something exciting

is about to happen...

but first
step into
my busy kitchen

truth is

I like it that way

a fun haven

a place where i can

experiment with new and exotic 

ingredients

chop

saute

boil

sip on some wine

 eat

and repeat

a routine that

I enjoy

on a normal day

lately

it's been anything but

food prep 

has been made more interesting

with a slight

remodel

to dance around

what should have taken

a weekend

has somehow segued into

its second week here

in my abode

but 

as you know

life marches on

things happen

like 

Sleepover Saturdays

Lazy Sundays

uninspiring

rainy days

 stupid moments

after patching a crack in the ceiling

then sanding

then priming 

then painting

I found

a new light fixture

I had to have

darn that home Depot!

it doesn't sound like it should

have been a BIG deal

but

when the old came down

Is it really necessary for me to describe

how ugly it was under there?

not to mention the bases are

different sizes

in other words 

more patching

more sanding

more priming

more painting

giving the whole shebang

a second 

bright white

coat

phew!

Unfortunately

 stomachs

wait for no 

woman

preparing even the simplest dish

has me scrambling to find

relocated

kitchen supplies

and cooking now

doubles as a workout

cool

another excuse to

 skip the gym

in all that

living

trying to eat right

which in my world means

whole-food

plant-based

cough-cough

for the most part

diet

It must be 

Spring!

if my morning crave is any indication

smoothies

Strawberry Fields

Chocolate Banana Cream 

most of my smoothies

begin with

frozen ripe bananas

instead of buying those bright yellow beauties

I go right to the 

discount bin and gather

the real prize

brown spotted

oh, so sweet

ripe

delicious 

cheap

bananas

pop 'em in a container

and in the freezer they wait

to give my smoothies

an unbelievable creamy texture

like a malt

then 

there's the ever popular

Green Smoothie

with kale 

and 

dates for sweetness

 looks wrong

but

tastes so right

Which brings me to

 the exciting part of this post

No!

this will NOT be a kitchen reveal

as I said 

still a work in progress

staring down week three

Drum roll please

...

Heather 

from 

Beauty That Moves

is offering her

Spring

30-Day Vegan Workshop

just click on her web page

on my sidebar

and 

take a moment to meet

Heather Bruggeman

I could tell you how

wonderful

genuine

informative

she is

but I'd rather you find that out

when you go for a visit

this week

she is offering her

bring a friend special

basically

two for the price of one

I highly recommend this

journey

it truly has transformed the 

way I eat

and think about food

PLUS

she has the

most amazing recipes

All those I have mentioned above

are from this course

Hand's down

my favorite go-to recipes

So

if you've ever thought about

trying on a vegan lifestyle

to see what all the

hullabaloo

is about...

this is your chance.

I will be participating again

because

it is that

good!

Won't you join me?