Posts Tagged ‘vegetables’

My tranquil garden last summer. NOT what it currently looks like now, with weeds and some dead plants that didn't survive the winter :(

Garden Planning 2013

Last year I embarked on my first adventure with my garden. Not only did I build my raised, compact garden box, but I also planted flowers and veggies for the ...

Kale in soup

Rutabaga, white bean and kale soup

My mom informed me that neither she nor my dad liked Kale because the one time they tried it she “cooked it forever and it still tasted like razor blades…” ...

African Sweet Potato Peanut Soup | A Life Less Awkward

African Sweet Potato Peanut Soup

I know what you’re thinking. Sweet potato and peanut soup? Really, Laura?! Yup, I’m serious – and it’s delicious too! I first had this soup at Fresh the other day and fell in ...

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November is ‘get your life together’ month!

My roommate informed me of this fact, a couple of weeks ago.  (Actually she called it ‘get your f-ing life together month’ —- but my mom reads this blog and I ...

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Hosting Made Easy ~ Fondue

Whether you’re cooking for one person or for ten, fondue is amazing!  Almost all the prep work can be done in advance, leaving you to truly enjoy your time with friends.  There ...

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Quinoa Salad

I love to eat healthy, but lately I’ve been tremendously lazy when it comes to actually cooking. It might have to do with trying to start a consulting business – ...

A Life Less Awkward: Patio Finale

Patio Finale

In my last patio post, I mentioned how I was almost done my oasis patio. I’m happy to announce that I’m done – just in time for the end of summer  ...