Mmm, vegan.

I'm sorta sorta sorta back to posting. No big NYC write up yet due to a busy work life and dramatic everything else, I'm really here to say hey, it's Try Vegan Week!

Check out the site for information on a ton of talks, events, potlucks and more. The 80s themed Prom is Friday the 13th!

I try to spread a positive view and approach to veganism with cooking, and sure, talking about my life in Portland, since I'm mostly a shy person - but there is SO much more than that and if you're in the Portland area and want to learn more about veganism, check out some events this week.

I'm also a lucky winner of the recent Sweet & Sara Marshmallows contest. Swoon.
Time to feel faint again. Since they're produced near my sister's apartment in the NYC area, I had them delivered to her. We picked them up from the post office the day I arrived. Even my sister, Jenny, adored them.

I have to say, I actually like the straight up plain marshmallows best of all the types I've tried so far. Little clouds of gelatin-free perfection.

The first evening we were in town, my sister's boyfriend sadly had to work, so my sister and I put together this meal, since she actually leftover tofu in the fridge:

Cornmeal crusted tofu, spanish rice (Near East) , spicy black beans with roasted tomatoes, corn, jalapeno and garlic and rosemary roasted potatoes.
It was delicious, especially since we made it together. Living thousands of miles away from your sister sucks.
Speaking of sucking, sorry about the lighting, I was beat.

The night before we left for NYC, I made a last minute meal of these veggies in the fridge:
roasted maiitake mushrooms and sesame garlic scapes and asparagus.
I've missed Portland's fresh, local, affordable produce.

Another before-the-vacation meal: mixed grain rice with a chili-tofu-basil-veggie stir fry.