Woman in Real Life

It was another quiet week around here. So, for today’s Friday look at our cell phone pics, I am featuring sushi…again.

Last weekend, after our shopping trip to H&M, we had a family discussion about what to eat. My daughter favours Thai food, particularly the restaurant that gives her mango ice cream with fresh mango on top. We all thought about Chinese food. Finally, all four of us agreed to a platter of sushi, along with some edamame and veggie fried rice for something hot.



Jolene has been stealing food from the kitchen like crazy lately. The worst part is, it is sometimes still in a plastic bag. She eats it bag and all. So, when the kids are having their after-school snack, we have taken to putting her in her crate beside us. She seems content there in her “safe place.” It appears to shut down her instinct to hunt for food (temporarily anyway).


My feet are so big. Hard to find shoes, especially vegan shoes. I ordered these Converse sneakers, because they come in “unisex” sizes, but I’m thinking maybe they make my feet look even bigger.


My daughter came home from school with this sweet self-portrait. She says it is a picture of her in winter time. I am impressed with her bright, happy look at winter.


I made a simple chana masala the other night, using a recipe from Vegan Express by Nava Atlas.


Yesterday, we got another organic produce delivery. The smaller box was half price, so that’s what we got, but it won’t last us long.

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I have lots of cell phone photos to share this week. I threw together some collages as quick as I could, because today is a PA Day and the kids are home from school.

My son is content with his portable video game, but I can’t let that go on all day…or can I?

No, I think we’ll make some goodies to occupy them…maybe some muffins or some peanut butter cookies…maybe both.


Last Sunday, we went to the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Family Sunday again.


This time, the kids made zoetropes—devices that produce the illusion of action from a rapid succession of static pictures. The family area has a visible vault so that you can see the sculptures being stored. My son is standing in front of a giant hockey player. We also did a little tour of some other areas—see the “igloo” covered with a giant quilt…how cool is that?


We bought a poster of Gerhard Richter’s “Helga Matura.” My husband and I both love that painting—and the poster was 70% off. You can’t beat that! The picture on the right is a portrait that my husband made.


My daughter really wanted to celebrate Chinese New Year, so the kids decorated the house with some Happy New Year posters and we ordered some delicious Chinese food (above left). I am a bit tofu-obsessed, which might seem strange to some people, but have you tried the extra-firm? The two photos (middle and right) show a tofu recipe from Nava Atlas’s Vegan Express—“Spicy Tofu Triangles on a Cool Bed of Lettuce,” with a side of potatoes and sweet potatoes in an olive oil vinaigrette.


My husband’s students had exams this week, which gave him time to go for lunch—all you can eat veggie sushi. I want more every time I look at the photos. I never used to like sushi—now it’s an addiction.


I already had two blenders, and yet I went ahead and bought a Magic Bullet. I don’t regret it though, because the kids can make their own individual smoothies now. They make it right in the mug, put on a lid, and they are ready to go anywhere with a smoothie in hand.


I went to the library this week, and what did I get? Cookbooks. See that picture on the right? That’s the cookbook shelf in my kitchen. Clearly, another addiction of mine. I read ‘em while I watch TV.

 
Have a great weekend!

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