So I hate wasting food, but I also hate eating the same thing again. And sometimes I make a recipe I don't particularly like. Like last week I made some homemade hummus and I still had a lot left but I was all hummus-ed out so I thought I could make a soup out of it. I put some vegan bouillon in and some tomato paste and I called it creamy tomato soup.
I ate it with some crackers for lunch today.
Not too exciting but I had an organic gala apple, boiled potatoes with hot sauce, and a Tofurky ham sandwich with tomatoes, spinach, daiya provolone, mustard and Just Mayo. Oh and Squirrel Nut (?) bread. It's my favorite bread right now.
Right now I'm brushing with auromère toothpaste. This flavor is fresh mint. I always use Ecodent's vegan waxed floss. If you're new to being vegan or just curious I didn't always have my body products vegan until I learned about animal testing and the harmful effects of some ingredients in mainstream products. And it still took years for me to make the complete switch because I thought it was too hard. If it sounds too hard for you don't worry about it. Just stick to the main agenda: no meat, no dairy, no eggs.
If you are curious, I'm not sure if Kroger has vegan brands but I know Whole Foods does. Sometimes they're more expensive, sometimes the same price. You could even buy some from vegan websites like veganessentials or vegan cuts. I enjoy finding alternative vegan products. I remind myself to be on my own journey but care about myself and others (including human animals and non-human animals) and deepening that creates a deeper love/light in me.
So we ate dinner at 10:30 last night before going to Midpoint Music Festival (pretty cool indie thing with venues scattered about OTR, Cincinnati that lasts for 3 days.
Elephant Walk is pretty cool, too because you can get carry out until 11 pm. It's half Indian and half Ethiopian. Me and Bakersfield got yellow split peas and Fasolia which is green beans and carrots. We also got lots of injera which comes with it. These dishes are vegan as you probably guessed. It was really good. I really like the different flavors you get with Ethiopian vegan food and how veggies are the major player.
Btw, I saw there is a new vegan magazine at my local vegan store, Park+Vine called Driftwood. I skimmed through it and it's fucking amazing. It talked about vegan tattoos and vegan writers who use gentle activism in their writing! Dude. This is my work! I think I've found my calling. Now only if I could get this pesky physics degree out of the way or incorporate it into my writing. Mondo stressed out here. Thinking I should try my hand at science writing.
Also just did round 3 of hot yoga. I really like it still. Just noticed that after hard workouts it's really easy for me to reach for something fatty and sugary. Going to have to bring healthier snacks. Ha. I did bring an apple but forgot about it.
Giving up tv again. No netflix and no youtube. Starting tonight. I already quit coffee for a month now. I saw this new chocolate drink at PV (park+vine) that has 10mg of caffeine per T. Should I get it? What will happen? The world may never know because I have no money.
I'm trying the new Daiya Mac Alfredo and it is delicious. I ate mine with some collard greens I had as leftovers. I am really leaning on these flavorful quick meals right now at school. It's easier to be healthier when I am not so stressed out. But I try to at least get lots of greens. For breakfast I usually still have a fruit smoothie or oatmeal.
I just started hot yoga and I love it. I don't think it's a substitute for cardio. I might need to look that up.
I love that you sweat so much. It makes me feel like I'm cleansing. I'm going to try to do it 4 times a week.
I mostly go to Findlay Market and Park+Vine for my groceries while I'm in school. It means a lot to me to support small business. One of the reasons is because I feel like if all there was was corporate business, how could a lot of people follow their dreams?
Got some delicious raw blueberry pie at Loving Hut. One of three vegan restaurants in Cincinnati. I also got a salad and some grilled dumplings. The almond ginger house dressing is my fave.
