Recipe of The Week: Arugula Pesto Chickpea Spread

May 15th, 2012 | Posted by Lindsay Ingalls in Recipe of the week | Recipes - (0 Comments)

This past weekend we celebrated Mother’s Day at Shelburne Museum. Since the food choices are limited at the cafe there I made us a picnic lunch which included delicious veggie sandwiches with arugula pesto chickpea spread. I love how it turned out so I am sharing it with you!

  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup raw walnuts
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 2 cups lightly packed baby arugula
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 15-oz cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 heaping tablespoons vegenaise (or you could use more olive oil if you would like)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Place the garlic, walnut and nutritional yeast in the base of a food processor and process until crumbly, about 20-30 seconds.  Add the arugula and process for 30 seconds and then slowly pour the olive oil through the feed tube and process until smooth. Add the chickpeas, vegenaise, salt and pepper to the processor and process just until combined.  If you would like it smoother feel free to process longer, I preferred to make mine a little chunky. 

Serve: spread onto your favorite veggie sandwich (I made ours with roasted mushrooms, zucchini, fresh arugula and slices of tomato), stuff this spread into tomatoes <– amazing, enjoy with veggies, on top of a salad or in a wrap.

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Weekend Wrap Up: Weekends Are Exhausting!

May 14th, 2012 | Posted by Lindsay Ingalls in Vermont | Weekend Wrap Up - (0 Comments)

Neil and I decided to start our weekend off with breakfast out on Friday morning at Penny Cluse Cafe, there is just something that we both love about week day breakfast dates. I was thirsty so I downed a variety of beverages while I waited for our meals to arrive (tofu scramble and toast-yum!)

Friday night was a pretty low key- we enjoyed dinner, a nice 2 mile walk and then settled on the couch to with popsicles. We also did a little light cleaning since we had our second birthing class Saturday morning.

Saturday started out with bagels, coffee and birthing class. After our four hour birthing class Neil and I decided to get out of the house and have a late lunch at Magnolia Bistro and then we took a short stroll through the farmers market before I headed off to a work concert (for work not play). After I finished working the afternoon concert Neil picked me up and presented me with a beautiful bouquet of local flower.

We then headed home where I proceeded to relax on the couch and get some work done and Neil went on a nice long bike ride with a friend. After his ride we enjoyed a quick dinner before heading out the door to work concert #2 (this time I dragged Neil along with me). It was crazy busy downtown on Saturday night so we had to park a bit of away from the concert site which allowed us to get a nice walk in to and from our car. After the evening concert we decided to enjoy the nice weather and go out for a cone of sorbet before heading home.

Sunday: Happy Mother’s (Be-lated) Day to all you mom’s, mom’s-to-be and fur mama’s! Neil headed out Sunday morning for a 9 mile training run and I worked on making a picnic lunch for us and my parents.  Once he arrived home we both rushed to get ready and headed out the door to Shelburne Museum for Mother’s Day.  We met up with my parents and spent the day touring around the museum.

 

We enjoyed a picnic lunch:

 

After lunch we completed our tour and then we said our good-byes and headed home.

After too busy days and lots of walking both Neil and I were exhausted so we made some dinner, put our feet up and relaxed with the cat for the remainder of the evening.

Mother’s Day In Pictures

May 13th, 2012 | Posted by Lindsay Ingalls in Life - (0 Comments)

Happy Mother’s Day

May 13th, 2012 | Posted by Lindsay Ingalls in Life - (0 Comments)
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Happy Mother’s Day!   Mother’s Day Menu: Picnic at Shelburne Museum-> Chickpea Pesto Salad Sandwiches with lots of veggies, Hail Merry Tarts (Lime and Chocolate Mint), BBQ Chips and Homemade Iced Green Tea- what are you doing/making/eating for Mother’s Day?

Fitness Friday: Summer Sanders’ Prenatal Workout

May 11th, 2012 | Posted by Lindsay Ingalls in Fitness | Fitness Friday | pregnancy - (0 Comments)
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Happy Friday Everyone! What are you doing to stay fit this week? I went to prenatal yoga and have been out for a few walks.  Today I am planning on doing my first third trimester workout from Summer Sanders’ Prenatal Workout DVD. I am finally getting around to write the review of the second trimester … Read more →

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{Pregnancy Update} 31 Weeks

May 10th, 2012 | Posted by Lindsay Ingalls in Readers Request - (3 Comments)
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How far along are you: 31 Weeks How big is the baby: This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to … Read more →

What’s In My Shower?

May 9th, 2012 | Posted by Lindsay Ingalls in Healthy Living | Life | Self Care - (2 Comments)
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What’s In My Shower? Over the past few years I have been working to find natural body products that I really love and that work well for my husband and I.  We easily settled on a few body washes that we really love but it has taken years and many bottles of shampoo and conditioner … Read more →

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