tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294941092024-03-05T08:10:11.594-08:00Veganmommaveganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.comBlogger419125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-58248017891787168232011-02-13T08:48:00.001-08:002011-02-13T08:48:52.444-08:00Just seeing if this works...Athena with duct tape shoe. Athena on beach field trip. Rowan with new helmet. Rowan's silly smile. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneveganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-17987432104949415102009-12-21T22:11:00.000-08:002009-12-21T22:27:50.548-08:00Monarch ButterfliesWe raised 2 of these beautiful monarchs, I thought they weren't going to make it as they stayed in their chrysalis much longer than I had read they would.Here is when one had just made it's chrysalis, and the other was hanging in a "j" getting ready.They have spun a sticky silk on the top of the enclosure to get ready to make their chrysalises.A very hungry caterpillar. They ate the entire $10 veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-65408659230414792182009-12-05T17:06:00.000-08:002009-12-05T17:07:05.087-08:00Tree timeTime to bust out the lights and tacky decorations. I have most of my shopping done for the kids. Just a few more things on my list. We were racing the rain in the photos. Don't want to bring a dripping tree in the house. Wish us luck, here we go. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneveganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-4997951996184847942009-12-05T09:56:00.000-08:002009-12-05T09:57:04.650-08:00Pancake perfectionThese were so good. That is all I have to say. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneveganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-6289670901245582122009-11-16T23:03:00.000-08:002009-11-16T23:06:10.268-08:00Break time/giveawayI'm taking a break from blogging for the time being, but did want to let my readers know about an awesome giveaway happening right now over on Chocolate Covered Katie's blog. Check it out. You could win some yummy raw cacao products!Promise to update with photos soon...Athena's last soccer game of the season, giant lizard in the house, etc.veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-24048240009226736612009-10-31T22:33:00.001-07:002009-10-31T22:49:56.654-07:00MoFo Day 31 - Happy HalloweenWe spent the evening at my brother's house so the kids could trick or treat with their cousins. We left a couple of bowls of candy on our doorstep and hoped for the best. We came home to only one of our 8 pumpkins smashed in the street (not bad) and just a few pieces of candy left in the bowls. The kids enjoyed a few pieces of candy out of their treat bags and will leave the rest out for the "veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-84516033781448668222009-10-29T21:19:00.000-07:002009-10-29T21:22:11.267-07:00MoFo Day 29 - BirthdayToday is my nephew's 3rd birthday. It was fun celebrating with him and the family. I don't really have a post ready today but look at this awesome vegan cake my sister in law made for the occasion!veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-84728978227138008532009-10-28T23:42:00.001-07:002009-10-28T23:51:22.305-07:00MoFo Day 28 - Waffling about waffle ironsI own only one waffle iron, and a silly one at that. My mom picked it up on discount and it is a belgian style maker but in the shapes of farm animals. While I love my waffle iron, I dream of a thinner, crispier waffle. So I'm thinking of asking for a new one for Christmas this year. I feel like having 2 waffle irons in the house might be a bit over kill, but I really think it will get a lot veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-17935433517221242072009-10-27T21:11:00.000-07:002009-10-27T21:18:47.175-07:00MoFo Day 27 - Vegan EssentialsOur latest Vegan Essentials purchase arrived today. The jokerz bar has already disappeared into my belly, wow, it was good. It was my first time trying one. I consider it an early Halloween treat to myself:) The 2 canisters of vanilla chai vega will be enjoyed by the entire family. Chris will most likely use the vega sport drink (also haven't tried it yet so this is just a sample of it). veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-64554346107472057752009-10-26T22:05:00.001-07:002009-10-26T22:06:55.575-07:00MoFo Day 26 - Orange garlic sauceveganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-50760710988948731302009-10-25T21:32:00.001-07:002009-10-25T21:37:06.247-07:00MoFo Day 25 - zbarRowan at the Halloween Cyclocross Race.Rowan enjoying aclif kids zbar as the after race prize.We went to 2 parties today and so I wasn't really in the kitchen much today (other than whipping out a quick batch of pumpkin chocolate chip muffins). So I thought I'd just leave you with some pictures of Rowan enjoying his bike race with his Dad. He had an amazingly fun day.veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-30283666923045011242009-10-24T21:23:00.000-07:002009-10-25T21:32:14.590-07:00Mofo Day 24 - Pumpkin Pancakes gone wrongHere is a pic of the new and improved pancake. They tasted better today surprisingly.Chris has the camera with him so I can't post the pictures but I really screwed up my pancakes this morning. The first batch were just piles of mush. I had added WAY too much pumpkin. I tried to remedy the situation by adding lots more flower and it worked OK. They were definitely not my best and not pretty veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-89862798047457028222009-10-23T21:53:00.000-07:002009-10-23T22:02:37.429-07:00MoFo Day 23 - Fresh Salsa!As I've gone through this month, I have realized that we eat so many tortillas. At least twice a week it seems we are wrapping something up in a tortilla. Tonight I made some salsa to go with our wraps du jour. The salsa was pretty spicy, so not for the little ones, but I LOVE spice so this one was for me!Sara's Salsa3 large tomatoes1/2 red onion1 red pepper1 cup spinachjuice of 1 lime1 veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-67117859205631707562009-10-22T21:43:00.000-07:002009-10-23T21:53:18.976-07:00MoFo Day 22 - the best lunch (ideas)I've been packing a lot of lunches lately and was just wondering what your favorite lunch you've ever packed was? The one I most loved this year for Athena's lunch was a