life, as it happens
So I have recently been experimenting in the kitchen. Due to the need for change in my life, I told myself : "Get out of your current situation, take a step back and do the things you've been wanting to do - like cook!"
on my stove, in my oven, on my counter and in my belly have been the following:
TVP Meatloaf - very yummy, experimenting with different ingredients
Sweet Potatoes - complete with vegan marshmallows I got online that actually bake like real marshmallows
Hummus - perfecting my technique. though I had it, until my mom brought hers over for Thanksgiving. damn!
Spinach Lasagna - this was last night, and has really grown on me.
For the lasagna I used fresh spinach, no boil lasagna and a mixture of soft tofu, fresh thyme and other dried herbs, fresh garlic nutritional yeast and a little splash of soymilk for "cheese". Next time I make it I will make more tofu mixture, with the same amount of herbs, garlic, etc. and do more layers in a smaller pan. the piece de resistance was a light sprinkling of bread crumbs on top - really yummy.
All of these meals have been completely Vegan, for me and my sweetie, and pretty enjoyable. My only "beef" with the meatloaf has been that it is kinda dry. I am going to try to substitute celery for part of the onions in it and maybe use larger breadcrumbs. I'll let you know.
Other than that we added a little girl to our family - henrietta. I call her mini-girl, since she is so tiny compared to pedro. I think she is 7 pounds to his 20. she is 6 months, rambunctious and loves having her belly scratched.
I'm working, enjoying my new role and re-evaluating. Photo shoots and a creative co-op are on the horizon. I plan on dusting off my sewing machine (it's never been used) and experimenting - hello fabulousness!
forgive me, I am going to go tape my paper snowflakes I made last night to my front door window. if it ain't snowing, just fake it!
on my stove, in my oven, on my counter and in my belly have been the following:
TVP Meatloaf - very yummy, experimenting with different ingredients
Sweet Potatoes - complete with vegan marshmallows I got online that actually bake like real marshmallows
Hummus - perfecting my technique. though I had it, until my mom brought hers over for Thanksgiving. damn!
Spinach Lasagna - this was last night, and has really grown on me.
For the lasagna I used fresh spinach, no boil lasagna and a mixture of soft tofu, fresh thyme and other dried herbs, fresh garlic nutritional yeast and a little splash of soymilk for "cheese". Next time I make it I will make more tofu mixture, with the same amount of herbs, garlic, etc. and do more layers in a smaller pan. the piece de resistance was a light sprinkling of bread crumbs on top - really yummy.
All of these meals have been completely Vegan, for me and my sweetie, and pretty enjoyable. My only "beef" with the meatloaf has been that it is kinda dry. I am going to try to substitute celery for part of the onions in it and maybe use larger breadcrumbs. I'll let you know.
Other than that we added a little girl to our family - henrietta. I call her mini-girl, since she is so tiny compared to pedro. I think she is 7 pounds to his 20. she is 6 months, rambunctious and loves having her belly scratched.
I'm working, enjoying my new role and re-evaluating. Photo shoots and a creative co-op are on the horizon. I plan on dusting off my sewing machine (it's never been used) and experimenting - hello fabulousness!
forgive me, I am going to go tape my paper snowflakes I made last night to my front door window. if it ain't snowing, just fake it!