Sick, but still trying new recipes

ugh, I'm still sick. So far, my cold has the same pattern as Andy, bringer of the cold.

1*drify feeling, bit of a sore throat, no energy for about a week.
2*bam! 1 night and 1 day of severe sore throat hell
3*back to driftyland + hacking stuff up for another week.

--not much sleep during this whole thing, I'm sure that helps.

I'm in step 3 and hoping it is over soon. I've had about all the gross tasting sicky tea that I can stand. I want to get back to my beloved elliptical!

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Despite my sickness, I've been cooking because the thought of a can of soup makes me sick(er). So much for my plans of freezing soup and having it when I really needed it, because I already mowed my way through the small stockpile months ago.

I checked out Alicia Silverstone's Kind Diet from the library and have been trying before I buy. Her recipes are very simple to make, with 2/3 awesome results so far. The other 1/3 was just ok. I plan to try some more recipes, but I'm leaning towards buying it.

Azuki beans with kabocha squash. Just 5 ingredients, and AMAZING! I've made it 2x already and will make it many many more. There isn't a whole lot of work involved, either, which I love. I disobeyed a bit by roasting the squash (acorn, not kabocha) instead of peeling and boiling on top of the beans.

Crispy Brown Rice PB Treats. I added in some whole peanuts. I love these squares, made them twice to prove it. I like Barbara's or Erewhon crispy brown rice cereal for this. They taste just like Rice Krispies only better. Alicia was on Rachel Ray, and the recipe is posted here.

Moroccan Couscous w/ Saffron. This was ok, nothing too special. I have leftovers and plan to add some chickpeas and TBD ingredients to kick it up a notch.

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It's not often that Tubs successfully snuggles up with Kobie. Typically it ends in growling and other threats. Can't blame him, a dog has to have some boundaries w/ all those pesky cats vying for his attention. PS. don't you love Kobie's foot feathers?

The cat that loved sweaters

I've been sick lately, so my time normally spent working out will be channelled into this post. Not dying on the couch type of sick, but just not energetic or feeling great sick. sick enough that my once a week Coke tasted wrong. oh the horror!

So I will blab to you about seattle happenings in tidbit format because that is all my sickness addled mind can handle...


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It's almost time for Vegfest - April 10 & 11. If you haven't been before, stop by and sample tons of food and watch some cooking demos or health presentations. good stuff. I'm volunteering w/ Andrea , so it's bound to be fun.

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I've eaten at Turnpike a bunch of times and sucked down way too much daiya coated pizza. It's soooo good! If you live in the Seattle area, check it out. Don't be alarmed if it's not mentioned on their website or menu board. They have it, just ask. No pics because I'm out of blogging practice, but if you look really closely you can see the daiya stretching as I eat my pizza (in my mind). ps. they have the best crust.

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In case people didn't know, Wayward is moving to 5253 University Ave as I type. I think they should be open this weekend if all goes as planned. tick tock tick tock, I smell hashbrowns.

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I've been haunting Loving Hut, a Vietnamese vegan restaurant. Not for the Vietnamese food, but for their veggie cheeZeburger & fries. It is the BEST in Seattle, it even has special sauce (mayo + ketchup). Their menu has pics, so check it out. mmmm...


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Chocolate Almond Midnight in mini cupcake form (Millenium Cookbook) that I made for NARAL's Chocolate for Choice benefit - 70 or so of them. There were 2 other vegan bakers there and we almost dominated a table. One of them won w/ her vegan kahlua cheeZecake. woohoo vegans!
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ok, I better just give you a pic of a cat and end this post, so I can go check out some blogs before it's time to lay on the couch. I give you Peepa and his 1/2 assed sweater that I knit him. No, I'm not into dressing up cats that don't want it. Peepa totally wants to be dressed up because he can never be warm enough. Next time I will knit in the round w/ a less ugly yarn.