Wow. I don't know what to say...the end of my first Vegan Month of Food. What a month it has been! While I have been vegan for over 15 months, this is the first time I have tried to blog about it regularly. And while it was challenging some days, and I missed more days than I would have liked, it was definitely a rewarding experience. I may not try to keep at the almost-daily pace, but I will definitely keep at it while expanding my topics to include health, making jewelry, volunteering, and much more...but I'm always looking for suggeestions...
Back to today's topic, Vegan MoFo. I am so happy to be back home. We rolled into Austin about 12:30 this morning, back to the land of plenty (vegan options, that is!). The girls let me sleep in til about 10 am until Mischief decided it was time to wake me up by licking my eyeball...it worked. I have decided today is going to be spicy Asian noodle day as my allergies are going full force and my head feels like it's going to explode. I need some spicy stuff to break open my nasal passages...
I had hoped to talk the Man into meeting at Kim Phung for lunch as I really could use #43 (tofu, vermicelli, lemongrass, onion, red pepper, lettuce, and other yummy stuff I am having trouble recalling but have written about in another post). Since this was his first day back to work in a week things have been very crazy and he didn't take a lunch break like I had hoped-apparently he had some left over Pringles from the road trip. :-/
So instead of meeting at Phung, I had some Soy Ginger noodles here at home and poured on the hot chili sauce. My left nostril is currently working. WOO HOO! We have made plans to go to either Phung or Fire Bowl tonight for a quick dinner so I will be able to continue my Asian noodle with hot sauce theme...maybe I'll be able to get my right nostril functioning. Keeping my fingers crossed. Then, tomorrow I want to go to Counter Culture for her tempeh reuben sandwich...those things kick ass! Oh, and since I'm back home I'll also run by the grocery and pick up some miso soup. Yep, think that covers the next couple of days...other than the fact I need to bake something. I want something sweet and I want bread. Ugh...so many things to bake!!! (and eat :-)...
Thanks for keeping up with my food exploits this month and I hope you'll continue to follow along as I am sure I'll manage to find some trouble to get into along the way. Happy MoFo all! Stay safe and healthy this holiday season...
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Interstate Taco Lover...
Well, here we are. About 100 miles outside Dallas and we still have a ways to go...oh, how I can't wait to be out of the car. Sometimes it isn't so bad if I get to do some of the driving but when I'm traveling with the Man, well, let's just say that isn't an option. Thank goodness for iPhones...
Earlier today I did manage to talk him into actually stopping in Jackson, TN, for lunch. We had stopped for gas and was about to get back on the interstate when I looked over at a vehicle next to us at a stop light. This guy was noshing away on tacos and that was all it took. I. Wanted. Tacos.
So, off to Moe's we went...I really like Moe's. I got a couple of crispy tacos with rice and black beans. Had them pile on the lettuce, pico, guacamole, cucumber, black olives, cilantro, jalepenos, and salsa then sat down to dive in. I'm sure it quite a spectacle as I paid no mind to etiquette. Lettuce was flying, salsa was running down my chin and all over my hands, and taco goodness was falling out of the shell and all over my tortilla chips. I kept on going 'til the tacos were gone and was quite happy to find that I ended up with a nice side of nachos... all the fixin's were great on the chips. Unfortunately once we were done it was time to get back on the road. We still had a long way to go...ugh. Butt us quite numb.
On another note, I just tried a smoked almond. Don't think I liked it. Blech.
Earlier today I did manage to talk him into actually stopping in Jackson, TN, for lunch. We had stopped for gas and was about to get back on the interstate when I looked over at a vehicle next to us at a stop light. This guy was noshing away on tacos and that was all it took. I. Wanted. Tacos.
