Hey Everyone...
I know it's been a while, but I haven't really had much to say and haven't felt much like writing. But Grant is finishing up dinner and I did take a few pictures this weekend, so I thought I'd share.
Friday Night: A New Vegan Cookie
Friday night I watched Becoming Jane and made a new cookie. I really like Becoming Jane, but I always like period pieces full of affluence, distinction and honor. It was a good flick. After the movie I was in the mood for a little sweet treat with tea, so I tried a new cookie from the Joy of Vegan Baking. The Chocolate Coconut Macaroon was an incredibly easy cookie and it's a one pan no-bake so what's not to love about that? It tasted more like the no-bake cookies I grew up with rather than a traditional macaroon, but I liked those better anyway.
Saturday: Pancakes on the Roof, A Walk in the Wetlands, Fireworks and Chili (again on the roof)
Saturday morning I tried a new pancake recipe, Easy Weekend Pancakes, from Vegan Yum Yum. It's a thinner pancake, which I prefer and uses spelt flour (or any flour.) We've found a new favorite and it really is easy, just as the name states. (So easy I made them the next day too.) Grant and I took our pancakes to the roof, it's officially open, and enjoyed our breakfast with views of the monument, capital and cathedral. As you can see from the pics, it wasn't all that warm and it was a bit blustery, but we enjoyed ourselves.
After breakfast and some discussion about our day, we decided to go to a park a coworker had told me about. Huntley Meadows Park is the largest fresh water wetlands in the area and is home to many birds, frogs, insects and mammals. It's a beautiful park and the trails are nicely groomed. It was an easy and pleasant walk. For the first part of the walk we were in the forest and then all of a sudden it open up into this huge wetlands area. The boardwalk path brought us out over the water and we were able to look for frogs, turtles and water birds. It was a great find and we plan on going back on an early sunny morning to see what will be waiting to greet us.
From there we ran some errands and got back home just in time to heat up some chili, crack open a Corona and head up to the roof again. This time to watch the Cherry Blossom Festival Fireworks. We have a pretty good view and you can beat the commute back home.
Sunday: More Pancakes, Laundry and Not Much Really
Sunday wasn't all that eventful, but I did love the pancakes so much, I made them again using all purpose flour. And guess what? I still love them. Oh and I also tried making Cheezy Quackers from Have Cake, Will Travel. They are suppose to be like the little fish crackers, but without all the junk and dairy. I didn't have any cute little cookie cutters so I used the cap of my rice wine vinegar. Grant and I both liked them. A good salty snack.
That's it. Perhaps I'll have more to say now that I've opened the door a bit. Otherwise, I'll at least provide weekend highlights.
