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Jackfruit "beef" Stew

  SATURDAY WITH MY PARENTS! Pokey went fishing and I went grocery shopping. I love to hang out with my family. I love them with my entire heart. I called my mom and asked her if she wanted to join me while I picked up a few things from the store. Of course, she said yes. When I get to my parents she says my dad wants tacos from Cristobal. I'm down because they really have great tacos. I got beans and nopales (cactus) Look how cute my parents are. 43 years in February.  I love that they show love to each other.  We ended up going to HEB and I didn't grab much but I got some acorn squash and some okra.  It was a cold Saturday and I know him being on the water plus the wind I know he would appreciate a warm meal when he came home. My mom in law bought us a Ninja Foodi and I have been intimidated by it for almost a year. This is probably the 4th time I have used it. I had one of those meal cheaters, it was beef stew one where you add meat and some veggies.  I added the jackfruit wi
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2021

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?  It's been a while. I just went back and looked...2017. Long time. I've been thinking about this a lot for the past few days. I feel I gave up on posting because I didn't want to hold myself accountable for my eating habits. I slipped. I haven't been vegan mostly in a LONG time. I went plant-based because it was healthier for me. For me, I thought it was important to document and hold myself accountable. I believe that is why I stopped posting, I wanted to be relaxed and not think about what I was eating.  Well, it's 2021 and I'm 42 years old. I'm not getting any younger. Covid happened and I'm thankful I survived and wasn't sick how some people became. My intention for this year is to be mindful of myself and my body. I only have one body and I need to take care of it.  Current picture of Pokey and I.  Y'all, I love this man so much. We have been through it! I'm glad to have him by my side. I love him the moon and back,
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smoothie day

My friend Andra inspired/reminded me how great smoothies are. They are a meal in a cup. You get your veggie and fruit intake super easy. Just drink them. This morning I made a smoothie for Darby and I. We work together and she's doing baby steps in going plant based.  Berries, mct oil, hempseeds and almond milk We went for a walk/jog/run. He wanted to go. Then didn't. Then did and liked it I promise. I came home an made us a post work out smoothie. I love me some hempseeds and flaxseeds.  Regina 
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chickpea salad

I knew I wanted chickpea salad and I knew I wanted some nuts and seeds in it for texture but I was hung up on making it. I don't know why.  I've made chickpea salad before. I asked Pokey for reassurance and he said go for it.  I really try to keep food simple. 1 can of chickpeas drained and and 1/4 onion and everything else was eyeballed. I chopped the onion up in the food processor then added the chickpeas w the walnuts, flaxseeds, hempseeds and sunflower seeds. I eyeballed the vegan mayo and used nutritional yeast, salt and black pepper.  Mixed everything up and I had him taste it. Parsley flakes. I was missing parsley flakes.  Open faced sandwich. I sprinkled red pepper flakes for a little kick. This is my lunch for tomorrow. I can not wait! It's going to be delish!  Regina 
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brussel sprouts, walnuts and quinoa in a lemon vinaigrette

We haven't gone grocery shopping this week because we partied all weekend. Lol. So now I'm looking in the freezer and we have three bags of brussel sprouts. I roasted the brussels and walnuts in the oven.  Brussels at 400 for 20 min and the walnuts at 375 for 5. The quinoa I made it simple. 2c water 1c uncooked quinoa. You cook it like rice. I zested the lemon and juiced the whole lemon and whisked it into 1/4c of olive oil. I also tossed in red pepper flakes.  It taste really good. Lunch for tomorrow too.  Regina 
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tofu scramble

I've been wanting a tofu scramble for like a week. There are many ways to make a scramble. I try to keep it simple. My cousin Moorsey is trying to make more vegan choices. I sent him this today. Pokey made him some tofu earlier and he had some left over.  I chopped a whole onion and minced garlic and sautéed it.  I crumbled the tofu w a wooden spoon. You can crumble it as big or little as you want. I try to keep it medium lol I couldn't find turmeric in the cabinet so I used chicken fajita seasoning. It's a spice mix. Sprinkle what you like.  I used a little oil to sauté the onions and garlic. The tofu will stick to the pan a little. Just use veggie broth to make  it come off the pan.  I A handful of spinach and it simmered down into this.  Spinach tortilla wrap to make a burrito. Delish. I usually use the left overs for lunch if he doesn't finish them.  With scrambles you can use any veggies you want. Any seasoni
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hello again

It's been some time. This past weekend we celebrated my 39th birthday. We went to Boondocks and danced the whole night. It's was 90's dance party. We kicked it!  I may have drank too much but you only turn 39 once. Sunday the 13th was my actual birthday. Midnight I danced into 39. Sunday we celebrated my bday at my parents house.  A sweaty mess.  We smoked some pizza on the pit. I didn't take pics of that but I will post some pics of pizza later. My sister Angie made me a vegan carrot cake. It was the best most deliciously dense cake. I didn't take pics because I Snapchated everything. Lol. Starting today I'm going to post my food. Keep in mind I don't really measure anything. I'm a self taught cook. I eyeball everything   Regina. 
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