Bimbos , Vegans and Snow

Hey :)

This week felt like it went by too fast and dragged on all at the same time. The school work load was crazy this week and there were too many late nights studying and not enough food photo taking .

I did take a picture of this yummy and filling wrap I had on a snowy day .




Pre walk to meet a friend I made this lunch and even though I was full , I so wanted another one . It was that good.

Ginormous soft flour tortilla, reduced fat Hellmann's , baby spinach, thinly sliced honey ham and swiss cheese. Bliss.

I took a couple of photos of what mother nature has done to the neighborhood on my way to meet my friend.

I love how the snow hides in the corners and crevices of things like tree branches.

On an unrelated note , Mama and her girl are still rocking the Vegan For Lent challenge. Here are some peeks at her eats from the past days.

Dorset berries and cherries ceral is a new find of hers.

Dorset describes it as

a tangy mix of berries including raspberrys, blackcurrants, cranberries ,
blueberries and cherries with chilean flame raisins, sultanas and cereals.

It's suitable for vegans AND vegetarians!

What did Mama think of her new breakfast find ?

Good but pricey at 7 bucks a pop and that is no Costco sized twin pack box either!
She did say though, that she could see herself pairing this with yogurt when "this is all over."

On the dinner side of things, is this meal of brown rice topped with onions sauteed in olive oil , sea salt , Nature's Seasoning and a bit of cilantro.

Mama's Verdict : Very good and VERY filling!

Mama has dubbed this "what feels like a normal meal ".

What a normal meal consists of :

A Morningstar Veggie Chicken Patty ,Moore's Buffalo Wing Sauce that apparently can be bought the gallon!, Galaxy International Foods' Vegan Cheese and mustard on a Oroweat Multigrain Sandwich Thin.

When finding the link for the sandwich thins, I found out the bakery company that makes them is called Bimbo Bakeries.

Yup that made me laugh :)

Making chicken parmesan for me and the bf tonight so perhaps I 'll be a good girl and snap some photos.

Question :

Are you a cereal person ? What's your fav?

What do you think of meat replacement foods like Morningstar?

-A

Suspense Filled Cookies and Vegan Yumminess

Hey :)

My lunch was sooo good today. Or brunch considering it served the purpose of both breakfast and lunch.

Oh so fresh sliced italian bread. So fresh it was warm when we bought it , at the ungodly hour of 9;30 am , with mozzerella cheese , baby spinach and a bit of fat free cream cheeese.

My apologies for the sunshine-y-ness while taking this photo. This was without flash.

Yummy it was.

Vegan it was not.

This yummy and long favorite , guacamole of Mama's girl , Jordan is vegan though !

I was going to request a recipe but then I read the caption which basiclly stated that you throw various amounts of the following until it tastes right . In the mix :

-avocado

-onions

-tomatoes

-lemon juice

-cilantro

-and of course Nature's Seasoning

Mama had other words to share about the pictured Kashi crackers but they are not conducive to working up an appetite :P

That new Bob's Muesli , I got the other day ? Well I figured I better give it a whirl and because I'm all about taking risks , I used the recipe on the back of the package for cookies.

I'll make you wait til tomorrow to see the finished product. Not because I like being annoying but because I am too lazy to upload the rest of the photos and or fearful of prying the container of cookies away from bf's claws.

-A

Vegan For Lent

I know what you're thinking.

That dish pictured above , looks amazingly healthy AND delicious . You're probably also thinking that it looks a little too healthy for me to be posting about it ;)

You're right if you voted that dishes like that are not my usual fare. Dishes like these are not really my friend Trae who I've dubbed Mama 's , usual fare either. But for lent , her and one of her girls decided to go vegan.

Yeah they are crazy and they live in an area that is pretty proud of beef, but that is besides the point. While I am all for vegetables and eating healthy , I just couldn't figure out what she was planning on eating .

To shut me up and reassure me that she's not dining on carrot sticks with the children , she's sent me some pictures of her trials with vegan cookery thus far and I thought it would be something fun and interesting to have on the blog. Food pics are always good :)

Oh and if you're curious , that above dish , is mixed baby greens, avocado , sunflower seeds topped with balsaimic vinegar and Nature's Seasoning. Note: I had never heard of Nature's Seasoning prior to this post and had to use google. :/

Mama tells me this is sugar snap peas, mushrooms, onions that had been sauteed and cooked in olive oil and some more of that Nature's Seasoning . Mama loved it but said it shrunk down so much it fit into a small cereal bowl ?!

I hate that . I also hate cooking rice because I can never make the correct amount. It is always too little or too much .

Last but not least we have the glory that is sweet potatoes!!

Loooove these. And so simple. Mama , baked these with olive oil and some brown sugar. They look amazing!

That's all I've got.Until I cook something :)

-A