Fries, Risotto, and Gummies!

Hi everyone! On Sunday, I used the last of my potatoes to make a big batch of oven fries; I had some with green beans and an Asian veggie burger from Aldi…

Yesterday I made butternut squash risotto, which I enjoyed with some Aldi vegan meatballs… 

And I found these cute gummies today when I went out on a quick grocery run…

Here is a picture from a walk that Zach and I took yesterday. It was raining, so there weren’t many other people out, making social distancing easy! 

Schuylkill River

And here are Cringer and Rogue hanging out together… 

Peace. :)

More Good Food and a Couple Puzzles

Hi everyone! For lunch on Thursday, I made the green chili macaroni and cheese from My cat loves Daiya! I’d made it before, so I knew it would be delicious again, and the leftovers have been so good, too!

For dinner, I made oven fries, which I had with Gardein fishless filets and golden wax beans… 

And for breakfast this morning, I had waffles with mixed berries and powdered sugar… 

I figured I would share the puzzles I’ve been doing; the first was a gift from Zach’s family, the second from my mom… 

Here is some more spring happiness from a walk… 

And here is Daisy being absolutely adorable; she wanted to hang out with me yesterday morning while I meditated, so I scooped her up and she snuggled in, gently kneading the air with her paws… 

(When I wasn’t taking this picture, my right hand was rubbing her belly!)

Peace. :)

Some Food and More Signs of Spring!

Hi everyone! Hope you’re all doing well! For breakfast on Sunday morning, I had my leftover baked oatmeal while Zach tried out the Gardein southwest saus’age & veggie breakfast bowl he’d found; his review: “It was pretty good.” 
 

photo by Zach

An easy lunch of leftover rosemary potatoes, Gardein fishless filets, and ½ can of Amy’s lentil vegetable soup… 

With a bag of baby carrots being the only veggies left in the house, I finally went out to Giant yesterday (two weeks since going for groceries). I got three bags of frozen greens (kale and collard greens), two little cans of green beans, two little cans of golden wax beans, and a little can of sauerkraut (I have pierogies in the freezer). I also got two bottles of apple juice since I was running low. Back at home, I made another batch of chex mix, which I’ve been having for a snack at night… 

For dinner, I had leftover fettuccine Alfredo with a Boca burger and some kale!

And today was another easy lunch: The last of the chickenless nuggets from Aldi, two hash browns, and some canned golden wax beans… 

A sign of spring in our front yard yesterday… 

And more signs of spring around the neighborhood this morning… 

To close today’s post, here we have Cringer and Rogue, hanging out together on the couch… 

Peace. :)

Cheeseburger Potatoes and Fettuccine Alfredo

Hi everyone! I had some potatoes I needed to use up, as well as some Daiya, so I made a big dish of “cheeseburger potatoes” – I baked the diced potatoes with some canola oil, salt, pepper, garlic, and rosemary, then topped them off with Daiya cheddar shreds near the end, and finally served them over a Boca veggie burger with some ketchup and mustard…

I also got around to trying the chickenless strips from Aldi and the cauliflower alfredo I’d gotten at V Marks the Shop. The chickenless strips and sauce were both good, but I love the fettuccine alfredo from Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food so much that nothing else quite compares!

Here are a couple pics from a recent walk I took along Valley Creek… 

And here is Rogue being her cutest and most innocent little self while she cuddles with me… 

Peace. :)

Food with Family, Easy Weekday Meals

Hi everyone! We spent the weekend visiting with family; on Saturday, we met my family at Franconia Heritage Restaurant for lunch. I got the creamy broccoli and carrot soup, as well as the vegan tortellini since I’d enjoyed both last time, and they were great this time too! 

And then on Sunday, we went to Uno Pizzeria for lunch with Zach’s family, and I got the vegan cheese pizza again; yum! 

For dinner last night, I cooked up a big batch of onion potatoes to have with some Gardein fishless filets and baby carrots… 

And lunch today was peanut butter rice noodles with broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots… 

Here’s Daisy taking a selfie… 

Peace. :)

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. :)