Cupcakes and Cake!

Strawberry Vanilla Cake



The inside (I could have wiped down the pan to make it look nicer, oops)



Green Tea Cupcake



Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcake

And the Winner is....

Actually, I don't know the guy who won, but it was some guy that participates in eating contests. He had won a cheeseburger eating contest the day before.

My friend Dave, two tofu pups at a time!



Joshua and Karla, neither made it to the final round, but they did a damn good job!



I don't know this guy, but he was shoving the dogs down his throat, whole..ewww

Block Party!!!

We had a block party a couple weeks ago! It was really fun

Eat Local

I really want to try and make at least one day a week a day that I only eat locally grown food, and turn that day into a week, and that week into a month, etc. Anyway, I know I can get produce at Farmers' Markets, but I need suggestions about everything else. I am vegan, so dairy, eggs, and meat are not a problem, but what about grains, beans, etc?

Thanks

Who Likes Veggie Dogs???

COK & Sticky Fingers Bakery Host D.C.'s First Ever Veggie Hot Dog Eating Contest

Do you love to eat? Do you love free vegetarian food?

If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you just might be the perfect contestant for Washington, D.C.'s first ever Veggie Hot Dog Eating Contest, to be held on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.!

Compassion Over Killing is teaming up with Sticky Fingers Bakery and Tofurky to host this event in honor of National Veggie Hot Dog Month, which also happens to coincide with the industry-declared National Hot Dog Month.

During July, while our nation celebrates its independence, we're also making it a celebration about kindness and compassion for animals. Join us at this event—either by feasting on dozens (well, maybe not dozens) of Tofurky Franks or watching others stuff their faces—and help us show how easy, delicious, and fun it is to choose vegetarian foods!

Need more incentive to come? Fabulous prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers as well as special gifts for each participant!

Plus, a percentage of all sales from Sticky Fingers Bakery throughout the entire day will be automatically donated to COK!

Don't delay—contestant registration closes Thursday, July 24!

Papa Johns

Nathan and I were so excited that they moved in down the street, but I think the people that work there don't want to do any work because we are now on our second phone call trying to order pizza and Nathan hasn't even been able to order yet because they cannot understand our address. The guy I talked to couldn't grasp that I only wanted two pizzas and no cheese. Well, he just hung up on them. I guess Pizza Boli it is!

Catching Up

Ever since I started going to yoga I have thought about how great it would be to teach it and spread it to more people. Well, I will soon have that chance. I know I haven't been practicing long, but I think that I am mentally and emotionally ready for the challenge, physically...well, I will get there. I know I am going to have many days of pain ahead of me, but I am trying to step up my practice now so I can be better prepared for September when I begin training.

I didn't bake at all last weekend because it was far too hot to turn on the oven. But, I now see that I should have. Last night one of the yogis at Shakti asked me where the cupcakes were, as he thought Tuesday was cupcake day. Apparently I now am in charge of yoga cupcakes.

It is cooling down for a few days at least, and for those of you who don't live here, it is still hotter than where you are, but I am glad it is going to be rainy today and I look forward to having 90 degree days instead of pushing 100.

The other day I went to WagTime. I started going here a month or two ago because I found out they sell the organic cat food that I feed my kitties and wanted to support my neighborhood. Well, the owner was so nice, she gave me about 20 bags of sample food to give my kitties and my cat colony!

Fire on P St

I was at Whole Foods last night and when I left the condos across the street were on fire. It was pouring rain and the firetrucks were on their way, so I decided to leave instead of stand around looking up at the building. (I had a backpack full of groceries and a bike to ride home in the rain).

Does anyone know what happened? I have been looking on the Post all morning and haven't seen any reference to it.

Back in the District

I hope you like pictures!

We had a great time in San Francisco. We would love to move there, so stay posted for updates...

These are our gracious hosts, John and Herb

Here is the token shot of the Golden Gate Bridge with Nate and I in front.

We went to Millenium, vegan mousse! I was VERY pleased with this meal

Not a very good shot, but we went to the Muir Woods and this little buddy was about 2 feet from us!

There was a wall in the Mission District covered in these signs, it was pretty genius.

It has been a rough week getting back into the swing of things, going back to work, cleaning my house (this has yet to happen), sleeping through the night, going to yoga. I finally went to yoga yesterday and slept through the night (coincidence, I think not).

I also decided for some hairbrained reason that I am going to try and go to yoga 30 times in 30 days. It will be interesting, but I think fun.

I found a recipe online for vegan white chocolate, if I can get all the ingredients at Whole Foods, then we know what I will be spending my Friday night doing! I also plan to make a strawberry vanilla cake on Sunday after I hit up the Bloomingdale Farmers' Market.

If you are going to San Francisco...

It has been over a month since I posted anything! I should be ashamed. Well, I am in San Francisco. Love it already, it was about 55 degrees when we got off the plane, that is enough to make me love anywhere. I am the only one awake, it is barely 6 a.m. here. I am not completely sure what we are going to do. Maybe go to Pier 39, maybe go to Golden Gate park, rent bikes, go to the Japanese Tea Garden. I definitely need jeans today, that is the top of the list. Tomorrow we are going to an ice cream social at Melisser's house!

Process for moving to San Francisco

• visit
• like the weather
• make friends
• find job

I am well on my way!

So, June...
Let's see, I had visitors from Michigan, we had a cookout (impromptu), rode the tandem, went to the beach (as evidenced by photos below), had Asylum brunch for the first time, ate vegan cheesecake at Bus Boys and Poets (why does my whole life revolve around food???). Well, I guess that is about it.





These parrots are lots of fun, and you get to keep the cup!