Potluck Stew!

When someone throws various ingredients into a pot and hopes for the best, thats REAL potluck. At least, that's what my mom says. A dictionary will define it as something entirely different.

Anyways...

I wanted to make a veggie stew, but I didn't have a recipe in arms reach. I suppose I could have looked one up, but where's the fun in that?

Heres what I used:

• 32 oz of veggie stock (No MSG)
• 12 fingerling potatoes cut in half (the small colorful potatoes that come in yellow purple and reddish... google it.)
• 1 can of chick peas
• 2 bags of baby carrots, sliced (you can use one bag, if you wish... it depends on how much you love carrots)
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves of garlic, sliced
• Sea salt
• Paprika
• Oregano
• Curry powder.

Here's what I did:

• Boil potatoes for 15 minutes and drain.
• Add veggie stock.
• Add bay leaf
• Add all the other veggies and season to taste.
• Boil for 10 minutes (watch it so it doesn't burn)
• Simmer until all veggies are tender
• ENJOY!!!

Tofu Breakfast Fajitas

Welcome to very my first vegan blog, and I am excited to share my journey with you. Before we start with the photos, I'd like to share a bit about myself. I am a freelance writer and a novelist by night, and I work part time as a preschool teacher by day.
I am currently working on a novel titled Autumn Again. For more about that, see the website: http://autumnagainnovel.com/ and the blog, http://jialing27.livejournal.com/.

Here is one of my favorite breakfast recipes.

Here is what you need:

• Tortillas
• Paprika (optional)
• Extra firm tofu (do NOT use silken tofu)
• Bell peppers (I like to use red, yellow, and green)
• 1/4 cup of olive oil (or any oil)

Here's what you do!

• Be sure that you squeeze all the water out of the tofu. It needs to be as dry as possible before you sauté it.
• Slice or dice the bell peppers any what you want them, and sautee them in oil.
• While peppers are cooking, Slice the tofu in to small one inch rectangles.
• Add tofu to the skillet, sprinkle paprika over tofu and peppers, and cook until tofu is browned.
• Heat up tortillas
• Enjoy!

This is a quick and easy breakfast! Serve with soy milk, juice, or coffee, then take on the day!