A Sugar-Free Vegan April

4 Years a Vegan. Now to try 30 days a Sugar-Free Vegan.

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Sugar Rush

Hey guys! So yesterday was my last day of 30 eating sugar. Today was my first day back on sugar. And true to my word, I had coffee with a bunch of coffee creamer (basically half and half), and fudgeo cookies for breakfast.

AND IT WAS FUCKING GREAT! I will never give up coffee creamer again. That shit keeps ya regular. I feel like I dropped 3 pounds this morning. AND I ACTUALLY DID. Made my stomach feel lighter and flatter. Im not sure these thousands of different types of diets work. But I do know that sugar is obviously bad for you. I already have a forehead full of acne today. Now is that from eating cookies for breakfast or from the stress of being at the in-laws for a week? 🤷‍♀️

Every meal I ate today involved sugar. Of course. Like what doesn’t have sugar in it now-a-days? It’s actually ridiculous. It’s actually kinda like cocaine. Gives you a quick energy boost and then you crash. So you keep taking more. Our society has us all hyped up on sugar like a bunch of uncontrolled lab monkeys.

Note to all: watch your sugar intake for even a day, you may be disgusted with how much is in everything you eat.

Love you all. Sugar-free Vegan out! ✌️🌱

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Last Day

Hey everyone! I made it! One month sugar-free. I gotta say, I am quite proud of myself but I can’t wait to eat a cookie. I wonder if it’ll taste overly sweet. I’ll fill you in tomorrow. I’ll do one last blog tomorrow. I’m calling it sugar-rush. Stay tuned.

So how did this month go? Pretty good and pretty quick actually. It’s been so fun trying new recipes and still enjoying the food. I always thought I needed sweet foods to survive (I kinda still feel that way) but I made it a month without sugar so I guess that was a lie.

My acne has almost disappeared off my face. Especially around my jawline. My weight fluctuates but I made it down 7 pounds in one month. That’s pretty impressive. My energy level isn’t much different- but all I did this month is sit on a couch, cook, and sleep. So I had no need to see if I had much energy. My biggest hurdle this month was breakfast. Only two days ago did I find my favourite thing for breakfast- 3 chopped dates, 1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup almond milk. Microwave. Boom. So good. But yea most breakfast items had so much sugar in it so it was the hardest meal to plan.

I screwed up a few times this month- I remember I chewed a piece of gum which has artificial sweetener in it which I was also not eating in April. I had a spice that had a bit of sugar in it that I never would have thought to look at. And I’m pretty sure vegan margarine has some sort of sweetener in it. So yes- there were some ups and downs, some mistakes made- but in general for how much I like my sweets, I did very well this month.

I just wanted to share what I’ve made this month that I remember:

Banana cookies

Pho

Eat more brownies

Black bean burgers

Bread

Energy balls

Scalloped potatoes

Curry

Mushroom risotto

Banana loaf

Overnight oats

Tofu scramble

Buddha bowls

Potato soup

Cauliflower steaks

Black bean and quinoa dish

Stir fry

Vegetable broth

Lentil loaf

Strawberry chia jam

Cashew sauce pasta

Hummus sauce pasta

Sundried tomatoes

Sautéed Oyster and enoki mushrooms

Kale and brussel sprout salad

Sweet potato salad

Fried rice

I’m sure there is more but that’s what I’ve got. I’m going to share some pics of what I ate today because I haven’t been sharing much lately but I want you all to know that I fell in love with almond butter. Hahaha. I will put that shit on everything. I will be cooking these recipes lots more in the future. I’m so happy I did this challenge- it helped open my eyes to what delicious sugar-free vegan foods are out there. Now that this month is over, I’ll probably try making bread with sugar and see if it rises better lol. I know that I’ll never make a normal brownie again and will continue making eat more brownies. Dates are a huge part of my life now and I will always buy a big case or 2 when they are on sale.

Tomorrow I am going to have coffee with coffee creamer and cookies for breakfast. Thank you to all my readers and supporters. I love you all. Especially you Courtney, Rhonda, and my dear wife Danielle ♥️♥️♥️

Have fun reading my next and last blog tomorrow as I will be so hyped up on sugar that I’m hoping the blog will be hilarious. Or else I’ll pass out early and forget to write it. Wish me luck! 🌱✌️

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Day 28 of 30

Hey guys. Sorry I’ve been MIA lately. I had a huge lul in the way I was handling this sugar free month. I recently ran into a new meal program that measures macronutrients. They have a bunch of different recipes and most of them don’t have sugar. It’s helped me find new recipes that are so simple. Lots of them call for almond butter which I had never had. So I bought some and it was so expensive but well worth it. It’s way better than peanut butter in my opinion. It’s lighter. I’ve been eating lots of snacks like apples and almond butter or celery and almond butter. Kinda fun.

