Peanut Butter All Day!

I was craving this peanut stew I used to make years ago. I don't remember where I got the recipe, but I made it so often I had it memorized! It had black beans, sweet potatoes, and lots of peanut butter. I made it at least once a week! I couldn't find that exact recipe but I found this one and used it as a guide. I changed some things of course. I used powdered ginger instead of fresh, and added turmeric, mushroom powder and tamari. An lots of crushed red pepper. I also used kale, and added red lentils because a soup or stew without beans is preposterous! I also had a little bit of tofu that needed to be used, so I baked that off and threw it in the mix. And a squeeze of lime at the end is essential in my opinion because it's very, very rich. This hit the spot on a cool rainy night. Very comforting.

I guess it was a peanut butter kind of day, because earlier when I ran to Winco for a few things, I spied something new to me!

I remember not long after Haagen Dazs introduced their vegan ice cream they released vegan ice cream bars. Until now I haven't seen the bars anywhere. I spotted them at Winco though, and at $3.99 a box I knew I'd never see them cheaper than that!

Guys, these things are amazing. The ice cream has a nice peanut butter flavor with generous fudge swirls, and the chocolate coating is thick enough that it doesn't fall apart when you bite it. I'm in love, and yes I would marry these things. If you gave one of these to a non vegan, there is no way they would ever guess it's vegan!! I can't believe how far vegan snacks, ice cream, cheese and meat alternatives have come!!!