And We're Off!

Just a quick post before we head out for the beach. Saturday we celebrated my dad’s birthday. I brought food gifts. I baked him a very nonvegan chocolate birthday cake, his favorite with lots of butter, eggs, and buttermilk. I also made another of his favorites, deviled eggs. The vegan treats I made him are blackbean salad, which you’ve seen a bazillion times, his mom’s recipe for French Dressing (not much to see from the picture, but it’s deliciously sweet) and spicy mustard.

Since my dad was grilling burgers, I made Sunflower Lentil Pie (using carrots instead of the hated celery) and Tahini Mustard Sauce for me and Chase to eat. It was great! I also took a bag of broccoli took micro-steam and some sautéed veggies that needed to not go to waste. My dad also grilled us a wonderful assortment of veggies that included Brussels sprouts and potatoes. They were way better than what I brought!

My sweet wonderful mom bought me and Chase Oatscreme and 2 huge vegan espresso brownies from Dhaba Joy. Yummeeee!

I also made a loaf of veggie bread for my friend that’s keeping Smokey while we’re gone. It kind of sunk on top, so I’m hoping it tastes better than it looks.

Here’s our hotel food – lunch and snacks. I hope I have room for suitcases!

Wishing us all warmth and sunshine!