Wow. We’re closing in on an entire year in Raleigh. It still blows my mind that I actually moved across the United States. With two cats. (Who hate car rides.) I have yet to get over to the beaches but at least I no longer have to constantly remind myself that the ocean is EAST…
What’s For Dinner*: Tofu Quiche With Spinach And Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Let’s clean out Vicster’s fridge again, shall we? A few weeks ago, I realized that I was missing having quiche on my vegan menu, so I went in search of inspiration. I found an easy one on Minimalist Baker and used that as a template for creating my own Vegan Clear The Fridge Quiche. The…
The One Where Vicster Tries New Things
So I’ve been interested in making videos for a while but never really did anything about it. Earlier this year I attended Amy Landino’s “Vlog Like A Boss” presentation for the Triangle Marketing Club and my curiosity was piqued again. But what? Why? How? WHEN??? Well, over the past few weeks I’ve had the bug…
What’s For Dinner: Sofritas So Good
My name is Victoria, and I’m somewhat obsessed with Chipotle’s sofritas. I first tried sofritas a year or so ago, when my (then) office had lunch catered by the neighborhood Chipotle. This was one of the first times I had something made with tofu that wasn’t cut into flavorless blocks with the texture of a…
What’s For Dinner: Emergency Saag and Lentil Stew
I had a couple of bags of spinach from (local grocery store) that I had just bought a few days before. I thought I’d use some in a recipe, but mostly I looked forward to enjoying spinach salads for several days. Then I opened one of the bags and already the spinach was turning into…
A Very Vegan Vicster Thanksgiving
I grew up on those big turkey Thanksgiving feasts, where grandpa and all of the uncles, aunts, and cousins came over and we stuffed ourselves silly. Well, since going veggie almost five years ago, those big turkey dinners are wasted on me. The closest I would get was picking up 1/4 pound of ground turkey…
An Unforgettable Fire
California is burning again and the devastation is incomprehensible. The entire town of Paradise was leveled in the Camp Fire. Seventy-one known deaths and over 1,000 people are unaccounted for as of 11/16. I can’t even wrap my head around that. My heart is broken for the families who have lost loved ones (or haven’t…
The Raleigh World: Ten Months
We’re getting into Hot Cocoa Season. HOORAY!!! I’m wearing shirts with sleeves that extend below my elbows. WOOT!!! The trees are turning and the colors are stunning! However, it’s still and forever Allergy Season for me because apparently, I’m allergic to air. Win some. Lose some. Where DOES the time go? It’s mind-blowing to realize…
The BEST Season
If you’ve known me for more than five minutes, you know that Autumn is my favorite time of the year. Cool, crisp air and sunlight that makes everything look beautiful. And the colors. My GOODNESS, the colors. Things have been a little stressful lately and it occurred to me that “shelter in place” is not…
Now That We’re Past Halloween
I have a personal rule about flogging Christmas/Winter Holidays stuff before Halloween, so now that we’re a week clear of it, I thought I’d mention holiday cards. Now is a good time to get your cards. If you visit my Fresh Pixels shop on Zazzle and use the code NOVEMBERSHOP you’ll get 60% off! So…