She's One Skinny Bitch!

   For those of you who have never read any of the Skinny Bitch books, I strongly reccommend them. Now, they are definitely not for everyone because they do give a very no nonsense approach to veganism and how the current eating standards in America is killing us. Authors Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin give you the raw truth, nothing sugar-coated about it. Their style of writing may not appeal to everyone, but the information they are giving is absolutely priceless.

After reading Skinny Bitch, I of course moved on to their other books and their recipe book. I liked all of them and urge you to read them if you can. I however, have discovered and have fallen in love with the newest edition to the series. Enter Kim Barnouin's Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook. I truly love this book. First off, it's got loads of great pictures that make your mouth water. Secondly, the recipes are easy to follow and do not have so many ingredients that they lose you and thankfully Kim explains any technical cooking jargon in simple terms. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, the recipes also rock!

I have had this cookbook for about 5 months now and I have not been dissappointed once. My absolute favorite is the pear crosstini. It is scrumptious! Border's in the Domain is closing their store and everything is on sale. This is a great time to head over and check to see if you can add this cookbook to your collection. If you can't find it there I know Target and Barnes and Noble both carry it and of course you can always find it on Amazon. You can also check Kim out online at http://www.healthybitchdaily.com/

Enjoy skinny bitches!

Plant a Garden

Sunshine Garden Annual Plant Sale

Last weekend my mother and I braved the weather for the Sunshine Community Garden plant sale last weekend. We both stocked up on herbs and vegetables. Here are the fruits of my labor. Let's hope I can keep my dogs out of it.  :)

With Spring just around the corner, right now is the perfect time to start a garden. If you don't fancy yourself a green thumb try starting small like a few herbs. Choose herbs that you like to cook with. My favorite is basil. You can easily grow herbs in your kitchen or on the patio. They are especially good for apartments or house without back yards. For those of you are experienced gardeners take this time to start or refresh your garden.

There are some things to keep in mind when starting your garden. Central Texas weather obviously gets very hot as we get into the depths of Summer so be conscientious about where you put your garden. You probably will not want to put your garden where it's going to get the full heat of the Texas sun. Try and choose some place where it will get a bit of shade but still get about 8 hours of sun a day. Choose vegetables that do well in the full sun and be sure you have the room for plants that vine or the ones that grow big. Good herbs would be basil, rosemary, oregano, and mint. All will do well, but feel free to be adventurous.

So take advantage of the next weekend with good weather and plant a garden. Do you have any tips or tricks for your garden?

An Encounter with Counter Culture

   Looking for lunch in all the wrong places? Well the Two Vegan Sisters have got just the place for you! We met for lunch yesterday and decided to try out Counter Culture on North Loop. I have been meaning to go by there since it's so close to my office, but I had never gotten around to it. So when my sister mentioned it yesterday as our late lunch destination I was immediately stoked! However, in hindsight, nothing could have prepared me for the delighful deliciousness that was instore.

   For those of you who have never been there, Counter Culture is a Vegan Trailer Eatery that is located on the corner of North Loop and Avenue F. It is across the street from Room Service and next to Blackbird. The quaint little trailer is bright turquiose so you can't really miss it. You can order to go or find a seat at one of their picnic tables in the back. My sister and I opted for an outdoor picnic table lunch because of the perfect weather.

We split out lunch and shared. We both had a half of the Philly and a half of their special, Sausage and Sauerkraut. It was so good! So good in fact, I'm planning on going back today! I had the pleasure of meeting Sue and she was kind enough to split our sandwiches for us when she overheard us talking about sharing our grub.

The Philly was my favorite! : ) Truly out of this world! It's seitan with sauteed bell pepers and onions with cashew cheese. It's a flavor explosion like no other. The Sausage and Sauerkraut was also awesome! The sausage was spicy and it was topped with old fashioned yellow mustard. How can you go wrong? Yummy!

If you have not been, you must try it! It comes highly reccommend by the two vegan sisters. Check them out online here or find them on Facebook. If you need their address check out our Restaurants Page.