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8 years ago
blog break over
hey there, nice to see you all again. I seem to have taken quite the break from blogging. Its not even that I felt I had nothing to say. I had a very busy week last week. I was a temporary mom to my little cousins. My uncle and aunt went on vacation with my parents to Vegas, and Rollin and I moved up to their house for the week.
So it was us, Carly (age 10), Ally (age 6), Dax (the beagle/dachsund mix) and Sambuca (the fluffy black cat). Everyday i was up at 6:30 and getting the girls their breakfast, walking them to the bus, walking the dog, going to work, making dinner, bath and all that nonsense. It was fun though, but I'm definitely not ready to be a mom. I do want a house though, and maybe a dog. It was fun to cook them vegan meals and they had no clue. The 'cheese' lasagna, the "meat ball" subs, and the "chicken" wraps. It was funny when I told them at the end of the week. They told their mom that my food tasted nothing like the PLASTIC hotdog they had in the summer (my aunt made veggie dogs, but not on the bbq).
After a week with them, I decided on a weekend of fun. It was filled with wine and sketching, relaxing with my book (My Sister's Keeper - jodi picoult), and going out to the Horseshoe Tavern for Jessica's birthday and a great band (The Golden Hands before God).
So it was us, Carly (age 10), Ally (age 6), Dax (the beagle/dachsund mix) and Sambuca (the fluffy black cat). Everyday i was up at 6:30 and getting the girls their breakfast, walking them to the bus, walking the dog, going to work, making dinner, bath and all that nonsense. It was fun though, but I'm definitely not ready to be a mom. I do want a house though, and maybe a dog. It was fun to cook them vegan meals and they had no clue. The 'cheese' lasagna, the "meat ball" subs, and the "chicken" wraps. It was funny when I told them at the end of the week. They told their mom that my food tasted nothing like the PLASTIC hotdog they had in the summer (my aunt made veggie dogs, but not on the bbq).
After a week with them, I decided on a weekend of fun. It was filled with wine and sketching, relaxing with my book (My Sister's Keeper - jodi picoult), and going out to the Horseshoe Tavern for Jessica's birthday and a great band (The Golden Hands before God).
I made cookies!!!
So ever since I bought a facemask from LUSH on Sunday (Oatifix: oats, banana, vanilla and essential oils, fantastic for hydration and calming sensitive skin), I have been craving oatmeal cookies and banana bread.
I decided since its my day off, and I had a few over ripe bananas, that I would make some type of baked good. I found a recipe online for sugar-free banana, peanut butter oatmeal cookies. I had all the ingredients. So I made them. And decided I would add a little sugar by making a chocolate topping for them. Here they are:
http://vegetarian.about.com/od/desertrecipes/r/pbbananacookies.htm
So i am pretty happy with the way these turned out. Next time I make them, I wouldn't use as many oats. So that they were gooier. The recipe called for 2.5 cups of oats, I would probably use just 2 cups next time. Or add another banana.
The recipe didn't call for the chocolate topping. But I had 90% cocoa, so I melted it in a glass dish in boiling water, with some vanilla almond milk and cinnamon and topped the cookies.
I usually don't bake because I have issues with following directions in the right order and you have to be precise while baking, and not while cooking, but this was easy enough.
I now have a lot of cookies...and my apartment smells yummy.
I decided since its my day off, and I had a few over ripe bananas, that I would make some type of baked good. I found a recipe online for sugar-free banana, peanut butter oatmeal cookies. I had all the ingredients. So I made them. And decided I would add a little sugar by making a chocolate topping for them. Here they are:
http://vegetarian.about.com/od/desertrecipes/r/pbbananacookies.htmSo i am pretty happy with the way these turned out. Next time I make them, I wouldn't use as many oats. So that they were gooier. The recipe called for 2.5 cups of oats, I would probably use just 2 cups next time. Or add another banana.
The recipe didn't call for the chocolate topping. But I had 90% cocoa, so I melted it in a glass dish in boiling water, with some vanilla almond milk and cinnamon and topped the cookies.
I usually don't bake because I have issues with following directions in the right order and you have to be precise while baking, and not while cooking, but this was easy enough.
