Scenic Views, Office Plants, Vegan Food, and a Cute Puppy!

I somewhat recently found 2 vegan waffles here is one of them.  When I do eat waffles I tend to eat them dry as a snack.

These were the other waffles I found.  I want to say I found one at Wegman's and the other at Mustard Seed but I'm not completely sure.

Here is another Amy's Kitchen Bowl I recently found at Target.  It was tasty!  I'm thrilled that Amy's is coming out with more vegan options.  I just wish they were a little cheaper.  I usually only grab them if they are on sale OR if it's something I have never tried before.

Here is another Gardein find.  I think I found this at Wegman's but maybe it was Mustard Seed.  I guess that's what I get for waiting so long to post my hauls, eh!?

Of course, this one I found at Trader Joe's!  I have to say I was a fan!  

I blogged yesterday about the VioLife Shred finds but I think they are worth another mention!

These are still in my frig and I'm hoping to eat them soon so they don't go bad.  Has anyone else tried them?  I think I found these at Erie Whole Foods Co-Op.

I've never tried these before but when I saw they were all vegan and all on sale I knew I had to grab them!  Has anyone else tried these yet?

I've been traveling around several different communities the last couple of months - for work - and more than usual.  This is a snapshot from Warren but there are several others I will be sharing over time, too!

This is another from the Warren area.  It's in the Crescent Park neighborhood near the hospital.

At the end of fair week I saw a teenage boy carrying a young puppy around in a bucket.  He said the puppy was newly adopted and overly tired so he wanted to carry him.  This puppy was 'happy as a clam' in this bucket!  It was so funny!

Oh!  I almost forgot to post this photo.  I'm sure I have other photos of this downtown Warren Hickory Street Bridge but it was just a gorgeous day so I had to take another snapshot!

Here is one of my office plants from a few weeks ago!  It's a Purple Waffle Plant.  If you look at the underside of the leaves...they are purple!

And this is my Sunny Star Croton Plant and I LOVE it!  It's one of my FAVES!  I would like to find a Croton that is tri-colored with red, orange, and yellow highlights!

Blueberry Sauce, Tomato Tahini Sauce, Crispy Potato Dinner

I tried to get a little cute with this photo - artsy, if you will!  On occasion I have found Nature's Path vegan items on sale and I will pick them up every now and again.  I do like their Chia line.  I actually had this for SNACK last night.  What's that on top - you might ask!?  Well, it was my successful attempt at Blueberry Sauce.  Some might even call it Blueberry Jelly or Jam - vegan style!  It was really quite simple.  And I used all organic ingredients!  A pint of Organic Blueberries, Organic Lemon Juice, and Wholesome Sweeteners Raw Cane Sugar.  Here are the measurements in case you were wondering:

1 Pint Blueberries
1/3 C Raw Cane Sugar
2 teas Lemon Juice

Here's another look at this yummy sauce!  I have to be honest I have had a bit of a sweet tooth lately - that usually isn't like me - but I have been trying to stay to fruit.  I think this did the trick!  Of course I wouldn't turn down a piece of Vegan Cheesecake if I were to come across one. teehee.  Actually there is a place in Buffalo that I LOVE that has Vegan Cheesecake and I haven't had it yet.  I really need to take a trip soon!  Anyhow...this sauce was pretty amazing!  It's sweet and rich and pretty thick, too!  I'm so glad I used my pint of Blueberries for this!  I still have some in the frig and hope to incorporate it into my foods this evening in some way, shape, or form!

I'm kind of going backwards here, but that's ok, right!? 

Check this bad-boy out!  It's Tomato Tahini Sauce!  Here's what I did for this little gem:
6 Cherry Tomatoes (or a bit bigger than Cherry)
1/3 C Tahini
1 T Rice Vinegar
1-2 T Balsamic
Pinch Cayenne Pepper

Next time I think I will just use the Balsamic instead of Rice or using BOTH like I did here.  I really prefer the Balsamic to give it that ZING and the little bit of KICK from the Cayenne is neat but my favorite part is that I used Tomato AND Tahini together in this!  It's almost like a Sour Cream consistency but you can taste all 4 main ingredients separately AND together!

And here is what I did for dinner on the stove top!  Yellow Potatoes, 3 kinds of Sweet Peppers including - Red, Orange, and Yellow, Onion, and Wildtree's Rancher Steak Rub to taste.  As I've mentioned before I like crispy foods on occasion so I accomplished that with this dish as well.

So last night I was 3 for 3 on my food attempts and I am looking forward to incorporating both sauces in other foods SOON.

What do you think of them!?