Sunday’s Brunch
On Sunday mornings we’ve started a ritual of making brunch and spinning records. It’s a nice way for two heathens to revel in the last bit of weekend. Anyway, yesterday I made pear-ginger waffles from “Vegan With A Vengeance” (which is the best cookbook ever, btw), rosemary roasted red potatoes and some seitan strips, that I made by slicing some seitan sausages I made on Friday. Not a grand display of the color spectrum, but a delicious breakfast that left us comfortably full and with some extra waffles for breakfast during the week.
2 yums up.
Music this Sunday: While cooking, The Beatles- Abbey Road. While eating, The Doors- The Best of The Doors.
Carrot Cake
I hardly ever make cakes. With it just being the two of us, I always worry it will go to waste. And frankly, I’m a cookie and brownie kind of gal. But I knew that Jim was going to have a busy and hectic day on Saturday and he loves him some cake. When I got home from work I got started on this baby. In my pre-vegan days I tried to make several carrot cakes and they all failed miserably: dry, spiced crap. I worried that I would never find a good carrot cake recipe and it saddend me to no end, as carrot cake was what we had at our wedding. So I was delighted with the results of this hodge-podge recipe, very moist with a delicate flavor that intensified overnight. All the effort was well worth it when Jim dragged his tired self home and exclaimed “OMG!” when he saw the cake displayed next to where he sets his keys. Now he’s eating it 3 times a day! Not that I’m all that innocent either….
2 yums up.
