New Site

So...I've switched to wordpress.
(Sorry, blogger.)
I don't really know what I'm supposed to do with this blog, so I guess I'll just leave it up. Or delete it. Or something.
Anyway, my new link is this:
http://garbanzogirl.wordpress.com/
:)

Farmers Market Loot

I know, I still haven't talked about West Virginia/Virginia. I will, someday...
And sorry for not updating for about three weeks...
Anyway, today I went to the farmer's market with my pa and we got some of the best loot ever.
No pictures, because I just suck at taking pictures of stuff. I always forget. I can take pictures of some of the stuff, because I haven't eaten it yet, but some of it was eaten...sorry!
We bought a gigantic eggplant for $0.50---what a bargain!
We also got some delicious bi-color corn. We bought a dozen ears for $6! Apparently bi-color corn is sweeter than white corn. I ate some of it raw. Delicious :) Then Pa cooked it all and we had a big feast of corn, eggplant parmesan (eggplant with tomato sauce for the vegan), and homegrown tomatoes with onions, basil, and fresh mozzarella (no mozzarella for me.)
We also bought some summer apples, which are like macintosh apples. I haven't had any yet, but I'll probably have some with peanut butter tomorrow.
There was also some "not-so-perfect" peaches, which had spots on them but they'll probably taste fine. We got a huge bag for just $2!
We also got some blackberries for $3, which wasn't cheap, but I'm a sucker for some good blackberries. I proceeded to eat them all when we got home.
I really liked going to the farmer's market. I love how foods are seasonal---it makes them so much more special when you can eat them. If I buy peaches and apples all year round, when they're actually in season, I won't even be able to tell the difference. But if I only buy seasonal produce, they'll seem like such a treat when I can eat them. I'm definitely going to try to eat seasonal produce from now on, because it makes each season more delightful, it's better for the environment, and it's healthier because the produce comes from just a few miles away, as opposed to a few thousand.

Sorry...

I don't know when I'm going to get around to posting about vacation and stuff, because I've been pretty busy lately. So just bear with me for now, I'll get to posting...eventually =)

I'm baaaaaaaaaaack!

It feels good to be back home after a week of camping and hiking. I love being outside, but I missed my pets and my family. Speaking of family, my Dad got a phone call from my sister while we were on vacation and we heard the amazing news that she's engaged! Congratulations, sis! I love you :)
In other news, I've decided to be vegan again. I'll be a bit more lenient with it, so if my Dad makes some delicious pancakes for breakfast and I really want some than I'll eat them. But I'll stay away from things like ice cream and milk and cookies. Being vegan definitely kept me from eating unhealthy things. And when I was vegetarian, I felt really really full after meals and I didn't like it very much. I also noticed that eating so much dairy has caused me to start breaking out :( It might be because I've been eating s'mores and cookies, and relatively unhealthy food in general, but being vegan definitely kept my face clear. I'll be back later to talk about my trip!

Camping trip

I'm going hiking and camping in West Virginia for a week starting Sunday. I'm so excited! However, I have some sad news...I'm not going to be vegan while I'm there. It's because I'll be hiking with my dad and my brother, who are both not vegan. It will be much much much too inconvenient to have to prepare a vegan meal all the time in addition to a vegetarian meal, and it's going to be much easier if I just give it up for a week. And then I realized that I would have to stop being vegan now to get used to dairy and eggs again. I'm pretty sure I'll be vegan once I get back from the trip. I ate a non vegan cookie today...I have to admit, it was completely delicious. But I still remember why I went vegan in the first place, and I plan on being vegan again when I get back.
I'll be staying at a campground right by Seneca Rocks. My dad wants to go to Harpers Ferry when we're down there...yay for history. Anyway, I won't be updating for a week, and I probably won't update tomorrow because I'll be busy with work and packing.
I hope you have an awesome Fourth of July!

Blueberry grump and fudge

I made a big blueberry grunt last night. Except I like calling it a blueberry grump. Much more fun. I'll try to remember to take a picture of it. I didn't get to take a picture of the fudge. I completely forgot and ate the rest. I didn't eat it all myself though. Family members helped. =) One day I will remember to take a picture of my food before I eat it all. I'll still put up the recipe though. The recipe isn't exact, because I didn't measure anything when I made my fudge. So just follow the recipe loosely until you have a consistency and taste you're happy with.
Delicious fudge recipe
4 tablespoons margarine (I like Earth Balance)
3 tablespoons rice milk
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup powdered sugar
Melt the margarine in a saucepan and add the milk. Mix in the cocoa powder and the powdered sugar. Pour onto a plate or into a mold and chill in the refrigerator until it's hard. Simple, right?
I know, this isn't healthy at all but it's delicious. And it doesn't matter as long as you don't eat the entire batch at once. My friend Niki tried the fudge but she said it wasn't very fudgey. It isn't exactly like fudge but it tastes pretty similar. Good enough for me!
Since I keep forgetting to take pictures of my food before I eat it all I'll put up some pictures of delicious food from a while ago.

Tofurkey! Yum.

15th birthday cake...not vegan, but delicious. Hopefully I'll veganize it one day.

Homemade rice cream.

Fake chicken salad. I found the recipe here.

Vegan whole wheat muffin. Here's the recipe. I substituted apple sauce for the oil.

Chickpea curry from Vegan With A Vengeance.

Sautéed vegetables. Onions, some plant that grows in the backyard that I can't remember the name of, tomatoes, a little bit of olive oil, and salt. So good =)

Yay for planning

Sorry for not updating in, um, a month...I don't really have an excuse for why either.
But now I'm updating, so yay =)
I made an itinerary and a menu plan for today last night. It's such a nice feeling, knowing that you don't have to worry about what you'll do the next day, because it's all nice and planned out.
I got up early at 7:15 so I could go running before it got insanely hot out. Then at 8:3o I had a delicious breakfast of Kashi 7 Whole Grain Honey Puffs and a banana drizzled with honey. Okay, so I'm not 100% vegan...I just loooooooooooooooove honey. I have to go to French class at 10:00...woot. And then I'm cleaning my room, eating lunch, cleaning some more, going swimming, doing yoga, eating a snack, volunteering at the animal shelter, eating dinner, swimming some more, and relaxing. =) Oh, and making an itinerary for tomorrow.
Last night I made some oh-so-delicious vegan fudge. It is probably one of the easiest and most delicious things to make in the world. I'll put up a picture and a recipe later. Unless I eat all the fudge before I have time to take a picture of it...