Oh Pinterest You Procrastinating Vixen!

I have mentioned before that I LOVE Pinterest... about a million times Im sure.  I find it a wonderful and "picturesque" way to keep track of recipes and ideas I see around the internet.

I just figured out how to add social media buttons to my blog! (Cue applause!) Im pretty excited, as I am not especially talented with HTML, yet the buttons appeared and worked within a couple of tries!  Horray!  Now you can connect with Amys Nutritarian by Facebook, Pinterest (obvs!), Twitter, Instagram, and E-mail with just one click!

Now on to my Pinterest favorite finds of the week:

Oh yes!  It is just about fall!
I can smell it in the air... well almost,
if only this pesky 75+ weather would go away and let autumn commence!
This will be our my first fall since moving to western Washington.
 Lets hope that it lasts a bit longer than the one in Spokane does!
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Hehe!  Just a bit of healthy-eating humor for the start of your weekend!
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Have I mentioned lately that I have been LOVING tea!?
I gave up coffee permanently about 6 months ago and havent missed it much.  .
Now that fall is here, I thought I would be tempted to have a Pumpkin Spiced Latte...
that is until I saw this on Food Babe.
Every now and then I do have a Chai Tea from a coffee stand,
generally with half of the normal flavoring/sweetener,
but my new go-to teas are green, camomile, and white teas.
 have also recently been trying out Oolong and some Riboos teas.  Yum!
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I love this casual, yet polished look.
The cut on the top and accessories give it such a feminine feel,
while the color combos are perfect for those days that are starting to get chillier.
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Im not sure why this Christmas tree is on a boat, but it gets me excited to start planning for Christmas!
I already have two knitted presents done for my friends and family who are receiving knitted items.
Two down, only eight more to go!
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Have a wonderful weekend!

Health and Happiness,

Amy

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Grocery List Reading List Pinterest List

Hi Readers!  I havent had much time to cook since the weekend and have been enjoying a lot of sweet potato chili leftovers on top of extra brown rice during the week, so no new recipes today, unfortunately.  I also havent had too much time to go grocery shopping in over two weeks other than stopping in at the store to buy the cant-live-withouts (apples, bananas, lettuce, potatoes, and onions).  I have this great app on my iPhone (one of the only ones that I actually paid money for, haha), called "Buy Me a Pie" (find it in the app store here) that helps me to remember all of the things that I am running out of and what I have gotten at the grocery store in the past.  Im waiting till Saturday afternoon to do my big grocery shopping after I pick up my Bountiful Basket, but I thought I would share with you what is on my list this week to show you what items I regularly have on hand:

Grocery List:

• Produce:
• Apples
• Avocados
• Bananas
• Bell Pepper
• Carrots
• Celery
• Cucumber
• Lemons
• Parsley
• Cabbage
• Sweet potatoes
• Broccoli
• Bulk (dry) Section:
• Brown Rice
• Cumin spice
• Chili powder
• Garbanzo beans
• Lentils
• Walnuts
• Almonds
• Canned:
• Chickpeas
• Diced tomatoes
• Petite diced tomatoes
• Tomato Sauce
• Frozen:
• Spinach
• Kitchen Supplies:
• Straining cheese bag for plant milks
• Clear Spray bottle for Citrus Cleaner Spray
• Other:
• Low sodium BBQ Sauce
• Unsweetened apple sauce
• Vegan cheese
• Silken Tofu
• For Kevin:
• Lunch subs
• Log Cabin Maple Syrup
• Eggs
• Sandwich buns
• 2% milk
• Caesar salad mix
• Shredded pizza cheese

Reading List:

I thought I would also share with you some things I have been reading lately from some of my favorite blogs and news websites:

Check out this delicious looking Kale and Cabbage Pad Thai Salad at Eating Bird Food.

Look at all of the simple meals that can be made without a recipe to follow that include a grain/potato, bean, vegetable, and spices and sauces of your liking at Engine 2s Daily Beet.

My sister-in-laws new blog, Rouge Rustique, featured a homemade natural citrus cleaner today.

Pinterest List:

And... here are a few of my favorite pins that I have found lately.  Follow me on Pinterest here.

Tried, loved, making again sometime very very soon! (source)

How dynomite would this be in the kitchen?! (source)

Can you say "Yum"?  I would love this in a wrap. (source)

Im making several of these for my pregnant-with-twins
sister-in-law for mobiles over the crib.  (Pattern)

Dont these look just sinful?  (source)

Till next time... :)

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Pinterest September Favorites

I cant believe the weekend went by so quickly!  I started a post about Pinterest on Friday, and was so busy going to community events for my husbands work, going to Seattle for the Mariners second to last game of the year, and watching football and prepping my food for the week on Sunday, that I never ended up posting it.

I thought instead, I would do a wrap up of my favorite Pins this last month.  If you would like to follow me on Pinterest, find me here.

Check out this delicious summer vegetable harvest soup from my sister-in-laws blog, Rouge Rustique.  This recipe can be converted to Nutritiarian-friendly by water sauteing instead of using oil, and adding whole wheat pasta or beans instead of regular pasta.  I love that her recipe uses green beans.  I have been on a green bean kick lately, since I have been finding green beans for $1.50 per pound at the farmers market. (source)

I love this color of nail polish.  It is just perfect for fall.  I can picture wearing this while prepping a delicious Nutritarian Thanksgiving dinner at my parents house this year.  I cant wait for some home cooking! (source unknown)

Speaking of Thanksgiving... dont these wild rice stuffed acorn squashes look divine!?  Maybe I can talk my mom into making a few of these for dinner this year. (source)

I love this fall saying.  Too bad Im not a fan of needlepoint. (source unknown)

I love this drawer organizing hack from I Heart Organizing. (source)

I love this repurposing of glass candle jars.  I have kept one so far and have been using it for the cotton rounds I use to put my eye makeup remover.  (source)

 Have a great rest of your Monday!





Health and Happiness,

Amy

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