Lovely Change

My veggie bags have been great, and I realized that so far I have avoided the use of approximately 18 plastic veggie bags from the grocery store! One thing though, I have to take the vegetables out of the bags and put them in the crisper drawer. They seem to make my broccoli go limp pretty quickly if I leave them in the bag. I am still contemplating next month's change, and would love some ideas.

I'm still vegan, or strict vegetarian as I prefer to call myself, and I have to share some of the best vegan products that I have found. Liz Lovely out of Vermont is "Baking a Difference", and I am in cookie bliss after having some of the Lovely Oh's. They are vegan creme sandwich cookies coated in dark chocolate, and they are to die for! And I don't even have a sweet tooth!  Another favorite of mine is the Colossal Chocolate Chip Cookie by The Alternative Baking Company. Be careful though, these cookies are more than one serving and it's easy to over indulge....they aren't cheap either. For someone who doesn't eat a lot of sweets, like myself, they are totally worth it.  Valentine's Day was my excuse for today's cookie purchase.

Aside from the lovely fruits and vegetables that I purchase at the grocery store (can't wait for the Farmer's Market in June), one of my favorite places to shop is Ocean State Job Lot. They carry a large array of Bob's Red Mill products at a discount, and some other natural food products.  I love my local health food store, Harvest Moon, but it is small and expensive. I want to support my local family owned stores, and so I go there pretty frequently. What ends up happening? I go there for a couple of things that I can't find anywhere else, except maybe online, and I walk out of there with $60. worth of items that I didn't mean to purchase (like today's cookies)! Oh well. The owner, Linda, is super nice and very informative, and if I'm lucky she'll have her cute dog at the store. I'm so in love with Golden Retrievers when I see them in person, but that's another post for another day. Have a Happy Valentine's Day, and look here to read up on some history surrounding the ridiculous holiday. Please don't waste your dollars on a card for your loved ones, just give chocolate, and if it's for me make sure it's dark and vegan. :)