So, off to Moe's we went...I really like Moe's. I got a couple of crispy tacos with rice and black beans. Had them pile on the lettuce, pico, guacamole, cucumber, black olives, cilantro, jalepenos, and salsa then sat down to dive in. I'm sure it quite a spectacle as I paid no mind to etiquette. Lettuce was flying, salsa was running down my chin and all over my hands, and taco goodness was falling out of the shell and all over my tortilla chips. I kept on going 'til the tacos were gone and was quite happy to find that I ended up with a nice side of nachos... all the fixin's were great on the chips. Unfortunately once we were done it was time to get back on the road. We still had a long way to go...ugh. Butt us quite numb.
On another note, I just tried a smoked almond. Don't think I liked it. Blech.
Blech.
Well, it's finally Sunday and I am ready for it to be over with already. I do not feel very well...I think I am trying to come down with something, no wait-scratch that, I have come down with something which is not good since we are going to be stuck in a car for 16 hours tomorrow. We had originally planned on splitting the drive up into two days but since we are taking kitty #1 and kitty #2 back with us we are going to do it all in one. So instead of driving today we sorted through some stuff in my MIL's basement that we need to get ready to move to TX and went and finally bought a pet carrier for the kitties.
Since I am feeling crappy nothing has seemed very appetizing in terms of food. For breakfast I had a whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and jelly. It was quite tasty but I forgot to add the wheat germ...oops. At the rate I'm going it's going to take me years to work through this jar of wheat germ. Unless I can put a crapload in some bread I'm going to make...hmmm, that's an idea! May have to try that. As tasty as it was, what I am really craving is miso soup. And edamame. I'm needing it...bad...just don't know if the grocery would have that here. Kind of doubt it but may have to brave the cold and go see.
For lunch I had my left-over pasta from last night with broccoli and cauliflower and some squash. I think I remember reading somewhere that garlic is good at fighting off the crud so I loaded it down with garlic...I *really* liked that and it's funny when my husband swears it's my new perfume. I wish I had something to eat now that I could add a lot of garlic to...I seem to be craving that as well. And sriracha. What up with that?
Dinner. No idea what I'm going to have but I wish it was comprised of miso, edamame, sriracha, and garlic. Too bad I only have the garlic. Most likely it'll be a peanut butter sandwich...and some green tea. That would be quite soothing to the throat...and it's been 24 hours since I have had any. Which brings me to the question, 'Can one have too much green tea?'
Hope your Sunday is treating you well as I'm sure it's your fun day. You know, that you don't have to run day. Happy Mo*cough*cough*Fo. Oops, sorry 'bout that...
Greg and his mommy, two of our traveling companions tomorrow:
My most-likely dinner option (picture obtained from here):
Since I am feeling crappy nothing has seemed very appetizing in terms of food. For breakfast I had a whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and jelly. It was quite tasty but I forgot to add the wheat germ...oops. At the rate I'm going it's going to take me years to work through this jar of wheat germ. Unless I can put a crapload in some bread I'm going to make...hmmm, that's an idea! May have to try that. As tasty as it was, what I am really craving is miso soup. And edamame. I'm needing it...bad...just don't know if the grocery would have that here. Kind of doubt it but may have to brave the cold and go see.
For lunch I had my left-over pasta from last night with broccoli and cauliflower and some squash. I think I remember reading somewhere that garlic is good at fighting off the crud so I loaded it down with garlic...I *really* liked that and it's funny when my husband swears it's my new perfume. I wish I had something to eat now that I could add a lot of garlic to...I seem to be craving that as well. And sriracha. What up with that?
Dinner. No idea what I'm going to have but I wish it was comprised of miso, edamame, sriracha, and garlic. Too bad I only have the garlic. Most likely it'll be a peanut butter sandwich...and some green tea. That would be quite soothing to the throat...and it's been 24 hours since I have had any. Which brings me to the question, 'Can one have too much green tea?'
Hope your Sunday is treating you well as I'm sure it's your fun day. You know, that you don't have to run day. Happy Mo*cough*cough*Fo. Oops, sorry 'bout that...
Greg and his mommy, two of our traveling companions tomorrow:
My most-likely dinner option (picture obtained from here):
Welcome To Meat-Eating Country...Ick.
