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Disconnected for the Weekend List

February 18, 2018 by christine

I am fully enjoying our long weekend and having a lazy morning this morning – planning a late run here in a bit then off to a Sacramento Vegetarian Society board meeting and planing for next year’s SacTown VegFest. It’s been an interesting week with hubby on business travel and me getting the house to myself which is both nice and lonely. It’s been so busy at work lately, so coming home to chill in peace and quiet has been good to a point. I’ve also been watching The Office and Grace and Frankie on Netflix and reading more with a sweet lap buddy keeping me company.

I also took Friday off work to make it a longer weekend, have a down day at home and catch up on things like getting donation items dropped off and deep cleaning the kitchen. Also working with an elite vegan runner to start a new local vegan running group I’m excited about and we’ll hopefully have a site up soon for that and regular running meets.

Hubby got home Friday night and Miko and I have been very happy to have him back at home this weekend.

I’ve been in a little funk this week too with the crazy news and work stress I think and disconnected from Facebook and Instagram for a few days which has been nice. Not that I have an issue with Instagram, I just have not been driven to check it out or update it lately.

I have been really into getting creative with turmeric and roasted kabocha squash coated with a mixture of turmeric, nutritional yeast, and spices to dip in a ginger hot sauce blend.

Very tasty and the left overs were great chopped in salads or used in stir fries during the week.

I also had lunch one day with my mom at Pho Vegan Asian Cuisine.

That mock orange “chicken” is delicious!

This was an odd, but tasty saute with canned pinto beans, veggies, and a spicy tamari sauce blend for dinner one night.

And a tofu turmeric stir fry using the kabocha squash leftovers.

I had a partial back of Gardein breaded “chicken” strips to use up and chopped them up into a veggie stir fry.

The breaded coating separated, but also added a nice flavor and texture to the veggies.

And this tasty tofu stir fry using spicy curry paste and coconut milk which blended perfectly with chopped sweet potato.

We’ve been having fun this weekend too, we stepped out to see Black Panther last night and I am spoiled by the new luxo reclining seats most theaters have now.

Especially not having to be too close to a coughing neighbor or dealing with a kid kicking the back of the seat – nice!

Of course I’m still having fun finding deals on new vegan products to try at Grocery Outlet, the latest find are these Hippeas Organic Chickpea Puffs in the vegan white cheddar flavor.

They have a surprisingly tasty cheesy flavor and dog friendly ingredients which is great because Leela loves them too and I feel better about her eating these than crappy, processed dog treats.

Okay, to the list!

Here’s 12 time saving tips for the kitchen.

A new study confirms a plant based diet is best for everyone.

I must try these potato-based vegan cheese recipes.

Cooking tricks from a vegan soup food chef.

This vegan omelet sounds delicious.

Hope we get IKEA’s vegan hot dog soon.

More on Game Changers – can’t wait to see it!

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Product Reviews Tagged With: easy plant based, easy vegan, health, health news, healthnut, plant based dining out, plant based eating out, plant based inspiration, plant based news, plant-based, running, running news, vegan, vegan dining out, vegan eating out, vegan inspiration, vegan news

Comments

  1. Jennifer Bliss says

    February 19, 2018 at 8:46 am

    Oh Miko!!!!

    How did you like the movie?

    I just finished up last season of Grace & Frankie, too!

    It was a nice weekend, wasn’t it? We had a nice day trip on Saturday and the items will keep me busy blogging for a couple of weeks – between that and some new books I am waiting for, that is!

    • christine says

      February 19, 2018 at 9:22 am

      It was awesome, engaging, beautiful, great action – highly recommend.

      Yes and I’m still enjoying today off – we’ll probably take a road trip today and can’t wait!

  2. Hannah says

    February 19, 2018 at 9:18 am

    Oh, I love those Hippeas! The fajita flavor is particularly tasty; it kind of reminds me of falafel, actually, since it has a strong cumin flavor.

    • christine says

      February 19, 2018 at 9:23 am

      Yes, love the fajita flavor too. Picked up the pepper flavor on the last GO trip, but have not tried it yet.

  3. Linda @ Veganosity says

    February 19, 2018 at 12:23 pm

    I love that you’re organizing a vegan runner’s club! You’ve inspired me to talk to Alex about organizing one in Chicago. Such a great idea.

    All of your eats last week look delicious. And as always, thanks for the great links.

    • christine says

      February 19, 2018 at 4:38 pm

      Thanks and I’m so excited! The elite vegan runner I’m working with is currently training for Boston and I’m hoping to learn as much as I can from him!

  4. Agness of Run Agness Run says

    February 19, 2018 at 1:11 pm

    It’s great to have media detox from time to time, Christine. Each one of those dishes seems truly mouth-watering!

    • christine says

      February 19, 2018 at 4:39 pm

      Very true especially with the crazy things going on in the world. And thanks! :-)

  5. Laura ~ RYG says

    February 20, 2018 at 6:32 am

    That mock orange “chicken” looks fantastic! And I love how you are part of planning VegFest!!! I should do that here.

    • christine says

      February 21, 2018 at 5:48 am

      It was, the crunchy texture was perfect. Thanks and you should, they can be great gardening community events too.

  6. Mary Ellen | VNutrition says

    February 20, 2018 at 7:03 am

    It’s so awesome you’re a part of SacTown VegFest! I need to find a veg fest close to me to be a part of.
    Hugs to sweet little Miko. :)

    • christine says

      February 21, 2018 at 5:49 am

      Thanks, I’m really trying to get more involved with the positive vegan community this year and enjoying it.

  7. Gingi Freeman says

    February 20, 2018 at 8:22 am

    Gosh, your pup is so stinkin spoiled haha, I love it! <3 – http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com

    • christine says

      February 21, 2018 at 5:50 am

      Haha, yes he is! :-P

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…

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