somehow my post-birthday, cheap-whiskey hangover dinner slipped through the cracks.

i marinated tempeh in red wine, dijon, bragg’s, garlic, and thyme and then browned it. the color is really dark and meatlike, but not in a creepy way… in a vegan delicious way! with broccoli buttercream mashed potatoes (my favorite kind of potato!), and citrus beets from extraveganza! beets are a good cleanser, and if you are a fan of beets, you know what i mean when i say you know you’ve eaten beets.

after a weird day at work yesterday i was in the mood for more comfort food. something rich, succulent, delicious. i copied down a recipe from work and veganized it into seitan bourguignon. i was a bit lazy and used smartlife bacon, but i did make my own seitan from the everyday dish website (although not exactly following the spices called for because i needed something a little more…french). served over whole wheat penne (oh what some rotini could have done for me!):

sometimes you just need something warm, and rich, and salty, and tummy-filling. both of these did the job beautifully.