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get back on track with blogging by allowing myself a bit more flexibility with the theme it s my blog after all going forward i will be focusing more on mindful eating and an overall healthy lifestyle especially with an infant in tow and my posts will reflect this i hope the content will still be interesting enough that those who have read this blog for a long time will want to stick around but of course i ll understand if some decide to move on finally i do intend to keep posting photos of delicious vegan food on social media so if this is of interest to you definitely follow me on instagram i ll be posting lots of good stuff with the hastag whatveganseat xoxo a cook still in the making share this post share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on facebook opens in new window facebook more email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x print opens in new window print share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading whatveganseat working mother 1 comment 15 apr 2015 remembering the boston marathon bombings two years later posted in holidays informational by acookinthemaking today is the two year anniversary of the boston marathon bombings and it has been weighing heavily on my mind i have shared my thoughts about that terrible day twice before on this blog on april 22 2013 one week after the bombs went off i shared my first hand account of that day and the days that followed a year later i wrote about the regrowth that had taken place in the year since the bombs had gone off another year has gone by and this one brought us the trial and conviction of the cowardly terrorist whose actions brought about the deaths of four innocent people and the maiming of countless others personally his conviction does little to lift my spirits as it can in no way make up for the pain fear and damage he caused but it does in its own way mean justice for the victims and i sincerely hope it has brought them and their families some peace and comfort and so we continue to move on to heal and to remember and yes i will be bringing my infant son out to celebrate his first patriots day on monday it seems to me that the best way we can honor the memories of those that were lost is to continue to live our lives as joyfully as possible without fear share this post share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on facebook opens in new window facebook more email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x print opens in new window print share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading boston marathon boston marathon bombing leave a comment 25 mar 2015 the soup solution posted in baby soup by acookinthemaking as the days until i have to return to work rapidly dwindle it seems my to do list just gets longer and longer i m trying not to stress over it and to instead focus on enjoying these last few days where it s just me and the little guy sigh maternityleave i m especially determined to enjoy this time coming off of last week which was not the most fun one we ve had i got sick for the first time in like seven years and my sickness coincided with a major sleep regression for baby h it was a tough week but we ve both come out the other end alive and in one piece and i feel like i ve definitely earned my stripes through this motherhood rite of passage during that hellish week i found myself with very few chances to eat this was partially due to a reduced appetite and also to my desperate quest to catch any amount of sleep i could whenever the opportunity presented itself one thing that worked out amazingly well for me though was the super simple standby of soup and crackers i bought this box of imagine tomato soup a couple of months ago when i was stocking up for maternity leave and it was perfect not only was it quick and easy on the tummy but there s nothing quite like a steaming bowl of soup to help you fight off bouts of the chills i normally would skip over any tomato soup labeled creamy but i was familiar with the brand so i decided to check the ingredients list and what do you know it s vegan it tastes exactly like the sugary canned junk of my childhood but is so much more wholesome and don t worry i balanced out the healthiness of the soup by adding some crushed up wheat thins speaking of sugary junk haha on top now off i go to play with my boy share this post share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on facebook opens in new window facebook more email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x print opens in new window print share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading imagine creamy tomato soup vegan creamy tomato soup vegan tomato soup 3 comments 17 mar 2015 curry saves the day posted in baby cookbooks dinners by acookinthemaking whew it s been another whirlwind couple of weeks one week poor baby h was sick with an ear infection followed by a big growth spurt then the week after it was time for his two month checkup complete with his first round of shots he has grown so much already and is becoming more fun alert and engaging every day as he learns more and more about his world all i can really do is try to keep up it isn t always easy to take good care of myself when it feels like all of my energy is being put toward this miraculous new person my diet has been far less than stellar and oftentimes i forget to eat at all and then there are other times when the little guy finally falls asleep that i am racing to fit in at least 1 or 2 of the 68094887324 things on my to do list exhibit 1 this is my dining room table right now i m trying to sort through baby h s clothes putting away the stuff that doesn t fit him anymore there s a lot of it and organizing the stuff that does so that it s easier and quicker to get him dressed throughout the day and yes he goes through multiple outfit changes daily enter last night around 6 00 baby boy went down for what i thought was his pre bedtime nap and i figured i d finally have the time to tackle some of the clothes sorting that was when i realized that i hadn t eaten anything since about noon so the plan changes to eat then sort fortunately in the fridge i had a big batch of red lentil cauliflower curry an all time fave from veganomicon that i cooked up last week when my mom was here visiting and watching the baby i grabbed a baggie of brown rice that i had cooked and frozen when baby h was about 3 weeks old and stuck it in the microwave to defrost for a few minutes almost immediately the cries started from upstairs so i went up picked up baby h and rocked him for about 10 minutes to get him to go back to sleep meanwhile i could hear the stupid microwave beeping every 2 minutes downstairs to remind me that my rice was done all i could think was that had better not wake him up once baby h was back down i went back downstairs added the curry to the defrosted rice and began to heat them up once it was ready i began to eat and even started drafting a blog post except that not five minutes later the crying started again this time sounding pretty mad actually i hurriedly shoveled the last few bites of curry into