Eclectic Lotus

There is quiet and peace while eating. I don't think I have heard this before. In the picture above I would have tried to make the picture pretty but I was very hungry. I cut up some fresh basil and red pepper flakes which adds some depth to the dish. There was one thing I forgot to do and that was to peel the roasted red pepper which if I did that, it would. Anyway, in my fashion I am going to get straight to the chase: Roasted Red Pepper Pasta 4 red peppers 1 onion, quartered 4 garlic cloves 1.7oz cashews 11.3oz spaghetti noodles 1 cup unsweetened plant-based milk 1tbsp dried mixed herbs 1.7oz sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained ( I used fire-roasted tomatoes in water, drained) 1 tsp balsamic vinegar 3 tbsp nutritional yeast salt and pepper Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F Transfer the cashews to a bowl and cover in hot water straight from a kettle. Put aside so it can soak. Add the red poppers to a roasting tray (if you do not have one, I did parchment paper over a cookie pan) a...

These are NOT vegan, but I did make them. Read on to see more!  . . . because life is pancakes! If you know me, you know I love tacos, ice cream, shoes, learning new stuff, and PANCAKES! Ten years ago, I began running so I can justify my love of pancakes. If you have seen my blog posts from prior years, I can slay some cakes! Now, that we live apart from my mother-in-law, I will still send her pancakes. This is probably the worse thing to admit because I am supposed to be healthy but pancakes are my weakness. With age and turning vegan, there have been many things I have given up- french fries, eggs (I have to imagine this in a "you are torturing animals" kind of way.), pizza, and pancakes.  My home is NOT vegan. With me being the lone wolf, it gets to be difficult. Much more cleaning, cooking, and work. 2022 is not much different than 2021 with my schedule as I am attending seminars online, studying, keeping a clean house, a second job, not to mention sneaking in working out...