AGH!! GRR!!! I have been so behind in posting my tidbits about being vegan. I could make up an excuse (or several) but they would all be inexcusable and inadequate. There is simply no valid reason to take a break from sharing those vegan revelations, discoveries and anything having to do with food.
I have been doing lots of home cooking discovering ways to make comfort foods like macaroni and cheese, my own granola sweetened with maple syrup and all variations of tofu stir frys with all sorts of different veggies and greens. My favorite new addition/addiction to the stir fry mix is baby bok choy. My local grocery store, Wegmans, gives out samples to customers on a regular basis and one of those was a stir fried baby bok choy with garlic and peanut oil. One taste and one gander at the cute little bundles had me hooked. I bought a huge bag and have been buying them in those quantities ever since.
Why did it take me so long to find and adore them? I can see many of my friends rolling their eyes when the subject turns to food. "Whatever you do, don't ask her anything about bok choy. We'll never get another word in!" Hey, what is wrong with showing a little enthusiasm? I guess I'll just have to invite them all over for a tofu bok choy soup that I make - heavy on the sesame oil. This will definitely help them understand.
My next discovery topic is sweets and treats. Many of you may know that there was an appeal to Ben and Jerry's to develop a vegan ice cream flavor to add to their delicious collection. They accepted the challenge and developed 4 flavors that were recently made available in grocery stores. Luckily for me, Wegmans is carrying them. I have tried the one pictured here P.B. and Cookies and Coffee Caramel Fudge. The other 2 available are A Vegan Dessert Journey and Chunky Monkey. I am excited to report that the ones I tried were delicious. The texture was creamy and every bite was loaded with strong yummy flavors. I found that using an ice cream scoop warmed by hot water and adding some roasted nuts and whipped coconut topping sent me into dessert heaven. Thanks Ben & Jerry's for making this vegan very happy.
On our way back from my trip South in Feb/April 2016, I stopped at a legendary sweet treat bakery - Vegan Treats. Many of you may have visited their booth at a vegfest. VT is located at 1444 Linden Street in Bethlehem, PA right downtown. We had a little trouble finding it, but once we did - it was a sight to behold.
Beautiful creations of all kinds - pastries, cupcakes, cookies, candy even ice cream. It was so hard to make up my mind what to get. If any of you find yourselves near Allentown, PA, you must check it out.
Website - vegantreats.com
Stay compassionate, stay healthy, keep the faith - vegan forever!
