The Green Spork

Kitchen (and Blog) Siesta: A Summer Vacation

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Untitled designHello Lovlies!

Today I find myself days away from September, waking up from what seems like a long summer's nap.

I blame my awakening on the weather.  Texas' usual blistering August swelter has given pause for a welcomed overcast and markedly cooler day. The thrill of peekaboo rain clouds rouses an energy in all of us that have spent the summer hunkered down in our dog day hibernations. A chance of rain and a cooler, cloudier day is downright stirring to this Texas girls soul!

Time to get out of this vacation mentality and get busy pumping out some yummy recipes!...

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The Best Damn Meal Plan!

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Photo Credit: Happy Herbivore Meal Mentor. Featuring some of this weeks line up of delicious plant food!

I have been a long-time fan of Lindsay Nixon's Happy Herbivore blog for years and follow it frequently. I knew she had developed many great cookbooks, many that I own, and most recently she created her meal plans, called Meal Mentor. Since I have my own blog creating recipes I figured that I didn't need a meal plan. But lately life has been getting a little busy around here and I figured it may be a great time to try out her meal plan, just to save me some time on having to plan for my own meals.

So I signed up, knowing I could cancel anytime when things settled down for me, and return to doing my own thing. But after the first week of using Lindsay's plan I couldn't imagine going back to life without it. Now one month after using the plans I am leaner, have more free time, and am saving a ton at the grocery store! My mine is blown and I can't believe I didn't do this sooner. Here are just a few things I love about my meal plans:

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Join Us for #60WholeDays Until Summer!

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60WholeDaysC2AIt seems like spring is finally in full swing. The birds are working overtime, trees are in bursting with new green growth and I cannot seem to stay indoors. Finally! Finally! Finally! Yay for sunshine.

Speaking of sunshine, as of today the official start of summer will commence on June 21st. That's exactly 61 days from now. I am so stinkin' excited! Long, sun drenched days, filled with warm weather, amazing fruits and veggies, and very little clothing (I'm looking at you, bikini)....

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Sprouted Buckwheat Granola {GF} {Raw}

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I originally started spouting buckwheat and making granola when I first saw Sarah Nagel's Holistic Habits video on DIY Sprouted Buckwheat Granola (See her video here). Sarah's videos are always great, and this one does a great job of showing the sprouting process as well as another way to make granola.

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