Vibrant Vegan Food in Portland
Triple Almond Cookie Dough Bites – a low carb, no bake version of our favorite cookie. these lightly sweet snacks are quick, easy, and tasty too!
Now that we are heading into winter temperatures, I am bundled up and out of the house for a run in the early cold morning. I am always up early, have a …
Savory BBQ Crunch Protein Balls – a complete 180 in the snack world – this five ingredient crunchy bite asks, who says snacks have to be sweet?
You know we always have at least a couple bars or bites in the fridge for snacking. Jason grabs a few for the drive to work, I take them to the racquet club and the gym. I have no shortage of flavors – our current favorites are Blueberry Sunflower and Vanilla Apricot – still… I sometimes …
Tropical Coconut Sunshine Balls – brightly flavored and bite size, these balls are quick and easy to make – sweet and salty taste of spring!
I am currently in Hawaii with my mom, so I thought a vibrant tropical treat was in order. While I am over here on the islands, Jason is working from home with Rosemary dachshund. I left him a batch of these.
I think I am known for my love of tart, mildly sweet flavors, and those that are salty sweet. Also well known is my love of bite size truffle type desserts, and describing flavors as bright and vibrant. These are that, for sure. Tropical island flavor, in a bite size snackable. Rolled in crushed pistachios give them that perfect salty balance to the sweet tart.
These Tropical Coconut Sunshine Balls have a new to me ingredient – the …
Vanilla Apricot Energy Bites – five flavorful ingredients make these protein energy bites quick and easy to make! Fuel for your workout or a tasty treat to get you through the afternoon.
Do y’all read The New Yorker?
I will admit to sometimes having an irrational fear of the earthquake that is expected to happen in the Pacific Northwest. We are told it is a certainty, that we are overdue for an epic quake in the devastating 8.5 to 9.0 range.
I sometimes feel my eccentricity is reaching Howard Hughes levels, as Jason and I have talked about moving.
Away.
Out of state.
In all fairness to my eccentricity, we have talked about moving before. The recent quake talk has revived the conversation.
What helps me sleep at night, aside from my Rescue Remedy Sleep, is that I am getting prepared.
…and I can tell you it is fairly inexpensive to make up a kit that has some basics as well as a few fancy tools that will help in these kind of circumstances. Gathering things from around the house and adding to substantial emergency kits we already have – pet supplies, extra socks, several rolls of duct tape, my hand crank flashlight Dad gave me – and picking up a few new items, I was able to spend less than $120.00.
OPB also has a basic exercise in what to expect by zip code – the impact and the aftermath. This gives some realism to my anticipation, and a basic guide in how much water and food to have on hand, per person.
this is my list:…
