcvTKLgK4CDLYVFxmnHHv1vbWUNVWb/s400/125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544990172718016914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gFkj3CPkQ5j0AGBIftNcbh7-gQ1LZjr5S0Wa2Brn-031_mvgMDtelHaYIGqip60vinEyEoQLMjImKJT1Bb8pXAMloE1Ov8FmqmsD4D393Ibh5RGu04yFluOg26xkBLLkSFBEPObJwHRT/s1600/128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gFkj3CPkQ5j0AGBIftNcbh7-gQ1LZjr5S0Wa2Brn-031_mvgMDtelHaYIGqip60vinEyEoQLMjImKJT1Bb8pXAMloE1Ov8FmqmsD4D393Ibh5RGu04yFluOg26xkBLLkSFBEPObJwHRT/s200/128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544990522057814434" border="0" /></a>And pumpkin pie with<br />a chocolate crust, with<br />butter pecan ice cream<br />for dessert!veganfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.com2