Luscious Fibers, Food and Life

our thanksgiving meal menu

Thanksgiving is mine and Grant's favorite holiday. We look forward to spending quality time with family, friends and each other. We take a slower pace, being sure to appreciate the moment and lift up so much we are thankful for. We also eat...oh boy do we! I love to cook and so every part of  the meal, from planning, shopping, refining, prepping, cooking, serving and definitely eating is a joy. My brother also loves this holiday and can appreciate my excitement for preparing a meal. Today he posted their Thanksgiving Day Menu, which I enjoyed reading so I thought I'd do the same.

herb cheeze spread
cheeze ball ( I just had to try this one!)
assorted crackers
ginger carrot soup
tofurkey roast
field roast
chickpea tart
macaroni and cheese
stuffing
acorn squash
mashed potatoes
curly kale with caramelized onions
shredded brussel sprouts & apples
mushroom gravy
cranberry sauce
whole wheat rolls
pumpkin cheese cake
apple pie

I'm looking forward to a great day of cooking, relaxing and eating with Grant and Sarah. You know I'll take pictures and I may even short blog throughout the day.

(the above picture was taken at Farm Sanctuary when Grant and I spent Thanksgiving celebrating with the Turkeys)

a quiet weekend in maine

I'm up in Maine this weekend enjoying some time with my family. Grant and I are staying in DC for Thanksgiving so it's nice to spend some time with them this weekend.

Yesterday I went to see my nephew in his high school play, Little Shop of Horrors. He had a lead role as Seymour and he was fantastic. His acting and singing skills are quite amazing. It was a great show!

After the show we met up with Mike and M-S for dinner at the Liberal Cup in Hallowell. I had never been to this pub before and what a great little place. We'll definitely have to go back when Grant and I are up here for Christmas. Grant appreciates beer brewed on the premises and the Liberal Cup has a few micro brews so he'll really enjoy this place.

Today Mum and I met up with my Aunt Ann at Renys and I found a few bargains and stocking stuffers! Renys is always a good time.

a mini fall getaway

Grant and I drove to West Virginia or Maryland on Saturday (I actually think we hit both states) so that we could look at the leaves and I could drop Grant off for a bike ride. He rode along the C&O Canal and met me in Shepherdstown, WV where we had a nice dinner at a funky little place, the Blue Moon, and then relaxed in our hotel room for the evening.

Even though it was kind of rainy part of the day, there was still nice leaf peeping and Grant had a good ride...though he was covered in mud when he arrived at the hotel.  Today, Grant has headed out for day 2 of his ride and I'm going to check out Shepherdstown. There is a darling downtown that I'm looking forward to exploring. 

My pictures from yesterday are below and Grant took great shots while on his ride.

a little catch up

So it's been a while since I've blogged, but life has been busy.  I figured I take a few minutes catch you up and then try to stay on track with my writing. We'll see...

After a great vacation in the WV mountains, we headed to Maine for a long weekend. My parents and brother rented a beautiful camp and invited us to join them. There was lots of reading, relaxing and fun.

From there I head west to my old stomping ground. I hadn't been to Seattle in 12 years and I was definitely due for a visit. I had a wonderful time catching up with friends and soaking in the magic of Seattle. I will not let nearly as much time pass before my next trip.

Then we went to Cumberland, Maryland to the end of the C&O Canal trail so Grant could finish the entire 185 mile ride that he's been working all for the last couple months. Dana and Ed joined us and it was great to see Grant and Ed ride in and finish.

Then it was reunion weekend. As in high school reunion. There is a group of us that have been getting together at least once a year for the last 10 years and it's always a wonderful time. They are all such good friends, I'm very happy to still have them in my life after all these years.

Lastly, Grant and I marched for marriage equality with 100,000 other people. We stood side by side in unity for love, fairness and equality for everyone.

Ok, so your caught up. Grant's sister is here this weekend and we look forward to a great visit with her.

enjoying vactionland and chocolate cake

I'm up in Maine enjoying the last few days of summer.  My parents and brother rented a house on Lake Sheepscot and I arrived yesterday.  It's a beautiful house and I love being on the water so I'm quite happy. Grant will get here are Friday and it will be fun weekend hanging out with family. We may even check out the Windsor Fair on Saturday.  Otherwise, I'll be reading, knitting, kayaking, (a little working) and watching the humming birds.

Check out this morning's sunrise...beautiful!

Oh and here is the token food picture. I made a chocolate cake for last Sunday's TrueBlood fest. It's the chocolate cake that I always make and love from Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's The Joy of Vegan Baking. Yum, yum!