Miscellaney
Goodness… I really am out of sync. I blame the heat of summer and my lack of motivation to use a computer at home after spending my workday in front of one. It’s cool though, I am still eating food and keeping busy! This is a sloppy post of whatever photos were worthy of sharing…
First, mailpeople make me happy because they deliver surprises like this:
Thanks Celine, for the lovely wee Cakespy pins and card. My day was dandy awesome after I discovered these in my mailbox. See how crazy cute those cupcakes are?! My favorite is the one rushing down the stairs…
Second, I love vegan milkshakes. Portland is lucky because we have the recent addition of a vegan milkshake/smoothie/juice cart called Sip. Tim and I treated ourselves last weekend to a Cookies-and-Cream milkshake topped off with a Newman-O. This lil’ trailer is too cute and the owners are so kind. If you live in Portland (or anywhere, really) and have not been to Sip, hurry up and visit them! The pictures speak for themselves:
And, in the spirit of vegan milkshakes, I let Tim take my picture (a very rare occasion). He insisted I pose in front of the porta-potty with the satellite dish on top. Who am I to argue with his photographic eye? I didn’t check the pooper for a TV, but one can only assume so much…
Switching now to a completely different subject: food. Below is a photo of my new favorite pasta meal- Lemony Cashew Basil Pesto from Eat, Drink & Be Vegan. Delicious. I had a tummy upset after eating more than I should have; it really is that tasty. Since basil is in season at local farmer’s markets, now is the time to make this meal.
Finally… today is my younger sister’s birthday!!!!!! Hooray for getting old. She is 27. Happy Birthday Julie! This is an older photo (maybe 24 years ago) of us, when we used to like each other (hahaahahaaaa!), it’s actually one of my favorite pictures of us:
MY GOD! Everything on this page is SO gorgeous … the cards, you and Tim, the pasta, the childhood photo!! Awesome!!
Man you had me drooling at the picture of Lemony Cashew Basil Pesto with Linguine – DROOL!!! If only they do mailbox delivery for pasta ;0)
Hehehe, the card – my favorite is the donut, coz … I love (vegan ones … still searching) donuts ;0)
ok, that picture of you as kids had just me go melt into a puddle of vegan goo. you gone and done it, Amy.
also: do you love vegan milkshakes more than you love vegan goo?
Isn’t Celine lovely?? So nice that she sent you the Cakespy goodies.
Oooh, that milkshake sounds quite divine!!
Aww, I LOVE looking at old photographs!! Happy birthday to you sister :0)
Celine and Cakespy in one mail shipment–lucky, or what??
Happy Birthday to your sis–what an adorable pic. And that is one crazy porta-potty.
awwwwwww, love all the pictures – especially the ones of you & your tasty shake – and you & your sister! they made me most happyfaced! i’m so jealous of vegan milkshakes. sounds like i need to grab some vanilla ricecream & some newman’s owns & make my own for dan & i. mmmmmmmmm – awesome!
and while we’re on the topic of awesomeness – how’s about your pesto pasta of gloriousness! i still don’t have ed&bv – i need to get on that! perhaps i’ll treat myself with the next pay check. w00t!
everything looks most stellar! yay!
Ok, I love that picture of you near the portapotty. All I can say about the portapotty is “interesting…..”, and I love how you are gulping down the milkshake!
Pesto must have been on a lot of peoples minds lately, I just recently made pesto, and I’m seeing it all over the veg*n blogosphere. I like the idea of lemony cashew pesto thought.
I love that picture of you and your sis. How fun.
cecilia- the pasta in a box is on it’s way to you!
celine- ooops! i forgot to mention, that yes, i do in fact love vegan goo too!
veggie girl- hooray for old photos! thanks for the birthday wishes to my sister.
ricki- it is a cool porta potty; i don’t even have cable tv! perhaps i hove found my new home, no?
jessy- yes, treat yourself to ed&bv, it’s a great cookbook. there is a yummy recipe for hummus in there…also with cashews!
jennifer- pesto is the ultimate summertime meal. i saw your post, and your pesto is so lovely and green (what makes pesto green?)…hahaaaa! i know i know.
That photo with the satellite and the port-a-potty is hilarious!!! And I soooo wish I could have a vegan milkshake right now. I’m super-duper jealous of you Portland people!
Ooh tasty tasty vegan shakes! I love them so much. I miss Portland, I had such a good time there last summer.
That porta-potty makes me feel inadequate…..I don’t even have satellite tv in my house!
Celine sent you cakespy love? You really are super cool!!
But what’s cooler? That port-o-potty picture! Now that’s classic!!
Aw man, I didn’t get a chance to check out Sip, and now everyone’s raving about it! It looks wonderful.
Oh I love cakespy paraphenalia! Celine is such a sweetie.
I want a vegan milkshake! And the port-o-potty pic really made me laugh.
Happy birthday to your little sis!
oh wow, that picture is great–i was actually shorter than you then! thanks for letting the world know i am getting old….
also, i received a terrific present for my bella, a handmade collar made by Jody at Paws in the Sun! Thanks, Ammo! this came in the nick of time b/c i took her to the vet to get her leg splinted later that day!
i am very impressed with your culinary skills…something i don’t give much thought to. i still think you should start your own vegan place…what does everyone else think?
What a cute picture of you and your sis!
ooh you’ve inspired me to start my own blog!
Vegan milkshake! Vegan milkshake! It is posts like these that convince me that I need to become a citizen of Portland…I’m seriously considering applying to internships there after undergrad. And Tim’s face is priceless. Hahahahaha.
And you and your sister are adorable.
How do you like ED&BV? I’m thinking of getting a new cookbook in my collection and I want to eat that pesto!