tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28984405743620531542024-02-07T05:15:35.727-08:00Plants vs PlumpLosing weight with the help of a plant- based diet.Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-22678139739236370002014-09-30T05:08:00.000-07:002014-09-30T05:08:21.382-07:00Vegan MoFo #20 Stuffed Mushrooms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Today is the last day of Vegan MoFo. It went by so fast! I had a lot of fun! It was great getting back into the rhythm of blogging and it really helped me get back to focusing on my health. I'm looking forward to keeping it up! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For my last MoFo post I made stuffed mushrooms. Why? Because it just sounded good. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">First I cleaned 1 package of mushrooms and pulled out their stems.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For the stuffing I chopped and minced some white onion, red bell pepper, celery, garlic cloves and </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> the stems from the mushrooms</span>. I added some season salt, black pepper, dried parsley</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and panko. To moisten the stuffing I added a little bit of apple cider vinegar and veggie broth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I then stuffed the mushrooms and baked them at 350 for about 20 min. I had a lot of stuffing leftover so I stuffed 1 and a half red bell peppers with it. The peppers needed about 10 more min. in the oven.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I love mushrooms and stuffed mushrooms are one of my favorite ways to eat them. There is also a bonus for making them in my house - my husband doesn't like mushrooms - which means, I don't have to share. :) But don't worry I always make him something he does like. So it's a win win.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy Eating!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #a64d79;"> “The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning“. - Ivy Baker Priest</span><br /> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For weeks I have been craving stroganoff. I finally decided to make it the other day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I didn't write down what I was doing as I was doing it but I basically sauteed an onion, added some button and crimini mushrooms. I let them go for awhile then added some flour. Once that cooked for a little bit I added (unsweetened) almond milk, some veggie broth and a little bit of balsamic vinegar. For seasoning I added salt, pepper, garlic powder and some onion powder. Once it was thick I tossed in some cooked pasta</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and after it was plated I sprinkled on some dried parsley.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was really yummy but I didn't make enough sauce for all of the pasta I used. Oh well, next time I'll know better. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy Eating!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one." - Chinese Proverb</span> </span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-42465118876802981882014-09-26T16:12:00.000-07:002014-09-26T16:12:52.587-07:00Vegan MoFo #18 Mexican Street Corn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After looking in the fridge, to see what produce I had on hand to make dinner, I pulled out a head of cauliflower, romaine lettuce and corn on the cob.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was easy to decide what to do with the lettuce.... <a href="http://plantsvsplump.blogspot.com/2014/09/vegan-mofo-10-grilled-salad.html" target="_blank">grilled salad</a> of course!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The cauliflower was simple as well, throw some BBQ sauce on it and roast it in the oven.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For the corn, I wanted to try something a little different. Usually I just boil it, slather on some Earth Balance add some salt and pepper and I'm good to go. Since my grill pan was already out for the salad I thought this was the perfect time to try Mexican Street Corn. I've been seeing it all over the place and it's about time I try it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">While the corn was on the grill, I mixed up some seasoned Vegenaise. In a bowl I mixed together about 1/2 a cup of Vegenaise with 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper and some salt and black pepper. Once the corn was done I smeared the seasoned Vegenaise on it, loaded my plate with BBQ cauliflower and salad and sat down for dinner. Just before eating the corn I squeezed a wedge of lime over it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I didn't have high expectations for the corn. I don't know why, I just thought it wouldn't be something I would enjoy. I was completely wrong. I loved it! I especially loved the lime juice, It really brightens up the corn. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy Eating!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney </span> </span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-22236911889697202922014-09-25T14:01:00.001-07:002014-09-25T14:02:55.287-07:00Vegan MoFo #17 Quick Salsa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A few days ago, when I was at the store, I bought tortilla chips but I forgot to get my husband his salsa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The other night after dinner he was still in a munchy mood. I was in the kitchen cleaning up and he walked in and started pulling out cans from the pantry and dumping them in a bowl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"What are you doing?" I asked</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"Making salsa." He replied</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I watched as he continued, he grabbed </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">the leftover red & orange bell peppers plus the onions that I had prepped for my <a href="http://plantsvsplump.blogspot.com/2014/09/vegan-mofo-16-vegan-nachos.html" target="_blank">vegan nachos</a> and then spices.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After he was done we both tried it and it was really tasty! I even think it would be good heated up as a chili. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As he was dishing himself a bowl full, he turned to me and said "Hey! You could blog about this, this is vegan!" So here it is, my husbands Quick Salsa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">James' Quick Salsa</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 can diced tomatoes with chilies</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 can black beans</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 can cannellini beans</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 small can diced green chilies</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">a handful of diced onions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">a handful of diced bell peppers </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 Tbsp sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 tsp garlic powder*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 tsp onion powder*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 Tbsp parsley*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 tsp basil*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1/2 tsp salt*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1/2 tsp pepper*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Dump everything into a bowl, stir and enjoy! :)<i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy Eating!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"The only thing I like better than talking about food is eating.' - John Walters</span> </span><br />
