Some Random Goodies + Christmas 2019

Hi everyone, I’ve finally tried the vanilla bean dessert hummus with some pretzels, and it is so good! 

I’ve also been enjoying this chocolate that Zach got for me… 

And I tried this new-to-me vegan mac; I didn’t care for the pasta on its own, but once combined with the sauce, it was delicious! 

served with onion potatoes

Two Christmas dinners again this year – we went to my parents’ first…

chicken noodle soup

Field Roast celebration roast and agave-glazed carrots by me, green beans and roasted potatoes by my mom, and corn and mac by my sister

And then we went to Zach’s family and got to meet their foster pup Tatiana; she’s such a cutie! 

pickles, salad, cornbread, ratatouille, chicken and rice, shepherd’s pie

raspberry chocolate cake for dessert

Here’s Daisy… 

Peace. :)

Vegan Apple Chocolate Cake (AfroVeganChick) and an Introduction!

Hi everyone! Yesterday I made the vegan apple chocolate cake from AfroVeganChick, and it was delicious! (I added some splashes of soy milk to the chocolate icing because mine turned out too thick.) 

And here’s one of my harvests this week – I got a bunch of snow peas and my first (and probably only) pepper! 

Here are some more of my Inktober sketches…

a bloodhound (original image)

a little creeper

some jars

a chilly witch

And now it’s time to introduce… a new kitty! Zach and I have been thinking for a while about adopting another cat, and it’s been almost a year since Buttons died. Cringer and Daisy still play with each other, but they seem to miss having another cat to play with (Leela has absolutely no interest in playing with them like Buttons did). We’ve been looking around at adoptable cats for some time now, and we finally put in an application last week. We heard back that we’d been approved, so we met and took this cutie home on Sunday… 

Her name is Rogue; her foster told us that the rescue (Noah’s Ark Rescue Project and Sanctuary) pulled her from ACCT Philly. She had five kittens (they have all been adopted) and is spayed now. She is still very young (~1 year old) and very energetic and playful. We’re keeping her in her own room and doing slow introductions with the other cats; we really hope they will get along well!

Peace. :)

Bookmarked Recipe: Jewelled Rocky Road Bars (veghotpot)

Hi everyone! Today I made the jewelled rocky road bars from veghotpot (Vegan MoFo 2014); they were delicious and such a nice treat! 

Here’s Daisy, posing cutely… 

Peace. :)

Chocolate Cake

Hi everyone. Today's Vegan MoFo prompt is "Chocolate," so I made this chocolate cake with glaze and added some sprinkles for a bit of brightness...

Here's my Inktober sketch...

And here's Daisy...

Peace...

Peachy Raspberry Cobbler (Isa Does It)

Hi everyone! I made another red recipe this week -- the Peachy Raspberry Cobbler from Isa Does It. It was really good, though a bit too sweet, so I'll just decrease the sugar the next time I make it.

In other news, I made the spiced nuts again with some adjustments -- 1 T Bragg liquid aminos and a heaping teaspoon of chili powder -- and they turned out much better this time!

I also tried two new chocolate bars this month (they were on sale for Valentine's Day hehe). I liked the raspberry one, and the salted almond one was really good, too -- better than I'd expected!

Here are the sleepy, cuddly sisters, Cringer & Daisy...

Peace. :)

Chocolate Peppermint Bark

Hi everyone! Just a quick post this Christmas Eve to share the newest recipe I've tried. Today I made the Chocolate Peppermint Bark from Rock My Vegan Socks; it was so easy to prepare & the tiny pieces I've tested are so good! I'm bringing it to our family Christmas tomorrow, and I'm sure it'll be a hit! 

To Kimmy – many thanks for sharing your recipe; I'm sorry my comments haven't been showing up on your blog for whatever reason!

Here's a picture with all four kitties together! 

Peace. :)

Random Food in May

Hi everyone! Quick post today covering some of the new foods I've tried this month. First up are some goodies I got at the Vegan Pledge...

The lemon poppyseed cookie from Alternative Baking Company was amazing! 

The orange dark chocolate from Equal Exchange was really good, and I have a second bar to still enjoy, hooray! 

The sea salt drops from Bridge Street Chocolates are great; I've been taking my time to savor them, haha! 

Zach suggested trying the Daiya cheezy mac with veggies, and we both liked it; Zach already made sure to pick up another box on our last grocery trip hehe. 

I was so excited to find the breakfast patties from Lightlife, and they are awesome, definitely the best vegan breakfast sausage I've tried so far! Served with a tofu scramble & toast. 

Some new chips I've tried... The sea salt ones are good, but the salt & pepper ones are fantastic! 

Finally, I tried another roasted chickpeas recipe this week, this one from Tofu for Thought. They were great in a bowl with potatoes & veggies. 

It got pretty hot this week; while digging out a fan from the hall closet, I tossed out the old drop cloth from the last time I painted. Leela quickly made a nest in it, and growled at Buttons when she tried to crash the party!

“This is Fort Leela, no Buttons allowed.”

Peace. :)

(An Attempt at) Vegan Mounds Bars

Hello everyone! Yesterday I tried making vegan Mounds/Bounty bars using this recipe from Floral Frosting. 

The coconut bars came together easily, but the whole dipping-in-chocolate part only worked for the first few (the next started falling apart in the chocolate). So, after that, I tried dipping just the ends and also spooning/pouring out the chocolate on top. I even got “fancy” (by accident) and crumbled chocolate on top of some for decoration, haha.

For all that they didn't turn out quite right, they were delicious and fun to prepare, so I definitely want to have another go at making these sometime.

Peace. :)