My opinions are like onions; some people don't like them and they will probably make you cry.

Erin

INDIE STIR FRY

Tired of the same old stir fry recipe? Try out these new ingredients that you've like, probably never even heard of.

Garlic
Ginger
Toasted sesame seeds
Kale
Bok Choy
Zucchini
Fava Beans
Broccoli
Onions
Heirloom tomatoes

Throw on some hot sauce, soy sauce, or whatever sauce you please and put over rice or rice noodles.

Best stir fry I've ever made.

Erin

What I'm listening to: Interpol
What I'm watching: The Graduate
What I'm about to do: Clean my apartment

RAW VEGAN QUINOA RECIPES

Here's a couple of tasty recipes that I concocted this weekend. I apologize in advance for not including measurements...I don't measure, it's not my style. Just add  till it tastes good!

SASSY SPROUTED QUINOA (keen-wah)
First sprout your quinoa: Soak in water for a few hours, move to a colander, rinse every few hours with cold water. When they start to grow little tails your sprouts have sprouted! Once they have grown to the desired length store in the fridge.

Then add:
diced tomatoes
diced cucumber
minced fresh jalapeno
minced garlic
minced fresh basil
minced fresh cilantro
apple cider vinegar
lemon juice
spinach

Eat it right away or let it sit over night to absorb the flavors. Tons of protein and iron, great post work out recipe!

And another variation I enjoyed:

Diced cucumber
minced cilantro
minced jalapeno
minced garlic
lemon juice
apple cider vinegar
finely chopped kale


Finally, a delicious snack recipe I found on Vegweb

KALE CHIPS

cut fresh kale into chip sized pieces.
mix 1 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp apple cider vineger
coat kale. add salt.
bake at 350 for 10 minutes.


Holy pants! I may be addicted.


Erin


What I'm listening to: Fang Island
What I'm watching: Teeth. I definitely do not recommend it.
What I'm enjoying: Mountain biking, longboarding, beautiful weather.
What I'm bitching about: 10 more pages to go on my research paper.

Vapid Narccissim

It's been a minute since my last post. I've recognized the need to update a few times in the past weeks, but I haven't felt that I had anything worthwhile to write about. To get the ball rolling I think I'll just do a general update. I try to make this blog about more than the little joys and tragedies that make me who I am, but I guess even the most interesting of us hit blah patches. Let's see where this goes.

On the economic front, I've landed a vegan's dream job. I am now a part time produce clerk at the Marquette Organic Food Co-op. Responsibilities include treating the fruits and vegetables with tender love and care, arranging them in pleasing displays, wearing an apron, and smiling. I've never worked with so many friendly people. Fear not though, I will continue to be a corporate minion at Jimmy John's in order to fund my eccentric lifestyle.

I recently joined a boxing class. I funking love it. Just what I needed to get back on my feet (literally?) after my goals and dreams in the sport of running took a grenade. I also bought a used full suspension mountain bike for a good price at Switchback with a little guidance from my friend Charlie. Can't wait to get it out on the trails. Hopefully a summer of boxing, mountain biking, yoga, and rock climbing will be enough to take the edge off not being able to run competitively.

Some of you are well aware of my love affair with baking soda. I've found a couple new uses lately: In the bath to make my skin soft, combined with apple cider vinegar to unclog a drain, on the carpet to remove a hot sauce stain. <3 you baking soda.

Lots of sauna-ing lately. I made an announcement at work the other day: No matter how rich or poor I am when I am grown, I will have a home sauna. It should work out considering I plan to never own another car. The thousands of dollars spent per year on car costs will easily cover the sauna costs...especially since I plan to start dating men in the construction management major. Saunas improve my quality of life in so many ways.

There are 3 more weeks of class, I'm the last living person in Marquette who is under 21, I miss my bff Kyla horribly, I have a cold sore, and my hair is growing.

 (I feel weird taking pictures of myself on a webcam...I don't know where to look? But the point is basically a hair growth update.)

And I think that about covers it.

Erin

What I'm listening to: Secret Cities
What I'm watching (well, about to watch as soon as I post this): Brick