Well I survived my first road trip as a vegan. Shwew! Nothing like traveling the interstates of Texas while trying to be plant strong. If you find yourself in this peculiar situation, be prepared friends! Be very prepared. We made a rather sudden trip over the weekend to Husband’s hometown after learning that his childhood home sold. We piled the…
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Banana Bread
Breakfast. For years I’ve eaten egg whites. Usually omelette style with spinach or leftover vegetables from the night before. When I’m not in the mood for straight up egg whites, I make this version of blueberry pancakes. So here we are Day #1 of the 40 Day Plant Strong Challenge and my normal is no longer normal. Luckily I…
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Bacon, Prosciutto & Swiss Puff-Pastry Quiche
I’m going to be an Aunt! Again. My sister is expecting a baby boy in a few weeks and I cannot wait for this bundle of blue to arrive. Baby ‘C’ will be my fourth nephew which is extra fun given all the pink estrogen at our house. This baby also breaks the gender tie and tips the scales blue…
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Breakfast with Littlest
Some mornings after the older Littles have hurried off to school, Littlest and I linger in the kitchen for breakfast. Perched in her usual spot ‘up the counter’ she keeps me joyfully entertained as I bus dishes and think about prepping dinner. I snapped this photo last week on such a morning. I had just made hard boiled eggs and…
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How to boil the perfect egg
I know. I know. You probably already know how to hard boil an egg. But, I can’t tell you how many times I get asked for a fool proof method to get the perfect egg — easy to peel with a perfect yellow yolk. We’ll be celebrating Easter soon. While the egg hunt and bunny rabbit won’t take center stage,…
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Strawberry Smoothie
We are big fans of smoothies at The Schell Cafe. Smoothies are a quick and tasty way to get a good dose of fruit, protein, and vitamins into the Littles’ diet. Going gluten and dairy free doesn’t mean we have to sacrifice our smoothies! Here’s a remake of our favorite standby. Guess what?!?! It scored a unanimous four thumbs up!…
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