2 Down celebrtion

I had a Contracts exam and a memo due today. So I decided to celebrate by going to the gym, followed by a delicious skillet toss!

Just cube up extra firm tofu and a potato, dice and onion and fry up in a skillet. add 1 tbsp chili powder and cumin...add toast or a bagel. perfect!

An autumnal pilaf

I have to admit: I LOVE my slow cooker. 

It is a lifesaver on busy days. just dump in your ingredients and turn it on, when you get home, your food is ready! This week, I made a kamut pilaf from "Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker" by Robin Robertson. It is awesome, because it has a combo of root vegetables and cranberries in it! Awesome alone or along side your favorite protien (tofu, chickpea cutlets, tempeh... you catch my drift...). It is very seasonal, and um, did I mention how much I value cheapness?

Pre Shang De dinner

There is one hour between getting home from the library and Shang De. What can I eat? Answer: pasta. It is one of the perfect foods. I choose whole wheat pasta because it has a high fiber and protein content. I boiled it, mixed in some arugula and tomato sauce, a ta-da, dinner is served (don't forget the fresh ground pepper, it is essential!)

Afternoon Snack!

I got home from class starving and with many more hours of work in front of me. So, I decided to mix up some random stuff in an attempt to have a snack. You should know that I usually don't have snacks...I generally drink coffee instead (I know...  not the best choice...)

This one admittedly needs work, it is my first attempt at a healthy pumpkin pudding. So far I add vanilla protein powder to pumpkin puree along with some pumpkin pie spice and mix...not bad, but not great (of course, I shut up and ate it) 

I invite any suggestions to jazz this up...I was thinking dried cranberries might help...

Curry Hummus and Black Bean Orange Hummus

These are both out of Eat, Drink and Be Vegan by Dreena Burton. Both are awesome at parties, at home, in a pita... you get the idea...

The curry hummus is especially good in a wrap with slices of green apple and raisins.

Pumpkin Cranberry Scones

I made these on a study break, they're in V-Con, and they are awesome. You should totally give them a shot!

It Snowed Last Night!

A blanket of snow covered Edmonton overnight. For some weird reason, it makes me homesick from my life out East, before Law School and general lack of time. So, when I woke up this morning, I decided to make a somewhat Montrealais breakfast. (Okay, so the only real difference is bagels instead of toast, and orange slices, but still, I feel better now...)