For breakfast I’ve been sticking with tofu scramble or oatmeal. Tho this morning I tried a new way of oatmeal. 1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup almond milk, 3 chopped dates- and it also calls for walnuts but that’s not something I have on hand ever. Microwave that. Boom. It was so delicious. I’ll be eating that more often. I wish I took a pic. But the recipe shall suffice.

New recipes I’ve tried lately for supper and lunch have been:

Quinoa, peppers, black beans, spices (good hot or cold,

Fried rice- brown rice, quinoa, cauliflower rice, frozen corn peas and carrots, vegetable broth, spices, sesame oil,

Pasta with garlic hummus for sauce- add in tomatoes and spinach.

These are my three favourite recents. I’m making them all the time.

Danielle wants me to make more of that kale and brussel sprout salad. I’m gonna do it up for her tomorrow.

Update on our life: we have had to evacuate Fort Mcmurray because of the flooding. We have our kitty and we are safe but Fort McMurray doesn’t look so hot. All of our stuff will be fine- we live on floor 12 of an apartment.

Because of this uprooting- the sugar-free challenge has become a little harder. I packed a bag of food. But there’s always little things at your house that you need that isn’t everywhere. One thing I forgot to pack was nutritional yeast. Sure I could go buy more but we just bought more last week. And that shit ain’t cheap. The nearest grocery store is 55km away- so if I need something- it’ll have to wait. I refuse to compromise my sugar-free month regardless. It’s a challenge for a reason. 2 more days sugar-free. Wish me luck! 🌱✌️

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Day 24 of 30

6 days left of my wonderful challenge. Everyday is a new day. I have found some new recipes and I am excited for them. 

I’d love to make some sugar-free vegan ice creams or sorbets. Like peach or strawberry. Something delicious. I have a food processor so now that is doable. I’ll test it out sometime this week. 

This morning I made toast and topped it with avocado, tofu scramble, and alfalfa sprouts. Tried out a new kind of tofu. Firm instead of extra firm. I think I should have pressed the tofu, it was a bit wet. Moist. Damp. 😂

I have some left over so I may try again tomorrow. 

I didn’t make lunch again. I don’t think that’s healthy. I just snack all day instead. I gotta get making lunch.

I bought almond butter. Ever had it? It’s nice and light compared to peanut butter. Had some on celery. Will be eating this snack more often. 

Supper- I made a mexican dish. Quinoa, black beans,

peppers,onions, spices and garlic. I loved it. A nice light supper. And you can eat it cold. I think I gotta make a hand-written recipe book so I don’t forget all these delicious things I made. 

Gonna be a great week. Wish me luck! 🌱✌️

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Day 23 of 30

One week left of this sugar-free challenge. Lets see what else I can get make. I’m not gonna lie- I’m getting short on funds to grocery shop. And also- I don’t wanna go to the grocery store. So fresh fruits and veggies are slim right now. Gonna be eating a lot of pasta, rice, frozen veggie type of meals. 

Today I made some more of those banana oat cookies. I threw in coconut and raisins. I know not many people like raisins, but I think they work well in these cookies. 

For supper I made a mushroom risotto rice dish. Love it. Honestly. A very comfort food feel. Using up some of that rice I’ve got. Boring dish, but quite filling. Forgot to add peas into it. Added them last minute. I always wonder how long it takes for frozen peas to cook all the way through. Meh 🤷‍♀️

I gotta get this last week on track. Wish me luck! ✌️🌱

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Day 21 of 30

I guess the second half of the month means that I only blog every second day. It also means that I have been very boring and haven’t had much to write about in the past little bit. Which is fair seeing all I do is sit at home, watch tv, play video games, and cook once in a while when I’m feeling like it. 

Yesterday I made more of that eatmore brownie thing. It’s so yummy and much better for you than my normal brownie recipe. That recipe has 2 cups of sugar- I think I’ll be sticking to my eatmore brownie sugar-free recipe from here on out. 

