cravings for sushi, muffins and puff pastry

hello all, my week has been ridden with sniffles and headache.  it seems about this time every year i finally get the "winter bug" that everyone else has already gotten over.  anyways, i am feeling a lot better today - and i think this is partly thanks to my new diet! i'm now at 33 days and i've never felt better (minus the whole head cold thing)! anyways, i thought i would share a few of my favourite meals from the week - most of these are eaten "out." 

first, sushi.  this is my one love.  although i cannot partake in the actual "sushi," i find myself craving kappa rolls almost everyday.  this night, my best friend and i indulged in: kappa rolls, kappa and avocado rolls and vegetable rolls (dynamite for her). we also had a bit of vegetable tempura, but i was afraid of egg content, so i quit early. i find that i never crave meat, but instead i crave baked goods that can only be created with plenty of milk and butter.  




i had my first bad restaurant experience.  after perusing the menu, i asked about their pan bread - it contained eggs.  so, i ordered the cliche mixed greens with oil and vinegar.. when it came, i was greatly disappointed.  the greens that i had asked for came with apples on top (which i don't oppose, but i specifically asked for "just" greens), and the oil and vinegar came in a little bowl.  anyone with experience knows that the oil merely sits on top of the balsamic, which results in a very oily dressing.  i ate it anyways, and clenched my jaw as i paid the $8 bill.. really? jeeze. 








on a brighter note! i came across (and altered) an awesome recipe for fibre-rich muffins:


sunny boy vegan muffins:
1 flax egg (mix 1 tbsp ground flaxseed with 3 tbsp warm water)
3/4 cup rice milk
2 tbsp canola or veg oil
1/2 cup organic sunny boy cereal
1 1/2 cup spelt flour
1/2 cup raw sugar (this came out a bit too sugary for me, but i like my muffins fairly wholesome, not sweet)
1 1/2 tbsp baking powder


soak the sunny boy cereal in milk for about 20 minutes (or overnight if you do not want texture in your muffins).  combine liquid ingredients in a medium bowl, and dry ingredients in another medium bowl.  add dry ingredients to wet and mix well. place batter into greased muffin tin and bake at 375 F for 18-20 minutes.  you could add dried fruit into this recipe as well - i didn't this time, but i will probably try cranberries next time!


note: the ingredients for sunny boy claim it "may contain traces of milk and eggs" due to the nature of the company - this is due to the use of these products in the factory, not in the processing of this specific product.  i have not been that specific in my veganism.  




take care, animal-friendly followers


xx ashley