such a busy little girl!

i have been doing lots of things lately and my life is a whirlwind. i don't feel like it will ever stop.

this is a little rundown:::

lots of raisins to eat on sunny days on the quad between classes


pizzzzzzzza! i had crust in the freezer so...i made pizza twice in one week. it was divine. it had artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, onion, and garlic. YUM.



i got some bubble tea yesterday b/c it was HOT outside. it's blueberry. i think i'm going to try somewhere else b/c it wasn't fabulous, just so-so. i really like the tapioca balls inside though--such a great idea!

today was the first farmer's market of the season in urbana. i made the 45 or so minute walk over there this morning. boy am i glad i did!

i've heard a lot of hype about this place called veggie trails [their website: HERE]. i am writing my last column for my vegan column on this little food stand. how great for urbana! i had to wait a long time for them to begin serving lunch, but it was well worth it. this is the texas bbq wrap. my review will be up sometime next week.
i got some cilantro so that i could have it on hand at home. i wish i had more hands so that i could have gotten some basil and oregano. perhaps, i will get some when i am home again.

i got some pumpkin butter made by the people in the amish community of arthur, il. my best friend's husband's friend is from there so i thought it was special.
i also went to a march and protest regarding SB 1070 that was signed into law on april 23. it allows police in arizona to pull over people they suspect to be illegal immigrants. my question is this: how do they decide that someone 'looks' illegal??? and also, let's think about the arbitrariness of borders and the idea that they are these fixed geographical loctaions when they are fluid and it's obvious in the fact that they have been changed in the past. anyway, that's my spiel about that--if you want to read more about things of this nature you can check out my other blog.


when i got home, i was in the mood for something cold and yummy. soooo, i made banana ice cream. i've seen this on so many other people's blogs and i have wanted to try it for so long. lucky for me my bananas were overripe [too overripe to eat even for me] so i froze them last night. i used the food processor on them even though i'm not sure it was so great for the blade since they were frozen solid. hmm...oh well.
as you can see i went a little overboard with the chocolate...
oh! i also got asparagus which i'll post when i make it this week.

t-minus 5 days til moving day. yiiiikes! it came so quickly.

more of the saaaame

i've been eating massive amounts of salad and pizza. i made beer bread yesterday. while it could use a little perfecting, it was still delicious! of course, i used a can of PBR!!!!!!!!!!! yum. my absolute favorite. [besides blue moon w. an orange slice...hehe!] the salad is your usual...boring looking, yummy tasting. i've eaten it twice today one with just mushrooms on top and the other with pecans too. the pizza was reminiscent of the other day's BBQ except with tomato sauce this time.

sleepy little vegan girl

i don't know why i am so tired this evening. perhaps, it is because i have finished two papers. and i've been drinking wine and eating pizza consistently throughout the day. either way...i'm posting this and i'm off to sleep.

i made vegan pizza again. i know, i know. i just made it friday. but i had leftover ingredients and i was craving it again. i got a little BBQ sauce happy so that was not good--too much SODIUM. but it was still delicious. obviously since i ate all but two pieces. i feel so grosssssss. it isn't as pretty as the one i made on friday--i owe that to the almost expired portabella mushrooms i used this time. the bits of green spinach are nice though. anyway. here it is:::

friday is for pizza&&wine. of course of course.

i think i've perfected my pizza crust and pizza making skills in general. this pizza was the most delicious that i have made. that's sweet baby ray's BBQ sauce underneath with onions, fresh mushrooms, green peppers, and garlic on top. the crust was seasoned with basil, garlic powder, oregano, and parsley. the toppings were seasoned in olive oil, garlic, parsley, and oregano. YUM. it was enjoyed with a nice glass of white wine [not pictured]. :)

more random foods i ate last year....what a delicious year of FOOD. mmm.