Rice and Beans!

I looooovvveee Mexican food! I grew up in California so that shouldn't be too surprising. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love all different types of food, but there's just something about rice & beans, burritos, tacos, Mexican pizzas, YUM! I'm very glad you can't see me drooling right now. I had some avocados I needed to use before they went bad, so what better dish than rice & beans with some avocado on top? I added some pico de gallo and daiya cheese.

Breakfast Smoothie!

I got my box from CSA yesterday and it had a couple of apples in there. I don't really like apples much...except for in apple pie, then yum! Whenever I do receives apples in my CSA box I usually just give them to my husband for his lunch. But, this time I thought they might be tasty in my after workout smoothie. So, I dropped them in my blendtec along with some other fruits, veggies, and some water. Tasted pretty good!

Smoothie with apples, carrots, celery, broccoli, kale, fresh squeezed orange,  strawberries, and water. 

Nom Nom Truck!

Have you guys spotted the Nom Nom Truck yet? If not, then you're missing out. Ever since they made their appearance on The Great Food Truck Race last year, business has been booming for this Vietnamese food truck. They serve Banh Mi sandwiches as well as tacos. I semi-stalked their site for a while until I finally had to the chance to go to one of their locations and check  out some nom nom goodness. Did I mention that I didn't find their truck until after I became a vegan? So, I was thankful that their menu included tofu options. I tried a very tasty sandwich with some good flavors. It will be great though if they had some gardein to throw on there, but you never know, it could happen some day. :-) The video and pics below are from my most recent visit.

tofu taco.

Bahn Mi tofu sandwich. 

Home made Sushi!

I've been craving sushi for a while. It's been months since I've been to Shojin, my favorite vegan sushi place. It's not because I haven't wanted to. I'm salivating right now just thinking about their dynamite roll, but I've either haven't had someone to go with or lack of funds. So, yesterday, the hubby and I decided to pick up a few things from Whole Foods and make our own sushi at home. Yum! It was so scrumptious and oh so easy to make. It almost made me not miss Shojin...almost.

Some brown rice noodle soup to start. 

Sticky brown rice.

I pickled some carrots and cucumbers in some rice vinegar for a few hours. I also added some Sophie's Kitchen shrimp and avocado on top. 

Some organic Shoyu for dipping. I like to squeeze lime juice in mine. 

Veggie Pot-stickers. 

So, next time you're craving sushi and you're on a budget, just make it yourself! :-)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Vegan Thanksgiving Everyone! I'm so stuffed I can barely post this right now but I just had to share with you the delicious vegan food I was able to enjoy this Thanksgiving. I'm am truly thankful for being blessed with so many different vegan options. When my husband told his co-workers that he was having a vegan Thanksgiving meal this year, they asked him "what the heck are you going to eat?" Well, check out my video and pics and I'll show you all the scrumptious food he was able to eat without harming any animals! :-)

Peanut Butter Cookies. Recipe from "The Sweetest Vegan"

Stuffed mushrooms with organic stuffing.

Native Foods "Wellington"

Mac & Cheese

Mashed Potatoes

Cranberry Sauce. Recipe from the The Kind Diet.

Quinoa Salad

It's ready!

Native Foods Gravy. 

Sauteed Brussels sprouts with shallots. Recipe from Bethenny.com .

Peach & Rhubarb cobbler. 

Cornbread. 

Potato Salad. 

Taco Night!

Yummity Yum Yum! We had tacos for dinner tonight...which oddly enough, I haven't made tacos in the longest time...anyway, these tacos were super delicious! I used Yves Meatless Ground Taco Stuffers with a little daiya cheese, some vegan sour cream, and yummy guacamole I whipped up. Check out the pics!

Blue corn taco shells.

Some guac with tomatoes, red onions, pepper, lime juice, and a dash of herbamare .

Me and my Thanksgiving Turkey Buddy!

Hey peeps,

Check out this funny little video I whipped up just in time for Thanksgiving! :-)