The Lean Green Bean

Beet Leaf and Buckwheat Rolls

I had a fantastic birthday. It was so nice to spend time with my family and just enjoy the celebration. However, today it was back to the grind, but I had some leftovers to make my lunch extra special.

[Beet Leaf and Buckwheat Roll]

In Ukrainian, cabbage rolls are called holubtsi. Holubtsi can [...]

Happy Birthday!

 

Happy 25th Birthday to me!

 

Do you have any birthday advice for me?

Big News!

Hey Everybody!

I hope you’re all enjoying the weekend, and are blessed with beautiful, hot, sunny weather like we are! I have a some big news I’d like to share with you

1. This week, while struck with my September flu, I watched the first season of Vampire [...]

The Celebration Begins!

It’s almost my quatre-century birthday [pause] Eep! I’m SUPER excited!!

My birthday isn’t until Monday, but tonight I celebrated with my husbands family. And of course I was spoiled rotten!

My mother-in-law makes the most amazing ‘tortes’. They are so delicious. And yes, she made almond butter filling because she knows how much I [...]

And The Dips Go On

This is part three of Dips Mania. For part one, click here. For part two, click here.

Wow! What a week it’s been! I’ve been battling my September flu (short story: I get sick every September), which has been putting a major damper on my plans! I’ve had to rebook lots of appointments that I [...]

Dip Mania Continues…

Note: This is part two of my Dip Mania series. Click here for part one.

[From left to right: Sweet and Spicy Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, and Extra Garlicy Sauce]

Purple is by far my favorite color. When I was a kid, my purple marker always died sooner then my other colors. Then, [...]

Dip Mania!

Today I had a case of dip mania. I hope you don’t mind

I decided to take advantage of my free time today to make some dips for the week. I think you should try one of them. or two. or all three! I’ll post the first one today, one tomorrow, and one on [...]

Old Fort Point

I’ve been having mountain dreams today. This afternoon I volunteered at a school book fair, and as the children were fighting over Dora the Explorer and Transformers, I swear I could almost feel the rocks beneath my feet. Then, as they picked out 50 cent bookmarks, I felt the cool breeze of mountain air on [...]

What I Ate Wednesday (WIAW)

How has your day been? Mine has been good but very busy. This is my first time doing non-school related stuff today, and I’m thrilled. I’ve only had my blog for two weeks (or so) now and I am really enjoying the experience! If anyone is reading this and considering doing their own- GO! START [...]

Oatmeal Explosion + Recipe and New TOMS!

Today started off with a bang… my oatmeal exploded in the microwave!

[yikes!]

I was so shocked when I opened my microwave and saw so much of my delicious breakfast outside of the bowl. I had to put in extra toppings today to make up for it.

[not pictured: blueberries]

Fruity-Almond [...]