Here's our meticulously laid out plan of treasure, food and debauchery:
10:45 am Work
-sadly, just me.
2:00pm Artichoke Annie's
-Mid-MO's premiere Antique Mall!
-I may or may not have made up the fact that it's the premiere Antique Mall, but as Grace so affably described it, it's an antique "mecca". Maybe I'll find some old civil war love letters and I can adopt a Valentine from the 1800's.
After reading some more of the synopsis for Love by Samantha Hahn, I realized that one of the authors came pretty damn close to nailing down the perfect definition, one that I'll be thoroughly basking in come Valentine's Day (ok, fine, yes... I willingly admit that I am a true sucker for romance)
4:30 Return to Columbia, Mo
4:35 Arrive at HyVee Grocery Store
-Pick up the following ingredients:
VegYum Mac & Cheeze
(Yes, it is spelled CheeZe because there is no actual mention of CheeSe in the ingredients list. No false advertising on Vegan Yum Yum.)
8-10 Oz Whole Wheat Rotini
2 Cups Steamed Broccoli Florets
2 Pieces of Bread, toasted and ground to breadcrumbs
1 Cup Peeled, Finely Chopped Potatoes
1/4 Cup Peeled, Finely Chopped Carrots
1 Cup Water
1/3 Cup Raw Cashews
1 Tbs Miso (any kind, I like red)
1 Tbs Tahini
1 Tbs Lemon Juice (sub: 2 tsp White Wine Vinegar)
1/2 tsp Dijon Mustard
1/3 Cup Earth Balance Margarine
1/3 Cup Nutritional Yeast
1 to 1 1/2 tsp Salt
Black Pepper to taste
Paprika for sprinkling
(Yes, it is spelled CheeZe because there is no actual mention of CheeSe in the ingredients list. No false advertising on Vegan Yum Yum.)
8-10 Oz Whole Wheat Rotini
2 Cups Steamed Broccoli Florets
2 Pieces of Bread, toasted and ground to breadcrumbs
1 Cup Peeled, Finely Chopped Potatoes
1/4 Cup Peeled, Finely Chopped Carrots
1 Cup Water
1/3 Cup Raw Cashews
1 Tbs Miso (any kind, I like red)
1 Tbs Tahini
1 Tbs Lemon Juice (sub: 2 tsp White Wine Vinegar)
1/2 tsp Dijon Mustard
1/3 Cup Earth Balance Margarine
1/3 Cup Nutritional Yeast
1 to 1 1/2 tsp Salt
Black Pepper to taste
Paprika for sprinkling
5:15 Return to the palace that is 2627.
5:30 Start cooking what is sure to be the vegan delight above.
After this timeline, my prediction gets hazy as this is where the copious amounts of Champagne come into action. After our deliciously organic homemade (candlelit) dinner, we will be hitting the Columbia bars in search of any drink special we can find.
As my boss' girlfriend so harshly put it, "maybe there will be drink specials for the singles, ya know, like... single wells or something."
All I know is, with my girlfriends in tow (and drinks most definitely stronger than a single well), this will be one of the best 2.14 ever.
After reading some more of the synopsis for Love by Samantha Hahn, I realized that one of the authors came pretty damn close to nailing down the perfect definition, one that I'll be thoroughly basking in come Valentine's Day (ok, fine, yes... I willingly admit that I am a true sucker for romance)
"a skipped beat. a flutter of impossible recognition. a breath that catches. a feeling you cant let go of."
Happy Almost Valentine's Day!
With or without a companion, I hope your day is as exciting as mine is promised to be.
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