Good Day!
I wanted to show you a few of my purchases from Paris…
A cookie press!
I’m sensing vegan ginger cookies on the horizon! ;)
I also got a print of the Eiffel tower.
Sad story: My sister bought my mom and I each a gorgeous oil painting in Paris and we forgot them on our tour bus and no one turned them in. :( Major doh.
I also got a couple small prints and postcards. I am going to put one on my Vision Board.
and COFFEE ONLY Paris mugs!!!
Whenever you see these Paris mugs on my blog, you will know I am drinking COFFEE!!! ;)
[P.S.- I’m working on the coffee thing. Our coffee maker intimidates me….]
I bought a lot of this…
I also bought gifts for family.
Home Is Where The Food Is:
When I return from a trip there are usually a handful of foods that I am dying to eat upon my return. I find for every trip, the list of foods I am craving differs depending on what I ate and also what I didn’t have access to while I was away.
So what was the first thing I ate when I got back from Paris?
Nope!
The Ultimate Oatmeal Raisin Walnut Cookie, of course. ;)
Sixty seconds after being home one of these was in my mouth.
I made Eric a batch before I left and he saved me one!
Ok, ok, he didn’t technically save me one; he didn’t know any were left and then I spotted it and nabbed it!
I leave no cookie undetected, my friends.
It was STILL moist and fresh after an entire week in Tupperware! It must be those walnuts adding a ton of moisture. This is my favourite cookie recipe yet.
After my cookie attack, I made Pumpkin Pie Vegan Overnight Oats with pure maple syrup! I was craving them all week.
Then I made a huge chickpea salad. Oh how I missed my little chickies.
Then I spent time with Sketchie! He was stuck to me like glue all night.
But that could have been because I was luring him with cat treats…I’ll just pretend he missed me…
After dinner, I headed to the grocery store to stock up on fruit!
Bananas, grapefruit, oranges, lemons, ginger, apples, etc.
When I get back from a trip, the first thing do is make sure that healthy foods are on hand. Luckily the fridge is overflowing with vegetables from our CSA so I didn’t have to buy many veggies.
I have also had plenty of these Pumpkin Pie Monsters.
Today, I spotted Gena’s Butternut Squash Smoothie that I am dying to try with my leftover 2 pounds of b’nut squash. I’ll have to try it this week!
And a square of this each night…I am trying to make it last, but it is hard.
My sis and I deemed this the best dark chocolate we have ever tasted. It is 85%, but I swear to you it tastes like 40-50%. Incroyable!
I’ve also been enjoying my Ezekiel toast with avocado, pepper, sea salt, and tomato paste.
And bananas and almond butter with cacao nibs:
Maple Butternut squash and apple casserole:
Strawberry & Glonola Spinach Salad:
And of course Tartes Aux Fraises!
Mmmmmmm!!!!
These tarts are a must make. If you leave them in the fridge overnight the tart shell gets all soft and moist from the strawberries and the strawberry flavours infuse the crust. A dream I tell you.
Chickpea Pizza…
1.5 cups chickpeas + 1/3 cup pizza sauce + parsley + Sea salt + Ground pepper = Amazing and quick addition to any lunch.
And over-baked buttery Glonola apples…
Awww, It’s good to be home. :)
After you return from a trip, what is the first thing you usually eat when you get home? What foods are you craving like mad?
After my Paris trip I was craving pumpkin, nut butter, VOO, Green Monsters, chickpeas, toast + avocado, and strawberry tarts.
And yes, mass quantities of chocolate. But that goes without saying…
See you tomorrow morning for a savoury tart recipe and the one thing I really struggled with since being back home. Hint: It wasn’t a loss of appetite! bahaha.
it’s been 6mos since i was in paris and you have me longing for it once again! i had to post a photo montage on my site to celebrate. best city ever!
Those Paris prints are to die for. I’m sorry about your paintings, though. :(
I just had chickpeas again for the first time since the spring, and I am so happy I did :) What a wonderful way to top my salads!
If I am coming back from going home, I’m usually pretty sad so I give myself permission to just eat whatever the airline/airport has on hand, even if it’s junk. If it’s the last day at any other place, same deal. THEN it’s usually a big salad and heaps of water. :)
I usually crave FRUIT since I am able to eat fresh veg/protein at restaurants but somehow fruit isn’t always available — let me rephrase that: GOOD fruit is not always available :)
I also need to drink a ton of water after getting home from a trip.
The fact that you just discovered a love for coffee is adorable – it makes me smile! I guess Paris is a great place to get your coffee feet wet!
My partner and I just returned from over two months on the road for our non-profit, full of couch-surfing and camping. I’ve never eaten so many Ryvita crackers in my life, and the first thing I wanted when I got back was bowls and bowls full of COOKED vegetables. And rice. Hot food was greatly appreciated (and so was hot water!)
Wow, I am going into a food coma with all of these incredible photos. I don’t know what I want to make first! :)
I crave honest, good, home-cooked food that my mom makes. It’s always like that :P All this food is so representative of you – delicious, simple, and healthy, of course :D
I usually crave fresh veggies when I get home from a long trip. When I am away I tend to eat things that are fried or contain more oil then I usually consume. My body prefers fresh produce with a little fat.
p.s. If Sketchie goes missing he isn’t with me. I am in love with your cat even though I have not meet him. :)
When I get home from a trip, I immediately eat a huge salad and can’t wait for my oats!!!
I seem to get a craving for local produce! Other than that, I’m pretty much craving free.
By the way, nice to see sketchie back. What a cutie pie :)
I always want to RUN and then drink a green monster! Perfect “get me back to normal” recipe!
I read “food blogs” for 99% life content. Not food content. Reading about people’s Real Life is sooo much more exciting for than their food! However, your food on this post, from the chickpea pizza to the cookies to the chocolate…well, I admit, I am super impressed by the food in this post, and drooling…hahah!
But I want to see some wild night photos, or days (shopping maybe?!) in Paris! Feel free to keep those coming as long as possible! I can travel vicariously thru you that way :) and in the meantime, bravo on the coffee mugs and coffee pot. I have a french press, a coffee maker, and a totally pimp espresso maker complete with steamer unit to make vegan foam out of almond milk. I take my coffee seriously :)
That’s too bad about those paintings! :( The same thing happened to my dad in Paris – he left an Hermes scarf that he bought my mom behind on a ferry boat. Silly guy!
HOLY food sensory overload!!!!!!!!!! I want to EAT this whole post. Right NOW. Maple butternut squash casserole?? aaaaahhhh :)
mmm, mmm, mmm!! It all looks soooo good and those coffee mugs are so cute. I got hooked on coffee this past summer and bought a mug in every big town I visited; montreal, boston, NY, etc.
You should definitely start your own coffee mug collection from places you visit, that way you are always reminded of the great times!!! :)
Hi Angela,
Just wanted to let you know that my most recent post is an ode to YOU! You can check it out here: http://foodie4healing.blogspot.com/2010/09/ode-to-angela.html. I hope I’ve done you and your food justice!
i bought that print of the eiffel tower in autumn on my first trip to paris, too. so glad you enjoyed your travels there.
now, a challenge for you. i want to add pumpkin to a vegan oatmeal cookie and i’m stuck. ideas?
I always feel that the best vacation is the one that makes you miss home – including the food of home!
oh my goodness everything looks so tasty! now I am hungry!!!! and inspired!
Awwh, Sketchie totally missed you :)
I love that you have a vision board!