http://differentdaisy.com/blog Yummy Vegan Treats and More....PLEASE NOTE: THIS BLOG HAS MOVED TO http://www.christiwymer.blogspot.com Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:57:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Due to the problems with hosting this blog here at yahoo, I am moving the blog to  http://www.christiwymer.blogspot.com Watch My YouTube Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/vegangoods Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vegangoods Join me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Christi-Wymer-VeganGoods/1004821390 Be my Friend on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/vegangoods Subscribe to the new blog: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/ChristiFromVegangoodscom       http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2009/03/06/blog-is-moving/ I finally got the Aerogarden back out to use again. We moved and it had been packed away for a few months. I planted it with an herb kit last week and they are all sprouting except 2 which take a little longer. For Christmas I got a second Aerogarden ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2009/02/27/preparing-for-spring/     I make this every year around the holidays and every time I make it I wonder why I don't make it year-round. You will need: 2 tubs Tofutti Cream Cheese Green Onions Vegan Worcestershire Sauce  Nutritional Yeast Powder Bac'Uns Baconless Bits Garlic Salt Onion Powder   Chop your green onions up really fine. I use almost all of ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2009/01/10/vegan-cheeseballspread/     If you haven't tried the Sweetened Mimic Cream in a smoothie yet, you need to try it! This product makes smoothies so creamy they taste like thick milkshakes. I made this one by dropping a cut up banana in my smoothie maker (blender will work just fine). Then, I added a ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/12/12/chocolate-banana-smoothie/ I took this picture back in July and just got around to writing the entry. There's nothing quite as satisfying as knowing you can go out in your backyard or nearby woods and get enough food to keep you going. On this particular moring I gathered berries, purslane and cherry ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/09/10/foraging-for-breakfast/ Well, the aerogarden is still performing well. Chives have popped up:   As I wrote before the control panel notifies you when it's time to add nutrients or water. As of now I haven't had to do either.     I'm loving this Aerogarden so much, I'm thinking of buying another one. They make a ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/08/30/photos-aerogarden-update/ I've wanted one of these for a very long time and I found one for $70 at a local store. It came with the herb kit. I really want the Aerogarden for growing salads in the winter but I won't pass on some fresh herbs! I started it up, very ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/08/23/got-the-aerogarden/ I really wanted a greenhouse but I didn't want to invest a ton of money. So, I went to Ebay and found this great Portable Greenhouse for under $160 (including shipping).        I was very pleased with the quality for the price. It holds lots of plants. I'm a bit concerned about ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/08/05/got-a-greenhouse/ The garden is looking great! All our hard work paid off. This picture was taken July 21st: The heirloom Brandywine tomatoes I got are doing very well (super tall!) though they don't have many tomatoes yet. I plan on collecting and storing seeds for planting next year from these heirloom tomatoes. ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/07/23/garden-update-july/ When you have extra spinach laying around or a bag of spring mix that's about to go bad, use it for this recipe. You will need: A can of lentil soup and some spinach Open a can of lentil soup, you can make it yourself if you feel like working. Put it on the stove, ... http://differentdaisy.com/blog/2008/07/22/spinach-lentil-soup/