dear diary

sorry i haven't
been writing lately
but some weeks
 get away from you

ideas and thoughts
will pop in my head
and i feel that old
excitement
to share them here

family

work

play

passions

all have a way of 

compromising my commitment

to you

one constant

food

because you have to eat

no matter how busy

pretty greens 

on vintage corelle plates

somehow

grab hold of the inner photographer

the consistent blogger

who thinks

wouldn't it be fun to

give some of my vegan favorites

a post to shine

not a spectacular

ah-ha moment

but one bite of avocado toast

will win you over

a don't knock it till you've tried it

perfect way 

to start the day

the secret is in the vegenaise

seriously good stuff

always planning what's next

and its a safe bet

the recipe will require

cashews

so get 'em soaking

to transform them

into a creamy base 

at a later hour

dinner hour

cover with a corelle

plate

and let the planning

begin

until then

have a muffin

a double banana walnut

muffin

light and moist

and tempting me to

have

another

a hold me over until

lunch

an absolute favorite

potato, cauliflower, chickpea

curry soup

it just doesn't 

get any better

then

as dinner hour arrives

get those cashews blending

with

miso

nutritional yeast

lemon juice

to create a creamy

dare i say it

cheesy

 base to make

broccoli cheddar-ish soup

served alongside

crusty bread

and picture ready

on yet another classic

corelle

and so

as the last of the leaves are collected

 halloween stored away

to make room for thanksgiving

hallmark channel's countdown 

enticing me to sit

for a spell

a week flies by

and i realize

i've neglected you

forgive me diary

but there is 

much living to

do

just last night

i talked my sister sue

into going to an hour and a half

first time for us

glow zumba party

with glo-sticks

and lots of neon dance fun

followed by

a margarita and super nachos

(i had to sweeten the pot)

 every day may not be

 a perfectly vegan life

correction

everyday is perfect in its

unpredictable way

vegan or nacho

dance or couch time

jack-o-lantern or cornucopia

always

enjoying

the

moments

ps

will make time

to stop by again soon

please do the same

until then...

keep enjoying

xo