creative recipes i've been trying out...

creamy eggplant and mushroom soup:
roast 1-2 eggplants. peel out the inside.
blend with soy yogurt (2-3 tablespoons) and 2 tbls. of tahini and 1 large cucumber.
sautee garlic, onions, and tons of mushrooms.
mix all together.
add a dash of lemon juice, hot sauce, and water to the desired consistency.
store in a large mason jar :)

peachy bok-choy sautee:
sautee, bok-choy, onions, garlic, tofu and peaches in soy sauce, walnut oil, and rice wine vinegar.

cucumber, wasabi dressing:
blend cucumber, 1 tbls. of tahini, wasabi, 1 tbls. soy yogurt, and soy sauce. great veggie dip!

curried, ginger seiten:
sautee garlic, onions, seiten, and mushrooms with curry, walnut oil, and any sort of ginger sauce. great with avocado added--actually anything is.

fashion week:

just got a $2.50 skirt at goodwill just like it!

still looking for a night romper...

"dragon-ed" eggs

so when you're hiking for hours on end and you're hungry, you have time to come up with some creative recipe ideas! this is what we came up with...an asian twist on deviled eggs, and it turned out to be better than sushi!

our technique:

step 1: hard-boil eggs (this recipe is made for 8 whole eggs)
step 2: cut in half, separate yolks and whites
step 3: we soaked the egg whites overnight in a mixture of 2/3 tamari and 1/3 water
step 4: in a separate bowl, mix yolks, 1 avocado, 1 tablespoon wasabi, and a few dashes of tamari
step 5: top with pickled ginger (shaped in a flower is best), wasabi pea singular (opt.), and/or seaweed or sesame spice mix
delicious!

oh "salvation" army...

my life in burlington...

My life in Burlington is probably the quaintest life ever. Some daily activities: pickling veggies, picking blueberries, making jam, kombucha, bike rides, hiking the LT, picking flowers, picnics, working on my herb garden, taking care of the chicks, burger cookouts, backyard movie screenings, craft nights, mason jars...so many little good things in life!

 

my new favorite man: bill cunningham

"bill on bill"

i just saw his documentary, and he is truly the most humble, optimistic, good-hearted, quickest to laugh, truly good man. 

at 86, he has never had a romantic relationship, which is such a shame to all those who have missed out on such a man. 

he wears the same thing everyday, which are the shirts street cleaners in paris wear.

some gems of wisdom:

"if you don't take money, they can't tell you what to do, kid."

"money is the cheapest thing...freedom is the most expensive."

"fashion is the armor to survive everyday life."

"it's as true as it ever was...he who seeks beauty will find it." 

if you don't get to see the documentary, definitely check out his pictures of the former UN diplomat from Nepal...he is a sneak peek! (he's the whole bottom row...my favorite are the matching rainboots.)

movies to see: "submarine"