Some Goodies, Firebird, and Easy Meals

Hi everyone; I’m doing a photo post today. I’m still missing Leela, and I didn’t get around to trying a new recipe this week. 

brownie batter dessert hummus from Aldi, dipped some pretzels in it, quite tasty

a friend took me to V Marks the Shop; here’s my haul

plus more pierogies

Zach got me vegan ham and Swiss cheese from Luhv Vegan Deli

Firebird Festival

head of the firebird on fire

a nice drink after the festival

with peppermint Dandies marshmallows

a dinner of Field Roast mini corn dogs, tater tots, and Annie’s vegan mac

a lunch of a toasted bagel with vegan ham and Swiss cheese, served with homemade pickles

my D&D friend who bakes made me a box of vegan sandwich cookies (I took this pic after the game, so there are some missing lol)

a dinner of Mac ’n Chao with broccoli, tater tots, and Morningstar buffalo chik patty

Here’s Rogue being a cutie, sniffing the lamp on my desk… 

Peace…

Pumpkin Dandies Rice Crispy Treats

Hi everyone! Short post today – the exciting food from this week was from Blackbird Pizzeria on Sunday; of course I forgot to take pictures, but I got a slice of mushroom pizza (so good!) and a cheesesteak, which is always great!

On Wednesday, I made rice crispy treats using the pumpkin-flavored Dandies marshmallows I’d gotten from V Marks the Shop. I just followed the recipe on the back of the bag, which was nice and simple – I melted the marshmallows with some Earth Balance and maple syrup and then mixed in crisp rice cereal. I brought them to D&D for a snack, and the group enjoyed them. I still have some leftovers for myself, though!

I made another batch of the kale and pasta dish on Monday, so the leftovers (plus avocado) were perfect for easy lunches throughout the week… 

In other news, I’m almost done NaNoWriMo; I’m at 42,000 words! And I’m currently reading Beasts of Burden by Sunaura Taylor…

Daisy was super cute today squeezing through the banister in the hallway by the stairs. She posed for some pictures before backing her way out…

And here’s sweet Leela! 

Peace. :)

Hot Chocolate

Hello on the 20th day of the Vegan Month of Food! Today is the final day of my health food store vegan week, and the highlight of this post is Dandies marshmallows, used in a much-needed hot chocolate! 

I wish I had a video of my reaction when I saw these in the health food store. I think it included an “Eeeeeee!” and clapping and a “Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!” I was so excited! I haven't had a marshmallow since going vegan, and I'd heard so many good things about Dandies, just never seen them around before. 

Zach and I decided to make hot chocolate tonight, and since these were big marshmallows, I cut them up into smaller pieces. (Zach says he thinks he remembers there being mini ones, too? I can't remember; I just grabbed this bag in my excitement. But either way, it worked out.) The marshmallows were amazing, and the hot chocolate turned out well (just coconut milk, cocoa, and marshmallows).

Another item I got from the health food store was tea that was on sale (two boxes, one chamomile and one rooibos).

So last night I had chamomile tea. Yum!

Finally, the Just Mayo was actually something I picked up during my dollar store vegan week, but I didn't talk about it then since I didn't get around to trying it out. Why I'm mentioning it now is because I also saw it at the health food store, in a bigger size. (I forgot to check the price, so I couldn't do a comparison on which is actually cheaper, but to me, it doesn't matter. I'm much more inclined to get the dollar store one simply because it seems like the perfect size for me. I don't use mayonnaise that often, and I'd rather it not go bad. But for people who have mayo parties, maybe the bigger size would work out to be a better deal?)

My lunch today was mac & cheese with the Daiya pepperjack and some leftover green pepper, with tortilla chip crumbs sprinkled atop for some crunch! And then I headed off to visit my kitty friends at the shelter & two got adopted while I was there! Yay!

Dinner was random and quick because I didn't really feel like cooking: French fries (seasoned), Beyond Meat chicken strips, and carrot slices.

Buttons decided to get freaky tonight:

“Well, that was weird.”

P.S. Bonus post coming soon! Plus, check back in tomorrow for the start of The Veganlist, my veganizing of foods from The Blacklist!

Peace. :)