Yesterday I wasn’t feeling up to cooking so I got the wife to cook supper. And seeing as I don’t cook pasta very well, she decided it would be a good night for pasta. It sure is nice having her home.

This morning I made more vegetable broth so that I could make more some kind of pho or soup for supper today. What an easy thing to make- but takes a while to cook. 

So for supper today I made soba noodle soup. I’ve never made anything like this before- nothing close to a pho, so I was pretty happy with the way this turned out. Especially because this soup contained pasta and luckily I did not over or under cook the noodles. So Bam! Soba noodle soup was a hit for me and the wife. Will make again. 

Just 9 days left of sugar-free april. I’ve got quite a bit of pasta, rice, and quinoa left- but not much more than that. I got in one of my new vegan cookbooks but the recipes are quite complicated and contain a few ingredients I’ve never heard of. I will have to tackle some of the recipes soon though. But for this next 9 days, I need a few more sugar-free recipes to get me through. Wish me luck! 🌱✌️

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Day 19 of 30

So yesterday, my wife and I went to look at some tiny homes and land where we can plant a tiny home. So excited to start our adventure. We are going to get ours built the way we want which I am so excited about. That is why I did not post anything yesterday. All I did yesterday was snack. A lot.

Today Danielle and I have been married for 6 months. To celebrate, we stayed home and had a BBQ. Cuz what else is there to do? So I attempted to make bread again and also some buns. They turned out a little bit better but the shell of them are quite hard. Does anyone know how to make bread properly so the crust doesn’t turn hard and or crunchy? I’m having a hell of a time learning how to make bread. Can’t stop though- I will figure this out one day. 

We made black bean burgers again tonight. That’s why I made buns for the first time, thought it’d be better to have burgers on buns than between bread. Also made some potatoes and corn, a barbecue is not complete without potatoes and corn. 

We have finally eaten all the snacks I have baked- banana oat cookies, banana walnut loaf, and brownies (that we are not calling eatmore bars cuz they taste pretty similar). So now I have to come up with another new sugar-free sweet snack to make. Wish me luck! 🌱✌️

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Day 17 of 30

I know.. I missed yesterday... but I’m gonna be honest with you- I didn’t eat anything interesting yesterday. Just leftovers and fruit. But today is a different story.

Today for brunch we made a lot of beige food. So much that I cut up some strawberries to brighten my plate. Hashbrowns, toast, and tempeh (which is fermented soy beans bought kinda in the shape of fake bacon and it tastes awful). So yes very beige plate. My friend Kristin would not be surprised by this. When we worked together at Ness Creek she pointed out how much beige food I eat. And I honestly never noticed until she pointed this out. Basically- I eat a lot of carbs. Which = YUM. I will never give up carbs. 

Supper was inspired by my dear friend Courtney Cakes. A few days ago she made scalloped potatoes and I couldn’t remember the last time I had eaten scalloped potatoes. And full disclosure- I have never made them. Not once- not even when I wasn’t vegan. But damn did I love when my mom made them. So I decided to try my hand at them tonight. And unfortunately Courtney would not approve my recipe I found (a shit ton of dill) but they did turn out quite nice. During this month of being sugar-free- the recipe calls for coconut cream and that stuff has a lot of sugar in it so I decided to use cashew milk and some corn starch to thicken it up to coconut cream consistency. Worked like a charm. I do believe the recipe calls for too much dill. I think the next time we make them- my wife and I would like to do a mushroom cream take on them. I think that would taste better. But all considered- I have no idea why I’ve never made them- it is quite a simple dish to make. 

So as most of you know- I am quite fond of the orange chocolate energy balls. My wife.. not so much. So I asked her what kind she would like. She decided cherry. So I said how about chocolate cherry. Can’t go wrong with chocolate in my mind. Got the darkest of dark chocolates, frozen cherries, too salty almonds, and dates of course. Threw all that in my awesome food processor and whipped that slop into energy balls. rolled them in coconut and now they’re in the fridge cooling. I think they are going to be too salty, maybe a bit too mushy- because the recipe calls for dried cherries- not frozen ones- oops. But tomorrow will be the determining factor of weather or not we will make those bad boys again. I’ll try to remember to fill ya’ll in after I taste them. Wish me luck! 🌱✌️

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Day 15 of 30

Half way there!!! 

