Thursday, October 31, 2019

...10.30...What I ate in a day...as a Vegan...

...just another day of vegan eats...
...it's so dark in the mornings now that daylight savings time is coming to an end...
...but I had organic toasted oats...generically known around here as Cheerios...the same way that any pop is a 'coke'...

...with almond milk and a sliced banana...
...for lunch I baked some tofu...
...and had that with some crusty bread and a big salad...à la Seinfeld...
...then I got hungry in the afternoon...and made a favorite lunch/snack...I just microwaved a potato with some frozen broccoli and topped it with some vegan shreds...that was yummy and filling...
...and the Man had picked up this heirloom black rice to try...
...so we made that for dinner.
...with some turnip greens...
...and the Man made a big pot of cajun beans...but he got the a little bit too spicy...
...still good though...just made me sniffle a little bit...

...what did you eat yesterday?...

~Have a lovely day!

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

...W.I.P. Wednesday...Hello Pumpkin...

...I wanted to make this pillow as soon as I saw it...I thought it would be cute in the chair on the front porch when the trick-or-treaters come...
...so I raided my stash for the correct colours...and I had them all...imagine that...haha...

...this is the CAL for the first half of the Fall Crochet Pattern- Hello Pumpkin Pillow from Furls Crochet...
...but alas...that was not to be...because they are only posting the second half of the pattern on Halloween...and I'm not that fast of a crocheter...
...I'll definitely be ready for the next part tomorrow when it gets posted...

...what's in your workbasket?...

~Have a lovely day!

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

...Tuesdays with Julia...Vegan Sauce Tartare...

...we made a delicious vegan tartar sauce to go with the Gardein fishless filets...I'll definitely be making it again...

...and all of the particulars are over at The Vegan Version...

~Have a lovely day!

Monday, October 28, 2019

10.27...Over the Weekend...

...we had a little bit of an early Christmas with Our Airman...just a couple of things that he 'needed'...
...and I managed to get a good picture of Jack...
...the Airman's Baby loves (LOVES) being outside...and Jack-Jack loves that baby...
...she really is just as sweet an angelic as this picture looks...
...in other news...one of our parishoners brought us bags of apples and sweet potatoes...we are blessed...

~Wishing you a lovely start to your week!

Saturday, October 26, 2019

...Airman Homecoming...a little get together...

...we hosted a little get together with Our Airman's in-laws...so there was not Dinner and a Movie...
...this vegan cheeze you've seen before...it's the one from Everyday Dish...and the Wheat Thins too...
...the Man made a big pot of Tortilla Soup...
...and I got out my 'corn' cornbread mold...greased it up...
...I always overfill...so I'm trying not to this time...
...but no dice...it looks like I overfilled it anyway...still delicious though...

~Have a lovely day!

Friday, October 25, 2019

...Friday Favorites...Family...

...not a lot going on here...
...just basking in all the family love...

~Have a lovely day!

Thursday, October 24, 2019

...Our Airman is Home...

...Our Airman drove all day to get here...and finally arrived...we're so happy to have him home...

~Have a lovely day!

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

...w.I.P. Wednesday...a little pumpkin hat...

...The Airman's Baby needed a pumpkin hat for her first Halloween...obvi...
...it's Gina Michelle's Baby Pumpkin Hat Knitting Pattern- Easy & Adorable!

...and it really was easy and adorable...it only took an evening to complete...less than two hours total...
...it fits her perfectly...
...and she really likes it...

...what's in your workbasket?...

~Have a lovely day!

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

...Tuesdays with Julia...VEGAN FRICADELLES DE VEAU Á LA NIÇOISE...

...we made these delicious VEGAN FRICADELLES DE VEAU Á LA NIÇOISE...[Vegan Veal Patties with Tomatoes, Onions, and Herbs]...
...and all of the particulars are over at The Vegan Version...

~Have a lovely day!

Monday, October 21, 2019

...10.21.19...weekending...

...this is from the annual community Halloween party...
...the (tonsured) Man...and me as Luther and Katharina...we had a lot of fun!...
...when we were up at Mom's my sweet baby brother and SIL gave me this humongous pumpkin...called a 'candy roaster'...and three whole cabbages from their garden...and it was definitely time to do something with those...
...so I got busy chopping cabbage...
...3.26 lbs...which means...3 1/4 teaspoons of salt...
...packed into a jar...and in about 2-3 weeks we'll have another jar of delicious homemade sauerkraut...
...now...on to the pumpkin...I was surprised at how few seeds there were...
...just a whole lot of peeling and cutting...
...and that's all the seeds for the entire pumpkin...
...I used the Instant Pot...packed full three times to process all of that pumpkin...
...while the first batch was cooking...I continued cutting up pumpkin...
...and you know I roasted those seeds for snacking while I was working...I ate them all too...
...a whole sinkful of pumpkin ready for the cooker...
...first batch is done...
...so I just spooned the cooked pumpkin into all my muffin pans...
...and then smashed it right there in the muffin cups...
...and my big new strainer came in super handy...it's so strong it's perfect for heavy loads of pumpkin like this...
...and here's the end result...I've got 24 cups of frozen pumpkin now...and I kept a couple of cups out to make some muffins...whew!...
...of course the regular shopping needed to be done...and as I was evaluating what we'd need...I found both a lemon...which I peeled and then juiced...
...and a couple of limes...which I also juiced...then I froze them in ice cubes and a baggie...so they wouldn't go bad and get wasted...
...and then the only other thing of note that I can think of is that I went to Aldi...which I don't always do...and they had these two new to me items...I'll let you know how they taste...

...oh...and the Airman's Baby turned one month old today...
...this is from Church yesterday...she's a sweetie...
~Wishing you a lovely start to your week!