Category: Food
Vegan in the Morning
LIVE IT LOVE IT: PLANT BASED BREAKFAST
Probably one of the things I miss from back in my non-vegan days (or as I call them my dark ages 🙂) is a hearty, filling, yes, egg-filled breakfast. In my past I have owned a restaurant and served up many a tasty egg dish…I was missing it until I discovered this Just Egg product, made from Mung Bean Protein Isolate. I’m a believer…and the black salt (also called Kala Namak) gives it that extra egg flavor. Check out https://www.ju.st/en-us/products/consumer/egg for more info, usually you can find it at the grocery store. The black salt is available on line or usually at an Asian market.
Enjoy!
Montys Good Burger..Plant Based Deliciousness.
So Awesome, I Highly recommend them .
Post LA Marathon Plant Based Deliciousness. Feels like a different time…a different place….in reality less than 2 months ago.
Wow….
Virtual Cinco de Mayo
Sharing time with family and friends, the only way we can.
Let’s see…we had some habanero and ginger grilled tempeh and pineapple, some roasted purple cauliflower with mesquite flavor, some sautéed zucchini, black and red kidney beans, Sazon flavored rice, peppers and onions fajita style, guacamole…and of course Pacifico, Modelo, and margaritas.
It was fun…not quite like a physical party, but the setup and cleanup are a lot easier.
The pandemic, all this isolation, everything closed, future plans unsure, it feels like time is standing still, but it’s not: lives, loves, everything is changing…a palpable anxiety overtaking the planet
It just feels like we have more time to contemplate what’s going on in the world and our own lives. Not always a bad thing, but sometimes the truth hurts. However, it is what you need to find your true self. As Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” While it did not end well for him, it’s good to look inside and do your best to be true to who you are. Keep working until one day you can find that peace.
It all feels very real. Reach out, help out, check in, be there.
We are all truly in this together.
Farm to Stove to Table
Went to a really great Farmers Market in Irvington, New York (http://irvmkt.org/), a small town outside of the city on the banks of the Hudson River. A beautiful day it was, with several tents filled with Farmers, Bakers, Coffee Roasters, Specialty Food Creators, live music and more. So important to Buy Local, Better for you, your health, and your community.
I stopped to talk to Rashaun from Dan Madura Farms. He was knowledgeable, nice, and full of enthusiasm about his wares.
It is his father’s farm and he sold me some fresh shallots, oyster mushrooms, and beets with the greens.
One of my favorite things to do in the whole world is to cook, especially for people I love. It truly relaxes me, and sparks a creativity in me that just flows naturally. Admittedly I am not good at keeping track of what I am doing but I am working on it. Usually I’m in a rush putting together large, fast, healthy meals for my kids…but today was a nice relaxing Sunday at Jodi’s house. I made us roasted beets, sautéed beet greens, shallots, and oyster mushrooms. Paired them with some pan roasted quinoa and marinated grilled tempeh. Healthy, Vegan, and Delicious.
I do intend to put up recipes for all of the food…just not ready yet. I will and you will be the first to know!
It was pretty exciting to put it all together, and Jodi and I worked a long time on the pictures…..(baby boomers that we are).
We did get to eat it though…finally! She loved it…An empty plate tells the story
The Vegan Dad MOVEment 