This first half of the month has been an adventure. Lots of new cooking attempts and wins. Lots of cooking and baking first times. 

Today was a lazy day but this evening got a little bit better. I forgot to make overnight oats last night (the big downfall to overnight oats), so I just ate an apple and an orange for breakfast. Don’t think I even ate lunch. Guess I woke up late enough that breakfast was lunch. Ate some pistachios for a snack then ate an early supper.  

For supper I did a tray of roasted carrots, parsnips and asparagus. We ate that with some tahini sauce and some leftovers. Twas a quick and easy meal. I love me some roasted veggies. I’m not a big fan of raw veggies. Am I alone on that? I know my wife prefers raw veggies- but she pretty much eats anything I make which I truly appreciate. It makes this month a lot easier. 

So I was randomly cruising around Pinterest. As I do when I’m bored. And I found this recipe for sugar-free, vegan brownies. Just what I needed for a sweet snack! So I made them!! Dates, cocoa powder, coconut oil, and peanut butter. I am so excited about them- they are cooling right now. I tasted a tiny tiny piece that fell off when I took it out of the pan and dayum- they are perfect for my after supper sugar-free treat. They didn’t really stick together very well- kinda fell apart when I took it out too cool- but it makes sense with so few ingredients. Hopefully I don’t eat the whole tray tonight and I can save some for my wife. Wish me luck! 🌱✌️

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Day 14 of 30

2 WEEKS DOWN!!

I miss chocolate. I just wanna eat some chocolate chips- you know? I also want some ice cream. Ben and Jerry’s Dairy Free Chocolate Brownie. mmmm. 🤤

So that’s how I’m doing with this sugar-free challenge- two weeks in. 

Ate more overnight oats and fruit for breakfast. Not loving that anymore. I could go for a bowl of cheerios. Or Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Or just eat a handful of Oreos for breakfast cuz I’m an adult and I can. 16 more days and I will. You watch. 

You guys- I am so freaking bored at home. I just wanna snack a bunch. Guess it’s a great thing I’m doing this sugar-free month. What is everyone doing to kill their boredom?? Sorry Sophie- but meditation is not gonna work for me. I just want Danielle to be home. Gaaawwwddd I love her so much. At least if she’s home and I’m bored I can be bored with her. It’s not the same kind of boredness when you’re with your favourite person. 

I had no idea what to make for supper- I just wanted to wake Danielle up for her to give me some ideas. Maybe get her to make something she wants instead. But I decided to be a nice wife and let her sleep for her night shift. I made a pasta with peas and carrots. So super lame I know- but it’s harder to find sugar-free vegan recipes with the ingredients I do have at home. And unfortunately for my wife- I’m not very good at cooking pasta- I always over cook it. So if you like baby food..... Sorry wifey. 

For snack tonight I’ll probably eat way too much. Like usual. But I do know I’ll be eating some of that banana loaf I made yesterday. I don’t want it to go bad right!? I’d like to find more healthy sweet snacks for night time. It’s not an easy task- but that’s what I’ll be doing tonight plus trying to make a supper schedule for this week. Wish me luck! 🌱✌️

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Day 13 of 30

Almost half way done this month. What a half a month it has been. 

Made some brunch for the wife and I today. A tofu scramble. I wanted to make it so that we could eat the tempeh we got last week. I don’t know how long that stuff lasts. It is packaged though and it’s already fermented. But regardless- I forgot to make it. Silly me. 

While the wife was sleeping for her night shift- I decided to use up those 4 frozen bananas. I made banana loaf and banana oat cookies. Simple stuff- but the loaf isn’t great. But they are both edible. Will be making the cookies again. Simple recipe- banana, oats, and coconut (or raisins, or chocolate chips). Turned out pretty yummy. After this month, I’ll be making them with chocolate chips. 

Supper was another new thing for me. I made curry for the first time. I’m usually not a huge fan of curry but I wanted to try and make it. The wife liked it, I- not so much. But it turned out like a good ol’ fashion curry. There’s so many new things I have to try my hand in. My friend Courtney made scalloped potatoes tonight- made me wanna try and make them too. Maybe sometime this week. 

Wish me luck! 🌱✌️

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Day 12 of 30

Hey all!

I finally slept last night! by golly it worked! So thankful honestly. Decided to try another sleeping pill again tonight. 

