Wow... I think it's been about 4 months since I've posted anything. Yeah, I kind of suck. I have a good excuse for most of that time though: I bought a condo! I've been crazily painting and decorating and unpacking since early June-- and most of May was spent waiting to see if I would actually get it. I have a fireplace and a little backyard, wood floors and a pretty big bedroom. Yea!
My sister was here for a couple of weeks, during which time we went on a family camping trip--kind of interesting since we are the only vege ones in the family, and K is 100% vegan. (I'm only about 85%) Lulu got to run around the beach like the crazy puppy she is, and we made vegan s'mores-- so that was pretty damn cool. We used some cookies we got from Sidecar for Pig's Peace in the U District, and some vegan marshmallow creme (that was really great actually. I'm thinking of using it in rice crispie treats!) and melted Trader Joe's chocolate chips. Tres bien!
I'm going to see her next Friday, which promises to be full of Korean deli food, secret swimming pools, museum going, and hot hot heat!
Next time? HP 7!
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Vacation, vacation, VACATION!!!
I have a whole 9 days off!! YEA!! My major plans consist of: going to the parents' house to hang out and watch tv for a couple of days, cook lots of yummy food, visit an art museum or two, and walk around Greenlake a couple of times. Oh, and get a massage today. My life is not so hard.
I discovered this morning that Evil Bunny, my arch-rival who happens to live under my dining room table, had been out of her cage all night, and has managed to chew up a portion of the moulding against the wall. Not that this is expensive moulding- it's a light pink color, and of such high quality, nails cannot go into it (as evidenced at my previous apartment, when I tried to attach it to the wall better.) Therefore, as the weather is pretending to be nicer, Evil Bunny is now living outside on the porch for a while. Those who are less kind than I (who for some reason also own evil bunnies) keep them outdoors permanently, so I think she will survive.
Recipe of the day, adapted from VWAV:
Cinnamon French Toast:
(started with lovely cinnamon swirl bread from Top Foods)
Dipping Mixture:
3 Tbsp. soy flour
1 heaping Tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. grated nutmeg
2 shakes of cinnamon
Mix together in a pie pan, and add:
3/4 cup soy milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Mix, mix, mix. Dip bread and coat both sides. Fry in frying pan, about 2 minutes on each side. Serve with maple syrup and banana slices. MMMmmmmm....
I discovered this morning that Evil Bunny, my arch-rival who happens to live under my dining room table, had been out of her cage all night, and has managed to chew up a portion of the moulding against the wall. Not that this is expensive moulding- it's a light pink color, and of such high quality, nails cannot go into it (as evidenced at my previous apartment, when I tried to attach it to the wall better.) Therefore, as the weather is pretending to be nicer, Evil Bunny is now living outside on the porch for a while. Those who are less kind than I (who for some reason also own evil bunnies) keep them outdoors permanently, so I think she will survive.
Recipe of the day, adapted from VWAV:
Cinnamon French Toast:
(started with lovely cinnamon swirl bread from Top Foods)
Dipping Mixture:
3 Tbsp. soy flour
1 heaping Tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. grated nutmeg
2 shakes of cinnamon
Mix together in a pie pan, and add:
3/4 cup soy milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Mix, mix, mix. Dip bread and coat both sides. Fry in frying pan, about 2 minutes on each side. Serve with maple syrup and banana slices. MMMmmmmm....
Saturday, March 31, 2007
The Healthiest Thing I've Ever Made
So, I started this new organic food delivery service called SPUD this week, and consequently have a lot of fresh organic vegetables filling up my fridge. Here's what I made tonight:
Rainbow Polenta
Polenta layer:
1/2 cup polenta
approx. 1 cup water
1 vegi boullion cube
random spices (thyme, herbs de province)
Boil water with spices and vegi cube. Add polenta. Stir and take off of heat. (*warning! Polenta will solidify, so if you want to be able to spoon it out easily, do this part last. I, unfortunately, did this part first, but it still worked out ok.)
Red/Orange Layer:
4 tbsp orange lentils
1/2 sweet potato, cubed small
3 organic carrots, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
organic vegi broth
Heat pan with some olive oil. Add carrots, garlic, sweet potato and cook for a few minutes. Add some broth and the lentils. Keep adding broth until vegis and lentils are tender. (sweet potatos are soft, lentils are fally-aparty) Set aside.