I now have a lot of cookies...and my apartment smells yummy.
mmmm food...
Let's talk about food. I love food.
I had an energy bowl. It was brown rice, with a vegetable & chick pea stew with a coconut curry sauce. It was full of red onion, tomatoes, cucumber, tofu and sunflower sprouts. LOVE it.
Mark had a warrior bowl. It was similar to mine, brown rice, veg & chickpea stew, and tonnes of spinach.
Sunday was a long overdue Brother and sister day for Mark and I. We headed to Toronto to one of the best restaurants ever. Fresh on Spadina.
We both got elixirs to drink, his was a hot lung lover elixir and mine was Urgen-C for a fantastic boost of vitamin C. 
We shared these quinoa crusted onion rings for an appitizer, soooooo yummy.
I had an energy bowl. It was brown rice, with a vegetable & chick pea stew with a coconut curry sauce. It was full of red onion, tomatoes, cucumber, tofu and sunflower sprouts. LOVE it.Mark had a warrior bowl. It was similar to mine, brown rice, veg & chickpea stew, and tonnes of spinach.After our fantastic lunch we wandered around Queen St, for a while. Took a trip to lush so I could pick up some fantastic skincare products. We walked around for a while longer and found DavidsTea. They had so many choices of tea, I had no clue how I was going to choose. Eventually we did and enjoyed our people watching from a window seat. I wish we had some places like this closer to me. If I won the lottery I would definitely open something with great food and tea.
After our afternoon in Toronto we went to my parent's place and Rollin met us there after he was done work. It was superbowl Sunday and my dad needed someone to watchthe game with. My mom made us vegan meatball subs. (brand names for Andie and whoever else wants them: we used president's choice soy meatballs, earth balance soy mozerella, and rice parmesan). my mom made an apple pastry for dessert, sugar, egg & dairy free. So tasty.
Monday I decided to cleanse my diet and planned on eating brown rice and broccoli or beans for 3 days. I made it through breakfast, lunch and snack...dinner I freaked and decided I wanted pasta. Mind you, I made brown rice pasta, but still. I definitely caved and decided now is not the time for me to cleanse. ...because I love flavour and food.
Tuesdays with Morrie etc.
Last night was a lovely night. Our original plan was to head to "vegan rock" at the boat in toronto. It was a bakesale and concert/fundraiser. But considering it wasn't starting until 9pm and in Toronto we knew it would be too late of a night.
So on Tuesday I called the theatre aquarius box office and booked 4 tickets to see Thursday's performance of Tuesdays with Morrie starring Jamie Farr & David Keely.
So my brother and Brigitte and Rollin and myself, went to Bistro for a very filling dinner. I don't find they make their food spicy enough for me, but that is what hotsauce is for. Bistro, by the way, is a thai/veit restaurant in Stoney Creek. Its in the elm plaza, King street east & Elm.
We then headed downtown for the 8pm performance of tuesdays with morrie. It was truly an amazing show, represented the novel by Mitch Albom so wonderfully. Since it is one of my favourite books, I was happy to see it represented so well on stage. It is on at Theatre Aquarius, so if you are in the area, you should try and go see it. The show is in town until February 20th.
We headed over to Gallaghers for a drink after the show, my goodness I haven't been there since the end of November. I guess I don't really get out much anymore, but thats okay. It was nice to see some familiar faces but I was already surronded in good company so it wouldn't have mattered much who was there or not. Although it was kind of neat that the actor who played Mitch Albom came out for drinks with the lighting guy from T.A., Mark bought him a drink. why not?
anyway it was agreat night, which considering I've had a very busy week and my shoulder is in tonnes of pain, it was a nice break in the week.
So on Tuesday I called the theatre aquarius box office and booked 4 tickets to see Thursday's performance of Tuesdays with Morrie starring Jamie Farr & David Keely.
So my brother and Brigitte and Rollin and myself, went to Bistro for a very filling dinner. I don't find they make their food spicy enough for me, but that is what hotsauce is for. Bistro, by the way, is a thai/veit restaurant in Stoney Creek. Its in the elm plaza, King street east & Elm.
