Homemade fries

Gravy and baked fries with bacon.

Herb crusted steak

Last night We had an fresh herb crusted steak on a bed of rice (I use rice a lot) topped with fresh tomatoes and turnips.
This was my first time using turnips so I cooked them in olive oil and salt and pepper. They were good but a little bitter so I add just a bit of honey and they were great.
The steak was crusted in thyme,oregano, and sage salt and pepper. Cooked in olive oil and onions.
The pan was deglazed with balsamic vinegar and a little honey.

Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes!

The title is pretty self-explanatory.

1 1/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
semi-sweet chocolate chips

Bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees.

I'll post a picture of Att eating one when he wakes up...be prepared for cuteness!

Easiest blueberry muffins ever

I used to make these all the time in New York, and recently purchased a muffin tin, and now make them all the time in Austin! http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=11738.0

They are technically "vegan," but that just means you can make them even if you're out of milk, eggs, etc. Today I used real milk, and they turned out just the same. I recommend baking for the full 30 minutes, to get a nice toasted top.

Also, the recipe is easy to modify. For example, today I put in chopped apples instead of blueberries, and added a dash of cinnamon. Next time I'll put in shredded zucchini so Att is tricked into loving vegetables. Voila!

Ps - am I single handedly keeping this blog alive?

Cashew Pineapple Quinoa Stirfry

As per the suggestion of Adrian Ogletree, I tried the Cashew Pineapple Quinoa Stirfry, found in the Veganomicon cookbook (http://www.theppk.com/books/veganomicon-the-ultimate-vegan-cookbook/), lent to me by Adrian Ogletree.

Result? Delicious. I was missing the red bell peppers, but I put in corn to add some more veggies.

I recommend this!

Birthday cake check mix

This is a great 10 minute dessert.
And seriously delicious.

Ingredients:
5 squares of vanilla almond bark
2.5 cups of rice chex mix
3/4 cup of vanilla cake mix
1/3 cup of powdered sugar
Sprinkles

Melt 5 squares of Vanilla Almond Bark on very low heat.

Once melted, pour it over chex mix in a large bowl and stir gently coat evenly. Shake sprinkles over the mix. They will stick better before you add the dry ingredients.

Combine cake mix and powdered sugar in a ziplock. Add chex and shake to cover.

Eat.
Enjoy sugar high.
Crash from the best sugar high ever.