Things I Can't Get Enough Of Right Now!

Alba ACNEdote: I was getting some odd hormonal acne along my jaw line and my regular skin routine was not working. I bought the face wash and gel and it really cleared things up without irritating my skin. Everything was at Target for under $10 - score!


Grocery Outlet: My friend Rae told me about her vegan skin care scores at Grocery Outlet, after sampling a mask she bought there I went and scored too! I bought some really nice lavender hand soap that does not dry my hands out, toothpaste and face wash, all vegan, all cruelty free and under $13!



After hanging out a craft show, having a nice dinner and deciding to stay home on Saturday Matt and I Decided to watch The Runaways. I wish the movie was a bit deeper, it was to fluffy, no substance. It was not a bad movie, the acting was good but it needed more depth. After the movie we could not get Cherry Bomb out of our heads! I like the original Japanese performance!


Other things I am into right now: finishing up the next issue of The Easy Vegan, dry brushing my skin, mangoes, limes, wheat grass shots at Jamba Juice, planning summer fun, cleaning out my closet, $8 soft cotton shirts from Target in black (of course), Sharpies (I love the color 'surf'), Pee Wee Herman....

8 - Bit Art Show And Concert

My boyfriend is organizing a 8- bit art show and concert next month - the first in this area. He made this poster and we have been putting them around town this week. I started counting pixels last week and got out my perler stash...be on the look out - more of that later!

Easy Cheezey Mac And Cheeze

Easy Cheezey Mac And Cheeze

8 oz of whole wheat penne rigate pasta
3/4 cup unsweetened plain soy milk
1 and 1/4 cup Daiya cheddar cheeze
salt and pepper to taste (I just use a pinch of pepper)

Cook the pasta according to package directions and drain the water. Return the pasta on a medium-low setting. Add soy milk, then add cheeze slowly while stirring, the cheeze will melt and you need to work it into the noodles so it will not glob up. Take it off the heat and season how you like it. Pretty simple huh? You have a nice side dish in less than 15 minutes!

We like to serve it with BBQ tofu but that is not necessary! Steam some broccoli and serve it up simple style with your cheezey pasta! Yummy either way!

*I know I am not using macaroni here - so technically this in not mac and cheese. This sauce is really thick and needs a tough noodle to stand up to!

Another Cake And Baby Bird Updates

I made this cake last night to continue celebrating Matt's birthday and to share with our moms. It is a chocolate cake with a light almond flavor, topped and baked with organic almond slivers and once cooled dusted with powdered sugar. Really nice, not to heavy!

Today I got to witness two of the baby bird's fly off! One must have flown off recently since only one little one is left - I gave it some words of encouragement today. They grew up so fast. It was so nice having them around and it let me appreciate birds like never before. I wished them all good luck and to come visit anytime they want! There will always be bird seed out!

Happy Birthday Matthew!

Today is my boyfriend's 25th birthday (please no cougar jokes!)! Matthew is not really a party person, in fact we both are not, we like small groups of friends in the backyard and we are homebodies to a certain degree.


We had people over for drinks and cake. I made a chocolate - almond cake with classic vanillia frosting. I was so rushed that day I had no time to make a from scratch frosting so I took a tip from Sandra Lee and did a semi home made trick of jazzing up anything store bought by making it pretty. In this case tons of fresh organic strawberries! I just bought a vegan vanilla frosting to slap on my from scratch cake and it was great! I made two of these cakes for the mini party and they were gone by the end of the night!



Also during the mini party Matthew debuted the newest music video he directed. I got a credit of course! Please check it out!

Happy birthday again Matthew with lots of love!

Cinco De Mayo - Nacho Bar Vegan Style

WE had a impromptu Cinco de Mayo celebration in our backyard last night. We went for something easy - something that would help us get rid of some of our left overs from taco night Monday.


Table spread. I just use cut fabric and our day to day fun dishes - I am not a fancy person, I like things to feel like home!

Fruits, veggies, Daiya, guacamole, all the toppings you can want!


A pot of rice, chips and bean/crumble mixture.


My plate included: chile/salted/limed fruit, sour 'cream', chips, veggies, guac, beans/crumbles and chips! All of it was great!

Taco Time

Easy Tacos
1 package of Smart Ground - Mexican Style
1 can of pinto beans drained
1 package of Simply Organic South West Taco Seasoning (prepared)
2 tablespoons of diced green chilies drained
1 cup of grated vegan cheddar cheeze
1 package of corn tortilla shell via Trader Joe's
a bit of canola oil for frying
fresh salsa
hot sauce

Fry SG crumbles in a heated oil skillet for a few minutes, add beans and mix, then pour prepared taco seasoning, over ingredients, mix and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Add chilies, stir and cook a few more minutes as you heat the taco shells in the oven. Top each taco with salsa, cheeze and hot sauce. Get crazy - add your own touches. This will make enough tacos to share with some friends! Tacos + beer = a time for hand time with the homies!