These are a few of my favorite things

My tomato plants are sprouting! 

Okay here we go, these are my all time favorite things in the kitchen, 

Here is my baby, I got my mixer for my 17th birthday and it is the best present I have ever gotten!

 You may recognize this beauty from her features in other post like these...

 This is the espresso machine my dad found in the trash outside of a closing book store, when the bright green caught his eye the owner came running out and told him he had to take it home it was perfectly fine. We looked it up and found out it is estimated at around $600!

 This is a must for the summer, nothing better than fresh squeezed orange juice or lime and lemonade on a hot sunny day. 

 If you really want to scrape down the sides of a bowl you must have these! They are silicone so they bend very easily and get everything off anything. They also can be used over heat cause they have such a high melting point. Also the handle is metal, this is better than wood because it just cleans so much easier!

 Everyone needs measuring cups and spoons. None of those heart shaped plastic stuff, nice sturdy metal cups and spoons do the job just fine, and you can say you are vintage!

 This is a cast iron pan, it is also my best friend. Getting a large cast iron pan changed my life, it just cooks everything so well! Nothing sticks and rarely burns and it just fits so much in it, more food the better, right? 

By the way I have been on a falafel hunt! Any good places you guys know in the city? Here was my lunch today, talk about yummy!

My day

Today I was a vegan, this was very hard for me and I don't plan on ever doing it again. I like cheese, a lot. 

Here is me with my sister, her friend and my mom all looking adorable, 

And here are the happy vegans, 

Here is what we got, 

Beet, lime, pineapple and cucumber juice. 

The flavor was AMAZING, so fresh it just needed some ice. 

Tempeh with pickled vegetable 

 Chick pea fries.

These really taste like french fries, they have a smoother texture. These melt on your tongue, so good. 

 Sprout salad with cucumber, carrots and soy miso spread. 

A Fluffy Quinoa salad.  

 Japanese pumpkin with caramelized onions and vegan cheese. 

The flavor of the pumpkin is amazing, no meat was missed taking a bite of this. 

 Vegetable tempura 

This looks like a big plate of just fried, but it is so much more! With a variety of vegetables and a ginger sauce, yum yum yum so much more then just regular ol' fried food. 

Some amazing looking vegan pastries. 

 Adorable vegan muffins, (I want to learn how to make these!)

After we left my mom and I walked through a Greek festival and I saw this, a whole lamb!

After my vegan meal meat looked so amazing. 

There was also a lot of greek flags and music. 

 I came home to dog-sit this adorable dog, who is about to turn 13. 

And then I made cookies! 

 For the recipe see HERE