I had the day off yesterday, and I had one of those lazy but productive days. I did a bunch of stuff around my apartment, and some laundry. I also gave myself a pedicure and did a face mask. I love those kind of days! It also seemed like a perfect day to take a picture of all my food!
I started the day with celery, pear, and romaine juice. It's so much easier to drink celery juice when you add fruit!
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| My favorite of all berries, raspberries! |
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I also had half of an almond milk mocha frappuccino Starbucks drink. So sweet I can only drink half at a time, but so good!
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| Chickpea pancake with green dragon sauce |
I snacked on so much fruit yesterday!! I just couldn't get enough. The cherry plums are already gone!! And the nectarines I got at Sprouts are so freaking good!!!
I decided to make Feijoada last night. This is one of the first dishes I made when I first went vegan. I had a subscription to Vegetarian Times at the time and they introduced me to this delicious Brazillian stew. For some insane reason I haven't made it in years! Last week I saw the Happy Pear brothers make it on YouTube, and I knew I had to make it again! This time I followed their
recipe. I subbed carrot for sweet potato, did not add red peppers because bell peppers should NEVER be cooked, and I used tempeh bacon instead of vegan sausage. I served mine with rice, a little raw red onion and green dragon sauce. I highly recommend this dish. It's so smoky and deep and rich. I think I like The Happy Pear's recipe better than the original Vegetarian Times recipe which is saying a lot!!
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| Pineapple Coconut popsicle for dessert! |
My little introvert Joan loves to sleep under the chair in the corner of the living room. She's got her privacy, but she can also keep an eye on all the goings on!
I started the day with celery, pear, and romaine juice. It's so much easier to drink celery juice when you add fruit!
I also had half of an almond milk mocha frappuccino Starbucks drink. So sweet I can only drink half at a time, but so good!
I snacked on so much fruit yesterday!! I just couldn't get enough. The cherry plums are already gone!! And the nectarines I got at Sprouts are so freaking good!!!
I decided to make Feijoada last night. This is one of the first dishes I made when I first went vegan. I had a subscription to Vegetarian Times at the time and they introduced me to this delicious Brazillian stew. For some insane reason I haven't made it in years! Last week I saw the Happy Pear brothers make it on YouTube, and I knew I had to make it again! This time I followed their recipe. I subbed carrot for sweet potato, did not add red peppers because bell peppers should NEVER be cooked, and I used tempeh bacon instead of vegan sausage. I served mine with rice, a little raw red onion and green dragon sauce. I highly recommend this dish. It's so smoky and deep and rich. I think I like The Happy Pear's recipe better than the original Vegetarian Times recipe which is saying a lot!!
My little introvert Joan loves to sleep under the chair in the corner of the living room. She's got her privacy, but she can also keep an eye on all the goings on!
Man, that stew looks so good! I have to know though, what's wrong with cooked peppers? :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd look at little Joan! What a cute little introvert!
I've never liked the texture of cooked bell peppers. I remember when my mom would make stuffed peppers and I just thought it was so weird how they got soft and squishy. For me they just absolutely have to be raw!! I can eat roasted red peppers if they're blended into something!
DeleteSweet Joan, I know the feeling of wanting to just take a nap under something!
ReplyDeleteI've made a couple of versions of that stew before, and it is really good!
I don't know why I ever stopped making feijoada, it's so good and definitely a budget meal!!
DeleteI so get Joan too!!
Yesssss, productive lazy days are the best days! It looks like you have been feeding yourself well and that there was a nice balance between self care and productivity! The stew looks incredible and I'm so jealous of the live soda!
ReplyDeleteJoan is too cute!
I love those kind of days too. They're good for the soul!!
DeleteI don't know how I lucked out with the soda, but what a deal!
I pinned that recipe to try another day. Looks so good, but it doesn't use much of the produce I've been getting from my CSA. But it looks like a perfect dish for the winter.
ReplyDeleteIt's really, really delicious. I have no idea why I stopped making it!!
DeleteIt would be amazing on a winter night!
The Feijoada sounds so good!
ReplyDeleteSweet Joan!
It's delicious!
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