New Vegan Staples!

Mary and I stopped and the New Leaf in Felton when driving on the 9 to the Gilded Lilly, and we found an amazing vegan cheese spread! It is called We Can't Say It's Cheese it is made by a company called WayFare based in Orange County. It has a really creamy flavor and is excellent as a spread. I am sure Cassie and I are going to try it in a lasagna soon : ) My cooking class is going to be in for a treat when I tell them what were making!

Next, I have found a official favorite Kombucha. I have been trying a lot of different ones in the past year and half and I am going to have to say that High Country Wild Root is pretty darn amazing. The slogan is awesome, "Invite the Vibration", I like.

I have been doing consumer reports on vegan good to make the best vegan staple list I can for the cookbook my class is making. I am hoping that I can show how easy it is to be vegan. I would like to be able to help the people who want to be vegan but still need a little help. My Cooking section is really excited to try all the new products we are cooking with! I think it is a good sign!

New Tattoos!

I went to the Gilded Lilly today and got my new cruelty free tattoo and I got my wrist fixed up super fancy! : ) Mac the owner and artist thought I was super funny and decided that he would make my comment the quote of the week! I held on to Mary's hand and said "okay I need to get less scared now" and took a deep breath. He cracked up.

http://www.thegildedlilytattoos.com/

Anyway they have Vegan Ink on request because of me : ) If you need a place to go check it out! You need to book about a month in advance.

Tip: Never get tattoos in sketchy places, always go with someone who knows what they are doing like Mac!

I was excited to share with my class that people can be so down to help out with special needs as one may put it. The entire process becomes more rewarding because you have time invested in your actions. I am hoping that through example of my convictions I will be able to inspire my students more!

Youtube clip of the week

I stole this one from Giselle because it is too good not to watch! I am set on the idea that the best way to change how children view the world is through a super awesome cartoon. Thus making them think more about sustainability.

Teaching a class through ESLP has taught me the importance of informed education. Sharing with people the facts and then discussing the ideas make for the best transformative action because it is from with in and not imposed.

Anyway this clip is the intro to

The World of David the Gnome

Smoking Blends

This week I am experience the wonders of smoking lotus leaf. The effects, as reported by the food bin boy, is that lotus leaf is meant to balance your inner chi. It sounded like fun so Cassie and I gave it a try.... and it was amazing. It made for such a nice body high but, it went down super smooth, and it relaxed all the tension I had in my neck. I am going to have to say that this one is a keeper!

Guitar

Since I have never been musically inclined, I have deiced to make my best effort to experience music. Tyler has been teaching me a few cords every now and then, but now I finally got a guitar small enough for my way too tiny fingers. I am looking forward to practicing a lot more now : ) Hopefully I'll get good enough so we can have more house imprompt practices!

I find that I am more willing to learn more and try more because I have been so inspired by teaching an ESLP course!

Sustainability Road Trip

Highlights of the weekend (I will make sure to add pictures soon)

The 20 hours of Friend (driving) Time to the convergence and back

A very short visit with my family

Lots of creative space to brainstorm - The wonderful student organizers from CSSC at UCSD made us feel so welcomed and threw a kick ass party!

(http://www.sustainabilitycoalition.org/)

My Note book- I wrote down so many amazing ideas I can't wait to get working on all of them!

Stick Ball - My team won! (mostly because Tyler and Ryan were on my team and we made up the game) It was my first game as a team caption winning. to bad I couldn't organize that good when I was caption of worst Lacrosse team in the nation.

Winning a public dance off

-- Tyler called my moves money ; )

Nina's camera and mini guitar she's letting me barrow - the entire car ride I was either trying to playing the guitar, dressing up Nina ( including the hair cut I gave her in the car!), and taking pictures. Pretty much with out Nina I would have gone stir crazy!

Smoking and Cooking with Jared - Jared was the convergence coordinator for the CSSC , he did an amazing job. I know from personal experience, Tyler and I shared the same job last fall and we were zombies that entire weekend. I wanted to make sure Jared was as comfortable as possible when he got home. I busted out a gourmet meal in like 20 mins and feed all the wonderful organizers and we drank great tasting IPA and smoked a few bowls of my smoking blend. It was a good night.

Bring all bike and my art supplies from back home

Nina's beautiful house and trying on vintage dresses with her :)

Scaring Kenny awake Sunday morning

and teaching Andrew the art of herbal cigarette rolling

TEA!

Giselle Shared this with me, I high recommend looking at it if you are as avid of a tea drinker as I. It is a complete Tea Break Down so you can be an educated tea drinker ; )

http://www.supernaturale.com/articles.html?id=191

I'll have to glean some of this information for the cookbook my ESLP students are making! I told them we had to have a section for tea it is an essential.