Vegan Marshmallows and Vegan Love

I was rewarded for my diligence and patience yesterday with vegan marshmallows! I found them at Trader Joe's! I haven't been this excited since getting my first package of Chao cheese! To be honest, I don't have a lot of experience with marshmallows besides s'mores and rice crispy treats which I already learned I don't like at all.. I do remember the first time I had a s'more was at girl scout camp, where I also discovered a deep love and connection to horses. I remember the first bite of that s'more, and never wanting that moment to end. As I've mentioned, I was raised in a typical "crunchy" way. If my mom would have made s'mores. it would have probably involved carob being spread on a barley cracker, and I don't know what the substitution for marshmallow would have been. So, yea, it was an exciting moment. I don't know how easy it is to find vegan graham crackers, but I guess I need to start the hunt! I wonder what else I can do with marshmallows?

Marshmallows and  Soy ice cream minis!!

I really wanted to grab some more mango mochi, but those dang Seattle vegans bought them all! There was a huge empty hole in the freezer case where they should have been! I feel scared of the mango bon bons, which are mango sorbet dipped in dark chocolate. I have a hard time picturing those flavors together. But, for a long time I was scared of chocolate and orange together, and now I love it. Maybe one day I will be brave!

Jasmine rice, linguini, baked tofu, basil, garlic powder, and fruit bars(soooooo good)

For some reason I forgot to include shredded carrots, two avocados, and lemons in the picture. Both yellow and pink lemons. I am loving the pink lemons! I add a whole one to my morning water, and it tastes like a less toxic, much more natural Country Time pink lemonade!
I made a really delicious Thai red curry dish last night! I finally used the correct amount of the red curry paste. Curry is something I sometimes fail at because I don't use the right amount, and I try to fix it and usually make it worse.

I let the veggies (mushrooms, garlic and onion) simmer in the curry mixture while the tofu baked, and then added it to the mix. I used two tablespoons of the paste, and it was perfect. I added a little crushed red pepper while it was cooking because I like it spicy, and of course sriracha at the end. This was really tasty, and I didn't have to go to a restaurant! The fresh basil at the end really added that final touch. I love the Thai kitchen red curry paste. You can really smell the lemongrass! The green and red curry paste is vegan, but they also make a yellow paste that does contain fish sauce so that one isn't safe.
Before I sign off, I wanted to mention that I definitely feel a shift towards a more vegan friendly, and even vegan earth. My veganism has come up several times in random conversations with strangers, and every stranger has said, oh yeah, I know so and so is vegan, whether it's a relative or friend. It seems like only a few years ago when even in Seattle if I mentioned I was vegan,  I got a lot of questions, and a lot of "I could never be vegan" or even "what is vegan" So, not only are vegans becoming more accepted, but it is becoming more common. It's not nearly enough, but it is progress.
Happy Friday and here's to spreading vegan love more and more!