Category Archives: Quick Tips

OKTOBERFEST QUICK MEAL

As a rule I am not a big consumer of mock meats, however from time to time I do crave a hot dog and Oktoberfest is the perfect excuse to indulge my German roots.

A few days ago after a long day of shuttling the kids to and from their activities we came home and as the kids settled into the couch for some reading time I put together dinner in a matter of minutes.

My family does not share my love of sauerkraut, but that just meant more for me…I LOVE IT!!!  If my mom and sis were here with me we would have been fighting over the last bite.

My meal consisted of:

Jumbo Smart Dogs by Lightlife

Bubbies Sauerkraut (It has a nice crunch to it)

Udi’s Classic Hot Dog Buns

Beer and Brat Spicy Mustard

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It tasted so good!  While I am not a beer drinker, PeTA has a listing of vegan beers that I thought might be of interest to some of you  (click here for the listing).

What are your Oktoberfest plans?

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LIMP LETTUCE – Easy Fix

For some reason all of the organic romaine I have been buying from the store has been going limp really quickly lately.  I eat A LOT of romaine, so I needed to find a solution to this problem.   I found a really easy fix…

Cut the base off of the romaine, and stick it into a large beer mug (mine are from Crate & Barrel) filled with high quality filtered water (the same way you would put flowers in a vase).  It is crucial that you use high quality water since the romaine (or whatever lettuce you will be using) will drink it up and as a result so will you!

Leave the lettuce in its vase out on the counter if you plan on using it that day or put it into the fridge.  You will be shocked by how quickly it crisps-up.  I took these pictures yesterday and within the span of an hour my romaine was better than ever.

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