cooking adventure
It feels like a Monday but its Wednesday. Drat!
So I am trying to make a conscious effort not to whine. There really isn't anything to whine about anyways but I am trying to make sure I keep from whining about nothing so much.
Yesterday I tried to make a no bake pie from Vegan with a Vengeance. It turned out edible but not very pretty. I think it had something to do with using chunky peanut butter(the only type Nathan has in abundance) and not having a blender or food processor to mix everything I mixed it by hand which left the tofu a little bit crumbly. Like the smallest crumbles of fetta cheese sized crumbles but thats still noticeable in a pie that is suppose to be smooth. It tastes good though despite being the ugliest pie I have ever seen. haha. I was delighted with how easy everything was to make despite not having a blender/ food processor. My friend Shane recommended Vegan with a Vengeance years ago and I just never got around to getting it. Now Nathan is Peskitarian(sp) heading toward Vegan and I am enjoying making him food and even better trying his. He is actually a much better cook than I.
I have however mastered the Vegan cupcake. Which I am in love with either from a box or scratch I think they have a better texture and flavor. I am actually not all that fond of baking cupcakes from the box anymore. Its just as easy to make them from scratch and much more satisfying. I am actually really excited to try a non-vegan recipe that I am going to try to convert. I'll let you know how it goes when it happens.
I have been in Virginia for almost a month now. I am going to miss being with Nathan all the time but I am excited to get back to Tennessee and get going on school and finding a job and settling into my new apartment. Its always a constant battle for Nathan and I being so far apart and I'm grateful we do so well despite the distance. Its only a year and a half more. Then I'll be graduated with a BFA and we can marry and live together all happy and hunky dorie most of the time. I wish I knew how to make my leaving easier for Nathan I feel bad being excited to leave because I am not happy to leave him I am just happy to be able to do more then sit around the house all day when he's at work. I visit friends but with everyone working or going to school I sit around sleeping, washing laundry, cleaning the house, and other assorted things more than I see them. Its a wee bit frustrating to have so much time on your hands but no really productive way to spend it. Laundry and dishes are forever endless. Nathan has been awesome entertaining me and keeping me happy. I can't wait for the day when we can both settle in and have a real life schedule.
So I am trying to make a conscious effort not to whine. There really isn't anything to whine about anyways but I am trying to make sure I keep from whining about nothing so much.
Yesterday I tried to make a no bake pie from Vegan with a Vengeance. It turned out edible but not very pretty. I think it had something to do with using chunky peanut butter(the only type Nathan has in abundance) and not having a blender or food processor to mix everything I mixed it by hand which left the tofu a little bit crumbly. Like the smallest crumbles of fetta cheese sized crumbles but thats still noticeable in a pie that is suppose to be smooth. It tastes good though despite being the ugliest pie I have ever seen. haha. I was delighted with how easy everything was to make despite not having a blender/ food processor. My friend Shane recommended Vegan with a Vengeance years ago and I just never got around to getting it. Now Nathan is Peskitarian(sp) heading toward Vegan and I am enjoying making him food and even better trying his. He is actually a much better cook than I.
I have however mastered the Vegan cupcake. Which I am in love with either from a box or scratch I think they have a better texture and flavor. I am actually not all that fond of baking cupcakes from the box anymore. Its just as easy to make them from scratch and much more satisfying. I am actually really excited to try a non-vegan recipe that I am going to try to convert. I'll let you know how it goes when it happens.
I have been in Virginia for almost a month now. I am going to miss being with Nathan all the time but I am excited to get back to Tennessee and get going on school and finding a job and settling into my new apartment. Its always a constant battle for Nathan and I being so far apart and I'm grateful we do so well despite the distance. Its only a year and a half more. Then I'll be graduated with a BFA and we can marry and live together all happy and hunky dorie most of the time. I wish I knew how to make my leaving easier for Nathan I feel bad being excited to leave because I am not happy to leave him I am just happy to be able to do more then sit around the house all day when he's at work. I visit friends but with everyone working or going to school I sit around sleeping, washing laundry, cleaning the house, and other assorted things more than I see them. Its a wee bit frustrating to have so much time on your hands but no really productive way to spend it. Laundry and dishes are forever endless. Nathan has been awesome entertaining me and keeping me happy. I can't wait for the day when we can both settle in and have a real life schedule.