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Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-14327467881270590862014-09-24T16:59:00.000-07:002014-09-24T16:59:06.459-07:00Vegan MoFo #16 Vegan Nachos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have loved nachos for a very long time. I think it started as a child. My parents would take my brothers and I to a Mexican restaurant in Bemidji, MN. My brothers and I would always get the nacho platter to share between the 3 of us. I don't know how big the platter actually was, but seen threw a child's eyes that pile of nachos was as big as Texas. I have a lot of great memories from my childhood and the memory of my parents taking us to that "exotic" restaurant and sharing nachos with my brothers is definitely one of them! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Now, my love for nachos is still just as strong. I'm always up for trying different versions of my beloved nachos. So when I came across <a href="http://veganyumminess.com/vegan-nacho-cheese/" target="_blank">this</a> vegan nacho cheese, I just had to try it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I followed the recipe exactly and for my nacho toppings I used what I had on hand: diced white onion, red & orange bell peppers, sliced olives and canned jalapenos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was delicious! The only thing I would change is to make the cheese itself, a little spicy. I think next time I will blend some jalapenos into the cheese. But even without that it hit the spot and made me very happy. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">That night I went to bed and instead of counting sheep to get to sleep I thought of all the different things I could put this cheese on (or in)......broccoli.....quesadillas....grilled cheese sandwiches....baked potatoes....mixed veggies.....asparagus.....artichokes...zzzzzzzzzz</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">“Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to.” - John Ed Pearce</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My father in-law, a couple of days ago on Facebook, shared a photo & recipe of some</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">cookies that he thought looked good. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After looking thru the ingredient list I noticed that if you use dairy free chocolate chips the recipe would be completely vegan. I found this very amusing because my father in-law always, in good fun, teases me about the way I eat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It just so happens that my father in-law is staying with us this weekend. I, of course, took it upon myself to make him these treats and as he was eating one I gently rubbed it in that he was not only eating, but enjoying a vegan treat. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can find the recipe <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152634184228934&set=a.10150490205543934.392386.589458933&type=3&theater" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For the nuts I added chopped pecans and I used these chocolate chips.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"I'm not the type to party all the time. I'd rather sit at home, eat chocolate chip cookies and cuddle." - Unknown</span> </span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-61747280132646212062014-09-19T04:00:00.000-07:002014-09-19T04:00:37.309-07:00Vegan MoFo #14 Mashed Potatoes, Lentils, Rice & Veggies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Plan for this dish was to make a lentil shepherds pie</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I got in the kitchen and started to get organized by pulling out everything I would need. I opened the pantry only to find that I was out of lentils. I couldn't believe that I was out of lentils! I always have a plethora of them. It's something I see in the store and say 'Hey, I could use some of those' only to find out that I already had a dozen bags of them in the pantry. So, yes, for the past couple of months I had stopped buying them because it was kind of getting out of hand. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But, had I used up all of my stash already? I started to search the pantry thoroughly, hoping I would find a long lost package of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I didn't find any of the lentils that I was looking for but I did find an almost used up package of a rice & lentil medley.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It wasn't quite what I was wanting but it would do. I decided not to make the pie and just pile everything in a bowl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To make my mashed potato, lentil, rice & veggie bowl I started by getting the rice & lentil medley cooking. Then I peeled and chopped up a few potatoes and put them in cold water and put them on the stove to boil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">While those two were going I started chopping up my veggies. This time I used onion, garlic, carrot, celery, zucchini and yellow summer squash. Into a large saute pan they went with a little bit of oil. Once they were tender I added some veggie broth, frozen peas and some seasoning (my usual: salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder). I brought it up to a boil and then turned it down to a simmer. I then mixed about a cup of veggie broth with 1/4 cup of flour and added it to the veggies on the stove and cooked it until it was thick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">By now my potatoes were done and I made the mashed potatoes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To serve, I put a scoop of mashed potatoes and a scoop of lentils and rice in the bowl. Then I spooned the veggie gravy over the top and sprinkled with dried parsley.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise." - Alice Walker</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I love winter food and I'm looking forward to all the great food that I'm going to be making in the coming months. But one thing I do miss during the winter is really juicy, fresh fruit</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For a mid-day snack I like to eat an apple and a slice (or 2) of cantaloupe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Cantaloupe is one of my favorite fruits. I could seriously eat a whole one in one sitting, if I let myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">“Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night; and thus he would never know the rhythms that are at the heart of life.” - Hal Borland</span><br /><br /> </span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-85578667257842197232014-09-17T17:03:00.000-07:002014-09-17T17:03:06.647-07:00Vegan MoFo #12 White Sweet Potato Fries<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The other day I was craving sweet potatoes and I had it in my head to make sweet potato fries</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">While I was at the store, getting ready to pick out my sweet potatoes, I saw that the white sweet potatoes were on sale.</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So in my basket they went.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To make the sweet potato fries I peeled and sliced the sweet potatoes. Then I tossed them in some extra virgin olive oil and spread them out on a baking sheet. I cooked them for 20 min. in a 400 degree oven. Then I flipped them and baked them for another 10-20 min. Once they were out of the oven I sprinkle them with salt and dried parsley.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was just pulling them out of the oven when my husband came home from work. He walked over to the stove and popped one in his mouth, before I could tell him what they were. His response was "Well, that was weird." He said that he could tell by looking at them that they weren't regular potatoes but he wasn't sure what they were. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I told him and he said "Ok, that makes sense!" popping another one in his mouth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">“There is no sight on earth more appealing than the sight of a woman making dinner for someone she loves.” - Thomas Wolfe</span><br /><br /></span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-6312488598804271542014-09-13T14:32:00.000-07:002014-09-13T14:36:24.863-07:00Vegan MoFo #11 Stuffed Eggplant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For dinner last night I was having a hard time deciding what to make. Not feeling very motivated or creative I decided on my go-to dish for times like these. Roasted veggies served with either rice or pasta.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I opened the fridge to take out the veggies, so I could start chopping them, and there, sitting on the shelf were two beautiful eggplants that I had totally forgotten that I had purchased.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If this was a cartoon, the moment I saw the eggplants a light bulb would have appeared above my head.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It hit me that I could stuff the eggplants with the other veggies and it would be way more fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So that's what I did!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I started by slicing the eggplants in half and cutting out the insides, being careful not to cut too deep. I then seasoned the eggplant halves with </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder</span>. In a pan, on the stove, I heated some oil and sauteed my veg; onion, garlic, zucchini, yellow summer squash, red and green bell pepper, and the eggplant that I had scooped out of each side. I cooked the vegetables until they were tender and seasoned them with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and turmeric. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Once the vegetables were done, I filled each eggplant and sprinkled some panko crumbs on top. Then baked them in a 350 degree oven for 45 min.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"I doubt that the imagination can be suppressed. If you truly eradicated it in a child, he would grow up to be an eggplant." - Ursula K. LeGuin </span> </span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-59539396165586402642014-09-12T21:20:00.000-07:002014-09-12T21:20:16.612-07:00Vegan Mofo #10 Grilled Salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have heard about grilled salad and I've seen it on other blogs and, while I've been intrigued by it, I've also been a bit skeptical. Could grilling it really make that much of a difference?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I finally decided to try it and see what it's like for myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I don't have an outdoor grill so I used my stove top cast iron grill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> I cut a romaine heart in half and brushed each side with oil. I then grilled it for 2 min. on each side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For the dressing I used the Caesar's salad dressing recipe from Vegannomicon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was completely blown away by this salad! It had me feeling like I was eating something way more decedent than a salad!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">James really enjoyed it too. After we were done eating I asked him how he liked it and he said</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, while holding his belly, </span> "It was too good. I ate it way too fast!" </span>:)<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> “To remember a successful salad is generally to remember a successful dinner; at all events, the perfect dinner necessarily includes the perfect salad.” - George Ellwanger</span></span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-80501126724760359952014-09-12T02:44:00.000-07:002014-09-12T02:44:36.387-07:00Vegan MoFo #9 Potato Hash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Potatoes are one of my favorite foods. I love them pretty much any way they come. I especially love them for breakfast. While I have been known to eat this dish for dinner, it's my go-to when I want a hearty breakfast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Start by cutting up a couple of potatoes (I like to make enough so there are leftovers). Heat some oil in a large saute pan and add the potatoes. Cook them until they are almost done, turning often. Next add whatever vegetables you'd like. I usually chop up 1 onion, 1 red & green bell pepper and mince a couple cloves of garlic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Continue cooking until vegetables are tender and season with salt, pepper and paprika.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"What I say is that, if a fellow really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow." - A. A. Milne</span> </span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-22689468861619286992014-09-11T16:01:00.001-07:002014-09-12T02:11:29.249-07:00Vegan MoFo #8 Apple and Walnut Salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There are times when I just start to crave, in a major way, a nice crisp salad. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This time it was just sliced apples, walnuts and sliced button mushrooms on a bed of romaine and iceberg lettuce. Drizzle with your choice of vinaigrette and enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"The addition of nuts in a salad.... I always find to be beneficial." - Larry David </span> </span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-36253385567985631802014-09-10T18:11:00.002-07:002014-09-10T18:11:53.101-07:00Vegan MoFo #7 Fall Comfort Food<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On Monday night, while I was in the kitchen trying to decide what to make for dinner, my husband</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">was in the living room watching football. While half listening to the game I started to pull out ingredients that I could make into a meal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Earlier in the day it had been raining and with the sounds of football in the background it was really starting to feel like fall here in Las Vegas. So it's no surprise that the meal I ended up with looked pretty much like a Thanksgiving diner. As we were eating I told James the only things we were missing were mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For dinner we had a corn flake crusted baked tofu, cranberry stuffing, and a stove top green bean casserole. I plan on sharing the recipes for the tofu and green bean casserole later but I will share how I made the cranberry stuffing, which was my favorite thing on the plate!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I used a box of plain bread crumb stuffing. For the most part I followed the recipe on the box except I substituted vegan butter for butter and I used vegetable broth instead of chicken. I also added a little more butter and broth than directed to because I like a wetter stuffing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Start by melting butter in a sauce pan, add onion and celery. Cook until tender. This is were the box said to add the broth and bread crumbs, I added the broth and some seasoning (salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder). Then I stirred in the bread crumbs and half a package of dried cranberries. I then dumped the stuffing into a casserole dish that I had sprayed with olive oil cooking spray and baked it in the oven according to the package directions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So Yummy! I probably could have just eaten the stuffing for dinner and been happy :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"Food for thought is no substitute for the real thing." - Walt Kelly </span> </span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-966305684002257242014-09-07T20:39:00.000-07:002014-09-07T20:39:40.485-07:00Vegan MoFo #6 Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This dish is so super simple. There is very little hands on time involved. One reason for that is I used the <a href="http://plantsvsplump.blogspot.com/2014/09/vegan-mofo-5-tortllia-pizza.html" target="_blank">Cashew Spinach Pesto</a></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">leftover from my tortilla pizzas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The most difficult part of the dish is roasting the cauliflower. <wink></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Cut one head of cauliflower into florets. Toss cauliflower florets with a little extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, and dried basil. Throw them on a baking sheet and pop them in a 350 degree oven for 40 min.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">While the cauliflower was in the oven I set a pot of water on to boil. When there was about 15 min. left on the oven timer I started my pasta, today I used spaghetti. Once the pasta was done I drained it and put it back in the pot. I then added the pesto to the pot with the spaghetti and on medium heat I cooked it till it was heated threw. Stirring it to completely coat the pasta. My leftover pesto was a little thick so I did add 2 TBSP of vegetable stock to it so it would coat the pasta nicely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To serve place pesto pasta on plate and top with roasted cauliflower and enjoy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"The most simple things can bring the most happiness." - Izabella Scorupco</span> </span>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I used this flavor because it's what I had in the fridge.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">3/4 raw cashews (soaked overnight)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">2 cloves garlic</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">1/2 TBSP nutritional yeast</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">1 TBSP fresh lemon juice</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">1/2 cup vegetable broth</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating."- Luciano Pavarotti</span></span></span></span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-75898510368420565482014-09-04T21:07:00.000-07:002014-09-04T21:07:08.404-07:00Vegan MoFo #4 Vegan Sushi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Welcome to Vegan MoFo day 4! When I fist signed up my goal was to just start posting again. But I've noticed a common thread my past 3 posts have had. They all have been easy dishes to use (or use up) things already in my fridge and pantry. So I'm making that my theme for this month - Easy Dishes Made From Refrigerator and Pantry Staples. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My husband is a big fan of sushi, but we don't eat it very often. One package of nori lasts a long time, so we always seem to have some in the pantry. Rice, vinegar, bell peppers, carrots and sesame seeds are also staples in our house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As for being simple, the first time I made sushi rolls it took me forever. But the more I've made them the easier it's gotten. There are some great videos on youtube if you'd like a visual on how to roll them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For these rolls, I cooked the rice in a rice maker. While the rice was cooking I sliced up a green and a red bell pepper and a carrot. This gave me way more slices than I would need for the sushi rolls. The bell peppers will be used in another dish. The carrots I just munched on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When the rice was done I tossed it with a little bit of vinegar then I got to rolln'. I made 2 rolls, one with the rice on the inside and one with rice on the outside with sesame seeds.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The sesame seed rolls were harder to cut so I left them bigger. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">James was pleasantly surprised to come home for dinner and find these waiting for him. Now if we only could get the dog to do the dished we both would be happy :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler." - Albert Einstein </span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Today's dish is another quick throw together like yesterdays <a href="http://plantsvsplump.blogspot.com/2014/09/vegan-mofo-day-2-wild-rice-and-spinach.html" target="_blank">salad</a></span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In the fridge I had 3/4 of a pint of cherry tomatoes that had to be used up soon. I decided to make a quick black bean and corn salsa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Take 1 can of black beans and 1 can of corn rinse and drain. Throw them into a bowl. Dice tomatoes and add them to the bowl. I still had a couple of scallions left in the fridge so I diced them up along with a small onion and added the to the bowl as well. Next was a couple of garlic cloves (minced) and a handful of fresh cilantro (chopped). For seasoning I added salt, pepper and some fresh lime juice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This isn't very spicy so if you'd like some spice I would add a dash of cayenne pepper or dice up a jalapeno. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"An empty belly is the best cook." - Estonian Proverb</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy Vegan MoFo day 2! I'm having fun checking out what everybody is doing for Vegan MoFo. In a few days I will share some of my favorite posts from other blogs. It's amazing how creative people are! It's getting me excited to get in my own kitchen!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Today's recipe uses the leftover wild rice I had from yesterdays <a href="http://plantsvsplump.blogspot.com/2014/09/i-have-been-very-lazy-this-year.html" target="_blank">soup</a>. It's a very quick and easy Wild Rice and Spinach Salad. My favorite thing about this salad is the the sweet crunch the bell peppers give it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Like most of my cooking there isn't really a recipe for it. I kinda just look in my fridge and throw things together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For this salad I started with a generous helping of fresh spinach, tossed in my left over wild rice and then chopped up 1 red and 1 orange bell pepper and a few scallions I also had leftover from the soup. Next I took a can of corn and a can of white beans, rinsed and drained them, and threw them in with everything else.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> After the new year I had all these grand plans for everything I was going to accomplish</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">including spending lots of time in the kitchen making yummy food. All the while taking photos and sharing them on this blog. Then, of course, things got busy. I did make plenty of food but I just never took the time to photograph my meals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For the past couple of weeks I've been thinking about getting back into the groove of keeping up with my blog. I've missed blogging and I have found it's a great way to keep myself accountable, especially since I'm still working on losing weight. As I was thinking about all of this I was looking through some of my favorite blogs. I saw that Vegan MoFo was starting again, I always thought it looked like something fun to do, so I signed up. It will give me a great reason to really dive in and make some great food....and actually photograph it!</span><br />
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1/4 <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">cup</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">vegan butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 onion (diced)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">4 cloves of garlic (minced)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1/2 cup flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2 cups vegetable broth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2 cups water</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 vegetable bullion cube</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk (I used almond)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3 cups cooked wild rice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 1/2 cups brown rice (left over from last nights dinner)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2 celery stalks (diced)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 package of button mushrooms (I quartered mine)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 tsp garlic powder </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1-2 TBSP dried parsley</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3-4 scallions (diced)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">salt and pepper to taste</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In a stock pot melt the vegan butter, add onion and saute until they are translucent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Add flour to make a rue, cook for about 2 min.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Whisk in vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Once it starts to boil turn heat to low. Whisk often.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When the broth has thickened add water, vegetable bullion and non-dairy milk. Bring the soup back up to a boil then turn heat down to medium.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Add both rices, celery, mushrooms and scallions. Cook 15 min.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Last add garlic powder, dried parsley and salt and pepper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-90435343779293016272014-01-05T14:13:00.000-08:002014-01-05T14:13:54.222-08:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season! I did! James and I had a house full of guests for almost 2 weeks. There were lots of laughs, games, presents and of course food. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">With all the fun these are the only two photos I remembered to take. My tree and my homemade cupcakes (from scratch *patting myself on the back*).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm still working on the recipe for the cupcakes. Everyone loved them but I know they can be better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I got the sprinkles at Bed, Bath and Beyond. They were too cute to pass up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2013 was a good year. James and I bought our first home, we celebrated 5 years of marriage, I traveled quite a bit, and we had a lot of fun moments</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have a feeling that 2014 is going to be even better!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><strong>“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, magic, and power in it.”</strong> - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe</span></span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-50404245669186665652013-12-07T11:21:00.001-08:002013-12-07T11:21:42.663-08:00A little Honesty<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have to be honest with you. I have gained weight again. I don't know why I keep doing this to myself. I have been on this roller coaster for a long time now and I want off! It seems I do really well for a period of time, I start feeling great physically and mentally, then I let something get to me and I get totally off track. I gain all the weight back. Weight that I worked really hard to get off. And what really gets me upset is that I gain back in weeks what took months for me to get off. But </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I guess there is a silver lining, I don't gain back more weight than I've lost.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So I'm back at the starting line.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> This is an up hill battle but it's one I'm determined conquer. My sweet husband reminded me the other night that it's never too late to start again. Armed with his belief in me I will start again and maybe when I do succeed, these trials will make the final victory even sweeter. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> “Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success
that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but
you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming
obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something
beautiful is ever lost.” </span>- <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Helen Keller</span></span><br /> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7275.Helen_Keller"></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-5463655639592446082013-11-23T03:25:00.001-08:002013-11-23T03:25:49.947-08:00Roasted Veggies and Bean Bake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Lately I've been trying to balance my plate at meals by selecting a grain, a vegetable, and a bean dish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">While this plate isn't much to look at, it turned out to be very satisfying and tasty. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For the grain dish I made brown rice and quinoa. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The bean dish was an onion and white bean bake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And for the roasted veggies I did asparagus, onion, zuchinni, green bell pepper, and fennel. In the past I have shied away from fennel. I'm not a fan of licorice flavor and I was afraid that it would ruin whatever dish I threw it in. But, because I've been making it a habit to try news foods when I saw it at the grocery store I thought "Hey, why not." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I grabbed the smallest bulb and headed home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My idea was to add it to roasted veggies and if I ended up not liking it I could just eat around it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The timer went off and I pulled the pan out of the oven and glanced at the fennel dubiously. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney</span></span><br />
<br />Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-82244432059939581402013-10-28T12:42:00.000-07:002013-10-28T12:42:50.735-07:00Happy Meatless Monday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">While I was in Seattle my friends took me to a vegan restaurant that I've been drooling over for quite a while.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veggiegrill.com/index.html" target="_blank">The Veggie Grill</a></span> !!! <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As we walked in we were pleasantly greeted by the employee behind the counter. He asked if this was our first time dinning with them. It was, of course, so he stepped around the counter and showed us the menu as he explained many of the items there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I decided to go with their most popular dish the Santa Fe Crispy Chickin' Sandwich and for my side I chose mac-n-cheese.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Both were beyond delicious and I've been dreaming about the mac-n-cheese ever since. I would be in heaven if they decided to open up a location here in Vegas. I guess in the mean time I'll just have to beg my husband to take me on a mini road trip to LA so I can get a fix. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As I leave you today here is another look at the mac-n-cheese. Yes, yes I do love it that much. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well,if one has not dined well." - Virginia Woolf</span> </span>Stacey A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09474276257988591660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898440574362053154.post-39477560539115070672013-10-27T12:58:00.000-07:002013-10-27T12:58:46.809-07:00Travels<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It feels like I've been on vacation for over a month! It stared with a trip to see my in laws with my husband. Then 2 days after we returned home I got on a plane to the Seattle area of WA. for a 2 week visit. I then came home with just enough time to recover (I packed <u>a lot </u>into 2 weeks) and get the house cleaned for my mom to join us for her birthday and a week of running around Las Vegas gambling, eating, shopping, and having more fun than I think is legal. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So now that things have slowed down I'm getting back into my regular routine. Which I'm sure won't last for very long with the holiday season right around the corner. Although, I am happy to say that I've already started my Christmas shopping. I'm making it my goal to not be running around finishing my shopping last minute and to actually get my Christmas cards in the mail this year. Wish me luck! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">While in Utah with my in laws my mother in law, niece, and I drove up the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. We missed the tours so we didn't get to see the animals but here are some of the photos I took. </span><br />
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