it's the little things

after almost 2 years we finally added closet doors to the only closet in the house

this is what the closet looked like after a major clean out

our neighbors were getting rid of these and they fit perfectly.

next, i polished the chandelier

added some garden roses

& a RL plaid blanket for warmth.

"if a room gets too busy, nothing looks special. keeping it simple lets the wonderful details stand out." ~mitchell gold

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menu monday

This week will be pizza and salad week here. I use the dough recipe from CPK. I double it and it yields 4 thin crust pizzas. it's really easy, tastes good and it's a great medium for healthy ingredients. We never get tired of pizza.

monday

bbq pizza w/tofu, red onion & cilantro

garden salad w/cucumber dressing

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tuesday

italian pizza w/trader joes faux italian sausage

red leaf lettuce w/tomatoes & peperoncinis

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wednesday

pizza w/oven roasted zucchini, broccoli & peppers

garden salad w/farmhouse dressing

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thursday

pizza w/tofutti cream cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, peperoncinis & jalepeno

(basically the salad is on top of the pizza & it's delicious)

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friday

asian stirfry w/tofu, broccoli, carrots, peppers & peanuts

(i told you we always eat the same thing!)

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saturday

halloween dinner out!

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sunday

veggie chili w/cornbread

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hydrangeas in the fall

hydrangeas picked yesterday. gorgeous fall color. new/old chalkboard.

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menu monday

monday

asian stir fry w/tofu, broccoli, carrots, peppers, brown rice and peanuts

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tuesday

white chili tacos w/cherry tomatoes & guacamole

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wednesday

penne pasta w/pumpkin sauce

garden lettuces & organic apples

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thursday

white bean & spinach enchiladas

oranges, red onion and spinach salad

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friday

spaghetti w/roasted red & yellow tomatoes, zucchini & peppers

red leaf lettuce & asian pears

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saturday

gardenburgers w/garlic roasted potatoes

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sunday

carrot cappuccino soup

french baguette

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chez loulou

imagine if this was your front door...

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Now imagine being tagged by a fellow blogger to show some favorite blue items from your home. So you step outside and take these pictures of your village.

This is the life that Jennifer Greco lives. Jennifer, aka chez loulou, used to live in the US but moved to the south of France six years ago. She works in France as a chef and her blog is a beautiful collection of her photography, recipes, and musings on her life there. The pictures she posts on wine and cheese alone makes her site worth reading. But it is so much more than that. Her photos capture a way of life that I can only dream about. Please do yourself a favor and click over and immerse yourself in all its beauty. I do daily.

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menu monday

Starting today I will be posting my weekly dinner menu schedule. Mostly to keep me organized. I plan my menus the week before according to what's available at the farmers markets. I try to eat 100% vegan but occasionally will eat eggs that my friend Sarah gets from her next door neighbor. I try to be what I have heard referred to as a "gentle vegan." Someone that will eat the food that you have prepared without a big fuss made over dietary restrictions. Anyways you will see that we pretty much eat the same things over and over again. So here is what's on the menu for this week.

monday

mushroom risotto cakes

european greens w/apples & cranberries & walnuts

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tuesday

black bean tacos w/guacamole

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wednesday

stir-fry w/tofu, broccoli, peppers & carrots & brown rice

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thursday

black bean & brown rice tacos w/peach salsa

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friday

roasted broccoli & walnuts w/pasta

european greens, sugar plum tomatoes & dijon vinaigrette

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saturday

nicoise salad w/red bliss potatoes, green beans and artichoke hearts

french baguette

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sunday

potato & leek soup

toasted baguette slices

Edited note: I have decided to give up eggs completly since Dec. 09. Yah!

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glimpse into bedroom

then

now

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kitchen floor detail

I love my kitchen floor and alex.

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ivy covered houses

A few houses in my neighborhood that are covered in ivy and other greenery.

I love this one with the porthole window on the left.

This wisteria covered porch is my favorite.

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pink

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I searched my picture file for pink images. This is the prettiest image I found. It is a vase of beautiful pink peonies in the newly renovated bathroom of a country farmhouse . Trina's whole house is just gorgeous. I don't think she will mind me using this image to promote such a good cause. Visit her website today to see all that she and her husband have accomplished. It is very inspiring.

In loving memory of Becky Hutchison

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