Monthly Archives: April 2010

Book Review: Green Babies Sage Moms by Lynda Fassa

[April 30]

I read this book  (along with a million others (read:20ish)) when I was pregnant with Avital.  Lynda Fassa does a wonderful job of explaining the importance of being “green” for ourselves and our fetuses, but it’s worth reading even if you’re not pregnant.  She covers the gamut of topics any girl would and should be [...]

Healthy (and Easy) Dinner

[April 29]

Sometimes I just crave something healthy.  Often at times I feel like I don’t have enough time in the day to cook a “proper” dinner.  Today was one of those days, so I decided to throw together whatever I could quickly and include kale (I eat kale when I feel like I need something really [...]

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution

[April 28]

I’m sure by this point I don’t need to tell you how important I think it is to not only eat fresh, whole foods, but also to do your best to cook it yourself as often as you can. The Standard American Diet is arguably causing Americans more disease than health.  Too many families are [...]

Cooking for the Rents

[April 27]

The week before we moved I had my parents over for dinner.  They cooked for me for so many years and every once in a while I find the urge to cook for them in my home. Pasta is always a safe bet for vegans and carnivores alike and garlic bread goes with everything!  This [...]

Flea Market Finds

[April 26]

To say the least, Ikea is on my sh*t list.  Long story very short (seeing as it’s boring and ridiculous), they’ve screwed up the same order we placed three separate times now.  A month later (a month living amongst superfluous boxes)  we decided to be done with Ikea furniture and do things the way we [...]

Park Slope’s the Talk of the Town

[April 23]

So, I hate to say I told you so, but Park Slope is pretty fabulous!  I know cause I live here, but everyone else knows cause NY Mag rated it the #1 most livable neighborhood in New York. I figured it deserved a post seeing as some 15 people have already allerted me to the [...]

Back to Basics

[April 22]

While there is no question how happy I am to be here in my new apartment and new neighborhood, my life has certainly been turned upside down over the last month or so.  Between the move, holidays, and lack of help with Avital (my babysitter quit right before our trip to Jamaica), it’s been really [...]

Eating Out

[April 21]

One of the trickiest parts of maintaining a vegan diet is navigating the fjords of dinner invites at other peoples’ homes.  It’s always nicer to eat at home (be it your own or a friend’s), but when you don’t have any say in the menu, it feels ungracious to be picky or turn down food. [...]

All in a Day

[April 20]

Being a mom has absolutely taken me by surprise.  I was never the girl who dreamt about my wedding or babies or having a home with a white picket fence.  The idea of raising a family was something I knew I would do, but it was not one of my goals, it was what I’d [...]

Friday Night Fun

[April 19]

Ok, well maybe not night, but certainly late afternoon and early evening.  This past friday Richie came home from work on the early side with our good friend Jeff.  It was a beautiful day and we decided to go to a bar (as so many in Park Slope are kid friendly) and grab a beer [...]