This Meal Inspired By: Lori - The Pleasantly Plump Vegan

When I saw Lori's beautiful roasted veggie plate post, I knew I was going to have to make something similar, it just looked too good. (By the way Lori, I hope getting back to school starts to be less frustrating for you soon!) I have also been looking for an excuse to make mashed potatoes once more before the weather warms up and I don't feel like such hearty food anymore. So I left work a little early yesterday, stopped by the grocery store and made this delicious meal.

Thanks so much for the inspiration Lori! Yum!

I made roasted asparagus, with lots of garlic and a little bit of salt; roasted broccoli and cauliflower with, again, lots of garlic, and some basil, a little bit of a veggie bouillon cube and salt; I made garlicky mashed potatoes (I used red potatoes this time and left the skins on) and followed the Veganomicon Mushroom Gravy recipe except that I used shiitake mushrooms, so, so good; and finally some herbed brown rice with garlic, carrots, shiitake mushrooms and onions. Super tasty!

I thought I'd end today's post with a grocery store wrap up. I hate how crowded the grocery store gets (are all people this rude or is it just Americans?!), I much prefer the farmer's market but I do love coming home with the spoils. It makes me look forward to the yummy things that lie ahead!

First off, I really am way too excited about this, but look what I found.

A big bag of dried red New Mexican chilies!! Wahoo!! It's even a bad picture, but I don't care, they are beautiful.

Anyways....

Here's the produce:

We've got organic kiwi, limes, 2 organic jewel yams, an organic yellow onion, organic garlic, 4 organic avocados (how I love them), lots of serrano peppers, lots of jalapenos, a red bell pepper, a poblano pepper, organic red potatoes, a lemon, organic cilantro, bagged spinach, shiitake mushrooms, organic pink lady, piñata and gala apples.

And the rest of the stuff:

We have: organic long grain brown rice, Amy's Mushroom and Olive pizza, Amy's Roasted Vegetable pizza, regular Newman O's, dairy-free wheat-free Newman O's, organic blue corn taco shells (!), 2 spice jars, veggie broth, chocolate hemp milk, JASON Apricot Conditioner (not food, I know), organic millet, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, and pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds).

'Til next time!