Newlywed, Newly Veg!

Hey guys!  We’ve been running around town all day, taking care of errands and what not, and now I think we’re going to start packing up…there’s lots to do, so this post will have to be quick!

For lunch, Ryan, my mom, my sister and I headed to Earthereal for a delicious vegetarian lunch. 

I ordered my favorite, combination soy and avocado tacos…sans cheese!

Katie and John make an AWESOME homemade veggie burger every other Thursday…unfortunately, the burgers aren’t vegan (they have cottage cheese in them).  Everyone else at the table enjoyed them, though!

Check out this bad boy:

Mmmm…next month, veggie burger, when this vegan challenge is over, I’m coming for you!

Hope you’re having a great Thursday! See you for dinner!

Morning, sunshine!

Didn’t expect to hear from me quite so early, did you?  Just trying to keep you on your toes

Well, as I’ve said before, my breakfasts tend to be pretty boring, so I don’t post them.  Nobody needs to see my cereal + banana day in and day out, however delicious it may be. 

However, if I ever cook something fun for breakfast, I’m all about posting it! 

This morning, the fun with tofu as egg continued with a tofu veggie scramble. 

Veggie scrambles have always been one of my favorite ways to use up any veggies in the fridge that are on their way to going bad.

Veggies gone bad:

Veggies still good:

Although veggie scrambles are nothing new to me, my tofu scramble this morning was a first. 

First, I sauteed the veggies in a skillet with a bit of cooking spray:

Then, I added about 1/4 of an 18 oz. package of firm tofu (1/2 of what was left from yesterday’s “egg” salad). Along with the tofu, I added 1/4 tsp. turmeric, which gave the tofu it’s lovely golden “egg-like” coloring, plus a hearty shake of Zatarain’s cajun seasoning. 

I cooked this combo for about 5 minutes:

…then plated it with a piece of Ezekial toast:

Delicious and filling!

By the way, many of you asked about the movie we saw last night—it was Up in the Air, with Geroge Clooney. 

The verdict?

I loved it!  It was very very well-crafted and focused on poignant human connections in our disconnected world.  It was also a bittersweet commentary on people who have been affected by the bad economy.  It perfectly captures the spirit of resilience that is needed in times like this.  Finally, it contained a great love story, but managed to not turn sappy.

Also, George Clooney is hot.

Hope your Thursday is off to a great start! We have a full day planned…we’re leaving for Pennsylvania (20 hour car ride—EEK!!!) tomorrow, so we have to get everything we’ve been meaning to get done in the past two weeks, but haven’t, today.  Isn’t that always the way it goes?

See ya after lunch!

Hey y’all! This has got to be a quick post because we’re about to head out the door for the movie.

No need for a long post anyway, because dinner tonight was totally boring.  I hate to do this to y’all…AGAIN…but I had lentil loaf…AGAIN!

It’s just so dang good!  This is definitely one of those dishes that gets better with age.

Before dinner, around 4:00, I got really snacky, and dug into some crackers with left over “egg” salad.   I also had a Honest Foods almond granola bar…it was SO good!  Moist and chewy, with a distinct almond flavor (one of my favorite flavors—I’d drink almond extract from the bottle if it didn’t burn so dang bad).  I’ve never tried this brand before, but it was delicious.  I’ll be keeping my eyes open for it again.

For dinner, I mashed up a big piece of lentil loaf and heated it on an Ezekial wrap…topped it with lettuce, and called it dinner:

I also had this:

And an unpictured Newman O.  Do you like how I conveniently “forget” to photograph the less than healthy parts of my day?  Sorry about that—I’ll try to start doing better

Okay, we’re off to the theater.  Hope the movie is good!  Have a great night, y’all!