Whatcha Makin'??

[Moll Flanders]

^ Yum.

I'm finally going to start working my way through my drawing book tomorrow as everything I need has been delivered.

I made Irish soda bread today, I used almond milk this time and it came out a little dense, but it still tasted nice. I had it with vegan butter and raspberry jam.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

^^^^ Super cool, Moll!! Good luck & enjoy yourself!!

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Hmmm.... well, I was gonna start making what was going to be some pretty boring lentil-quinoa soup... I don't have any onion, carrot, celery, not even any broth or canned tomatoes....

I started to root around in the freezer & found half a carton of low-salt veggie broth AND some thick slices of roasted zucchini, carrot, & bell pepper! Plus I have two huge cloves of elephant garlic, spinach, & a few mushrooms. I can at least get this started then haul it to Jerry's... en route I can pick up some canned veggies to add like diced tomatoes, sliced carrots, maybe a jar of pearl onions.

I freeze stuff all the time in the hopes I can actually use the sh*t in something later... now I can!

Oooohhh, look what I found in the back of the freezer! I forgot I had this! I didn't sound good on it's own, but this is goin' in the soup, dammit!! (maybe minus the beets... LOL)

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Well, I just put on my comfy-pants, I've got music on in the kitchen, I'm about to pour a glass of chardonnay, reheat a bowl of my lentil-quinoa soup, and sizzle up a couple of broccoli cakes for din-din.

MINIMUM EFFORT!! Anyone who knows Deadpool will get that....

 

[KLS52]

Hmmm.... well, I was gonna start making what was going to be some pretty boring lentil-quinoa soup... I don't have any onion, carrot, celery, not even any broth or canned tomatoes....

I started to root around in the freezer & found half a carton of low-salt veggie broth AND some thick slices of roasted zucchini, carrot, & bell pepper! Plus I have two huge cloves of elephant garlic, spinach, & a few mushrooms. I can at least get this started then haul it to Jerry's... en route I can pick up some canned veggies to add like diced tomatoes, sliced carrots, maybe a jar of pearl onions.

I freeze stuff all the time in the hopes I can actually use the sh*t in something later... now I can!

Oooohhh, look what I found in the back of the freezer! I forgot I had this! I didn't sound good on it's own, but this is goin' in the soup, dammit!! (maybe minus the beets... LOL)

So, inquiring minds want to know...did you actually pick out the beets?

 

[MadamSarcastra]

So, inquiring minds want to know...did you actually pick out the beets?

Yes. And any other of the tubers that were badly stained. Ughh... I hate beets. LOL

 

[Poppy]

<<<— how in the world can anyone hate beets?

 

[MadamSarcastra]

<<<— how in the world can anyone hate beets?

I don't like sweet stuff. And a veggie that is 60% sugar??? Yuck, no thanks. LMAO

 

[shyvas]

<<<— how in the world can anyone hate beets?

I do. Absolutely loathe beetroot.

 

[KLS52]

60% sugar?!? Guess who loves beets! Lol


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[Poppy]

I think beets are divine! I roast them with oil, balsamic vinegar and maple syrup until they're black and put them in salads (and snack on them).

 

[KLS52]

I have yet to roast them. I need to do that as soon as it's cool enough to turn on the oven!


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[MadamSarcastra]

Pasta sauce! (Half an onion, half a red bell pepper, two cloves of elephant garlic, a 1/4 container of baby spinach, all chopped in my Zyliss manual food processor & sauteed in evoo... then a can of no-salt garbonzos, a can of no-salt diced tomatoes, a huge can of crushed tomatoes, a splash of pinot noir, herbs, spices, nooch, & a bay leaf.)

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Black bean & quinoa soup. I'm just winging it.... chopped & sauteed the last of my onion & red bell pepper, along with a clove of elephant garlic... added about 2 cups of water, a bay leaf, Mrs. Dash, cumin, cilantro, & chipotle powder... threw in about 3/4 cup of rinsed quinoa & let that cook to almost done... added two cans of no-salt black beans (with liquid) & a can of no-salt diced tomatoes.

Sure smells good, at least! I guess we'll see what happens....

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Reheating an earlier purchase of a sauteed veggie wrap from Heather's Restaurant (roasted red pepper, avocado, spinach, tomato, red onion, mushroom, MINUS swiss {I don't eat cheese with "enzymes"/animal rennet}), because I wanted to get another jar of their incredible red pepper almond "mayo".... Ohh, the sodium (most likely), but I don't care right now. I didn't have the produce to make the same amazing combo on my Flatout Fold-its again... but I'll buy all that sh*t tomorrow, now that I have the perfect spread.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

In the middle of "fixing" the black bean/quinoa stew.... hauled out a ton of spices (2 kinds of Mrs. Dash, rosemary, thyme, oregano, cilantro, paprika, onion, powder, roasted garlic powder, cumin, chipotle powder... even gave it one twist of a sea-salt grinder).... and NOOCH! I can't believe I forgot the nooch yesterday... That spectacular sh*t always makes a WORLD of difference!!

So, once again, I guess we'll see what happens. I already know it'll be leagues better than yesterday....

 

[Val]

In the middle of "fixing" the black bean/quinoa stew.... hauled out a ton of spices (2 kinds of Mrs. Dash, rosemary, thyme, oregano, cilantro, paprika, onion, powder, roasted garlic powder, cumin, chipotle powder... even gave it one twist of a sea-salt grinder).... and NOOCH! I can't believe I forgot the nooch yesterday... That spectacular sh*t always makes a WORLD of difference!!

So, once again, I guess we'll see what happens. I already know it'll be leagues better than yesterday....

Oregano! This is the point! Yumm!

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Finishing up sauteing the garlic, onion, pepper, & mushroom (that I started last night)... gonna add diced tomatoes & chopped baby spinach shortly, then pack that stuff up (along with some whole grain wraps, my favorite spread, some back-up hummus in case that runs out)... probably some no-salt kettle chips, too. I shall veg out with the beasties, watch a flick later on, & chow some tasty, healthy munchies to my heart's content.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Feeling a mite peckish, so I'm reheating a small portion of sauteed veggies in my favorite little skillet... I desperately wanna try that rosemary-olive oil flatbread I got today (the store was out last time), but I don't wanna stuff myself, so I think I'm just gonna do a halfie-sammie....

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Vegan walnut, spinach & basil pesto!!

I needed to do something with the rest of those refrigerated raw walnuts (from last time), plus last week's baby spinach isn't lookin' too terribly great anymore.... PUT 'EM IN THE PESTO!!

So... I've gotten out the walnuts, baby spinach, just-roasted garlic in evoo (using it ALL once it's cool enough), dried & lightly dried basil, and helluva lotta nooch.

First, a cup of coffee. LOL