Greetings!
I am impressed, the Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Vegan Overnight Oats held me over a full 5 hours this morning! I was high energy all morning long. I swear it is from those chia seeds, bursting with antioxidants, protein, calcium, iron, and fibre! I have been increasing my chia seeds from 1 tbsp to 1.5-2 tbsp in my VOO and I really enjoy it.
The Farmer’s Market went well today! In fact, we had our best-selling week yet. A lot of customers buy the bars in bulk and then pop them in the freezer until they are ready to eat them. It is a great trick if you want them to last a long time. I actually enjoy eating the Glo Bars straight from the freezer in the summer- very refreshing!
The Chocolate Chip Glo Dough and PB + Maple Macaroons sold out by 10:45am!
I tell everyone about freezing the Glo Dough and then mixing them into banana soft serve…hopefully I have gotten a few people hooked on it.
An elderly man said the funniest thing to me today.
Him and his wife were buying some Glo Bars, and right after his wife said goodbye and walked away the man leaned in close and whispered in my ear:
‘I have been married to my wife for 49 years and I love her to the high heavens, but just between you and I, her baking makes for good paperweights. I have learned the secret to a happy marriage is to make her think she is the best baker and cook in the world.’
Then he gave me a coy grin, winked, and walked to catch up with her, putting his arm around her waist.
True love folks, true love.
I also met some new friends!
Sabrina and Jen (left) came from Buffalo and Natalie (right) and Robert came from a town about half hour outside of Oakville.
They are all SO nice..we chatted for a good half hour or longer! Natalie on the right has her black belt! I need her to show me some moves, heh.
It rained again today, but luckily not until the last hour of the market.
Of course, I did not leave the market empty handed!
I present to you, the most DELICIOUS organic blueberries that Eric and I have ever tasted in our lives. I’m not even joking, I have never tasted blueberries so delicious.
I walked back to our tent with a bag of goodies and I tried to hide them from Eric (our fridge is already much too full!). I felt like a wife with a shopping addiction hiding price tags from her husband, only my shopping addiction is for weird veggies!
As soon as I got home, I froze about 1/2 of the blueberries so I can enjoy them all week long. (Let’s be real, they won’t last any longer than that!)
Eric doesn’t even like Blueberries and he loved these.
Then I purchased some ducks!
And lined them all up in a row.
Have you ever seen Yellow Squash any cuter?!
Like the carrot showgirls, I think I will have a very hard time chopping these up! (No, I have not chopped the carrot showgirls yet…tonight might be the night)
Then I got something I have been seeing Kath eat for a while now and I have been dying to try them…
So fuzzy and cute…any guesses?
That would be Okra!
I popped one in my mouth and they taste amazing!
Very mild tasting. I can see why Kath likes making them into fries so much.
When we got home around 3pm, I was so hungry it is a sheer miracle that I was able to take these shots before chowing down.
I snacked on 3 of my Gluten-free and vegan chewy crackers (made a triple batch this week!) as soon as I got in the door. They kept me sane until I prepped and shot lunch.
These crackers are so delicious. I have been trying to cut down on buying Mary’s Crackers and I actually prefer these ones. I made enough to last me 2-3 weeks. I also dehydrated this batch for 3 hours at 150F instead of cooking in the oven, but you can use either method.
For lunch I had a super yummy basil, tomato, hummus, and black pepper open-faced toasted Ezekiel sandwich!
Sadly, this did not last long.
Copious amounts of hummus and tomato paste on the bottom!
Wish I still had this right now. And this.
Then I broke out Her Mix-A-Lot and made another Kale Green Monster…
Bottom layer: 1 cup almond milk; second layer: Amazing Grass Wheatgrass powder; 3rd layer: kale; top layer: frozen banana chunks.
Smooth as SILK. I seriously cannot handle how smooth the Vitamix gets kale!!!
It was soooo energizing and delicious. Happiness ensued.
Then a huge pot of Japanese sencha green tea to comfort me on this rainy day!
Well, my stomach is grumbling yet again…I think I am going to grab a snack and then prep dinner. I am thinking a huge veggie roast is in order.
Have a great night!
Blueberries! I made Blueberry Buckle just yesterday with some blueberries that I bought at our farmers market last weekend. Yum!
you’re not doing anything to keep me from wanting a vitamix! the GM you made today is the most incredible shade of green!
Your dress is so flattering! And I love how you post pictures of the cutest shaped vegetables… show girls and ducks in the matter of a week… thanks for making me giggle :)
by the way… was this your first time trying okra? I love the things so much I will chop them up into rounds and eat them raw. Simple and delish!
yes it was my first time with Okra…Im in love!
Oh to have a smooth a silk kale smoothie. I made a kale smoothie yesterday and though I tried my best, it was not smooth at all, rather chunky and thick. Sometimes I find steaming the kale first work, but I almost never steam the kale.
Those squash are too adorable!
Lol Angela, Im the same way with shopping for food. I cant be in XXI for more than an hour until I get nauseous, but when Im shopping for food, I tell them that ill be a few hours :)
I am new to your blog, and I am so impressed with how positive and healthy you are! You really are an inspiration!
OKRA!! :)
And the Vitamix does handle kale exceptionally well :)
Those blueberries look delicious — you always find the most beautiful fruits and veggies! I’m not a fan of okra, but it may be because I haven’t had it prepared in the “right” way. I’m excited to see what you do with it!
Every time you post about your VitaMix makes me want to get one!
Ange your blue dress is so cute!!! I love okra as well – I usually use it in stir fry dishes and sometimes just steamed with other veggies. Congrats on another successful week at the market!
Haha, I love what that guy said!
Hate to say it, but if they don’t “crack” … they ain’t crackers. :o)
The yellow squashes are so cute! I love okra but it’s so expensive around here – perfect in fry form.
If any blogger deserves a high powered blender it’s YOU! All this time I would see your GMs and think I hope she gets one soon! Glad to see you and Her Mix a Lot are getting along famously.
Aaaww, what that old man said is so funny :-D By the way, I LOVE your dress. Where is it from??
Thanks! Its from Urban Outfitters :)
What that old man said is seriously too cute! True love indeed :D I think making some of your cracker glo dough is on the agenda tonight. :)
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Awwwh that old man story is the cutest thing ever!! I wish more people had true love like that :)
Congrats on selling so much!
Those little squashies are so cute. I love how they look like ducks. They remind me of a shot I took of some melons the other week. http://carascravings.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/leftovers-revamped/
Can’t wait to see what you do with okra! I’ve never bought it before because I’m not sure how to cook it.