Simply Spiced Potato Salad

[Simply Spiced Potato Salad]

4 medium red potatoes - washed & chopped into irregular chunks
1/4 cup Vegenaise (or fave vegan mayo)
1 tablespoon of mustard
2 teaspoons of Mohhini Vegetable Blend spices (I get this at the farmer's market)
1 teaspoon of chili powder

Boil enough water to cover potatoes a large stock pot. Once water is boiling, add potatoes and let cook for 10 minutes. Drain water from potatoes and let them stand at for about 30 minutes to cool down. In the same pot with the potatoes (to save on dish washing time) mix Vegenaise, mustard and spices into the potatoes till they are coated. Let potato salad chill in a container with a tight lid in the fridge for a few hours. You can also eat it warm - Matt likes it this way!


Lately I have been making this dish for lunch for Matt and I even brought it to a potluck over the weekend. I bought these little plastic containers at the store that are great for a nice serving of hearty potato salad. I make it the night before and just throw everything together in the morning in his lunch bag.
I know most potato salads contain things like onions and olives...Matt does not like these things. He was not even sure about Vegenaise - but both him and Mar like it! Feel free to add anything you fancy. The spice mixture from the farmer's market punches up the color beautifully and makes it smell wonderful. The spice mixture is almost incence like on it's own - very nicely fragrant! I would check out the site and order some!

World Cat Day!

It is World Cat Day! It is time to take a moment out to blog about your feline friends!






By now you know my 14 year old big boy Mar but you might not know about his name! Many people just pronounce Mar as it is read..like Mar(ch) - which is the month he was born in! However it is like night(Mar)e. If you are not confused yet - Mar is short for Marilyn - which people think is a odd name for a boy kitty. However Mar is named after Marilyn Manson who I was really into in my late teens when Mar was plopped into my lap!

This weekend I hope to finally get my Mar tattoo done. I have waited for ever to finally find an artist that gets it! It will be my longest sit down session - I am ready!!!

Flat Mar

If you know me - you know I am allergic to rabbits. I was told I could not be allergic to them because bunnies are hypoallergenic - it must be they hay. I was around hay - no problems. It is the sweet bunnies I cannot handle. I still will pet bunnies until I cannot breathe and run gasping for bunny free air though!


Enter Flat Bonnie maker of super cute custom bunny plushes. I loved the work instantly! I thought of the possibility of a Flat Mar and sent a request and flat cat magic was born! I was hesitant at first because lately my artistic request of Mar have been not met with great success (due to my request not being taken to seriously perhaps)...When I got the sketches I was smitten, asked for Mar's white V on his forehead and sat back.


This is Flat Mar - complete with baby cancer fighting tail from Flat Bonnie's blog! That bottom right pic is how Mar sleeps next to me!


I took a quick picture of Mar and flat Mar last night. Mar wanted dinner and was grumpy from having a puppy in his backyard (the people turning our jungle into an actual yard brought their puppy over the last few days)...

Go get your flatty customs - NOW!!!!!

New Necklaces

I love cute accessories! I go for cute, odd or colorful to dress up basic black tees!


I bought a Heartsy deal for Kuma Crafts and had a hard time deciding what to buy because of all the cuteness! I chose a necklace with 3 things that I love: cats, strawberries and hearts!

This is my second necklace from Cherryboop and a late arriving gift from Matt for my bday. I love her wicked bad ass laser cut necklaces! They get a lot of compliments and have the perfect sized chain!

Nail Polsih Fun

I have been painting my nails for a few weeks - it is said to beat stress. While I fancy the look of artsy nails that I have seen online and in Japanese magazines - I am not that good. I am trying though and get a few happy compliments! Tip: to create dots, use the tip of a bobby pin dripped in nail polish and dot away!

I was using a polish remover that was cruelty free to my furry friends but it was cruel to my skin. My fingertips were raw! I had to slather on super thick hand lotion for days till things looked better. I picked up the E.L.F. polish remover pads thinking that they will not work...Boy was I wrong! I used them last night and they did the job using 2 pads and left my nails glossy and my hands not dry! For $1 pick these up now!

Natural Medicine Cabinet

I am scared of the chemicals found in OTC medicine not to mention the side effects! I have discovered a few new products that are worth stocking in your cabinet.


I picked up Peaceful Mountain's Shingles Rescue after reading about it. It has helped heal the shingles I had and it really helps cool the area! The recovery time was really short after I applied the gel, things seemed to start healing over night!



This morning Mar decided to wake me up with a claw in my upper lip - OUCH! A few weeks back I won a gift certificate to Foreue from Vegan Cuts. One of the items I picked up was the Blue Magic antibacterial spray that helps numb the pain. Since it was safe for the mouth I applied it, it stung a bit at first (only natural) but it has helped all day long! You need this for all your boo boos!

Amy Winehouse

I remember when I first heard her music, it was on TV before she got big and I just had to get her album. Actually Matt went out and bought it for me - it was one of the first albums he bought me. I fell in love with Back To Black and sought out Frank and anything else I could get my hands on by her. I remember seeing her on a cover of a magazine in Barnes and Noble and buying it, reading the article and feeling sad for her and the relationship she was in.
Her style was something I was doing before she came into the homes of many...big hair, lots of eyeliner. When I was working someone told me "you have Amy's style" - I remember being a bit angry thinking - no she has my style...I think about it now as how people just try to group people together...

When I read that she died yesterday I was shocked, I thought it was a joke. Last month I heard she was trying to get help again and I was hoping for a new album and a tour! It really broke my heart, I do not want to listen to her music right now, it would just hurt to much.

I do not know what drug addiction is like, I have seen it but I have never experienced it. I know how scary it is to feel hopeless though. Getting help for your problems being drugs or depression is scary. Change is scary, we are creatures of habit, change is never easy. For the people dismissing her and saying horrible things - I wonder if they have ever lost someone...

I do not think someone turns to drugs and alcohol because they are happy, I think the opposite emotions are what draws people into addiction. For everyone who is saying such cruel things think about what made her turn to drugs, possibly sadness. You cannot fault someone for being depressed or feeling hopeless. For those who think treatment is so easy, I do not think they have struggled with demons...

Remember we lost a celebrity - someone we only knew through tabloids and music. A family lost a member though, parents are grieving right now....