Last week, I embarked on my first juice cleanse. Before I delve into why, let me throw out a few caveats for the hardcore purists out there. I’m calling it a juice cleanse because I drank mostly juice. I did however, have a smoothie, homemade vegetable broth, and the occasional
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Orange Ginger Anasazi Beans
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
So besides jet lag waking me up at 3am every day for the past three days, it feels great to be back! I cooked my first “meals” this weekend–a bagel with cream cheese, almond joy rice krispies treats, and carrot-yellow split pea soup; and this morning I even worked out!
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Orange Ginger Sparkling Tea
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
HAPPY Friday folks! My word I have had a long week! But for every long week, there’s a weekend that follows. Ahhhhhh, weekends. I’m so happy the weekend’s here. It’s still pretty warm here in DC (although the humidity is dissipating!) and I couldn’t think of a better way to
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Red Lentils-Red Quinoa Burgers
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Thanks to everyone for your kind wishes after my bike incident! Today, I’m keeping this post all about these burgers! As you know, it’s “Diversity Your Grains” month on Como Water. I kicked the month off with my wheatberry salad and now, I’m sharing a recipe with quinoa and rye.
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Orange Coconut Cardamom Baked Oatmeal
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
It’s May! Which means there’s a new theme of the month on Como Water. This month’s theme is “Diversify Your Grains,” and it was sparked by a conversation I had with a friend in Durham about teff. I had never heard of it and in doing some cursory Internet research
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Orange Olive Oil Muffins
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
When it rains, it pours… in a good way! As you all know, I’ve been fighting some sort of sickness. And right before I got sick, I had a super off day: one of those days that leaves you feeling completely depleted. That night, I began a ‘re-center yourself Tiff‘
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Orange Veggie “Beef”
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Thanks goodness. Thank goodness. Thank goodness. I said it on Wednesday afternoon after my first friend texted me and asked, “Are your people in Springfield ok?” I said it Wednesday night before I went to bed. I said it Thursday morning after the magnitude of the situation set in, after
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Lima Bean and Mint Soup w/Orange-Cumin Cream
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
I was the strangest kid ever. Besides the fact that I preferred Jacques Pepin on PBS over cartoons, my favorite vegetables were broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and lima beans. Seriously, what kid likes lima beans? Well, I did, and I still do. So when the temperature dropped a bit today and
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Tangelo Tofu
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
I don’t if it’s the upcoming spring equinox or if it’s daylight savings time or something funky happening planetarily, but I’m off. And I’m not the only one. Half of the people I’ve talked to in the past few days are feeling off, and have no clear attributions for why
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