To Live and Eat in L.A.

I stayed in for New Years and made hemp brownies. No, not that kind of hemp, silly.

These lovelies came straight from a box, ‘Nature’s Path Hemp Plus Organic Brownie Mix’. The instructions suggested using 2 eggs or a substitute for moister results. I used soft silken tofu (whipped till creamy) and it worked perfectly. The brownies were indeed moist, chewy, chocolaty and delicious.

2007 started off being pretty fantastic for me, then unfortunately devolved into my own personal version of hell. I’m glad it’s over and am looking forward to putting it all behind me. Thank you to everyone who reads my little blog here, especially those of you who have taken the time to leave your thoughtful, encouraging, helpful, funny, friendly and even sarcastic comments. I never would have thought that going vegan would have opened up so many interesting opportunities and communications for me, or that it would have brought new friends into my life, but it has. I also would have never guessed that the discipline of maintaining a blog about it would become a lifeline of blessed distraction during dark times (or that anyone other than my mom would be interested in reading it). But it did all that too.

So here’s to better days, here’s to dusting yourself off, believing in yourself and starting anew… no matter what. And of course, here’s to delicious, healthy food for all. See you next year!