lunch burrito

yesterday for lunch, i made a veggie burrito with mixed veggies and soy chicken.  it took about 5 minutes to make, i love easy lunches, so i can quickly get back to work.

“Vegetarianism is Environmentalism”

Stop Using Plastic Bags!!  everytime i grocery shop, i cannot stand using all those plastic bags.  they are a waste and terrible for animals.  i have been too lazy to find just the “right” cloth bag, but i finally found the cutest bags at Herbivore clothing:

vegan pizza!

i think we made this pizza over the past weekend.  sorry for the bad picture, but it has roma tomatoes sauteed with basil, onion, and vegan mozzarella cheese.

bbq tofu

yesterday for lunch, i quickly bbq’d tofu and mushrooms with a side of basil-parsley corn:

comfort food

sometimes you just have those cravings for something warm and comforting.  tonite i mixed together some veggies, soy chicken and elbow macaroni. i added braggs liquid amino, vegan cream cheese and sour cream and EVOO, YUM with a sweet potato to make me feel healthier.

vegetable plate

what: vegetable plate

tonite, I made a very filling vegetable plate, I could only finish half my plate. i roasted asparagus and brussel sprouts with coarse sea salt, pepper, and olive oil in a 400° oven 30 mins. for the sprouts and about half that for the asparagus. i boiled the corn for a few minutes and brushed with salt, pepper, EVOO, basil & italian parsley. the red beans were sauteed with garlic and onion.

? did you know?

that according to a survey in 2002, Brussels sprouts are Britain’s most hated vegetable! They contain good amounts of vitamin K, A, C, folate and dietary fiber. for more detailed nutritional info go here.

fake baked pasta

what: fake baked pasta (rachel ray’s)

last nite, i made the pasta that I had from a previous nite at my MIL’s for my husband and our friend.  it was yummy.  but, I overcooked the pasta a bit, since it was sitting in the pot waiting for the sauce to finish, and I would have added more basil to the tomato sauce.  i also made a lemon vinaigrette spinach and sprout salad.  the recipe for the pasta is linked above.

veggie pasta

what: veggie pasta

the other nite, I made a very quick veggie pasta before heading to a birthday party. i sauteed asparagus, broccoli, zucchini, button and shitake mushrooms with basil, garlic and roma tomatoes.

almonds

have you heard the recent news about Almonds? raw almonds will no longer be “truly raw” b/c of a new mandate that all almonds including organic must be pasteurized. almonds have some amazing benefits, such as, a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer prevention, great source of calcium, magnesium, vitamin E, protein, fiber and antioxidants. these benefits will be reduced if not destroyed in the pasteurization process. go here to sign the petition. love this cartoon by Mike Adams:

The Killing of California Almonds (comic)

tofurkey sandwich

with sprouts and avocados