MOM & Juanie coming soon!

We are just sooooo excited about their visit!! I am using this entry as a brainstorming session for the itinerary. Juanie and Mom arrive at Charlotte on July 3rd, since Jua only stays til the 6th, we have a LOT to think about doing....

Thursday -
pick up at Charlotte
dinner - Doc Cheys
walk around downtown asheville
get a nightcap at Skybar and Zambra's

Friday
10am? - 4pm? - Wilson's creek trail and TUBING YAY!
6pmish - Drum Circle
8pm special birthday dinner for ang and jua - Sugo or Salsa's
10pm - asheville fireworks
Dessert at the Chocolate Lounge

Saturday
10am-1pm - hiking at chimney rock
1pm - lunch at chimney rock or black mountain
dinner asheville - the laughing seed or bouchon
evening activities: jack of the wood or
o'henry's bar (the oldest gay bar in NC supposedly LOTS of fun they have 3 bars),
the ashville yacht club (brand new tiki bar so new they dont even have a website yet)

Sunday
Drive juanie to airport :(

NOW there is one big alternative, but it will take up at least 5 hours:
http://www.biltmore.com/


so you decide!

Getting sick of this food journal

Its getting pretty monotonous and boring....I think the direction of this blog will change, it's not just about what i am eating but more about "HoneySuckle's Preserves" and "HoneySuckle's Bake Shop"

I Have been having so much fun making preserves with wholesome ingredients and unique flavors using strawberries fomr my strawberry patch..YAY!! i sent a bunch of them out for Father's Day, I am new to canning but it definitely looked like they all vaccuum selaed pretty good. So far these are the flavors:
Balsamic Pepper Tickle
Tipsy Nutmeg - Tipsy because it has a dash of rum in it
Cinnamon Lullaby
Strawberry Apricot

I BUCKLED for Buckle

I went to the fresh market yesterday to get groceries for dinner and low and behold the blueberries were on sale and they were HUGE and sooooo sweet so of course I made David some buckle:
http://wanderlustandpixiedust.blogspot.com/2008/05/blueberry-buckle.html

well I have been a strict vegan since Memorial day weekend but that buckle came out so perfect I had a little piece, I felt so guilty last night about it but today, I don' feel so bad. I have been strict up until then and hey for a first time vegan that's pretty good! I have been secretly making a mental menu in my head for my little fantasy bakery/cafe, the menu will definately include BUCKLE, I may make it in my extra big muffin tin mold thingy....and one of these days I will figure out how to make a VEGAN version of that recipe!

Food journal

Breakfast
latte w/soymilk

Lunch
1 peach
whole wheat english muff with preserves

Dinner
brown rice with beans avacado
boiled red potato and a salad

HOT HOT HOT

So Damn HOT today!! I had ZERO appetite....YAY! I know that makes me sound like I have a bit of an eating disorder BUT...I am only cheering because I had a couple of "bottomless pit syndrome" days in a row (thanks to my PERIOD)and now I feel like I can make up for that. Bottom line if you don't feel hungry, that's your body telling you something. heloooooo YOU ARE FULLL.....

Breakfast
Latte with soymilk

Lunch
1 apple
4 almonds

Dinner
1 serving brown rice
cabbage stuffed with lentils and tofu
edamamme and corn mmmmmmm

June Already!?

Well yesterday marked the one week anniversary of me being a vegan and I have to say, so far so good! I haven't slipped at all except for the day I had lunch in Dandridge with Carolina we went to a barbecue place and I had a nice salad and yummy baked potato, I seasoned it with peppercorn dressing but only a little....it was cream based....UGH! AND I was starving and when bread basket came i couldn't help myself I ate a little cornbread muffin, I know it had egg and butter in it for sure.

The last few days have been a blur, lots of work and lots of strawberry preserves...but here is my food journal for today:

Breakfast
latte with soymilk
1 banana

Lunch
1/2 cup brown rice
small piece of tofu
1/2 vegan cookie

Snack
1/2 cup dry cereal
tofu and almonds

Dinner
brown rice
broccoli
spicy seiten
pinto beans
piece of whole wheat bread