Mixed up some more quick oats for tomorrow. In this recipe I use a half a banana. We never really go through bananas that fast in this house- they usually turn brown faster than I’d like. But we usually end up putting the last one or two in the freezer. So guess what I’m gonna try and do tomorrow!? I’m going to attempt to make vegan sugar-free banana bread for the first time ever ladies and gentlemen. I will update you on how that turns out. 

Today I ate leftover soup and some toast for lunch. Quick snack. To my surprise, my homemade bread is still mold free. I’m quite amazed honestly. But overly thankful. I’m going to attempt to make more bread here soon. A fluffier version perhaps. Try, try again they say right?

Supper was a dish inspired by my Airbnb hosts in Regina. Mixed with a recipe I learned when I was a fresh vegan from my friend Darby (shout out girl- I’m still making this 4 years later). Simple- rice, black beans, tomatoes, peppers, onions, spices. Easy peasy lemon squeezey. A little Mexican/ Indian dish. 

Alright- that’s all for tonight folks. Talk to you tomorrow after supper and banana bread baking. Wish me luck!

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Day 11 of 30

All I want to be saying is good-night. I honestly did not sleep one wink last night. No joke. My body wouldn’t even rest for one minute. Why!!!??? I got zero sleep last night and didn’t take any naps all day. Runnin on empty.

So what even was breakfast? I’m not sure. I think I ate an orange at 6am when the wife went to work. It’s like my body didn’t want to eat today either. Why is my body being such an A-hole? Decided I should probably eat something (it was around 2pm at this time). I threw some veggies into the oven and put some rice on the stove and had a Buddha Bowl. So satisfying after not eating for forever. I do love me a Buddha Bowl. 

(P.S.- I’ve always had troubles sleeping- it has nothing to do with this sugar-free month. I was hoping being sugar-free would help improve my sleep schedule though. Maybe next week. Stay tuned.)

I really wanted to make Gnocchi for supper. I’ve been researching recipes everywhere but they’re all either tomato or mushroom sauce. Those two sauces get tiring. I found one recipe where you just fry the gnocchi up with some garlic and you know me.. mmmm garlic. So I gave it a try.... I do not recommend. It was just so dry and starchy. Ate that with a side of asparagus. Was not the best supper we’ve had this month that’s for sure. I’m not the best cook- especially when I’m tired. Better luck next time. Who knows if I’ll even buy gnocchi again. If anyone has a great vegan recipe with no sugar- send it my way! Then maybe I’ll give it a try again. 

Now to get ready for bed. I picked up some stronger sleeping pills. I was just taking melatonin. Guess it wasn’t strong enough. So I’m sipping on chamomile tea and I’m gonna down that with a sleeping pill and hopefully be out until 1pm tomorrow. Wish me luck! 🌱✌️

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Day 10 of 30

Hey all!

Can’t sleep still. Anyone else having troubles lately? Needed a good morning breakfast for a pick me up. Overnight oats it is!! Shit this is a great quick dish- that I probably will rarely eat after this month is over. But it is very filling and healthy and I always top it with a lot of berries. It’s one of the few breakfast items with no sugar. I’ve got that, tofu scramble, and just plain old fruit. Anybody got any better no-sugar breakfast ideas for me??

Guess what I had for lunch? Two energy balls. Seriously lol. Some times you have no time to cook, or no want to cook. Three meals a day is hard. People with kids are strivers. #gomoms. 

Speaking of moms- I think my mom would be proud of my supper. I made soup! My mom makes all kinds of soup. I used to always call her when I would try to make soup. Today I spent most of my time on Pinterest so I thought I should use one of the recipes I found. I ended up making a potato soup. It was supposed to be purred but I didn’t want to wash the processor again today so I just mashed it with a potato masher right in the pot while it was cooking. It turned out really good. I don’t know why, but while I was eating it, I decided to mash up a little bit of avocado into it and it actually tasted really fricken good. This sugar-free month has got me adventurous. 

The wife started back at work today- when she works day shift she doesn’t get home until 8:30-9 ish. So today (and any day shifts she works) we eat supper late. This being said- I don’t think I’ll be needing a late night snack tonight. But you know me! Wish me luck!  🌱✌️

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Day 9 of 30

Boring day for us today at home. Not much to do during isolation. Whenever someone asks how we’re doing or what we’re up to- I just say we’re living like teenagers- playing video games, watching movies, and eating too much. 