couple of pumpkin pancakes with sides of applesauce and coconut milk yogurt. Who doesn't like breakfast for lunch? Here is another lunch I packed this week. Again, nothing special, but it gets the job done. The little veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-64720753115841022782009-10-21T20:46:00.000-07:002009-10-21T20:55:00.374-07:00MoFo Day 21 - English muffin pizzasThis is another one of our quick and easy dinners that the kids LOVE. They love to make them and most of all, eat them! I use the Rudi's organic whole wheat english muffins, then bake them in the toaster/convection oven at 375 for 8-10 minutes. The kids pick what they want on them, tonight Rowan just wanted cheeze and Athena opted for seitan and olives. Of course they got a good sprinkling ofveganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-53002839479630691412009-10-20T21:26:00.001-07:002009-10-20T21:33:42.813-07:00MoFo Day 20 - another quick dinner and the NEW LUNCHBOXSo I don't always feed my kids really healthy stuff, but I try to balance it out as best as I can. My kids LOVE veggie dogs, I think they are pretty gross but do enjoy them a couple times per year. Tonight they got to pick their dinner and so veggie dogs it was. I paired it with a heaping pile of kale chips and hoped the sprouted bread and kale balanced the meal out. They also ate some fresh veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-43811169107617668192009-10-19T21:21:00.000-07:002009-10-20T21:26:01.964-07:00MoFo Day 19 - Noodles againSometimes being a mother of 2 young children with busy extracurricular activities means I don't make the elaborate meals I intend to. Some nights I just open my fridge and try to pick a vegetable I know they'll eat, a protein, and a carb. Tonight it was peanut noodles with chickpeas and spinach. And they gobbled it up. It is a cinch to whip up something like this quickly because I don't have veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-78398408047525897162009-10-18T20:24:00.000-07:002009-10-18T22:03:01.045-07:00MoFo Day 18 - Chai spiced pumpkin sconesI took a box of simply organic chai spiced scones, added 3/4 cup pumpkin, the ground flax the recipe calls for, and added rice milk until the batter got the right consistency. Then added a few chocolate chips for my 2 little chocolate loving monkeys and sprinkled them with sugar. I know some of you might be thinking that all I do is bake out of a box, but honestly I bake quite a bit and from veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-56538249964735060112009-10-17T19:07:00.000-07:002009-10-17T19:08:27.244-07:00Mofo day 17We are heading to a vegan potluck soon. I made some brownies and cashew cheeze dip to serve with chips.I am also blogging from my iPhone for the first time. I'll keep it short for now and I'll maybe update after the potluck. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneveganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-13956089565168367752009-10-16T22:50:00.000-07:002009-10-16T22:54:26.136-07:00MoFo Day 16 - Banana PB Chocolate pick me up shakeIt was really hot today and by the afternoon I was tired and overheated and wanted a little treat. This is my favorite treat when I don't have any baked goods in the house:)Banana Chocolate PB Shake1 frozen banana12 ounces almond milk (if you plan on having some to share)1 scoop of peanut butter (or any other nut butter)1 spoonful of chocolate sauceBlend and enjoy.veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-50464578514790524722009-10-15T18:26:00.000-07:002009-10-15T18:45:12.288-07:00MoFo Day 15Yep, I missed a day. I usually blog after the kids are in bed but last night I fell asleep with the kids on accident and just couldn't bring myself to get back up. I didn't have a fabulous post planned anyway, so no big loss, but I really wanted to succeed this month! I was just going to say that my kids LOVE the idea I borrowed from this blog for "banana sandwiches". They have snacked on it veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-89302337004702744932009-10-13T20:34:00.000-07:002009-10-13T20:43:16.696-07:00MoFo Day 13 - Whole Foods Pizza and Fresh squeezed OJAthena juicing some super juicy organic orangesRowan waiting "patiently" for his turnThe pizza we saved for Chris (we packed a few pieces away for lunch tomorrow)Tuesdays are tricky over here as I stupidly signed Rowan up for a soccer class during our usual dinner time. I usually pack something for the kids to eat before hand, but I wasn't up for it today. Luckily, I live just a few miles from veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-50321892942890632942009-10-12T22:01:00.000-07:002009-10-12T22:10:11.701-07:00MoFo Day 12 - Peanut Fried RiceTonight's dinner will win no awards in the photography contest, but mmm it was good. My kids are big fans of peanut sauce with noodles, but tonight I thought I'd put the left over brown rice to good use by making rice with the usual peanut sauce. I started out by lightly frying some seitan (premade stuff that my local food coop makes and sells) in coconut oil, then I added the rice and some veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-27363675528224786022009-10-11T19:33:00.000-07:002009-10-11T20:29:49.521-07:00Vegan MoFo Day 11 - Pumpkin pancakes and morePumpkin pancakes (my favorite!)Chris' quinoa saladI woke up today feeling good and busted out some pumpkin pancakes for the family before my morning soccer game. My favorite pancake recipe is the one in The Joy of Vegan Baking. For this version I just add pumpkin puree (just less than 1/2 a cup) and then add spices (cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg). These are just so good, I'm even veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29494109.post-37789509163244400432009-10-10T20:30:00.000-07:002009-10-10T21:11:31.552-07:00Vegan MoFo Day 10 - Muffins, soup, and saladDinner salad with balsamic dressing and lots of hemp seedsAutumn minestrone soupWe had a busy Saturday, which is pretty normal around here. I made pumpkin chocolate chip muffins for breakfast, and packed up the soccer game snacks. Yep, it was our turn to bring snack. We brought apples and bananas for halftime because my oranges were too hard to peel. For after the game we passed out organic veganmommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189618182614435903noreply@blogger.com3