Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you have a wonderful, romantic day planned. I will probably be spending mine in bed, having somehow contracted a stinker of a cold. I had to work today too, unfortunately. Everyone always says you should stay home and not spread your germs around, but apparently that doesn’t apply when you’re […]
Vegan Recipe: Shawarma Salad
Long ago, when I still ate meat, my favorite restaurant was a little hole in the wall called the Pita House. It was owned by an Israeli couple, and they specialized in Middle Eastern dishes. The specialty was Chicken Shawarma, and Alan and I loved it so much that we not only ate there once […]
Easy Curried Seitan Stuffed Avocado. Vegan
This was the first day of my Training Unplan, and, in a great example of its versatility, I took a day off. So far, so good. Curried Seitan Stuffed Avocado I will admit that I had a head start on this dish. I purchased some Curry seitan from my new favorite brand, Sweet Earth, a […]
Gyro Spiced Seitan and Quinoa Bowl. #Vegan Recipe
As I get ready to make some bean burgers (recipe for bbq kidney beans and quinoa burgers coming soon), I wanted to share this dish from a few days ago. You may or may not know of my love of shawarma, a Middle Eastern dish usually made with chicken, beef, or lamb, but I am […]
Vegan Chipotle Seitan, Sweet Potatoes & Hot Bean and Corn Salsa
As promised in my last post, here is my vegan Chipotle Seitan Recipe. For those of you still waiting for my La Jolla Half Marathon recap, don’t worry, it is coming. just give me another day. Every Wednesday, I work a little later than normal. I go in late, which gives me a chance for […]
Roasted Seitan and Vegetables with Quinoa. #Vegan Recipe
I finally went for my second run of the new year this morning. When I first woke up, I didn’t think that I was ready yet. I still felt congested, my throat was a little sore, and I still felt kind of crummy. But, one look at Penny convinced me to at least try. She […]