Author: Lindsay Ingalls

Goals for the New Year

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Many people have been posting about goals for the new year and it has got me thinking about what I want out of the new year. This year has been tough with having a horrible job, our miscarriage and the a variety of other challenges but I am positive about the new year. My goals for this year:

1. Eat more raw- we have been really good this year about eating more raw dishes and with my dehydrator and new blendtec total blender I know it is possible to create more raw dishes. I love my husband for buying me a new dehydrator.
2. Lose some weight…I have lost 40lbs in the last 4 years but I am still not at my ideal weight and this is my year.
3. To run a 5K- I really want to be able to do this by next fall and I think I can do it! (I know I can)
4. Blog more- I know I have been better at blogging but I can be better. I want to blog with more of a purpose and get back to blogging more recipes for everyone to try and learn more about.
5. Find a job that makes me happy. I have spent the last 18months working in a position that makes me miserable and I know I deserve to be happy.

What are you goals for the New Year? And how do you intend to attain them?

When I am down I make a funny face and think about how lucky I am to be married to my best friend and the love of my life.

Concord NH: Cafe Indigo

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 On our way home from the airport we stopped in to the vegan Cafe Indigo in Concord, NH. We have wanted to go here many times but it isn’t open on Saturdays and that is when we normally go through. Well lucky us it was Monday and they were open and we were starving.

  

The Rachel

 

Veggie Burger

 

 My dad and Neil ordered The Rachel which is the vegan seitan version of the Ruben and it was delicious. My omni father who loves his meat even loved this sandwich he couldn’t stop talking about how good it was. My mom ordered the Veggie Burger which was homemade and so good. My favorite dish was my own the Spinach and Soysage Burrito it was amazing. The burrito was creamy and delicious.

Spinach and Soysage Burrito

For dessert the 4 of us split a chocolate chip cookie bar which was delicious. They were all out of there Carrot Cake which has been named by VegNews for being the best vegan carrot cake. Oh well we loved our cookie.

One of the other great features about this place is that they have to-go items such as cookies, cupcakes, and salads. They also have tofu turkeys to go and homemade pies- this would be great for anyone looking for a quick holiday meal!

Disney World Part 3- Christmas Day: Chef Mickey's, Wolfgang Puck & 'Ohana

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Neil outside of Chef Mickey's

 

Food at Chef Mickey's

 

Steamed Veggies and Sauteed Mushrooms at Chef Mickey's

 

Vegan Mickey Waffles at Chef Mickey's

 

Christmas Pictures at The Grand Floridian

 

Chopped Italian Salad at Wolfgang Puck Express

 

Spaghetti with Tomato, Garlic and Basil Sauce at Wolfgang Puck Express

 

Salad at 'Ohana

 

Broccoli and LoMein soooo good I almost forgot to take a picture

 

Tofu and Veggies with Rice in a Yummy Sauce at 'Ohana

 

Divvies and Tofutti Sandwich at 'Ohana

Disney World Part 2- Epcot

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I was a bad photo taker on our day at Epcot so I included a couple of fun pictures of us visiting however there are no food pictures.  We started the morning off getting to ride Soarin’ three times in a row with no wait because they had one of Disney’s Magical Moments and let the first 400 people in at 8:30 am (the park doesn’t open until 9).  After that we went on a few rides and met up with Neil’s parents just in time for lunch.  We ate lunch at the Sunshine Seasons food court at The Land.  There are tons of options here and it is great for vegans.  We settled on a tofu noodle bowl and veggie sushi with popsicles for our dessert.  The food was really great and our parents really enjoyed their food as well. 

Later on in the afternoon Neil and I went out for some drinks around the world- we got a Gran Marnier Slushie at France and then stopped over to Mexico for a Margarita and chips & guacamole.  The food was great and the drinks were huge and strong. 

For dinner we went to Morocco and got the Vegetarian Plate which included tabouli, hummus, bread, marinated olives, lentil salad and falafel. Since we were using our dining plan points it also came with a drink and baklava; we gave the baklava to our parents.  The food at Morocco was really good- my favorite was the marinated olives so delicious.  The tabouli was okay but it didn’t live up to the tabouli we had at Tusker House.

Disney World Party 1- Tusker House

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Tusker House

 

Wednesday morning we jumped on an early flight to Orlando and after dropping our bags off at our resort we headed straight to Animal Kingdom for my Dad’s birthday.  It was lunch time when we arrived and all of us were starving so we decided to go to Tusker House for dinner.  Tusker House is a buffet that features Indian and Asian influenced dishes and has a ton of vegan dishes.  We let the waitress know that we had dietary restrictions and the chef came out and walked us around the buffet showing us the numerous vegan dishes.  Some of our favorite dishes were: greenbean and onion salad, mango chutney, tabouli, pita, hummus, couscous with veggies and roasted potatoes.  Also featured were a few other salads, rice dishes and tandoori tofu; the tandoori tofu was kind of bland.  We had fruit for dessert and took a few oranges and bananas in our bag to snack on the rest of the day.

Yummy Tabouli and Hummus at Tusker House

The tabouli was my favorite ever! Many times I find that a traditional tabouli is just too much parsley and doesn’t have enough acid in it but this was the most perfect balance of oil and acid. 

Eating Yummy Food at Tusker House

 

Dad "blowing" out his Birthday Candles

Also available at Animal Kingdom are various counter service locations that have salads, vegetable wraps and veggie burgers.  We stayed at the park late because it was an Extra Magic Hours night so we ate at the park.  We went to Restorantosaurus for dinner-  when we walked in we let the employee taking our order that we had dietary restrictions and he let the cook know.  The cook came out and let us know that she could substitute a tapioca roll for the bun (there is dairy in the bun) and she reassured us that the fries were cooked in separate oil that is vegan.  There was a condiment bar which had onions, tomato, lettuce, relish, ect.  I filled mine up with tons of lettuce and tomato and made myself a salad burger.  Our first day at Disney went great and was yummy!

Cookbook Review: Vegan Fusion

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I have been doing some cooking from Vegan Fusion World Cuisine by Mark Reinfeld , who also wrote The 30 Minute Vegan and Bo Rinaldi.  This cookbook features recipes from the Blossoming Lotus Restaurants.  Recipes in this book are inspired by European, Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines. This cookbook features live recipes as well as cooked just like the Blossoming Lotus Restaurants.  Since I won’t be heading to Hawaii to visit Blossoming Lotus anytime soon I’m glad I can cook up their recipes at home.

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I made the Radical Roasted Red Pepper Hummus which was delicious.  I brought this to my work holiday potluck and served it up with some carrots and crackers.  We have been feasting on the leftovers at home with pretzels. My favorite recipe however is the Conquering Lion Cashew Cheez: