Bailey Update

Well, i am still without full internet access (I'm blogging from my phone). I should be fully moved in to my new apartment by the weekend, my roommate arrives this Sunday, and then hopefully soon after we will get our internet set up. The job search here is proving to be difficult since I dont know where anything is! At least I have a few more weeks to search. I cant wait to post pics and start cooking in my apartment! One quick & easy meal I've been enjoying lately is oatmeal with frozen sweet pea thrown in and then sprinkled with black pepper. I never thought of having oats this way until I saw loaded oats over at Oh She Glows. Anywho, I'm headed back to Bowling Green this afternoon and the forecast predicts snow!!! Warm snuggles & snuggies, Bailey

A Berry Calm Beginning

Today is my first day of classes for my last semester as a junior in college! I opted out of Monday OR Friday classes, which is unbelievably exciting, but to compromise I start Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8am. I wanted to make sure I wasn't too frazzled this morning- (since it takes me a while to wake up when it's cold)- so I got up at 6. (Actually, my third eye woke me up lol) I lit a candle and did some deep meditation breaths with my yoga DVD, and then I leisurely got dressed (after killing a bug on my bathroom sink- one of the many joys of being back in my apartment) and started on breakfast. Knowing I won't be done with this LONG school day till about 4, I wanted a "big girl" breakfast. I made creamy oatmeal with vanilla chai soymilk with fresh blackberries in it (the sweetest, most flavorful ones I've ever had) and an orange. I am full and focused and ready to kick today's butt!

The Farewell Feast

So, the time we knew was coming has at last crept up on us, and Bailey has to get on movin'! We sent her off with the grandest and vegan-est of all feasts and a whole lot of love! We were lucky enough to have the festivities documented by the most wonderful professional photographer in town, Vicki Palombo from Photographic Memories. (http://www.vickipalombo.zenfolio.com/ and http://www.vickimichael.blogspot.com/) This is what was on the menu for our vegtastic extravaganza:

• Nori Rolls with Sweet Potato, Tempeh, and Avocado and Sweet Brown Rice
• Lentil-Walnut Pate with Garlic-Herb Crostini
• Marinated Portabello and Eggplant Napoleons with Cashew Cream and Pesto
• 3-Spice Potatoes
• Apple-Cider and Brown Sugar Brussels Sprouts with Pecans
• Kale Salad with Roasted Daikon and Sweet Miso Dressing
• Pumpkin Crumb Cake with Pecan Streusal Topping

We went to Whole Foods in the morning and started cooking around 3. We served it around 7 and the sore feet and chaos paid off! The recipes came from 3 different vegan cookbooks as well as the magic of creativity and improvisation. All these recipes will be up under the recipe section soon.

Enjoy these snapshots! Bailey, I love making memories with you! And remember to chronicle your new (slightly colder) adventures! Love you!

Vegtastic Luck

The Chrismaka spirit has brought me some good luck! Look what I won in this past week's giveaway from HealthyVoyager.com!
http://healthyvoyager.com/2.0/2010/12/06/so-nice-holiday-giveaway/

I'm so excited for my organic treats! These vegan blogs are always giving away goodies, so remember to enter whenever you can, and you just might be surprised with something delicious!

P.S. I don't usually win things, so this made my week. I literally screamed and jumped up and down in my kitchen.

Good news and bad news...

Good first:
I just discovered that Publix sells vegan ice cream.

Bad news:
Publix sells vegan ice cream!


Will power= not buying it every week.