Had some overnight oats this morning for breakfast. Almost forgot to make them last night. I always have to eat them with some type of berries. Today I tried strawberries and loved it. Raspberries and strawberries are always really expensive but a major win with me. 🤤

For lunch I tried to make up some cauliflower steaks. Tried being the main ingredient of this recipe of course. They turned out fine and delicious but have you ever tried to cut a ‘steak’ of cauliflower. That shit just crumbles everywhere. It is so messy and hard to wipe up. Gets on the floor and sticks to your socks. Just. Every. Where. 

Supper was supposed to be a Mexican quinoa dish but we finished off the stir-fry from last night. Plus I usually use a can of tomatoes in this dish but they all have sugar in them. I’ll just have to fry up or stew up a crap load of tomatoes for dishes like this. I’ll give it another try tomorrow. 

Welp. That’s all for today. The wife and I are going to watch the new Aladdin on Disney+ now and eat a boatload of popcorn. Probably shouldn’t eat too much but it tastes sooo good. Sugar-free month- not quite kicking my ass yet. Wish me luck! 🌱✌️

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Day 8 of 30

So after a complete week with no sugar- how do I feel? Honestly- so far not much change. I’m pretty tired like usual. My body is weak and sore. I do see my acne is getting better though. That is a relief. 

My number one sugar-free April problem- My wife’s Oreo obsession (she’s still eating sugar). Chocolate cookies with a cream filled center!? Like how could you not love them. Plus if you know me at all- I am a cookie monster. ALSO!!! Oreo made Easter cookies! Like. Come. On!  What a painful month. But bright side bob- I am not bitchy... yet. Which I assume will come because our bodies are addicted to sugar and I ate A LOT of it- so I feel like I should be going into withdrawal already. If not soon. Also bright side to my wife being on days off- she helps soooo much with meal prep and dishes!! Gonna be sad when she goes back on Friday. 

Whipped up more energy balls today. I think I’m addicted. They’re so perfect and great for a quick snack or even breakfast. Helping my sweet tooth.

I finished off my homemade jam this morning. I think I should make more soon! I loved it. Finished off more leftovers for lunch. And for supper we whipped up a quick healthy stir-fry. Stir-fry goes over well with the wife and I. Its quick, easy, simple, and healthy. Uses a lot of veggies. You can throw whatever you want in it really. I fried up some tofu and put that in there too. One thing I love to put in everything if possible is hemp hearts. Jam packed with nutrients- so good for you and in salads and stir-fries they are practically tasteless. I used some of my homemade vegetable broth in the stir-fry too- that stuff is so good!

Tomorrow I wanna try to make Cauliflower steaks for lunch and some type of quinoa dish for supper. Maybe something a little more spicy, a little more Mexican. Now I gotta go make some overnight oats so I have something to eat for breakfast tomorrow.  

Can it be May!? I just want an Oreo!! Wish me luck! 🌱 ✌️

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Day 7 of 30

Look at me go! One week down already. My oh my how time does fly. 

Just like I said yesterday- today was leftover day. And just like I said a few posts ago- overnight oats- not a good idea after 3 days. Sad to say those hit the garbage- and last time I made them I halved the recipe. Next time I’ll have to quarter it. That’d be the perfect serving. For lunch we reheated those delicious black bean burgers. Still good a second day. For supper we decided to use up that lentil loaf I made 2 nights ago, or what my wife calls it- ‘salt loaf’. Yea it was a lot a bit too salty. So we tried to figure out a way to make it edible instead of wasting it and we did. We made pasta and used the salt loaf.. I mean lentil loaf, for a pasta type sauce. Broke it down into a crumble and used up the rest of our cashew sauce and voila. It didn’t really turn into a sauce at all but it was actually edible unlike before. Aaaannndd- we got rid of a lot of containers in our fridge. Helping my wife's OCD one leftover day at a time. 

Today I ventured off and made bread crumbs. Yup! Used my homemade bread, crumbled it up, and baked it in the oven. Bam! Bread crumbs. 

And like promised yesterday, I currently have some vegetable broth on the go. Cut up a bunch of veggies, add salt, herbs, spices and a shit ton of water- simmer for like the whole length of a movie or two- strain and put in some jars or containers of sort. Gonna use it for soups and other rando recipes that call for it.

Wonder what tomorrow has in store for me? Wish me luck!  🌱✌️