my mouth and went back upstairs to pick up baby h again so the clothes are still covering the dining room table but at least i had dinner thanks curry share this post share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on facebook opens in new window facebook more email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x print opens in new window print share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading red lentil cauliflower curry veganomicon 5 comments 25 feb 2015 simple lentil pilaf posted in budget cook originals quick fire side dishes by acookinthemaking even though a good deal of my last post talked about lentils i m talking about them again today because i actually found the time to create and cook a recipe albeit a very simple one but sometimes simplicity is all you need andplusalso yay for moar lentils 1 1 i am very sleep deprived simple lentil pilaf this pilaf tastes great hot or cold and makes a really nice side to almost any entree serves 4 ingredients 1 tablespoonolive oil 1 large shallot thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic minced 1 1 4 cups cooked lentils 2 cups cooked brown rice 1 8 teaspoon garlic salt or just use garlic powder and add salt to taste 1 8 teaspoon thyme directions in a large saucepan saute shallot and garlic in olive oil for 5 8 minutes over medium high heat until soft and slightly browned add lentils garlic salt and thyme and stir well lower heat and add rice stir to warm through taste and adjust seasonings as desired in the interest of full disclosure i should tell you that i used the pre cooked lentils from trader joe s in this dish but really lentils are so easy and quick to cook from dry that you won t be ceding any of your laziness cred if you cook your own to use in this dish enjoy share this post share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on facebook opens in new window facebook more email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x print opens in new window print share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading lentil pilaf lentil recipes trader joe s lentils vegan lentil pilaf 4 comments 17 feb 2015 blogging with baby posted in baby cookbooks quick fire soup by acookinthemaking oh my goodness that blogging once a week goal i set a few weeks ago didn t exactly pan out did it in terms of time management this baby business is so much harder than i expected it would be turns out baby h is a pretty clingy little guy and wants to be held almost all the time now that he s almost six weeks old he s becoming more aware of his surroundings and is more interested in playing so i have increasingly more opportunities to put him down while i play with him but he still seems to prefer to spend the majority of the time in my arms i ve discovered that he loves to be in his baby carrier so at least once a day i try to strap that on and get some stuff done around the house eating and tidying up his areas usually comes first followed by catching up on emails especially as we continue our search for a nanny for when i go back to work in just six short weeks followed by trying to finish up the endless amount of thank you cards and birth announcements i still have to send out after that i would probably next turn to blogging but unfortunately i have to consider it a victory if he sleeps long enough for me to do even one of these things nevertheless today i find myself with a few extra minutes and dying to check in with the blog world as you can imagine my eating habits have been less than ideal during these whirlwind past few weeks sometimes i don t even realize i haven t made time to eat at all until i find myself absolutely ravenous while breastfeeding at 3 00 a m and have to make myself a quick bag of microwave popcorn just to stay upright the majority of the time i just eat whatever is available quick and clean take my word on this one trying to eat spaghetti with one hand while holding a sleeping or nursing infant in the other does not end well one thing i ve been eating like they re going out of style lately is lentil dishes they re cheap filling and taste good warm or cold all wins for me at the moment finding time to cook has been one of my biggest challenges of all so i ve been buying most of my food pre made but i did also actually make two dishes myself store bought so good exactly what you d expect from tj s i also got a really tasty lentil soup from a local cafe called la provence which has a bunch of great veg options and finally i whipped up a batch of the tried and true veganomicon classic snobby joes these were a lifesaver as i was able to scoop them up with tortilla chips using only one hand i definitely want to make another batch asap i also made a lentil celery root soup using this recipe from fit pregnancy to veganize i just subbed agave nectar for the honey and left off the parmesan cheese the soup came out pretty good it s pretty sweet in fact you could probably leave out the honey agave entirely and very thick definitely best enjoyed with some crusty bread the recipe also made a ton so my freezer also found itself with some new additions i ll be back again just as soon as i can find the time share this post share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on facebook opens in new window facebook more email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x print opens in new window print share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading lentil celery root soup lentil snobby joes lentil soup trader joes lentil soup veganomicon snobby joes 8 comments 26 jan 2015 cocozia coconut water review and 3 ingredient pina colada smoothie posted in breakfast cook originals product review smoothies by acookinthemaking recently the nice people at cocozia offered to send me some of their original organic coconut water to try and of course i said yes disclaimer while i received a complimentary case of cocozia for review purposes i was not compensated in any other way for writing this all opinions are my own and as always i only publish reviews of products that i think my readers will actually enjoy to be honest in the past i have not been a huge fan of coconut water the first time i tried it was after one of my half marathons and despite knowing how super healthy it was and how much it would help in my recovery i was put off by the sickly sweet flavor and watery consistency turns out i still do not love the taste of coconut water straight up however i came up with many other fun and delicious uses for my cocozia the first best and most obvious use is in smoothies you get all of the hydrating benefits of coconut water plus a boost of sweet coconut flavor my favorite is this 3 ingredient pina colada smoothie ingredients 1 cup cocozia original organic coconut water 1 frozen banana 3 4 cup frozen pineapple chunks directions blend and serve remember that when creating smoothies you can add coconut water as is like in the recipe above or you can freeze it in ice cube trays a la kathy patalsky so that it ll be ready for you to drop in to any smoothie at any time x i have also had fantastic success replacing plain water with cocozia in recipes for example i tried out isa ...