Potatoes, Garden Veggies, and Some Treats

Hi everyone! This week I had lots of potato meals and finished up my garden carrots… 

I also tried to embrace the cooler weather with some mashed potatoes and lightly-steamed green beans, which were a gift from another neighbor… 

Zach and I finally found some Miyoko’s VeganMozz, so last night, we gave it a try on pizza bagels! When I first pulled them out of the oven, it didn’t look like the cheese had melted at all, but pressing down lightly with a fork spread the cheese out nicely. And of course, it was delicious! 

Oh, and I can’t forget to share the goodies I got from Vegan Treats at Bethlehem VegFest last week! The lemon blueberry cheesecake was absolutely amazing, and I warmed up the sticky bun and had it for breakfast the next day; yum! 

Here’s a sleepy Cringer, photo by Zach... 

Peace. :)

The Animals!

Hello everyone! Today's prompt is "Honor a human or non human animal who inspires your veganism." For me, veganism will always be about the animals, and visiting sanctuaries is my favorite way to connect with the lucky ones who are no longer exploited by humans. Simply being in their presence is a re-charging experience, and I treasure being able to visit such incredible individuals and learn their stories. Here are some of the many photos I've taken over the years.

for the Animals sanctuary* (July 2012)

Woodstock Farm Sanctuary (July 2013)

for the Animals sanctuary* (October 2013)

Me & Amy (photo by Zach)

Kari chats with Zach

Chenoa Manor (November 2014)

*the animals now live at Skylands Animal Sanctuary & Rescue

What's a MoFo post without a food pic, so here's the pizza bagels I had for dinner tonight (I used a mix of Daiya cheddar and Follow Your Heart mozzarella).

And of course, having Leela and Buttons in my life is quite the lovely, inspiring thing as well. 

Peace. :)

Pizza Bagels

Hello on the fifth day of the Vegan Month of Food! Did you know that today is National Cheese Pizza Day? I had no idea until I saw it mentioned by a fellow Vegan MoFo blogger, Melissa of New Orleans in Green (see Happy National Cheese(less) Pizza Day!). Today's post, therefore, features vegan cheese pizza in the form of...

Pizza Bagels

    

Ingredients:

--plain bagel, sliced open

--tomato sauce

--spinach, chopped

--shredded vegan cheese (I used Daiya, both mozzarella and cheddar)

--garlic salt

Place the open bagel halves on a baking sheet. Add tomato sauce, spreading evenly. Layer on some spinach, add the cheese, give a quick shake of some garlic salt, and put in the oven at 350°F for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!

This is a super quick & easy meal to make. I like to have them with potato chips and a pickle on the side. 

Zach likes his pizza bagels without the spinach and with a sprinkle of salt instead of garlic salt.

And to close tonight's post, here's a photo of Mystery snuggling with her little pink bear.

Peace. :)