So I'm back and what took me so long?

Hello! I'm back folks. Yeah, it's been almost a year. This might be a rather long post since I've been cooking for two days straight after having eaten out entirely last week. Oh my stomach.

But anyways, a lot has happened to me since I last wrote on the blog so in order to spare readers from all the insipid details, I'll say this:

I'm back in school.
I'm out of a job (thanks Bush!)
I'm starting the Vegan regime again and taking it on a day by day basis.

Plus, I've officially dubbed this Summer the Summer of writing. Since I've been taking an online writing class, I can maybe salvage what ever is left of this summer and finish my short stories, that screenplay, and still find time to post on this blog.

Today I made my favorite Cuban dish. I'm half Cuban (even though I was born there) and to be honest, not a day goes by that I don't think about my Mom's cooking. I would love to create some Vegan Cuban Dishes but it will be trying.
Side Note: If you are ever in Manhattan, in the West Village area, there is a really cute coffee shop that has THE BEST veggie Cuban sandwich I've ever tasted. What doesn't make it Vegan is that it uses real Swiss cheese. The place is called S'nice and if you go, also try the Vanilla Latte.

Well, what I made was a vegan version of Arroz con Frijoles y Picadillo ( a Rice, Beans, and Ground beef dish). I basically used Morning Farms Meal Starter Crumbles and added chopped onions, red bell peppers, minced garlic, red salsa, and some fajita mix found at a local supermarket. The rice came out a little too moist, thus proving that I'm cursed at cooking rice. The black beans came from a can, were drained, and cooked in basil leaves picked from my best friend's plant and half a bottle of beer (which I later drank with the rest of the meal.)
Although I was rather hungry so the side salad didn't really help much.

Tomorrow, my goal is to make home made french fries. Even though I do have left overs, I can't handle eating beans everyday. Sorry to disappoint you, Sir Mix Alot.