Well, we are back in Kentucky for the week due to the upcoming holidays and nothing says welcome back to the south than sweet tea!!! Ugh. Must remember to ask for unsweet tea...but that's besides the point. Anyway, today was difficult to get food that didn't contain loads of meat. We started by going to the coffee shop for lunch as we seriously wanted their vegan black bean burgers. Unfortunately, due to the economy, they have started closing on Mondays. Damn, no black bean burger. So off to Mancino's we went for pizza (minus the cheese of course) with mushrooms, black olive, and green olives. Quite tasty.
For dinner we wanted bean burritos and decided to do a modified 7-layer and headed on over to Taco Bell. Lo-and-behold, we pull into Taco Bell and it is CLOSED. WTH??? Why must they be closed when I crave a burrito??? At this point we gave up and headed over to the closest grocery store. There we picked up the necessary 'fixin's' for spaghetti (whole wheat noodles of course and onion/garlic marinara sauce). We walked over to the soymilk section and saw something that made my heart sing...soy nog!!! We picked up a couple of cartons of nog and then I found something I have never seen before-Silk Mint Chocolate Soymilk. It is like drinking Andes mint chocolate yummies.
So, as stated earlier, we are in KY for the week. We split the drive up into 2 days as we had to make a detour through Mississippi. Having lived in Mississippi before, I knew the vegan options aren't plentiful in this particular area of the nation. Fortunately I planned for this part of the trip...I stocked up on wraps that I kept in the cooler and had plenty of snacks in my bag. For meals we had Tom's Tabooley (sp?) Spicy Tofu and Thai wraps that were great! (And I'm sure I got the names wrong...my memory is failing me at the moment...). We also snacked on Luna bars, raw cashews/almonds/pecans, and some bbq chips (gotta have the chips!). It was actually some of the best road food I've had. I will have to see if there is anyway I can duplicate the experience for the way back...
And as usual...all this talk of food has made me hungry, so I think I am going to raid the hummus stash. Yum...Keep your fingers crossed that where ever we go tomorrow the place isn't closed.
Off to the fridge...and Happy MoFo from Kentucky!
BTW, currently having an interesting conversation on the phone with Michelle about the differences between yams and sweet potatoes. I am learning quite a bit...seriously. now I want sweet potato fries.
For dinner we wanted bean burritos and decided to do a modified 7-layer and headed on over to Taco Bell. Lo-and-behold, we pull into Taco Bell and it is CLOSED. WTH??? Why must they be closed when I crave a burrito??? At this point we gave up and headed over to the closest grocery store. There we picked up the necessary 'fixin's' for spaghetti (whole wheat noodles of course and onion/garlic marinara sauce). We walked over to the soymilk section and saw something that made my heart sing...soy nog!!! We picked up a couple of cartons of nog and then I found something I have never seen before-Silk Mint Chocolate Soymilk. It is like drinking Andes mint chocolate yummies.
So, as stated earlier, we are in KY for the week. We split the drive up into 2 days as we had to make a detour through Mississippi. Having lived in Mississippi before, I knew the vegan options aren't plentiful in this particular area of the nation. Fortunately I planned for this part of the trip...I stocked up on wraps that I kept in the cooler and had plenty of snacks in my bag. For meals we had Tom's Tabooley (sp?) Spicy Tofu and Thai wraps that were great! (And I'm sure I got the names wrong...my memory is failing me at the moment...). We also snacked on Luna bars, raw cashews/almonds/pecans, and some bbq chips (gotta have the chips!). It was actually some of the best road food I've had. I will have to see if there is anyway I can duplicate the experience for the way back...
And as usual...all this talk of food has made me hungry, so I think I am going to raid the hummus stash. Yum...Keep your fingers crossed that where ever we go tomorrow the place isn't closed.
Off to the fridge...and Happy MoFo from Kentucky!
BTW, currently having an interesting conversation on the phone with Michelle about the differences between yams and sweet potatoes. I am learning quite a bit...seriously. now I want sweet potato fries.
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