I hate to sound like your mother, but you should eat your oatmeal. Here’s why. (Plus photos! And a steel cut oats recipe you may not have thought of before!)
Posts Tagged ‘breakfast’
17 Jan, 2011
A long and rambly update with lots of bullets about Sugar Fast II.
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Challenge me, challenge you|Yaktivism
First of all, did you know I’m hosting a very cool giveaway? Check it out and enter before time runs out! Second I wanted to collect a few thoughts regarding my second foray into the Land of Very Little Refined Sugar and Flour. Many of you will remember the first Sugar Fast. What you may […]
06 Jan, 2011
A potential pea soup disaster and a bit about sugar and flour-free snacks
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Recipes and Food
I’m waiting for my split-pea soup to boil, and when it does I’m going to boil it and boil it and boil it. I made it last night, or should I say, I started making it 36 hours ago. I bought a bag of dried yellow split peas and when I went to make the […]
04 Jan, 2011
Beginning of day two means breakfast
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Challenge me, challenge you|Recipes and Food
Day one of the Sugar Fast Plus. And a bit about breakfast. And a recipe for crustless spinach mini vegetable quiches (which are surprisingly good).
Sarah makes herself an egg.
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