Hi everyone! This week has been a bit chaotic with getting some house repairs done, but I’ve still managed to cook some good meals, prepare more pickles, and harvest more veggies...
Over the weekend, our neighbor gave us a bag of tomatoes from his garden, so I made another big batch of the spinach tomato linguine.
And then on Wednesday night, I made one of my favorite recipes, the veganized orange chik’n from Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food, because I had some tofu I needed to use up.
On Thursday, I made two jars of pickles and steamed some snow peas (store-bought due to the bunnies eating my snow pea sprouts) to add to the veganized orange chik’n leftovers, which made it even better!
And then I harvested all of my carrots; they turned out a bit short and chubby, so I think I need to dig even deeper next year when I’m preparing the soil for them. So, these 13, plus the one that Zach pulled earlier, for a total of 14 carrots. And of course the cherry tomatoes keep coming...
Today I made a final jar of pickles with the last of the harvested cucumbers. I’ve pulled up all my cucumber plants since they were dying, so my grand total for cucumbers this year was 95!
Here’s a sunshine-y Cringer…
P.S. Tonight I went to a solidarity with Charlottesville rally here in Phoenixville; there was an incredible turnout. I made this sign for it...
Peace. :)
Hi everyone! This week I made soft pretzels using this Cook Eat Delicious! recipe; they turned out great! I also made KZCAKES’ “perfect dip” (yellow mustard, sriracha, and agave), which went really well with the pretzels!
Oh, and of course I’ve already made another tater tot casserole! In a pie dish, I mixed together half a bag of tater tots; 1 can corn & 1 can black beans (both drained & rinsed); and 1 can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes, which I did not drain. Then I sprinkled on some Daiya cheddar shreds and baked it at 425°F for 45 minutes. The top got all nice & crispy, while the bottom stayed soft. It was really good!
Here’s Cringer being a cutie. She’s resting next to Leela’s mouse, and then she gives the toy a few curious sniffs. She looks like a little kitten when she tilts her head down!
In other news, Sunday’s rally went really well! I arrived early with the other volunteers and handed out more flyers before it started. A good-sized crowd showed up, including families with kids. There were some people with drums, which was fun, and lots of people held signs. A few people even brought their dogs. The rally progressed through several speakers (in both English and Spanish), including the mayor and local organizers and activists. After it ended, most people stayed for a bit to talk in smaller groups. You can read an article about the rally here. The next big event will be the May 1 march & rally for Un Día Sin Inmigrantes (A Day Without Immigrants).
Peace. :)
