Nature's Bounty

Today was the first harvest from the armagardden! The radishes, tomatoes,onions, eggplant, corn, and beans aren't ready yet but here's what I've got...
Some baby lettuce

Egyptian Mint, Marjoram, and Cilantro

And here's the rest of stuff I'm going use for dinner... don't know what I'm going to do with it yet though... Some eggplant and a roasted red pepper (roasted it without burning the house down - hooray!)

Corn Dog Bites

Smart dogs snuggled cozily in a corn flour/almond milk batter

Chocolate Cupcake Coma

Can't talk... cupcake... coma...
Started out as a batch of 11... you do the math.
VCTOTW

Green Smoothie

Ok so my new blender had to go back from whence it came because it stopped working right after about 4 smoothies. Awesome. At least I got one last smoothie out of it. Pineapple, orange, banana, and kale.

Fuck Yea Cilantro

Genius from FUCK YEA CILANTRO



"Bacon is the Anna Nicole Smith of foods—hedonistic, superficial, and willfully ignorant. Arterial self-destruction wrapped around a shrill, desperate vacuum. Bacon is your pair of yellow H2s slouching beside your 7,000 sq ft McMansion, all of it mere minutes from being repossessed by the bank.

Cilantro is Natalie Portman, Lily Allen, and Zooey Deschanel all rolled into one: responsible yet stylish, challenging and charming, intelligent without being pedantic. Recession-friendly in every way. Cilantro will make your modest meal a sensation before it goes out into the cooling dusk and mends your dilapidated gate with bailing wire and elbow grease."

Happy Tax Day

Love, My Dad

Za

Mmmm... Sundried tomatoes, onions, pineapple, and a mountain of mushrooms = 2nd best Boboli ever. (Technically not a Boboli since I used TJ's pizza dough, but for sentimental sake...)

Sesamesaurus

Please ignore the dirty plate. This is a sesame agave dinosaur, kinda like theeesee... but I can never follow a recipe so there aren't any cashews, and they're dinosaur shaped and not truffle shaped.

Mixed Grill

DINNER = YUM

Red Pep, Zukes, Onions, Pineapple, Eggplant, and a Big Fat Baked Potato loaded with Earth Balance.

Thai Noodles

Rice Noodles

TJ's Strips, Mint and Basil from the garden

The Final Product

What's In This?
Rice Noodles
Spicy Peanut Dressing
Shredded Carrots
Chickenless Strips
Fresh Picked Mint and Basil

Trader Joes Loot

Thanks to my very generous parents, I came out of TJ's a very happy woman.
Sliced Apples, Frozen Pineapple Tidbits, Frozen Strawberries, Chickenless Strips, Roasted Corn, Earth Balance, Biryani (Curried rice dish), Eggplant Red Pepper Spread, Fresh Cherry Preserves, Vanilla Almond Breeze, Rice Stick Noodles, Fresh Eggplants, Red Peppers, Zuchini, Avocados, Raw Almonds, and Walnuts.

Smoothie Time

Lunch is served - Fresh pineapple, kiwi, and honeydew blended with pineapple juice and frozen blueberries in my NEWWW BLENDERRR!

Happy Passover

I'm so stuffed I can barely type, so here are some pictures from tonight's seder. (There is a bone and an egg on the seder plate, as all others are omnivorous, but everything else is vegan)
The Seder Plate

Veggie Soup - Veggie Stock, Onions, Mushrooms, Carrots, Purple Kale, Dill

Haroset - Dates, Walnuts, and Sweet Passover Wine

Mock Chopped Liver - Mushrooms, Onions, Walnuts

Matzo and Celery with Haroset

The Festive Meal - Oat Walnut Loaf, Veggies, Roasted Potatoes

Dessert - Strawberries, Kiwi, Honeydew, Pineapple, Chocolate/Vanilla Dip

Happy Passover!!

Bailey, Olive, and Some Goat-to-Mouth Action

Bailey's eyes are silently pleading "Get these claws away from me, someone!"


Me, feeding the goaties at the Avila Barn in Avila Beach.

Beet It, Kid...

Beets aren't just for Grandma's borscht, anymore. One beet root has only 35 calories and is high in folic acid, potassium, calcium and betacyanin (the compound that gives beets their deep color), which is known for its anti-cancer properties. Even better, the greens contain significantly more iron, vitamin A, potassium and calcium than the roots. So behold, a dinner to beet all dinners. (Yes, I'm through with the puns!)




What's In This?
Beet Greens
Beet Stalks
Cucumber
Onion
Veganaise
Fresh Mint
Apple Cider Vinegar

El Desayuno de los Campeones

Soyrizo y Papas Tacos!


What's In This?
Trader Joe's Soyrizo
New potatoes
Mission tortillas
fresh picked cilantro
raw corn

WARNING: Cute Alert

Get ready to puke sparkles and rainbows because this stuff will undoubtedly stimulate your cuteous maximus muscle.

Squid In Love


Softies


Squirrel Momma


Super Cute Kawaii

Product Reviews

Tofurkey Beer Brats: How you can eat beer while you drink beer!

Flavor: This is one of the best tasting mock meat items I've tried. Though I don't taste much of the beer, they do have a slightly sweet and spiced taste. Very meaty and satisfying, great with sauteed peppers and onions!

Texture: They are soft and don't have much bite to them, but could definitely fool an unsuspecting meat-eater.

Appearance: The only weird thing about these guys are their color. They are gray. They brown well in a pan and also(as the package claims) turn out great on the grill. You do need some oil on these or the outside burns quickly.


Hola, Trader Joe's Soy Chorizo: Una fiesta en tu boca.

Flavor: Spicy and salty - everything you love about chorizo, minus the meat. Adds great flavor to recipes and perfect for a breakfast tofu scramble or papas y chorizo tacos.

Texture: Since this is made of TVP, it is very crumbly so don't expect to be able to slice it. On the same note, its crumbly, ground beef-like texture allows it to blend seamlessly into any recipe.

Appearance:Its bright red/orange color and orange "grease" really makes it look like meat, and adds color to any spicy dish. Another great product that could easily pull the cruelty-free wool over the eyes of an omnivore.

Split Pea Soup

This crock pot soup is very easy and super filling. Pureed cauliflower is used as a "heavy cream" base for thickness, making this comfort food a meal in itself.



What's in this?
Green split peas
Cauliflower
Trader Joe's low sodium vegetable stock
Salt
Textured vegetable protein "bacon" bits

Food Porn XXX

Chocolate Covered Pretzels dipped in various flora and fauna


Coconut Truffles


What's In This?
Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Vegetable Oil Spray
Sprinkles
Pretzels
Coconut

BBQ Tofu Sammy, Pan Fried Polenta

BBQ tofu sammy

Polenta with balsamic eggplant and onions



What's In This?
Trader Joe's sourdough wheat bread
Veganaise
Lettuce
Red Onions
TVP Bacon Bits
Tofu
BBQ sauce
Polenta
Basil
Tomatoes
Eggplant
Balsamic Vinegar
Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray