Monday, March 30, 2009

Breakfast for dinner

A week or so ago I decided it was time to make some scrambled tofu (recipe from VwaV). It has literally been a few years since I've made it. I'm not sure why since I absolutely love it! When I ate scrambled eggs as a young kid, they had to be very dry and I would only eat them on toast with ketchup. I'm still the same way. This time though I used english muffins because they are delicious.


Mmm. It was a little harder to eat since the muffins don't easily fold for consumption. Along with the scrambled tofu I made some roasted broccoli. Did you know you can roast frozen vegetables? I didn't. I had bought some frozen broccoli and wasn't really into it as a steamed side vegetable. It was too moist for some reason and just tasted awful.

To roast some frozen vegetables, spray a baking sheet with oil. Toss the vegetables on there and spray them with some more oil. I tossed some garlic in with them as well. Put them in a 400 or so degree oven for 40-45 minutes.

What goes with breakfast for dinner? Tea! My mom gets me the best presents because they are almost always kitchen related. She got me this fantastic tea pot for Christmas this past year.



Yay! Tea!

Monday, March 23, 2009

Teese!

I finally got on the ball and ordered some Teese vegan cheese. It's really not too expensive as far as vegan cheese goes, it's just the shipping that kills me. For some reason there is nowhere around where I live that sells it. Since I follow Chicago Soy Dairy on twitter I found out they were having a sale at Pangea. It's usually $4.99, but if you follow this link you can get it for 25% off ($3.75). I ordered the Mozzarella, Creamy Cheddar and Nacho. Considering it lasts for up to 6 months if you keep it in the refrigerator and people have had good luck freezing it, I figured I might as well get a few.

I think the sale ends this weekend, so if you've been putting off ordering it for as long as I have you should pick some up!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Buddha Hut

Looks like Buddha Hut in Worcester got a website! Check it out! They have their menu, hours and directions up there. It looks like they have added some new things, so I'll have to go check it out soon.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

The Vegan’s Hundred

I've been super busy with school, so here's a quick little survey to tide you over until further notice.

The Vegan’s Hundred
The rules:

* Copy this list into your own blog, including these instructions.
* Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
* Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
* Post a comment here once you’ve finished and link your post back to this one.
* Pass it on!

1) Natto

2) Green Smoothie

3) Tofu Scramble

4) Haggis

5) Mangosteen

6) Crème Brûlée

7) Fondue

8) Marmite/Vegemite

9) Borscht

10) Baba Ghanoush

11) Nachos

12) Authentic Soba Noodles

13) PB&J Sandwich

14) Aloo Gobi

15) Taco from a street cart

16) Boba Tea

17) Black Truffle

18) Fruit Wine made from something other than grapes

19) Gyōza

20) Vanilla Ice Cream

21) Heirloom Tomatoes

22) Fresh Wild Berries

23) Ceviche

24) Rice and Beans

25) Knish

26) Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper

27) Dulce de Leche

28) Caviar

29) Baklava

30) Pate

31) Wasabi Peas

32) Chowder in a sourdough bowl

33) Mango Lassi

34) Sauerkraut

35) Root Beer Float

36) Mulled Cider

37) Scones with buttery spread and jam

38) ‘Jello’ Shots

39) Gumbo

40) Fast Food French Fries

41) Raw Brownies

42) Fresh Garbanzo Beans

43) Dal

44) Homemade Soymilk

45) Wine from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more

46) Stroopwafel

47) Samosa

48) Vegetable Sushi

49) Glazed Donut

50) Seaweed

51) Prickly Pear (cactus fruit)

52) Umeboshi

53) Tofurkey

54) Sheese or Teese

55) Cotton Candy

56) Gnocchi

57) Piña colada

58) Birch Beer

59) Scrapple

60) Carob Chips

61) S’mores

62) Soy Curls

63) Chick Pea Cutlets

64) Curry

65) Durian

66) Homemade sausages

67) Churros, Elephant Ears, or Funnel Cakes

68) Smoked Tofu

69) Fried Plantain

70) Mochi

71) Gazpacho

72) Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies

73) Absinthe

74) Corn on the Cob

75) Whipped Cream, straight from the can

76) Pomegranate

77) Fauxstess Cupcakes

78) Mashed Potatoes with Gravy

79) Jerky

80) Croissants

81) French Onion Soup

82) Savory Crepes

83) Tings

84) A meal at Candle 79

85) Moussaka

86) Sprouted Grains or Seeds

87) Macaroni and ‘Cheese’

88) Edible Flowers

89) Matzoh Ball Soup

90) White Chocolate

91) Seitan

92) Kimchi

93) Butterscotch Chips (I can walk to the store within 2 minutes to get these!)

94) Yellow Watermelon

95) Chili with Chocolate

96) Bagel and Tofutti

97) Potato Milk

98) Polenta

99) Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee

100) Raw Cookie Dough


I think I have eaten a pretty good amount of stuff! You wouldn't be able to tell from reading this blog, however.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Mini Wheats

I am so bummed! I just found out that Kellogg's Organic Frosted Mini Wheats have been discontinued. I knew I hadn't seen them at the store for awhile, but I thought maybe just the store I regularly go to stopped carrying them. Frosted Mini Wheats were one of my favorite cereals growing up and I stopped eating them years ago because they contain gelatin. The organic ones didn't have gelatin and they tasted awesome. I am now on the hunt for a gelatin-free frosted wheat cereal, but I reckon I won't find much.

I did stumble upon one of their new products though - UNFROSTED Mini Wheats. They appear to be vegan, and you can always add some of your own sweetness to it if you need some.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

So sick

Shorty after my last post, I started my journey into gastrointestinal hell. For the past week I have been so insanely sick. I started feeling nauseous on Wednesday night. Thursday morning I woke up and I couldn't be too far from a bathroom. Friday I was able to go to school somehow. Saturday was bad again and my boyfriend convinced me to go to Urgent Care. I got an IV because I was dehydrated and a shot in my ass to help stop my nausea. I ended up sleeping most of the day and watching Anchorman and The Devil Wears Prada at night since I couldn't really go anywhere. Sunday I managed to go to a friends house to work on a project but the ride over there was awful. Yesterday I skipped school because it was too long of a wait to be near a bathroom again. I did manage to go to work but it was pretty unpleasant.

Needless to say, I have basically been eating toast with earth balance for the past few days. I can't wait until I can eat a real meal again!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Going along with my previous post...

I opened up a jar of jalapeño peppers tonight that have been sitting in my cabinet for an indeterminate amount of time. I tried to take one out and it was completely mushy. Ew ew ew ew ew. There was no date printed anywhere on the jar either, so I have no idea how long it was sitting there.

Lesson learned: Don't buy something just because its cheap if you don't plan on using it within a few weeks or months.

I also threw out a jar of Sriracha that has been in my fridge for well over a year now. I was sad to see it go, but I never find enough stuff to put it on and also the inside cover was NASTY. It could have been moldy, but honestly I didn't want to examine it too hard.