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Chickpea Deli Salad from the Sprouted Kitchen

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An easy and healthy recipe for vegan or vegetarian chickpea deli salad from the new the Sprouted Kitchen Bowl + Spoon cookbook. Makes a great main dish, picnic dish or dish to pass.

Sprouted Kitchen Bowl + Spoon Vegan Chickpea Deli Salad Recipe - Healthy and Easy!Simple and inspired whole foods recipes to savor and share.

That’s the tagline of the new Sprouted Kitchen Bowl + Spoon cookbook, and I’m so into it. As a longtime reader of the Sprouted Kitchen blog, I’ve made many of their delicious healthy recipes. I was so thrilled to find out Sara and Hugh were coming out with a second cookbook and even happier to get my hands on a copy to review.

As I flipped through the pages of the book, I wanted to make every recipe. There’s a nice mix of everything from starters to desserts, all, as you might guess based on the title, meant to be served in bowls. I settled on this chickpea deli salad recipe. It’s super healthy, fresh and versatile. It is naturally gluten free, raw and can be made vegetarian or vegan. I wasn’t disappointed. It was delicious and is one of those great dishes that gets better after a day or two in the fridge making it the perfect healthy snack to keep on hand or a made ahead dish to pass.
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July 16, 2015  â€¢  Filed Under: Appetizers, Gluten Free Recipes, Healthy Snacks, Party Recipe Ideas, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan Recipes 2 Comments

Veggie Pita Sandwiches & A Fancy Picnic

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Fancy Picnic Food - Veggie Pita SandwichesThere is nothing I love more than a good picnic. With the temperate weather here in Northern California, we can picnic year round! Pat and I have a secret picnic spot at Land’s End, which is a scenic cliff that overlooks the ocean on the westernmost part of the city. You can also see Golden Gate Bridge from Land’s End, if the fog isn’t too thick…. Read More »

July 10, 2014  â€¢  Filed Under: Main Dishes, Recipes, Summer Treats 3 Comments

Wedding :: Disposable Gilded Plastic Cups

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Disposable Gilded Plastic Cups for a Wedding Place Setting or Party

To accompany the gilded plates featured in this post, Pat and I created these unique gilded cups from disposable plastic cups using the same technique.  I’m very happy with the result.  We were able to have beautiful and unique place settings at our wedding without having dirty dishes at the end!

Make Disposable Gilded Plastic Cups - Perfect for a Wedding Place Setting or Party

 

Disposable Gilded Plastic Cups

Disposable Gilded Cups for a Wedding Place Setting

Clear plastic cups
Protective gloves and mask
Gold spray paint – I tried numerous types and the Krylon Short Cuts are my favorite
Painter’s Tape – A thicker size, like 2 inches, will make your life easier.  I reused the tape from my gilded plates post to save money and the earth!
A large sheet of stiff paper or tagboard

Disposable Gilded Cups for a Wedding Place Setting

1. In order to get a tight fit, cut your painter’s tape into several 1 1/2 to 2 inch sections and press around your cup near the lip.  You can vary the thickness of the painter’s tape you use to spray paint more or less of the cup.

Make Disposable Gilded Plastic Cups - Perfect for a Wedding Place Setting or Party

Make Disposable Gilded Plastic Cups - Perfect for a Wedding Place Setting or Party

2.  Cut circles out of the tagboard like this:

Make Disposable Gilded Plastic Cups - Perfect for a Wedding Place Setting or Party

The key is to make them large enough so the cups sit with tape above and below, but not so large spray paint can get through.  You don’t actually need gloves for this part, I just had them on from making the plates.

Make Disposable Gilded Plastic Cups - Perfect for a Wedding Place Setting or Party

3. Wearing gloves and a mask (unlike my husband), spray exposed part of plate with an even coat of spray paint.

Make Disposable Gilded Plastic Cups - Perfect for a Wedding Place Setting or Party

4. Let dry

5.  Gently remove painters tape.

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  I think it would be fun to do this project in a neon color too! Hot pink plates anyone?

See more of our wedding photos & DIYs:

DIY Hanging Twine Balls
First Look Wedding Photos, Part I
First Look Wedding Photos, Part II
Wedding Dance Party Photos
Wedding Details – Dessert Table & Table Decorations
Wedding Updo – How to Chalk Your Hair
Wedding Ceremony Pictures
Wedding Getting Ready Pictures
Vintage Drawer Pulls as Placecard Holders DIY
DIY Wedding Photobooth Setup with Printable
DIY Gilded Upcycled Plastic Cups
DIY Glitter Upcycled Silverware
DIY Honey Jar Wedding Favors
Rustic Wedding Cake Frosting Technique
Stuffed S’mores Cupcakes Recipe
DIY Glitter Swizzle Sticks
DIY Embossed Envelopes
Engagement Photos, Part I
Engagement Photos, Part II

June 11, 2013  â€¢  Filed Under: DIY, Party Ideas, Wedding, Wedding Inspiration 4 Comments

Glitter Silverware DIY

Now that things have quieted down with school, I finally had time to DIY the silverware that drew attention in this post.  I wanted to do something that tied in the burlap and gold with bright blue accents.

These was a pretty easy project that I’m sure you can figure out without directions.  I just took a paintbrush and some gold glitter glue, like this, and brushed a few coats onto the end of the silverware.  I did two coats to cover the last third of the stem and one coat over then entire stem for an ombre effect.  You can do any color or design to make it perfect for your event!

Here are some great links for disposable silverware:

  • Modern Lola
  • Amazon
  • Eco Gecko

See more of our wedding photos & DIYs:

DIY Hanging Twine Balls
First Look Wedding Photos, Part I
First Look Wedding Photos, Part II
Wedding Dance Party Photos
Wedding Details – Dessert Table & Table Decorations
Wedding Updo – How to Chalk Your Hair
Wedding Ceremony Pictures
Wedding Getting Ready Pictures
Vintage Drawer Pulls as Placecard Holders DIY
DIY Wedding Photobooth Setup with Printable
DIY Gilded Upcycled Plastic Cups
DIY Glitter Upcycled Silverware
DIY Honey Jar Wedding Favors
Rustic Wedding Cake Frosting Technique
Stuffed S’mores Cupcakes Recipe
DIY Glitter Swizzle Sticks
DIY Embossed Envelopes
Engagement Photos, Part I
Engagement Photos, Part II

June 27, 2012  â€¢  Filed Under: DIY, Party Ideas, Wedding, Wedding Inspiration 4 Comments

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