Brunchday - Asparagus and Mushroom Omelets

I'm officially on week three of 'Eat to Live' and I've become experimental in cooking meatless, dairy-less and processed food-less. It's been challenging but rewarding. There are two options to follow the Eat to Live lifestyle, the vegetarian and the non-vegitarian. We opted for the non-vegetarian which still only suggests having eggs once a week and a light fish twice a week. The rest of the time we eat vegan. This means my fun little series 'Brunchday' is going to be changing up a little while I try Eat to Live this summer. Brunch recipes and ideas will now fall under the Eat to Live plan for the next few months while I give this lifestyle change a go.

For our recent brunch meal I made cheese-less omelets with sautéed mushrooms topped with steamed asparagus. I steamed my asparagus with a little water at the bottom of a pan using a vegetable strainer on top of the water. Once my asparagus were steamed I covered them in lemon juice, balsamic, a touch of olive oil, paprika and a sprinkle of sea salt. I served our omelet with a side salad with raspberry vinaigrette, raw walnuts and re-hydrated dried cherries.

Most all of our meals consist of vegetables, all vegetables, and then we have fruit for dessert. We (Josh and I) were very strict for the first 13 days and then the last weekend we strayed a little due to company, different events, etc. This week we've jumped back on it and we are trying to follow the plan as much as possible. We are about to head off for vacation in Florida for Disney World so this week we are doing our best to finish all the veggies and perishables in our fridge before we leave. The original plan was to follow the Eat to Live plan as best as we could for the three weeks leading up to our trip and then enjoy vacation (no restrictions but to eat fruits and veggies with every meal) and when we get back home jump right into the Eat to Live plan for the next six weeks. So I got a little taste of the lifestyle and I'll be able to shop almost vegan for the rest of the summer (maybe a little fish) and see how it works. Also, thanks for your blog recommendations I can't wait to try some of the recipes on the blogs you guys mentioned. Someone on instagram asked me to do a book/diet review and I totally will when we jump back into things after vacation.

Hope you guys are having a great week. If you have anymore books/blogs/website recommendations for eating all veggies and fruits I'd love to hear about them. Thanks!

Love,
  Erin

Officially Summertime.

Last week Josh, Penelope and I ventured out into our little town here in New England and watched a Memorial Day parade. It was so neat to see the little town come together and honor those who have served. The men and women in the parade had amazing costumes. I couldn't keep my eyes off of them.  Every week we learn something new about our new home and I can't wait to have more adventures. I believe Memorial Day officially kicked up summertime for us because right after that we got a nice little heat wave up here in New Hampshire/Massachusetts. Penelope started going to summer camp and we began the countdown to Disney World vacation. I'm looking forward to what our first summer in New England holds for us. Hopefully not to hot but plenty of beach time and popsicles.

Love,
    Erin 

Dressing - Like Mother Like Daughter

Somedays it's cool and somedays it's warm up here in New Hampshire. It gets confusing a little. I'm not complaining though because it's definitely much cooler than Oklahoma and Texas and I love cool weather. I just layer right now and wait to see what the weather will really be like. I bought this dress two years ago and I've always wanted to hem it but I never get around to it. I love the print but the length is a little too long for me but I still wear it. Helps when I wear it with platforms or heels. I love a good floral print, can't deny it.

New England living is good. Our home is fully unpacked and 90% decorated. We are starting to get out and about more and more. Penelope finished her last day of school and summer has officially begun up here. It's going to be a busy summer filled with vacation, family visits and summer camp. I'm ready for it all.

Dress/Old Navy - Cardigan/??? - Shoes/JCPenneys - Necklace/Forever 21

Penelope: Dress/Kids Gap - Shoes/Target

Love,
  Erin

Newest Obsession

Been a little quiet on the blog front here because I started reading a book in my spare time (which I normally use to blog) and I thought it was pretty important to finish it. Now that I'm done I've been obsessing about all the new things I've learned. I've been battling health issues for about 5 years now and especially the last year-and-a-half. As I was reading this book I just knew it was something I needed to really try. Sometimes to be good at things I obsess over them. I just have to. So I've been obsessing about what to eat, what to try, thinking up new recipes and setting goals. I officially finished my first week of Eat to Live and at first I had terrible headaches and felt so tired but now I feel kind of amazing. I'll get a headache here or there but I have a lot more energy. I'm looking forward to seeing the changes in the next few months.

If you have any all veggie meal tips or recipes I'd love to hear 'em.


Love,
  Erin