Photo Dump

I had to take this picture of my new/used Ms. Rogers cardigan. I realized it's cornflower blue, so it made me think of  Sarah! My other cardigans are black, grey and deep purple so this felt nice and light.
I went to Trader Joe's yesterday, and I got there a little later than I would have liked so of course it was a frenzy. Weekends are definitely worse, but weekdays can be a nightmare as well. It's funny because most groceries have slower times, where you can feel more at ease if crowds aren't your thang. But Trader Joe's no matter where they are seem to always have crowds.  I'm a label reader, even if I know it's vegan, I like to look and think and ponder and all of that, and unfortunately Trader Joe's is not a safe place to read and ponder. Anyway, I made it out alive. The bus ride home was pretty fun. It smelled like an odd mix of peanut butter and body odor. I couldn't make that combo up if I tried! Also, there was a guy in the back of the bus who was clearly mentally ill shouting about traffic, and the bus being too slow, and all kinds of other things. I have to admit, and I'm not proud of this but I was a little scared. I was imagining what if this person pulled out a gun and started killing everyone. I feel so bad saying that, but I really was scared. I was at some store last week, and someone came in acting kind of aggressive and unstable, and I saw the look of concern on the cashiers face, and I couldn't get out of there fast enough. Anyway, sorry for sharing my dark fears, but I have to admit I've always been a little leery of the world at large, and the direction the world is going isn't helping my fears.
Anyway, onto happier and haul-ier news!

Taco shells,chocolate covered banana slices,Ataulfo mangoes,onions,red pepper,shredded carrots and chocolate chips

tortilla chips,spinach,frozen mango,strawberries,lemons and bananas

Limeade,flatbread,tofu,iceberg lettuce,nectarines,and pizza dough

Garlic hummus,mango coconut pudding,peppermint tea, black and refried beans,avocado, red lentils and salsa

kitty hugs

I know this picture is fuzzy, but how cut is Afro? She literally gave me a hug when I was trying to take the pictures! She was so happy that I made it home!

Power to the green!!!

I made a delicious smoothie with spinach, frozen mango and limeade! It might sound crazy, but it was super delicious! The mango and limeade balance each other, and the spinach is just there for color and of course nutrients. Trader Joe's really has the best frozen mango. I've bought frozen mango at other stores, and it seems like they found the most unripe mangoes available. Trader Joe's mango chunks are nice and golden and ripe and sweet. I think of all the greens spinach makes the pretties smoothies.

When I was on the way to Trader Joe's, I was really feeling in the mood to cook. Like I'm talking COOK. But, unfortunately that mood passed, or that ship sailed or whatever. So I decided to go the easy lazy route and have some crinkle fries and try one of the Yves kale and root veggie burgers. Like their black bean burger which I LOVE  this burger is vegan and gluten free. I cooked it in the oven with my fries for about ten or fifteen minutes. I love this burger. I need to go to Grocery Outlet and see if they have more of these. They have such a delicious flavor. It's like a veggie burger, and a meatier burger like the beast met and had some beautiful veggie burger babies. The texture is nice and firm, I can tell these would hold up really well on a grill. I don't think Yves gets enough credit for making some delicious vegan burgers! I had some crunchy iceberg lettuce, vegan mayo, spicy mustard and banana peppers on my burger, and some malt vinegar on my fries. So good!!!
Happy Thursday!