When I Dip You Dip We Dip

I decided to start the post with more cat cuddles! I went to pet Chunk, and didn't realize that Kanye had nestled herself in there too. Chunk stretched out a little as he does. He likes to look his best in pictures you know! If you're wondering why there's a towel under them on my bed, it's because for whatever reason, my cats love towels. So, I put a towel next to where I sleep in the bed, and now I always have someone sleeping with me. Cats.
During one of my no computer having days, I whipped up a pretty tasty mac and cheese using sweet potato. I basically used Buzzfeed's vegan mac and cheese recipe, but I didn't use any cashews and I used sweet potato instead of regular. I also added classic vegan ingredients to the sauce like tahini, and miso pate to add to the tang. It turned out much better than expected. It was incredibly rich, to be honest I'm glad I was out of cashews because I think it would have been too much.

It was still really thick and creamy even with no cashews. And the miso and tahini helped counter the sweetness from the potatoes. I love all of the versions of mac and cheese I've tried since going vegan!
For dinner last night I made an old fave, tofu rice lettuce wraps! I made a tasty dipping sauce with hoisin sauce, sriracha, and a little Trader Joe's soyaki. It was a super simple, but tasty meal.

I had this great idea that everything would look great on this wood platter, but alas it didn't pop the way I had imagined. There's something I find so satisfying about this meal. I'm a big fan of different textures, and also I like the warm rice and tofu with cool lettuce. And of course I'm like a toddler in that I love to dip my food! And I like eating with my hands, silverware is SO overrated.
I was watching a video on YouTube the other day, and guess what I found out? Trader Joe's now has vegan mochi in their freezer section! It's mango mochi and in the center instead of ice cream, it's mango jelly or jam or something like that! I will be checking for that the next time I go to Trader Joe's for sure! I love the texture of mochi! Between this and the vegan marshmallows, Trader Joe's is making for a very sweet vegan summer! I have to go there in the next few days to stock up for part two of my budget challenge, so hopefully they will have both items!
Happy Thursday!