Green Layer:
5 asparagus spears
handful of snow peas
handful of "braising greens" (mini kale and chard leaves, part of the organic mix)
6-8 basil leaves, chiffonaded (make a pile of leaves, roll them up, cut very thin slices)
Chop up everything, and saute with some more vegi broth. Add basil chiffonade at the last minute, to keep flavor.
Layer with polenta on the bottom, greens in the middle, and orange/red layer on the top. Add some alfalfa sprouts if you want.
This seems like it was completely laborous and time consuming, but it really wasn't. And it was tasty too!!!
Rainbow Polenta
Polenta layer:
1/2 cup polenta
approx. 1 cup water
1 vegi boullion cube
random spices (thyme, herbs de province)
Boil water with spices and vegi cube. Add polenta. Stir and take off of heat. (*warning! Polenta will solidify, so if you want to be able to spoon it out easily, do this part last. I, unfortunately, did this part first, but it still worked out ok.)
Red/Orange Layer:
4 tbsp orange lentils
1/2 sweet potato, cubed small
3 organic carrots, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
organic vegi broth
Heat pan with some olive oil. Add carrots, garlic, sweet potato and cook for a few minutes. Add some broth and the lentils. Keep adding broth until vegis and lentils are tender. (sweet potatos are soft, lentils are fally-aparty) Set aside.
Green Layer:
5 asparagus spears
handful of snow peas
handful of "braising greens" (mini kale and chard leaves, part of the organic mix)
6-8 basil leaves, chiffonaded (make a pile of leaves, roll them up, cut very thin slices)
Chop up everything, and saute with some more vegi broth. Add basil chiffonade at the last minute, to keep flavor.
Layer with polenta on the bottom, greens in the middle, and orange/red layer on the top. Add some alfalfa sprouts if you want.
This seems like it was completely laborous and time consuming, but it really wasn't. And it was tasty too!!!
Who am I?
Clearly, I am both a rockstar (but only to preschoolers) as well as a French superhero (ok, I speak French, but am, sadly, American). I am in the middle of a huge bout of self-rediscovery... and thought that starting a blog about it was the most obvious step; because who wants to just sit around, doing this on their own anymore? You can only spend so many nights watching re-runs of Grey's Anatomy or The Office before you start questioning your own job experience.
A year ago, I decided I wanted to become a librarian. I've always owned way too many books, and after working with kids for half of my life, it seemed like an obvious step. I worked my ass off studying for the GRE, pestered people relentlessly for recommendations, and applied to school. It seemed like the easiest thing of all... until I didn't get in. My first response was different than I expected though; more of a sadness about my future monetary situation by staying a teacher than an urgency to apply again- or apply somewhere else. Was being a librarian what I really wanted to do? Or was it just an easy way out?
So, now I'm continuing on the search for what I really want to do. It seems like I always have way too many choices and ideas; I blame this on being an Aquarius. I could... start a public access cooking show.... write a book.... really make some art.... travel... buy a house... keep teaching... go back to teaching in public school.... Right now, I have no idea. (well, after last week's review of next year's benefits, I'll be staying at my job for at least another 2 years... FREE TRIP TO FRANCE!!)
The good news? I keep cooking, and writing. This is nice for you, my devoted readers (I'm assuming there will be some, someday...) because you can read about my culinary foibles and triumphs, and make the same things at home if you like. I thought about starting up my college zine again, but this is much faster!(although maybe not as cool-looking, but I digress)
Enjoy!
A year ago, I decided I wanted to become a librarian. I've always owned way too many books, and after working with kids for half of my life, it seemed like an obvious step. I worked my ass off studying for the GRE, pestered people relentlessly for recommendations, and applied to school. It seemed like the easiest thing of all... until I didn't get in. My first response was different than I expected though; more of a sadness about my future monetary situation by staying a teacher than an urgency to apply again- or apply somewhere else. Was being a librarian what I really wanted to do? Or was it just an easy way out?
So, now I'm continuing on the search for what I really want to do. It seems like I always have way too many choices and ideas; I blame this on being an Aquarius. I could... start a public access cooking show.... write a book.... really make some art.... travel... buy a house... keep teaching... go back to teaching in public school.... Right now, I have no idea. (well, after last week's review of next year's benefits, I'll be staying at my job for at least another 2 years... FREE TRIP TO FRANCE!!)
The good news? I keep cooking, and writing. This is nice for you, my devoted readers (I'm assuming there will be some, someday...) because you can read about my culinary foibles and triumphs, and make the same things at home if you like. I thought about starting up my college zine again, but this is much faster!(although maybe not as cool-looking, but I digress)
Enjoy!
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