Snails and Strippers
April 30, 2008
This past weekend I went to Seattle to see my favorite band perform (they are on tour now, go see them, they are AMAZING!). Although I live a mere three hours from Seattle, I have only visited the city a few times. I left a warm and sunny day in Portland, and was greeted (unsurprisingly) to a warm and very rainy day in Seattle. That’s okay because I made a new friend along the way! He was cruising the sidewalk, most likely searching for Mighty O Donuts (which I indulged in, but sadly have no photos to share). But, here is a photo of my new friend “Snaily”. He was super shy and turned away from the camera, but I am convinced it was simply due his donut cravings…
While in Seattle, I had the chance to dine at Pizza Pi. It was a nice escape from the rain, very warm and cozy inside. The folks working there were super kind. The pizza was tasty, but I must agree with the lovely Vegan Noodle, the cheese on top was a needless addition. After pizza, I stopped across the street at Side Car for Pigs Peace. I was able to spot some nifty items that I have never seen in Portland, including some fun bubble bath scented in vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry and packed in wee milk cartons. Too cute…and wow, this stuff smells awesome! After that, it was on to the show…seriously, go watch these guys perform…
Now, the strippers…hehehe…
Crazy name for a…cookie! I found this recipe in a Cooking Light magazine years back, and usually only make them around the holidays, but sometimes it’s cool to break tradition. You can find the recipe here, and it is easily veganized by making a few small substitutions: (1) use vegan margarine instead of butter, and (2) use an egg replacer method instead of an egg white. These cookies are addictive, and best eaten warm. I always make them using homemade jam, but undoubtedly, they would be great with any jam. I made two batches this time around, a Strawberry-Raspberry Stripper, and an Apple-Cinnamon Stripper. For the latter, I replaced the lemon juice in the glaze with plain soy milk, and added a healthy dash of cinnamon, and then sprinkled the tops with slivered (and crushed) almonds. Oh, and I used an apple jelly as the filling. These are a snap to prepare, and it’s fun slicing the logs and drizzling the glaze over them. The perfect cookie for impatient cookie munchers…they don’t really need to cool!
And last, one of my favorite and most anticipated spring-time arrivals:
This one was so cute, just sitting there all alone with its little head down…and its little wing all askew! I love goslings!
April 30, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Yum, those cookies look so good! I’ll have to try them. I love goslings, and ducklings too, that one it’s own is so adorable it just made me go “awww!” =)
May 1, 2008 at 1:20 am
you are killing me with the cute! I love snails, so much. it’s almost…odd?
May 1, 2008 at 5:03 am
Wow, what a great trip to Seattle you had!! Sounds fun!!
Haha, those cookies definitely have a, shall we say, “attention-grabbing” name ;0)
Those ducks are too precious!!
May 1, 2008 at 5:58 am
It sounds like you had such a great weekend, and nothing better to top it off than with those strippers, hehe!!
May 1, 2008 at 7:38 am
What a fun trip! That picture of the snail is pretty cool.
Those cookies DO sounds addicting!
Aw, the little ducks, how cute!
May 1, 2008 at 11:13 am
The ducklings are so cute and the momma looks so proud.
And the cookies - wow! I need to make those soon.
May 1, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Aww, goslings are the sweetest. There are tons of ducks and geese around the stream running through campus, but no youngsters yet!
May 1, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Isn’t Seattle great? Glad you got to try some mighty o’s and visit pigs peace… such a fun store! My sis lives like two blocks away from it.
Stripper cookies, how funny. Wonder where they came up with such a name? Looks good.
And such a cute little goose!!
May 1, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Hahahahahahhaha your title cracks me up!
The baby ducks are sprouting up around here too– so precious!
May 2, 2008 at 9:48 am
I love goslings, too….what a cutie.
Portland seems like a vegan’s paradise.
May 2, 2008 at 2:52 pm
cute! i got to see baby goats last week.
amazing.
May 2, 2008 at 3:00 pm
love the snail.
and man those cookies look great!
May 2, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Wow, you ARE talented. I’m amazed at how many bloggers wrote that they’re able to do it. I can’t even get my tongue close!
May 2, 2008 at 7:58 pm
i love your close-up of the strippers.
haha, i had to write that! but it’s true - they look fabulous. and the goslings - oh my goodness. i just want to take one home to cuddle right now.
May 18, 2008 at 4:17 pm
The strippers look absolutely delicious and I love your other photos!