Decorating and Sea Veggies

Hi friends. How’s your weekend going?

Mine has been relaxing, yet semi-busy. We got a bunch of things done around the house – although we’re still in need of some furniture and decorating advice. If I had an unlimited amount of money I think I would be a great interior designer, but with limited cash flow it’s hard to get rooms looking “just-so” without having to piece it together over time. I think we just need Sherry and John from Young House Love to come over for dinner – that would solve all our problems.

Speaking of which, I may or may not have spent too much time looking at their blog for inspiration this weekend- it’s addicting. If you haven’t checked it out, you totally should – they’re a local couple (here in Richmond) that re-did their own home, blogged about it, and now help others with DIY design/home projects. They also got married on the cheap and offer all the details, plus they just had a beautiful baby girl. I’ve been reading their blog since I first learned about it at a Social Media Club meetup over a year ago and as you can probably tell, I simply love them!

In other news, the ingredients for the Asian Tacos seen in my last post can easily be transformed into an Asian salad…

Just put the tofu & slaw on top a bed of greens and sprinkle with Seaweed Gomasio (a sesame seed, sea salt, sea vegetable condiment that can be used in place of sesame seeds or salt) and hoisin sauce. Voila!

I’d say this salad is nicely decorated, no?

Most of my other eats included repeats so hopefully I don’t bore you to death…

Another zucchini rice bowl. This meal is so easy and delicious, it’s hard NOT to make it for dinner every night.

More mock-tuna salad! I’ve been making a variation of Dreena’s Goddess Garbanzos from ED&BV (with dulse instead of kelp) and it’s delish – served up in a ww wrap with a side of SeaSnax.

SeaSnax are like seaweed chips! I love that they satisfy a salty craving, but are low cal and full of nutrients! If you’re interested in SeaSnax check out their website to find a retail location near you. For all you local folks, I recently received word that SeaSnax are now being sold at Good Foods Grocery! Hooray.

BLT salad with CSA spring mix, tomato, onion, tempeh fakin’ bacon, and goddess dressing.

And there’s also been some snacking going on….

You know those nutty little cubes found in most bulk bin sections? Well turns out they are produced by a company named Dancing Star and the cubes themselves are called Chunks of Energy. These chunks are Organic and Vegan Energy bars that have been hand cut into bit sized cubes. They come in a variety of flavors from the decadent Carob Spirulina and Chocolate Almond to the fruity Lemon Pop and Mixed Berry Blast. The folks at Dancing Star were kind enough to send me a few to sample and I’ve found that they are quite delicious.

This chocolate paradise flavor is definitely one of my favorite flavors – lots of chocolate, a few nuts and seeds and a hint of coconut aka heaven. I like the small size of the chunks because often times a full protein/energy bar is too large for a mid-day snack. I’m also excited to try the Carob Spirulina chunk as spirulina, a type of blue-green algae (seaweed), is a great source of protein, vitamins, minerals, including B-12.

As you can tell, I’ve been loving my sea veggies lately. I know eating seaweed may seem a bit out there to some, but as I mentioned sea vegetables are a great source of many vitamins and minerals. And, you don’t have to eat a whole bowl of seaweed salad to get the benefits, a sprinkle here and there can easily get you started. For more information on sea vegetables and the different varieties check out these links:

Easy Ways to Add Sea Vegetables to your Diet

The Cook’s Thesaurus: Sea Vegetables

Do you use sea vegetables in your cooking at home? What’s your favorite recipe or use for sea veggies?

I’m off to get ready for the work week. Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

-Brittany

Tagged as: chunks of energy, goddess garbanzos, sea vegetables, SeaSnax