*waves hello*
I had such a ball reading your comments in my post on foods you loved as a kid. I think I added about 50 more to my list after reading yours. I can’t believe some of us ate the same things- like sugar sandwiches!?! ;) I think kids lose their teeth for a reason…
Looky who finally got some snow…
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Comfort food coming right up…!
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Rotini Tomato Pasta with 3 Minute Vegan Parmesan Cheese
I am not a huge pasta fan, but once in a while I do get a craving for it. One thing I have not had since going vegan is Parmesan Cheese. I was excited to find out that making a vegan version is really simple and involves just three ingredients and takes less than 5 minutes! The recipe I used is from Veg Family.
Vegan Parmesan Cheese ingredients:
- 1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Directions: Toast sesame seeds until lightly browned and then throw all ingredients into a blender. Process for 30-60 seconds. Enjoy your vegan parmesan cheese!
I cannot even tell you how excited I am over this!!!
It didn’t taste exactly like Parmesan cheese, but I loved it just the same. It made the pasta come alive! I can already see myself sprinkling this on soups, casseroles, lasagna, etc. YUM!
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With pita wedges:
You will not regret making this…trust me on this one!
Eric LOVED it…said he liked it just as much, if not more than Parmesan.
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David Leonhardt from Glass Dharma recently sent me some of his hand-made glass straws to review. I was really excited to try out these straws given how many Green Monsters and juices that I drink each week.
Hello, my name is David Leonhardt.
I’ve been a lampworker (glassblower) for over 10 years. My wife, Gail & I recently moved from the Sacramento, CA area, to our dream of living on the Mendocino Coast.
I started doing some work for a local glass shop in town and noticed that the owner had glass drinking straws for sale. I had never heard of these before and I am always intrigued by something made out of glass that I hadn’t thought of. I was struck by the unique elegance in such a simple item.
I immediately recognized that here was a partial solution to our “plastics problem”. Now, granted, there are a lot more plastics in our world than just drinking straws, but bear with me a minute and let me put things in perspective … As of March 2008, McDonald’s serves an average of 52 million meals PER DAY! (Per their website) How many of those served do you think were given a plastic straw? I hope it is becoming obvious just how big of a problem these pesky little plastic straws can be. Remember, this is just from McDonalds!!
Crazy, eh?
Nothing makes me more happy than seeing people follow their dreams! Rock on David.
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Today I would like to review the Beautiful Bend Glass Dharma Straw.
In the juice: 1 pear, 1 carrot, 1 cuke, 1 piece ginger…down (up?) the tube!
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My review:
I fell in love with the straws as soon as I saw them. They give such a fun elegance to any drink and it made my juice experience really fun. The best part about the straws is that David offers a Lifetime Guarantee Against Breakage which makes the straws risk free. They are also dishwasher safe, which is nice, because we all do enough dishes! I think these straws would make a unique gift for yourself or a loved one- maybe a Green Monster lover, perhaps?
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~Jacques Plante
That’s a great idea, I drink iced coffee almost every weekday so that’s a lot of plastic straws I go through in a year!
What a great idea! The glass straw looks really neat, another great way to reduce waste.
Love, love, love the glass straw. Very chic.
Wow! Those are beautiful, what a great idea! You could keep one in the car so you always have it.
I would LOVE some glass straws. I’ve been eyeing them on various blogs for a while. Your pasta looks delicious by the way.
Wow those are awesome!
Soooo elegant! <3
I’m a sucker for straws but hat having to throw them away. This would be perfect!
Glass straws- what a unique idea
Thanks for the giveaway :)
I recently show this on the internet and thought they were the coolest thing. I would absolutely love to have some for myself.
Yay! We are doing the same giveaway! Mine ends tomorrow! :)
I love your smoothie pictures. I bet you have a great camera.
I’ve seen these straws everywhere online! I drink a green smoothie everyday and it would be great to have a glass straw so I don’t have to use plastic ones! Thanks for the opportunity!
brilliant idea! There’s nothing like drinking green smoothies out of a straw, but I never buy/use them to save on plastic waste…so this would be perfect!
I love those!! I’ve seen them on a few blogs, but had no idea where to get them! I drink everything out of a straw, hopefully now I won’t have to re-use my plastic straws!
I’m definitely a smoothie and juice drinker most days, and I’ve been reusing some bubble tea straws I bought at an Asian grocery store near my house… glass straws that are supposed to be reused just may be a better solution ;)
I would love one of these glass straws!!!
YES I want to win this so badly. I’ve been so fascinated with these things for so long.
I already love drinking from a straw but feel so badly about what a waste it is for the environment. This is the best solution!!!!
Those are lovely! It’s nice to think that even the smallest steps make a difference.
I’ve always wanted a glass straw! They are so cool and you can reuse them. The pasta looks so yummy :)