There’s never a dull moment with the Carpenter clan. Whatever the season, this plant-powered family of four is joyfully busy: traveling, doing yoga, or - most importantly - eating delicious food.
Mighty Matriarch Mimi is a business owner and master yogi. Founder of O2 Yoga Studios and O2 Vegan Cafe, Mimi has made a life and a living out of following her passions. She loves cooking, home-schooling and all animals. Her husband, Steven, is a boat-builder, carpenter, cookie connoisseur and amazing dad to Dylan and Deven, their two sons. Dylan, 13, is [already] a coffee snob, scuba diver and voracious reader, and Deven, 11, is a Lego Master, paddle-boarder and aspiring inventor. And, of course, the Carpenter clan wouldn’t be complete without their animal clan: chickens, dogs (Maté and Shanti) and a little piglet (Ender).
WHAT DID YOU EAT TODAY, CARPENTER FAMILY?
Mimi: I love making beautiful meals. I read once that a good, healthy meal has lots of color in it, so I try to put a lot of colors on the plate. I also believe that every meal should be put together with thought and love. With those principles in mind, I am always making delectable food!
BREAKFAST:
Most mornings we have something that involves avocados. Can’t beat that! This morning I made breakfast sandwiches with avocado, grilled tofu, tomato, spinach and Daiya cheese on whole wheat English muffins. An positively finger-licking breakfast!
LUNCH:
I like an easy-to-prepare, healthy and filling lunch, so I’ll often have a hearty soup. Today, I made a Moroccan Chickpea soup, topped with cilantro and some fresh bread. So soothing and satisfying!
DINNER:
Mexican food tonight! I made quesadillas with black beans, homemade cashew cheese and mushrooms. Salad and rice on the side made this a delicious way to end a great day of eating.
OH, & GOODIES!
I also made some chocolate chip cookies today, which turned out really well - if I do say so myself.
At the end of a long day, the four of us often gather around for a game of cards. There’s lots of love between us all, of course, but when it comes to card games, the competition is fierce!
Namaste!
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