Too much homework! Gonna drown! Helllllllp!
Okay enough of that.
Dinner: Only thing I've gotten a chance to actually cook lately was a brown rice and lentils dish (pictured above being eaten by Aaron). It doesn't look like much but it was actually really tasty with the spices added. I kind of made the recipe up, so here it is:

• Boil about 5 cups of water. Add 1 tbsp of margarine or oil if desired.
  
• Add one cup of short grain brown rice and one cup of brown lentils. (Any kind of lentils would be good, this is just what I used. Lentils are high in iron and protein (you get a complete protein if you eat them with grains like in this dish. You don't actually have to eat the grain at the same time as the lentil, so assuming you ever eat bread or pasta or crackers etc. you're good.)
• Reduce heat and let cook until tender and water is gone (about 40 minutes.)
• Add 2 tbsp cumin, 1 tsp curry powder, 1 tsp paprika and salt to taste. Also add a few tablespoons of flax seeds. (I never measure my flax seeds, I just dump in what looks like an appropriate amount.)

And there you go.
Other things I've eaten lately: French fries, Strawberry smoothie, lime cola.

Yesterday I made delicious sandwiches for the first time in a while. They consisted of onion sprouts, tomatoes, cucumber, veggie slices brand soy cheese and margarine on 12 grain bagels.
I also bought a box of Mr. Christie's chocolate wafers, one of my favourite cookies.
Today I went to Subway in the library at school and got a veggie patty and baked Lays as usual. I also was a bad vegan and bought their cookies *hangs head in shame.*
The other day I made Mushroom mashed potatoes. This batch I made by chopping up 4 potatoes (I always leave the skins on) and boiling them until easily pierced with a fork. Then I drained them and left them in the strainer while I sauted some chopped mushrooms in the pot with some olive oil. After about 10 minutes I added the potatoes back to the pot, plus a giant scoop of non-dairy margarine and about a cup of regular soy milk. Mash until mashed-potato like. Finally, I added onion powder and garlic salt.
Served it with Green Giant Essentials: Fiber. It had broccoli, black beans, edamame, red peppers and pearled barley "with Asian inspired seasonings." They're 2 bucks in the frozen vegetable section.
Breakfast was cheerios again.
Currently snacking on Premium Plus crackers. They remind me of childhood...the not crappy parts.

I bought some Golden Pomegranates at Kensington Market the other day. They are freaking amazing. They're sweeter than regular pomegranates and milder tasting. And their juice is pretty much clear so you don't get red all over you. Also got Bananas. I intended to use them to bake something but I've just been eating them straight for breakfast and snacks. Might have enough left over to make Banana Pancakes tomorrow. Or might buy more and make muffins.

We had some friends over for dinner last night. I made the Cauliflower Leek Kugel with Herb Almond Crust from 'Vegan With a Vengeance' by Isa Moskowitz again. I could make that every day.

Today I made Stir fry from the left over vegetables in my fridge (cauliflower, carrots, bit of leek, and asparagus, plus onions and garlic as always), and fake beef strips. Cooked in toasted sesame seed oil, hoisin sauce and soy sauce, seasoned with parsley and lime leaf (found at The Lucky Moose Chinese grocery store), basil and salt.

One of my papers was pushed back a week, so that gave me a little breathing room. Still pretty swamped, though.
Today's diet: Lots of coffee (with soy milk and sugar). Out to Thai Express (a chain fast food thai place) and got takeout. They give you a crazy amount of food (as is the custom among our culture) so that was kind of my main mean of the day.
Dark chocolate bar with raspberry filling.
Also went out for Indian food with a friend, but I hate spicy food and wasn't that hungry so I just got this thing that's name I don't remember and a Ginger ale. Ginger Ale is awesome.

Soup and pesto

Quick entry because I have to get to writing this godforsaken paper.
I needed a quick meal the other day so I made pesto with cinnamon basil leaves and academia nuts. Blended with lemon juice, garlic and olive oil and stirred into whole wheat pasta. Picture above.
Yesterday I made carrot soup with fresh dill, lime leaf, and agave nectar.

Lunch yesterday: This was actually closer to dinner time but we went out for a late dinner too, so I'll call it lunch. I made Tofu Scramble (bottom picture), served with tomato and avocado slices, and toast with margarine and jam. I like making breakfast foods for not-breakfast.
The scramble I kind of invented. Saute half an onion and 3 chopped garlic cloves in 1 tbsp olive oil until onions are translucent. Add one chopped green pepper and saute another few minutes. Crumble up firm tofu into the pan and add garlic salt, onion powder, lots of dill (i like dill), pepper, and a bit of paprika. Let cook for 10 minutes, stirring every so often.

Dinner Yesterday: Went out with my mom and step dad and Aaron's dad and step mom to a fancy Japanese place called Fune. I got Vegetable soba noodle soup. Soba noodles are made with buckwheat. Aaron got an appetizer of assorted pickled vegetables and a vegetable maki set.

Breakfast today: Cornflakes and regular Natura.

Lunch Today: Vegetable sandwiches with soy creamcheese and a banana. (Top picture.) Sandwiches with margarine, soy creamcheese, tomatoes, cucumber, and garlic salt on toasted flax bread.

So school is trying to keel haul me. I'm working on not letting it.
Going to the Bombay Dreams warehouse rave tonight helped a lot. Even though it closed by the cops around 12.
Right now: Eating an apple. Can't go wrong with fruit.
Bedtime snack: Frosted flakes with flax seeds
The other day I whipped up some Jasmine rice with onion, peas, and celery. It's easy to make. You just chop up like a quarter of an onion (I added celery this time) and maybe some garlic and saute it with like a tablespoon or two of olive oil in a big sauce pan. Then you add like half a cup of peas, 1 1/4 cups of rice and a bay leaf and stir it around. Then add 3 cups of water and let it simmer uncovered until the water is gone. Finally, let it sit (covered I guess so it doesn't get cold) for 40 minutes. Add salt
That's all i got right now.

Stupid school

I have like a billion pages of reading to do right now. Seriously.
Along with trying to have a social life so I don't become a crazy hermit (this happened last year), that's about all the time I have so blogging has taken a back seat. Here's a picture of me on Halloween. I was an alien. ^^ I went to a warehouse rave with some friends. Much props to the Promise crowd, good party. The visuals were super and I liked the music. Unfortunately it got really hot and crowded around 1, but by then we'd gotten some good dancing in.
I've still got some good vegan ideas for you though, so don't despair.

I made a 9 Bean Soup a few days back. I'd bought this big jug of dried beans and such which has a recipe on the side for cooking it. Next time I make it I'm going to soak the beans first. The box didn't say to do that but the texture turned out all funny.

Yesterday I made Herb Potatoes from 'How it all Vegan.' Fresh herbs are freaking awesome. The only problem is that you never ever use them all up. These had thyme and rosemary (not fresh) on them.
Potatoes are so awesome. You can cook them so many ways (chips, fries, mashed potatoes, roasted, baked, in hashbrowns, etc.) and they're always filling and delicious.

I took my mom to Kensington market the other day. We bought some cute stuff. I took her to King's Cafe, one of my favourite vegetarian places. I got an eggplant dish. Eggplants are cool 'cause they soak up flavour. It was really tasty and satisfying.

I bought a pack of Oatmeal and stocked back up on soy milk. I also bought grapes, which are a great snack.

Aaaand on my way home I saw a guy selling organic stuff so I bought some onions. You always need onions.

Above there's a picture of the bean soup.