Showing posts with label The Garden of Vegan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Garden of Vegan. Show all posts

Friday, February 28, 2014

Insta-Friday in real life, small pleasures


It's time once again for a look back at the week using simple, sweet cell phone photos. I am sooo ready for March and any warmth it might bring. It is freezing here today and we are looking forward to any days with temps above zero!

In times like these, what gets me through are life's simple pleasures. Like food. Yummy baked food! I pulled out a lovely, cast iron flower muffin pan today. My mom gave it to me a while back, but I had yet to use it. The banana chocolate chip muffins came out shaped like a tulip, a lily, an iris, etc. It was a suitable reminder that spring is on the way...some day.

Monday, January 14, 2013

A Menu Planning Challenge, week two



Last week, I created my first weekly menu plan for the year. Before I get to this week's plan, I would like to do a bit of a review of how last week's meals turned out.

I based Monday's Vegan Sausage and Rapini Melt on a sausage on a bun recipe in Chatelaine magazine.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

What I Ate Wednesday, featuring Chocolate Chip Date Cake


I have to say this has been a week of particularly delectable food. We have our good weeks and our bad weeks around here when it comes to food, as I’m sure most families do.

This week has been a good one, and I have discovered a few new favourites, including the amazing pancakes pictured above, a noodle recipe from a magazine and a fabulous new cake recipe.

I started my day off last Wednesday with a fruit and almond milk smoothie.

I am finding the Magic Bullet is a big help in our house, because each family member can make an individualized smoothie in his or her own cup.
On Wednesday night, I tried out a noodle recipe from Canadian Family magazine. It turned out quite well, and the children liked it (a rare bonus). I used kamut udon noodles instead of the noodles suggested, and I used a combo of Bragg’s and tamari instead of soy sauce.