@ zannie – Cold brewing is *definitely* on my list of summer projects to try.

@ Sam – Aw, working at the FarMar must be so amazing! Also congrats on the thesis, you better have an amazing weekend now. =)

@ Lisa – Yeah, I’m surprised by how grains-based the commercial veg dog foods are. My boys only get grains as oatmeal, or in something if I share leftovers. As for the quiche, that’s an uncookbook exclusive, sorry!

@ Annie – I feel like I have really been able to manage my hormones (which were all over the place after Waits was born) through healthy eating, and especially raw. So I have high hopes for you – good luck!

@ Serenity – You can! And I will this summer, but still the beans themselves have been roasted before you buy them. ;-)

@ Lydia – Yay, good luck with the veg adventures!

@ Jacquelyn – Thanks. =)

@ Nicole – Dog feeding info is coming soon, I hope next month!

@ Kristina – Ooh, thanks for the offer, I’ll keep that in mind for future projects. Also, I was so excited to win the NuNaturals giveaway on your blog! I got the package yesterday and omg this stuff is hella good! =D

@ Kate in SB – Parody! Do it!

@ Jenn L – Yeah, I suspect a wheat allergy in both my dogs, I think canine allergies are much more common that people realize!

@ Selina – Making ure there’s always an abundance of fresh produce is one of my biggest tricks! If it’s around I gobble it up because I don’t want it to go bad, haha.

@ Catnip – Rainbow plate sounds amazing! I’m really looking forward to when Waits is a little older and we can do snack plates like that. =)

@ Monika – Aw, thanks lady! Also re: gluten free, I have also noticed such a difference! Especially regarding my mood swings around my girly cycle . . .

@ Liz – Vitamix is my favorite thin gin the world, I may sleep curled up with mine if there wasn’t already a baby in my bed. I <3 it SO MUCH

@ tara – I know, I love that little smirky smile, what a look!

@ Rebecca – I hear ya, it can be really hard in a tiny kitchen. We all do the best with what we have to work with! =)

@ Kate – Iiiiinteresting. And really, that just makes so much sense, logically.

@ Minna – The dogs are entirely vegetarian now. They are mostly vegan with eggs from our hens a few times a week. Dogs are a lot like people and are opportunistic scavengers just like us. That means that they/we are biological omnivores and functional whatever-is-in-front-of-me-pretty-much-works-ivores.

@ Suzy & Jacquelyn – Ack! I know, I can’t believe how long it’s been. I wear boring stuff in winter! Okay, I’ll get on it, thanks for the reminder!

@ Sonja – Thanks!

And that kid is not only beyond cutenes, as Nicole put it, he’s also really got some style! Just like mommy :) Flirting with the camera like that – super! And those cheeks!

When my dog was still alive, my mom used to make him oatmeal mixed with our leftovers and he loved it :) About homemade dog food though… Do you just feed them that dog-soup now or do they sometimes get meat-based pet food from the store? I was just curious if they get all their dog vitamins and important dog nutrients (obviously I’m not familiar with dog nutrition) they need from homemade dog food? :)

Also, great article on VegNews! I’m full of inspiration again!

‘they’ (foodie folks) have done studies with kids. They’ve offered kids *just* pretzels, or *just* cheeze its or *just* crackers, and the kids limit themselves. When you offer the kids a ‘munchie mix’ with the three combined, kids eat more than 2x what they would eat if you just offered one option (this helps explain why we’re all fat when it comes to plenty of obese americans buying cheap junk food). Ironic how even healthy food it works too :)