I made chia pudding last night and it this morning, for the first time.
Quick Recipe:
2.5 cups of coconut milk
.5 cups of almond milk
cinnamon
2 tbs of Agave
3 tbs of Chia Seeds
It's actually really tasty. O_O I had my doubts on how much I was going to like the texture, but it didn't bother me at all. The only issue I had was how well my stomach took to eating the pudding...
Which is to say, not well at all. My intestines ended up less happy than my stomach and it's safe to say that I felt the chia pudding going all the way through my system. @_@ It was rough, it was tumble and even my dormant ulcer woke up to complain.
As good as that may have tasted, I may not be eating those again.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
June 1st - My first Vegan weekend. :3
It's strange to be dairy and egg free. I have to say, I don't miss meat at all, and I've been incredibly satisfied with all the recipes I've been trying. Some have been more successful than others, but all in all - I've been really happy and I feel really healthy.
Weekend Menu breakdown:
Friday Brunch:
-- Mushroom & Tofu stir fry in mushroom gravy (delicious!)
Friday Dinner:
-- Lentil soup
Saturday Morning:
-- Coconut yoghurt with a table spoon of my almond date crumble
Saturday Snack:
-- Vegan cupcake at Jen's wedding
Saturday Dinner
- Deconstructed Sushi with quinoa, asparagus, sprouts and avocado
Saturday Dessert
- Baked apple with cranberry raisins, agave, cinnamon and a bit of almond date crumble
Sunday Breakfast
- Soy yoghurt with a table spoon of almond date crumble
Sunday Lunch
- Italian bruschetta topping (minus cheese) over sprouts and avocado on two small pieces of wasa.
Sunday Dinner
- Spiralized zucchini with a cashew creme and heirloom tomatoes with basil, cilantro pesto and a sundried tomato paste (yummy!)
Sunday Dessert
- Baked Apple
I'm going to try a pasta free lasaña today, with eggplant. <3 I'm nervous, but also pretty excited.
Weekend Menu breakdown:
Friday Brunch:
-- Mushroom & Tofu stir fry in mushroom gravy (delicious!)
Friday Dinner:
-- Lentil soup
Saturday Morning:
-- Coconut yoghurt with a table spoon of my almond date crumble
Saturday Snack:
-- Vegan cupcake at Jen's wedding
Saturday Dinner
- Deconstructed Sushi with quinoa, asparagus, sprouts and avocado
Saturday Dessert
- Baked apple with cranberry raisins, agave, cinnamon and a bit of almond date crumble
Sunday Breakfast
- Soy yoghurt with a table spoon of almond date crumble
Sunday Lunch
- Italian bruschetta topping (minus cheese) over sprouts and avocado on two small pieces of wasa.
Sunday Dinner
- Spiralized zucchini with a cashew creme and heirloom tomatoes with basil, cilantro pesto and a sundried tomato paste (yummy!)
Sunday Dessert
- Baked Apple
I'm going to try a pasta free lasaña today, with eggplant. <3 I'm nervous, but also pretty excited.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
:)
As the baby in the family, I had the privilege of getting away with things my older siblings couldn't. I like to think it was because my seasoned parents wanted someone to spoil, and because they loved my great appreciation for the things they did for me.
Nothing on this planet ever made me happier than when my mom and dad would surprise us with trips to Disney World. My parents would bring my grandmothers, cousins, aunts and uncles and it would be a large and happy family affair. My cousin Ingri and I (very nearly the same age) would romp about in glee and wonder at all the magic and engineering.
I'd like to mention that we still romp about in wonder and glee. Except now we have a very different crew of Disney bounders. Husbands, partners, best friends, college buddies and sorority sisters join us now. The two biggest trips we take are during Epcot's Food and Wine Festival, as well as Epcot's Flower and Garden festival. When we go, we tend to have parties no smaller than 6 people. Most of the time, our group is about 12 to 14 strong. It's our great love of Disney & food that bring us together.
This year, the girls have decided to dress up in theme on 2 of the days we're at the parks. We're going to Disney Bound (where you dress as modern versions of your favorite characters). One day will be main characters and princesses. The next day will be Disney Villains.
