Strap yourselves in.....

This is going to be one heck of a post. I have been unbearably swamped with blogging lately! Not my own....but trying desperately to keep up with everyone else's (thanks Vegan Mofo!) And I've been failing dismally, so if I haven't left a comment in a while, I'm sorry! I am getting there....just really slowly (like slower than snails pace!).

I have also been majorly slack with my blogging. I think I'm having the food blah's again (oh noes!) I really haven't been feeling like much at all. I have been eating though! So here are some of those Summer Eats I promised 2 posts ago......

First up Avocado Potato Salad. This one wasn't from Vegan Brunch and I kind of half copied something off the interwebs and made stuff up as I went. It was nice, but to be honest I'm not sure I actually like avocado on potato (blasphemy I'm sure!). It really made my avocado allergy flare up too which made me sad :(

Then I tried Beetroot Salad. I wish I could remember where I got the recipe for this from because it was yummy! Alas, I can't :( It had beets, carrots, bean shoots and I think some kind of lemony coriander dressing. Even the UnVegettes liked it! I'll have to hunt it down so I can share (the perils of not blogging enough!)

I discovered a link for Shittake Bacon on Miss V's Blog a while ago and decided it would be perfect for a caesary style salad. Sadly I was not a fan of Shittake Bacon, as much as I wanted to be but it looked nice :P

 I made some BBQ Seitan Burgers from Vegetarian Times. I left out the Chipotles because I couldn't find smoked Jalapeno's plus I'm a wimp. I threw in 2 Tbsp of Heinz Spicy Red Sauce instead and a little smoked Paprika. I also left out the chilli powder and halved the cumin. They were pretty yummy! I served it up with a quick pasta salad and steamed broccoli.

Last time I went to my Organics Store I found Syndian Burgers in the freezer section. I was super excited. They're pricey but soy free and it's always nice to have something quick and easy you can eat on occasion. They were nice, but I can't say I loved them. Mine doesn't look at all like the one on the website either! This one was the Aussie Burger. Served up with lettuce and some roasted taties. Mmmm taties.

I grabbed a whole heap of fresh tomatoes the other day and decided to whip up Vegan Yum Yums Super Quick Basil Cream Tomato Sauce. I usually use canned tomatoes but the fresh one's are amazing. Served on gluten free spaghetti.

I made the Courico Tacos with Grilled Pineapple Salsa (minus the onion) from Vegan Brunch again. I didn't like them the first time. I thought the spices were over powering. I halved them this time and it was perfect deliciousness!

Again, mine doesn't look nearly as pretty as hers :( But it was still tasty and that's what counts right?

I made the Southern Fried Tofu from Vegan Vittles after seeing it mentioned on the PPK. I believe this is the recipe here and of course I used chicken style seitan. Mmmm fried yummies!

Last but not least, yesterday I decided to make some gluten free vanilla cupcakes. I altered a couple of different recipes. They're vegan and they're nice, but to be honest, they came out more like Vanilla Muffins than cupcakes :/ The lemon icing is delicious with them though!

  And that is all for today. Phew, if you've made it this far, thanks for reading! I'll see you soon (and I promise, I'll get my intensive reading gear on soon and make it to all your posts!)