Vegan Mofo is coming!

It's that time of year again! October is the time when bloggers everywhere commit to writing about vegan food all month. Last year I used the month to get more creative in the kitchen and try out lots of new recipes. Sensing that I need that sort of jump start again I signed up to be a vegan mofo participant again this year. My diet is seriously in a rut and while I think it is pretty balanced with lots of nutrients it is also pretty boring.

If you want to participate in all the fun, or find a list of blogs that will be featuring vegan food all month long, you can check out the details here.

Plus at the end of the month I am getting myself a surprise birthday present. Well, it isn't a surprise for me, but it will be for you!

Simple burritos

It has been awhile blog-world, but I am still here! Apparently taking care of a newborn has the amazing ability to consume your entire day while leaving you feeling like you haven't accomplished anything. In the past month or so I have spent my free moments mostly deciding if I would rather eat a meal or sleep. They are both quite compelling desires and sometimes I decide to eat only to fall asleep half way through the meal without realizing it (Zoey's dad has collected some of these classic moments on film).

So, in an effort to make sure that I am still eating well, Zoey's dad has been doing the lions share of the food preparation. His latest creation? Combining beans, a grain and some vegetables in a glass dish at night so that I can just scoop out a serving for lunch or a snack. I am sharing 2 of my favorites.

The top one is mixed beans, yellow and red bell pepper, corn, garlic, and cilantro on a high fiber wrap. We forgot to add a grain to this batch but since we ate it on wraps, I figure that counts.

The next one is couscous, garbanzo beans and fresh spinach. It is not quite as pretty as the other burrito but I actually prefer it. If you add couscous and garbanzo beans to anything, that quickly becomes a meal that I love.



Since I haven't been in the kitchen much with the camera, I haven't gotten any good pictures of Zoey checking out our food, so here she is just being cute.