It's a good thing we're such a varied bunch. Marilia will be Princess Jasmine, Stephanie will be Belle, Grace will be Ariel, Ingri will be Princess Aurora, Yuri will be Merida, Lexy will be Mr. Smee (Peter Pan) and I will be Snow White.
Now, I should say that Snow White has always been my favorite princess. Perhaps it was because as a child I felt that I resembled her the most (physically) out of the other princesses, but it was other traits that stood out to me as well. She is an optimist, with an innocent and naive view on others; believing the there's good in all people. She's also a magnet for woodland creatures and I could empathize with that straight away.
I've found injured birds everywhere, baby armadillos in camp sites, motherless kittens on mountains, lost dogs, ducklings crossing busy streets, turtles far from lakes and one random stray goat. It has been a life long trait.
I guess that is perhaps why, as a child, I had such a tough time eating beef,chicken, pork or fish. When I was little my mom never had to make me eat my vegetables ( I ate those first), but she had a rough time getting me to eat rice and meat. When she'd ask why, my response was the same every time... Rice tasted like nothing, meat tasted dead, but vegetables tasted bright.
Fast forward a couple dozen years, and I still think the same. It wasn't until recently that I realized that my distaste for meat doesn't have to war with my husbands love for it. I don't have to eat it, and he doesn't have to live without it.
This makes me wonder... Would Snow White be a vegan? I think she would be. And if so, could I attempt to do the same?
This blog will be dedicated to my journey in being a little bit more like my favorite princess. From omnivore to ovo-lacto vegetarian... And hopefully to full fledged vegan. I hope you can join me on my journey.
~<3
Nothing on this planet ever made me happier than when my mom and dad would surprise us with trips to Disney World. My parents would bring my grandmothers, cousins, aunts and uncles and it would be a large and happy family affair. My cousin Ingri and I (very nearly the same age) would romp about in glee and wonder at all the magic and engineering.
I'd like to mention that we still romp about in wonder and glee. Except now we have a very different crew of Disney bounders. Husbands, partners, best friends, college buddies and sorority sisters join us now. The two biggest trips we take are during Epcot's Food and Wine Festival, as well as Epcot's Flower and Garden festival. When we go, we tend to have parties no smaller than 6 people. Most of the time, our group is about 12 to 14 strong. It's our great love of Disney & food that bring us together.
This year, the girls have decided to dress up in theme on 2 of the days we're at the parks. We're going to Disney Bound (where you dress as modern versions of your favorite characters). One day will be main characters and princesses. The next day will be Disney Villains.
It's a good thing we're such a varied bunch. Marilia will be Princess Jasmine, Stephanie will be Belle, Grace will be Ariel, Ingri will be Princess Aurora, Yuri will be Merida, Lexy will be Mr. Smee (Peter Pan) and I will be Snow White.
Now, I should say that Snow White has always been my favorite princess. Perhaps it was because as a child I felt that I resembled her the most (physically) out of the other princesses, but it was other traits that stood out to me as well. She is an optimist, with an innocent and naive view on others; believing the there's good in all people. She's also a magnet for woodland creatures and I could empathize with that straight away.
I've found injured birds everywhere, baby armadillos in camp sites, motherless kittens on mountains, lost dogs, ducklings crossing busy streets, turtles far from lakes and one random stray goat. It has been a life long trait.
I guess that is perhaps why, as a child, I had such a tough time eating beef,chicken, pork or fish. When I was little my mom never had to make me eat my vegetables ( I ate those first), but she had a rough time getting me to eat rice and meat. When she'd ask why, my response was the same every time... Rice tasted like nothing, meat tasted dead, but vegetables tasted bright.
Fast forward a couple dozen years, and I still think the same. It wasn't until recently that I realized that my distaste for meat doesn't have to war with my husbands love for it. I don't have to eat it, and he doesn't have to live without it.
This makes me wonder... Would Snow White be a vegan? I think she would be. And if so, could I attempt to do the same?
This blog will be dedicated to my journey in being a little bit more like my favorite princess. From omnivore to ovo-lacto vegetarian... And hopefully to full fledged vegan. I hope you can join me on my journey.
~<3
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