Excited!

I have made two discoveries today which have me excited.
The first one is that I have found a cookbook to help me on my way of eating once I have the baby. I have been doing a lot of research to find a way to lose weight and feel healthy at the same time. [...]

Random Recipes

Homemade Laundry Soap
1 cup Ivory Soap (grated with cheese grater)
1/2 cup washing Soda
1/2 cup borax
2 Tbsp per load of laundry. 
Vegan Pumpkin Cake
Dry Ingredients:
 
1 3/4 cup flour
1 1/4 cup white sugar
1 tbspoon baking powder
1/4 tspn salt
1 tspn cinn
1/2 tspn nutmeg
1/2 tspn ginger
1/4 tspn allspice
 1/8 tspn cloves
 
Wet ingredients:
 
1 cup pureed pumpkin fresh or from a can
 1 tablesppn [...]

Great Vegetarian Site

I found this great site with Vegetarian tips and recipes.  I am still in there searching around but I really like it. 
I found this one too which has a lot of interesting things including recipe ideas, ideas for kids and ideas for moms.

Sunday Six

I thought I would just share a few random things  today. 

My headache is back.  I went five days without a headache and now it is back.  *sigh*

A part of me has a hard time beleiving the the reality that I am finally pregnant and that I am going to be having a baby in a few [...]

Hummus

This is a cool recipe I just found.  I really want to try it.  I have been wanting to make hummus but I never have any Tahini.  This is the first recipe I found that doesn’t have Tahini as required.
Karen’s Hummus
For each can of chick peas:
1 – 6 cloves garlic
1/4 cup lemon or orange [...]

Soups

I have been really enjoying soups lately, and bonus, I haven’t burned any yet.  Here are two that I am going to try.  I made the first one for my lunch (I added a little veg bullion and 1/4 cup of leftover veg chili before I took it off, but I don’t think it is necessary.) The other I will probably [...]

Menu Plan

My Family’s menu plan:

Monday: Beef Stew

Tuesday: Roast Chicken and Rice
Wednesday: Pennsylvania Dutch Ham & Noodle Casserole
Thursday: Chicken and Fries
Friday: BBQ Ribs and Rice
Saturday: Pineapple Pork Chops
Sunday: Spaghetti and meat sauce

My Vegetarian Menu Plan

Monday: Cashew Garlic Alfredo Sauce
Tuesday: Susan’s Dirty Little Secret Soup
Wednesday: Curried Corn Chowder
Thursday: Rotini (or Penne) All’Arrabbiata
Friday: Purple Potato Soup
Saturday: [...]

Awesome soup!

Vegetarian Cream of Broccoli Soup
I made this soup yesterday for lunch.  It was fabulous and easily a soup that I will make again.  I just loved it. 
Serves: 4
Cooking time (approx.): 9 minutes
Style: Continental Vegetarian
2 tablespoon(s) butter (or vegan margarine)
1 medium onion(s) chopped
2 cup(s) broccoli florets (or frozen broccoli)
3 cups vegetable stock
2 tablespoon(s) plain flour
2 cup(s) milk [...]

16 Weeks!

I am 16 Weeks pregnant now and I am feeling pretty good.  My headaches are less often now and as long as I stick with my vegetarian regime, I don’t have very much nausea at all.  I am tired but I don’t mind.  I looked outside yesterday and the snow was melting, the sun was [...]

Recipes

There are quite a number of recipes I am just dying to try once I get some more groceries and of course I have been torturing myself by purusing recipes I don’t have the stuff to make. LOL  Soon. 
Here are the recipes I want to try:
Vegetable Tempura
Artichoke Quiche
Thai Curry Vegetables
Spicy Tofu with [...]