I have several photos to share from around our neck of the woods.
Kitchen window
Trees in bloom
New Dress
Favorite blanket
Sick day
Cupcake the Chickadee
Hidden garden center
Scared Of Summer
A word of caution, this is ranty post… So here’s a picture of my cat being cute and watching the cars drive by.
As the title suggests I’m scared of Summer… The kids have just six days left of school, and I’m not ready for everyone to be home just yet. The school year seemed to pass so quickly, and my quiet days are now numbered. I’m not ready for the endless days, the boredom, the fighting, the groceries, and feeling stuck.
You see, Summer is not kind to me. My seasonal affective disorder peaks and crushes me. My days are filled with bone tiring depression, headaches, polymorphous light eruptions, and I just want to escape it all. Sleeplessness, and anxiety occupies the rest of the twenty-four hours, with no schedule to adhere to. It isn’t fun, and I’m not pleasant.
I try my best, and every Summer I pep myself up that this year will be different, it never is, bu July I’m completely wrecked.
I’ll say I’m tired, I’ll put in the hours, I’ll smile and entertain, but I’m counting down the days till Autumn.
Hello May
This month is going to go by in a flash… The kids are down to just seven (that’s right SEVEN) days of school, and I’m really not ready for Summer.
I’m trying to get the garden planted, and house cleaned and stocked before that first day of Summer break.
We also have a ton of field trips, last minute projects, music programs, eighth grade graduation, and fifth grade awards. I’m afraid I’m going to miss something…
The weather is finally starting to turn into Spring, and I think the extra time outdoors is helping our moods a bit. I can’t stay out of the garden centers though. I want to plant flowers everywhere.
Sunday Stills
KS
March’s Vegan Meals: Part 4
I’m sneaking in this post just before the month of April is done. My goodness this was a strange month, but it went be quickly.
Here are a few more photos of the homecooking vegan goodness from my kitchen.
Breakfast for dinner, vegan style. My family wasn’t too excited when I told them I was making them a vegan version of breakfast for dinner. But they ate it all up, well not the kale & tofu scramble. I made roasted potatoes, and a veganized coconut milk French Toast. They all loved the French Toast, and asked for seconds.
Homemade Choco-coconut-chia-pudding. I had a bit of the coconut cream to use up from the coconut milk, so I added in some sugar, cocoa powder, and chia seeds to make some dessert. I topped it off with vegan chocolate chips, and it was pretty darn good.
Tofu Scramble. A month ago I was scared to cook with Tofu, now I stick it in every meal that I can.
Super-cheezy Vegan mac & cheeze. I have to say, I’m getting pretty good at making a mean vegan mac & cheese sauce out of nutritional yeast and rice milk.
Cheezy Quinoa bowl. Cooked Quinoa was my grain of choice in the fridge, so I’m seeing just how many meals I can make out of it. This bowl of cheezy-goodness was my breakfast. I’ve noticed that I crave savory, acidic, and bitter items as my vegan journey continues. It seemed that my entire life I had something sweet for breakfast, but this bowl was filling and tasty. It also quelled my savory tooth.
Veggie Patty Bowl. For my birthday my mom stocked up my freezer with lots of different types of vegan patties. I cooked up a pack for a quick meal. It wasn’t too bad. I paired the patties with steamed veggies, and some quinoa with capers too.
Quinoa with Veggies and fresh Strawberries. Such a simple meal, but so fantastic. Strawberries were on sale for a pound for just $.99 at my favorite store. I stocked up and added strawberries to just about every meal.
Messy Quinoa Sushi and fresh fruit. Have you seen those perfect Quinoa Sushi Rolls on Pinterest?!? Well my Quinoa didn’t do that. They were tasty though, but really messy. I think next time around I’ll just make the traditional sushi rice.
So if I have my math correctly I will have been completely vegan for 120 days on May first! I’m pretty excited about it. I’m going to keep going, and exploring new dishes to try, even though my family thinks I’m crazy.