Anyone still there??
Hopefuuully, cause I sure missed you guys!!
Life without the internet was soo weird!! Good thing we had lots of boxes to unpack to keep us busy 😉
We are like 97% moved in. We still need a kitchen table/chairs, a dresser, BBQ and art/decorating stuff but all the other stuff is done and put away! I’m sooo sooo happy to be in our new house but I hope we don’t have to do this again for awhile. This will be our fifth house in 2 1/2 years!
I haven’t touched my camera in two weeks. But that changed today!
My first food photo in almost THREE weeks!!
Brrrrunch!! I just got off night shifts this morning so I didn’t eat until about 2 p.m. I made an egg white/1 egg scramble with broccoli, onions, red peppers, dill, kale and goat cheese.
A side of papaya, watermelon and cantaloupe. Frrrrrresh.
After brunch I took Beasley for a walk. We are still getting used to our new neighbourhood so instead of the 1/2 hour walk that I planned, we got a little lost turned around and it ended up being an hour. No big though. We found out that it only takes 5 minutes to walk to the river from our front door. 😀
When Andrew got home from work we went and got a few groceries and then got started on supper. It was a beautiful day today (I think around 20C/68F) but for some reason we were both craaving soup supah bad. So soup we had 🙂
Spicy Veggie Bean Minestrone
Serves 4
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 4 stalks of celery, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 tomato, diced
- 4 stalks of kale, torn
- 6 cups veggie broth
- 3/4 cup dry penne
- 3/4 cup cooked Tru Roots Organic Sprouted Bean Trio
- 1/4 cup salsa, we used Newman’s Own medium
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- pepper
Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, red pepper, tomato and spices. Saute until onion is clearish and other veggies start softening up. Add 4 cups of veggie broth and turn the heat up to high. Boil for about 10 minutes. Add penne noodles and remaining 2 cups of broth. Continue cooking over medium high heat and about 2-3 minutes before pasta is al dente add the sprouted beans and salsa. Turn the heat down to low and add the kale. Simmer for about 10 minutes and you’re ready to eat!!
Totally hit the spot. Homemade soup = ❤
I had two slices of rosemary bread with goat cheese, sundried tomatoes and fresh basil.
The fresh basil came from my new garden!
We don’t have room for a real garden so my mom hooked us up with one just as sweet 🙂
Spinach
Rosemary, sage, basil, dill, thyme and parsley
Lettuce (with little spinach plants in between)
and a beautiful dahlia!
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An hour bike ride, a few squares of this new chocolate bar
kale chips in the dehydrator and I am ready for bed!
Goodnight goodnight!!
Maaajah LOVE,
Paije xoxo
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May 25, 2011 at 7:45 pm
czechvegan
Good to see you back! 🙂 Great you are almost done with moving in! I have also moved like 4 times in last too years and it is getting a bit frustrating 🙂
You egg omelete looks good! And I love homemade soups, minestrone is a perfect summer meal 🙂
May 26, 2011 at 10:42 am
paijery
4 times in the last 2 years?? Ahh moving is so frustrating! We’re hoping this is going to be home for awhile 🙂
May 26, 2011 at 6:38 pm
czechvegan
I wish you good luck with making it a HOME! Unfortunatelly I know I have to move again in two months, so I feel like I always have a backpack on my back 🙂
May 26, 2011 at 12:13 am
Donna @ Love, Run & Travel
yay you are back!
i’m moving this summer and the sight of a single boxe causes me total stress, lol!
Love the soup and toast, yum yum yummm
And your garden is perfect 🙂
May 26, 2011 at 10:43 am
paijery
You are so sweet!!
LOL boxes stress me out BIG TIME!!
May 26, 2011 at 1:07 am
Kaila @healthyhelperblog!
I am still here! Of course!
Sounds like the move went well! Can’t wait to see the new place!
I crave soup all year round too! Even if its the middle of summer….and that recipe looks delicious!
May 26, 2011 at 10:44 am
paijery
So glad you’re still here 🙂
I can’t wait to show you guys pics!!
I crave soup year round and just use veggies that are in season! (Well, try to anyways!)
May 26, 2011 at 3:03 am
Ma Ma Megan
I’m still here of course!!
I love your garden! I have a stevia plant and a basil plant. Isn’t is so rewarding growing your plants? This saturday at the farmers market I’m going to buy more 🙂
May 26, 2011 at 10:45 am
paijery
Thanks for being my friend 🙂
You have a stevia plant???? I had no idea you could have one!! COOOL! I love love loveee growing plants! It is SO rewarding!
May 26, 2011 at 3:34 am
Allison @ Food For Healing
Yay can’t wait to come over!
I am so jealous you are only 5 minutes from the river, we want to live in that area one day, or on the direct opposite side of the river. so beautiful of neighbourhood.
Oh how i’ve missed you, so glad you can get back to the blogging world!
May 26, 2011 at 10:47 am
paijery
It was a total fluke that we ended up in this neighbourhood! It’s my fave in the city and it was like literally a week from the time I saw the pic online to when our mortgage went through! I’ve been taking Beas for a walk everyday to the river 🙂
May 26, 2011 at 6:40 am
movesnmunchies
AYAYA OMG how did u go that long without internet!?! u are amazing!! I LOVE MINESTRONE!
May 26, 2011 at 10:48 am
paijery
It was HELL lol!! No internet or TV! Andrew and I spent a lot of time talking…heh heh 😀
May 26, 2011 at 8:45 am
Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel
I WANT THAT BRUNCH MEAL!!! holy dynamite 🙂 🙂
omg and that wild boar chocolate bar- haha i love that label so much!! ❤
xoxo
May 26, 2011 at 10:48 am
paijery
I’d never seen this brand before! They are soo delicious! I crushed that bar last night 🙂
May 26, 2011 at 1:39 pm
Kate (What Kate is Cooking)
I’m so glad you’re back 🙂 I love your little garden! I really want to plant some stuff but I have no idea where to begin!
May 27, 2011 at 8:08 am
paijery
Thanks Kate! My mom planted all this for me but we will be planting a bunch more soon! We are just going to plant whatever we want and hope for the best! Just start with a big planter pot, some dirt and maybe spinach? It seems to grow like a weed 🙂
May 27, 2011 at 4:31 am
Lauren
Glad you’re back! The garden looks great! I’ve always wanted to grow fresh basil but didn’t think I could without an actual yard so I’m really excited to see that such is not the case! Basil plant here I come!
May 27, 2011 at 8:08 am
paijery
Woooop woop basil plant!! Its been awesome having it! You’re going to LOVE IT!!
May 27, 2011 at 5:44 am
Heather
Congratulations on getting (almost all) settled in!! Next time we’re in the city we’ll have to pop over for a visit…been WAY too long ❤
Much love xxox
May 27, 2011 at 8:09 am
paijery
YES PLEASE!!! Too long is an understatement!! Love you x 10000000!!
May 27, 2011 at 8:29 am
Jenny
Missed you girl!! Those eats look so yummy, that egg scramble looks delicious. Love the chocolate bar 😉
May 27, 2011 at 12:01 pm
tickledtofu
I’m getting ready to plant some herbs as well, yours are looking lovely!
May 27, 2011 at 12:17 pm
thequirkykitchen
Awww….so glad I found your blog 🙂 I love the name Paige – so so pretty….and Beasley is pretty darn cool too! Love the header – it reminds me of the loch ness monster 🙂