Catchin’ up!

Sorry to have been MIA this past week or two- things have been so so busy since I started my new job!!  In case you didn’t already know I’m working in the bulk department at Central Market.  I really like it because I know almost everything about almost every product that we have in the dept(which is probably why I got the job- we had to do some product identification during the interview process and I got every single one of them right!), however the heavy lifting is definitely a draw back.  A lot of the stuff comes to us in 50 lb bags!  I think I’m getting used to it thought.  Right now I’m working almost every day, but next week I’ll get to slow down a bit because I’ll be back in school and I’ll only be working on the weekends.  Speaking of school…school starts back up next week!!!  I’m SO SO SO excited!  I can just feel that this is going to be a great semester and I’m really looking forward to being back in classes!  I’m still a bit worried about A&P because I’m not down with dissection so I don’t know what I’m going to do about that or if my teacher would work with me on that.  Who knows- I’ll just have to see.  I have a feeling I won’t be able to get out of it and I’ll spend the majority of my semester crying about the animals who were killed so we could slice them open 🙁

 

Anyhoo…  I’m about to post a few recipes and I’m going to be adding a few things to my shop this morning so check back in a bit!!

Have a good one!

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If you like Pina Coladas…

Well, this has nothing to do with pina coladas, but it is about coconut.  Plus I like that song!

I’m putting a new item in my shop and wanted to share some info about it real quick.  You’ve most likely seen this one before on the blog, I love love love it!

It’s the Artisana Coconut Butter!  LOVE this stuff!!  I like it because 1)there’s nothing in it except for coconut and 2)it tastes amazing!

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What can you do with it?  Gosh, what can’t you do with it?! 

I love it with some preserves on a piece of toast…

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Or on my oatmeal!

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Or on a sandwich thin with a little chocolate PB!

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Or on graham crackers (sorry, no picture- they won’t stay out of my mouth long enough for me to take a picture :))

Or as frosting on a chocolate cupcake- nom nom nom!

That’s just a few examples of what to do with it.  It seems a bit pricy but the jar is pretty big and it’s very rich so you only need a little at a time so the jar lasts for a realllllly long time!

Buy it now…
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Or
shop for it in my store!

 

Catch ya later!

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Today’s the day!!!

My OpenSky shop has officially launched!!

I’m only starting off with a couple of products, but I’ll add more as I go.

The first product that I want to introduce is this super cool tote! 

 

It’s the Envi Tote.  I have used the HECK out of this thing and I LOVE it!  It’s awesome to use for just about anything.  I mostly use it for groceries and farmers market trips, but once school starts up again and I basically start living in my car once again I think that it will come in very handy for that as well!

See?  How fun is this little thing?!

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Oh and guess what?!  From now until August 16th if you order something from my opensky shop you get FREE SHIPPING!!  Just use the coupon code FREESHIPPING when you check out!

Check out the Envi Tote here!

Enjoy!

Favorite vegan products, part I

Sorry for the unintentional hiatus!  I started a new job and between that and summer classes I’ve been SLAMED!!

I thought it might be fun to go through a few of my favorite vegan products just for anyone who might be curious.  There will be many parts to this new segment, so stay tuned for more!

First and foremost my top two favorite vegan products are FRUITS and VEGETABLES!!  That being said, let’s move on!

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I love it because it tastes just like mayo but doesn’t contain any animal products!

 

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SO Delicious coconut milk creamer.

SO much better than soy creamer!  It adds a wonderful texture and flavor to your morning coffee.

 

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Silk Almond Milk.

I love it because it is DELICIOUS!  WAY better than soy milk!!  It’s creamy like whole milk (not watery like soy) and it tastes amazing straight up in a glass.  And almonds are so very good for you!  

 

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Whole Soy and Co soy yogurt. 

6 grams protein, low fat, great source of calcium!  Beats the PANTS off of every other soy yogurt out there!!  Soy yogurt can be hit or miss and this one is definitely a hit!  Favorite flavors so far are peach and blueberry.

 

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Daiya!!!!

This has been my best find so far- it makes amazing mac and cheese, is perfect for pizza, and makes one heck of a grilled cheese!  Best vegan cheese hands down!

 

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Maple Syrup

Love this stuff!  Amazing in oatmeal (and of course on pancakes!), but is also a good natural substitute for sugar.

 

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Agave Nectar

Oh how I love thee!!  It tasted just like honey.  It’s wonderful in tea (hot or cold), smoothies, cereal.

 

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Animal Cookies!

LOVE whole foods animal cookies!!  Most animal cookies have butter and/or milk in them (eww!), but not this brand- and they’re so yummy!

 

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Whole Foods hamburger buns

One of the only burger buns I’ve found that are vegan.  They’re awesome too!

 

And last on the list for today…

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Justin’s chocolate almond butter

Oh.My.Gosh.  This is waaaay better than Nutella!!  Way better for you too!  Enough said,

 

Hope you enjoyed part one!  More favorites coming soon…

Let’s go shopping!!

By now I know you’ve noticed my something is coming button on the right.  It is now counting down to the opening of my OpenSky shop!!  On August 10th I will be opening my very own OpenSky store!  I’m SO excited- I just can’t wait until it opens!  I’ve been wanting to open a shop on my blog for a very long time because I get so many questions not only through my blog but from friends and family and other people on a daily basis about products that I recommend and kitchen gadgets that I can’t live without.  Then I heard about OpenSky and as I was reading about them I knew that I had to open a shop with them!

Everything that will be featured in my OpenSky shop will be something that I have, use and LOVE!  Some examples of things I’ll have in my shop (AKA things I can’t live without) are good quality kitchen knives, a garlic press, my new favorite tote bag for the farmer’s market, awesome vegan products, and even a few big ticket items.  And since I get to hand pick all of the things that I sell in my shop I would love to hear suggestions from anyone and everyone for items that you would like to see in my store!

OpenSky is a better way to shop, where you only buy from people you know and trust.  It’s an online platform that will let me share things that I love with others.  Open Sky has been great to partner with and I have really enjoyed working with them to get my store open.

Keep coming back to check for updates on the store and make sure to check back on opening day for some super discounts and maybe even a prize or two!

 

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