toga

wednesday is food shopping day and this week was no exception.

it all started when for a small fare and 30 minute drive.. me, the wife, my mom and my son went out to enjoy the bread basket bakery/deli. bread basket is an awesome little place in saratoga that can make anything taste good. i would eat there everyday if i was able but alas, some things are better in moderation. and in this case not eating there all the time makes everything more enjoyable. i had my favorite called the spit and spat. its a great mix of hummus, avocado, red peps, sprouts and cucs for some crunch. mind you i am no cucumber guy. i think there flavor just doesnt fly with my palette, but they really work well with this sandwich. forgot to mention it all comes on their 5 grain homade bread which really just brings everything together.

after the bread basket we hit up johnnys italian ice on broadway for some vegan icecream. that place is awesome, real laid back environment and run by real people.

then we walked down to the farmers market on high rock. we scored up some great local/organic veggies at below super market price. loved the selection the vendors/farms had and got everything i can imagine one could cook in a week..(including a watermelon that i just cut up tonight and flavors right up there with the best of em.)

its a little late for this summer but i have also been reading up on a couple of farms that do a sharing program for veggies and i think it might be a beneficial idea. i do like to "spread the wealth" when it comes to buying things so im still thinking about it.

then we left and headed to the ol 4 seasons to pick up some daiya cheese. many people i know have been raving about this stuff for so long now that i had to bring it into my kitchen. i have eaten it before at little anthonys in albany and big guys in schenect also at 4 seasons but sometimes i think the tlc of ones own kitchen works wonders for flavor.

so at any rate on the way home we swung by hannaford to pick up some spices and cooking supplies. i found a good recipe for vegan cornbeef so i think im going to try it this upcoming week. these were the main spice ingredients i had to pickup. seems simple but thats always the case before you start a project. we shall see how that turns out as it will be my first time actually making seitan.

after returning home. my wife whipped up a parsnip/corn/carrot/taco salad with a sprinkle of the daiya on top and i was sold....and full..

shes a better chef than me..but ill never admit it...ever..

so we filled up the fridge for the week, got a good 2 mile walk in and went to sleep full.