Vegan Lasagna

I made Vegan Lasagna for the first time tonight and oh my goodness it was incredible! I got the recipe from a free Whole Foods app on the iPhone, it’s delicious it tastes just like “the real thing”!

Vegan Lasagna

From Whole Foods iPhone App

Cooking spray
1 (14 oz) package of firm tofu, drained
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon chopped garlic (I used more)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 (25 oz) jars of vegan marinara sauce
3 bell peppers any colors, cored, seeded and chopped
12 no-boil dried lasagna noodles


Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish

Wrap tofu in paper towels (or clean dish towels) and gently press out as much water as possible.
Transfer tofu to a large mixing bowl and add yeast, garlic, salt and pepper and mash with a fork. Set tofu mixture aside.

Put marinara sauce in a medium pot and bring to a simmer, add chopped peppers and continue to simmer for about 10 min.

Spoon enough marinara into bottom of baking dish to cover the bottom, and arrange 4 noodles on top. Spread 1/3 of the tofu mixture over the top of the noodles then spoon more sauce over the tofu. Repeat the process 2 more times, ending with the sauce.

Cover with foil and bake until noodles are tender, 45-60 min. Set aside and let rest for 10 min before serving.


ENJOY!!!

FUEL

http://thefuelfilm.com/

Lonny and I watched this documentary the other day and like so many great documentaries about our changing planet it was yet another eye opener for us. Yes we know there is a problem with our fuel dependency but let’s face it, it’s so much easier to stay in denial and just go with the flow.


After watching this movie and educating ourselves we are no longer OK with going with the flow, instead we want to be part of the change and hope that you will to!

Welcome to our Garden!

I am thrilled that we have the space to finally plant a garden!! Lonny put together two planter boxes and without doing any research I just went to town planting. Because I did no research about what grows well in our area I may end up with some introducing plants but that’s fine, I am learning as I go and I am having a great time! Hopefully by spring I will have a greener thumb and we will be over grown with veggies by next summer! Addisyn helped me put everything into the ground and is having a great time watching everything grow!


So far we have planted Tomatoes, Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, Beans, Pumpkins, Orange Bell Peppers, Zucchini, Oregano, Lavender, Lettuce and some flowers.

The beans started pushing through the dirt yesterday and this morning I was amazed to see how much they have grown!

So far so good! Updates to come!

 

A boarder of wildflowers along the garage

Beans and Pumpkins

Tomatoes and Parsley

Lettuce

Our New Life

We are finally settled in our new home in Monterey. We are taking every advantage we can to explore this beautiful part of the world, getting acquainted with the town, finding good restaurants, farmers markets, local museums and parks and all that is in between.


We have ventured out for a few hikes and are finding our selves addicted, the smell of the cool salt air, the sound of the seals and gulls and the sheer joy on Addisyn’s face as she discovers what’s just around the bend.

Here are some pictures from our recent adventures.

Pt Lobos State Reserve

Pinnacles National Monument

Ft Ord Dunes State Park

Utah

Utah...one of our favorite places in the world! This summer we were fortunate enough to spend some much needed time there. We spend the week surrounded by family we haven’t seen in years and yummy vegan food.