We then headed downtown for the 8pm performance of tuesdays with morrie. It was truly an amazing show, represented the novel by Mitch Albom so wonderfully. Since it is one of my favourite books, I was happy to see it represented so well on stage. It is on at Theatre Aquarius, so if you are in the area, you should try and go see it. The show is in town until February 20th.
We headed over to Gallaghers for a drink after the show, my goodness I haven't been there since the end of November. I guess I don't really get out much anymore, but thats okay. It was nice to see some familiar faces but I was already surronded in good company so it wouldn't have mattered much who was there or not. Although it was kind of neat that the actor who played Mitch Albom came out for drinks with the lighting guy from T.A., Mark bought him a drink. why not?
anyway it was agreat night, which considering I've had a very busy week and my shoulder is in tonnes of pain, it was a nice break in the week.
Groudhogs, mops and stuff
Oh how I've been a bad blogger. Ever have that feeling of not having anything interesting to say? That's kinda how i've felt while I've had a little time this week.
I just finished a 6 day work week. On Saturday I went to my favourite restaurant, Mex-I-Can, with some of my favourite people. My husband, my brother and my brotha from anotha motha: Chris. I love that place, Veronica puts so much passion and love into her cooking. She has a separate cooking area for the vegetarian & vegan dishes, and she'll make pretty much anything on her menu veg. Not to mention, most of her dishes are also gluten free. For those of you who want to give it a try, and trust me, you do. Its on James Street North near York. (Hamilton) Tell them Andrea sent you and ask to meet Veronica and Angel and tell them that I say hello. And don;t forget to try their guacamole!!! and their tortillas are all made fresh in shop....you'll love it, its real mexican food...its REAL food..:)
Sunday, after a day of work Rollin and I went to go check out Sherlock Holmes. That movie was better than I thought it was going to be, very amusing and it never really got slow. Very good flow to that movie.
Between Monday afternoon after work and Tuesday morning, I finished a to-do list that seemed amile long. I had to make appointments, and call companies, do laundry and tonnes of cleaning, chiropractor and shopping....my goodness...I managed to cross everything off..but mopping. I bought a new mop, its a steam mop, i intend on standing up soon and doingmy floors before I get ready for work. Should be amazing, I've been looking forward to getting this mop for a while...:)
I almost forgot...I was going to talk about the Groundhog. He predicted 6 more weeks of winter, which makes sense, because we haven't had much of the white stuff...and therefore hasn't felt like winter. I need to pickup Groundhog Day with Bill Murray, I say this every year, I love that movie.
I just finished a 6 day work week. On Saturday I went to my favourite restaurant, Mex-I-Can, with some of my favourite people. My husband, my brother and my brotha from anotha motha: Chris. I love that place, Veronica puts so much passion and love into her cooking. She has a separate cooking area for the vegetarian & vegan dishes, and she'll make pretty much anything on her menu veg. Not to mention, most of her dishes are also gluten free. For those of you who want to give it a try, and trust me, you do. Its on James Street North near York. (Hamilton) Tell them Andrea sent you and ask to meet Veronica and Angel and tell them that I say hello. And don;t forget to try their guacamole!!! and their tortillas are all made fresh in shop....you'll love it, its real mexican food...its REAL food..:)
Sunday, after a day of work Rollin and I went to go check out Sherlock Holmes. That movie was better than I thought it was going to be, very amusing and it never really got slow. Very good flow to that movie.
Between Monday afternoon after work and Tuesday morning, I finished a to-do list that seemed amile long. I had to make appointments, and call companies, do laundry and tonnes of cleaning, chiropractor and shopping....my goodness...I managed to cross everything off..but mopping. I bought a new mop, its a steam mop, i intend on standing up soon and doingmy floors before I get ready for work. Should be amazing, I've been looking forward to getting this mop for a while...:)
I almost forgot...I was going to talk about the Groundhog. He predicted 6 more weeks of winter, which makes sense, because we haven't had much of the white stuff...and therefore hasn't felt like winter. I need to pickup Groundhog Day with Bill Murray, I say this every year, I love that movie.
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