Fun With Your Food

It certainly feels like everyone is busy these days.
Busy days equals less cooking for me. Therefore, Veg Night turned into Veg TAKEOUT night (which is A-OK by me).

I have to favorite types of take out 1) Thai (of course) 2) Sushi (since I’m a little scared to venture into the world of sushi making)

Sushi it was

Ok, I have a confession: I did cook, just not for family Veg night.
Today is Richard’s first day of class in SD. He will have to travel to San Diego one day a week to attend and I still want him to be well fed that day.
Here is a preview of what I made for his lunch/dinner. It’s the best part, the DESSERT.

Midweek Munchies: What Funwithyourfood (Teddy) is contributing for the week This week have everything but fresh food at our house. I’m stocking up on some good ole’ fruit n veg One LARGE Yam yellow summer squash Plouts Nectarines Zucchini Fennel Kiwi Bananas Strawberries Cherry tomatoes Shallots Avocados Italian Parsley Garlic Heirloom Cantaloupe (? not sure what makes this different- just smaller and heavier than a normal cantaloupe as far as I can tell) Quince (? Never had either- let you know and some info!) Potatoes Sections of Banana Squash Have a good week guys! Links to other Midweek Munchies (If you participate, leave your link in the comments and I’ll post it below; or, you can post in the comments)

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The other week I decided to make a new purchase- Miso Paste and last night I got my first opportunity to use it.

I added my own Nori and some Udon Noodles. I usually like to add brown rice to make it more of meal but we’re out right now. It was pretty tasty if you ask me. I like making it at home better than when I go out because I like LOTS of Nori in my soup and they never seem to put enough in for me.

On a completely different note I went board game crazy at Target the other day and here’s one of my purchase

Richard and I played a one round but need to return it because they gypped us out of a blue piece.

As you can see, I was the Red player and I won. And I’m only posting that we got the game at all because I won. Haha

Back to the food

Do you make your own Miso soup ever? What brand do you use? Is there anything special you add to your Miso? or Any Miso recipes?

Thanks to Geraldine for tagging my kitty!

What makes Abbey terrific

1) I enjoy giving Richard and Teddy baths. LONG ones- at five in the morning (that’s when you’re the dirtest)

2) My real owner seems to rarely be home and I need a LOT of love so Teddy is my lover giver

3) I like to lick morning dew off of the leaves by my house

4) Just call me an EXPERT fly catcher (I know Teddy won’t eat them but they’re real tasty to me!)

5) BANG BANG BANG- I knock on Teddy’s door to let her know I’m outside and in need of love.

I <3 Abbey

That’s the most important thing

This is a new purchase for me!
I got some Ricemellow last week and now I’m trying to come up with some ideas for what I can use it up with.
I made some Koala Krispy Treats but I didn’t use a recipe; I just added a little of this then a little of that and while they tasted good, they weren’t as gooey and I had hoped for.
Does anyone have an actual recipe for making vegan rice krispy treats?


What else can I use ricemellow for? Do you use ricemellow? How do you use it?

It’s a late post tonight.
I worked today and then came home to bad news. Richard’s has a family emergency this weekend. He left to go with them. YUCK.

So I’ve been home alone for most of the day. Well not entirely alone. Abbey’s been here with me too! Thank goodness, the kitty snuggles were nice.

Doesn’t she look elegant?

Dinner was alone and simple: A fruit smoothie, a salad (no pic of that) and smashed curried potatoes.

Smoothie:
frozen strawberries, cantaloupe, fresh mango, soy yogurt, soy milk and a dash of coconut milk

Potatoes
one potato with skin still on thrown into the microwave for 5-6 mins (I know the microwave! But it’s a great quick way to cook one potato)
take out and mash with a fork
Splashed about a 1/5 of a can coconut milk and a 1/2 tablespoon of curry paste
Mash until it’s all incorporated
Eat away

How do you like your potatoes? Mashed? With skins or without? Creamy or chunky? Flavored or not?

Last night decided to use up some stuff from our freezer and pantry.
This is Spinach Ravioli with roasted Japanese eggplant, sun dried tomatoes, and nutritional yeast “cheese” sauce.

Turned out really well.

I’m very happy with my new grill. I want to grill EVERYTHING

Have a good Friday guys

Teddy

It was my mom’s turn to cook but we decided that she would find the recipe and instruct John on how to make it. (she’s not a very confident cook- that doesn’t mean she isn’t good, because she is, she just thinks that she’s not the best cook)

The recipe- Zucchini Frittata

It turned out well considering we all thought it was a ruined meal at one point. Mom was even ready to call take out. John also made a side salad with balsamic vinegarette

Dessert was my favorite- Mellon Boats. John makes these when we have company sometimes and it was a nice, guilt free dessert.

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Hey guys
Phew it’s been a rough couple of weeks. I’ve been working so much overtime and it’s really stretching me thin. Sorry I’ve been slacking on talking with all of you! Don’t worry I haven’t forgotten.

It’s almost the weekend- YAY
let me know when it gets here and if there’s anything you can do to speed up the week feel free to do so NOW. haha

Teddy

I eat Brazil nuts all the time. It’s my favorite nut for sure.

Best thing I’ve learned-

Brazil nuts are by far the most important non-timber forest product in the Amazon. Over a hundred thousand Amazonian inhabitants depend on the revenues related to Brazil nut extration. Since they only grown in untouched forests, several million acres are protected because of these nuts.

Tree reaching 30–45 m tall and 1–2 m trunk diameter, among the largest of trees in the Amazon Rainforests

Live for 500 years or more

The tree is also deeply involved with local wildlife (see here);
I think this Photo Gallery has the best information on the life of a Brazil Nut.

Families HAND gather the nuts. That makes me feel that I should appreciate these things even more.

Despite their name, the most significant exporter of Brazil nuts is not Brazil but Bolivia.

The Brazil nut effect, where large items mixed with other smaller items (e.g. Brazil nuts mixed with peanuts) tend to rise to the top, is named after the species’ large nuts.

These nuts are a nutritional goldmine too

Brazil nuts excellent source of selenium and a good source of magnesium and thiamine.

Brazil nuts have a high amount of oil. This oil is also used as a lubricant in clocks and for making artists’ paints.

This is my favorite research thus far. Good times learning good facts!

Teddy

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links
Wikipedia
Brazil Nut Page

Yesterday Richard and I went to Sunset Beach.

Beautiful isn’t it?

We decided to walk down to the water to take some pictures and CHAOS insued.
We had brought snacks (of course) and apparently the seagulls in the area are not shy about working their way INTO your bags to get food.

These guys not only ate our food (we were only gone for less than 5 minutes) but they also crapped all over my beach dress! Now I know this may seem hilarious to some of you but wait until they eat your food then return it to you in the form of poo on your favorite dress.

haha

Actually, we got a good laugh out of the whole crazy thing. I mean how could you not laugh when you walk over a crest of a hill and where your towels used to be there are now about 50 seagulls?