October is here!! Crack open those cans of pumpkin puree, get to baking some cookies, quick breads, and pies; spice up your coffee with cinnamon, sprinkle pumpkin pie spice on sweet potato fries, and cozy up to a comfy bowl of soup.
Oh and check Safeway for those ghost, pumpkin, or black cat-centered rolls of sugar cookie dough.
As for me, I’ll be in my little apartment, in a complete bubble of scholastic endeavors and completely lacking animal products. Hello, vegan-Kala! Welcome!
October is basically going to be my New Year’s Resolution month.
The plan:
To challenge myself to abide by a vegan diet for 31 days. Write up a post for each of those 31 days. Get myself into a solid exercise routine. All while keeping up with reading, studying, learning, and good-grade-getting academia.
I mean, fall is here. I’m excited. I’m ready.
Bring it.
For dinner I made a humongous pot of pasta, beans, broccoli, and sun-dried tomatoes. My housemates and I enjoyed our weekly family dinner as our eyes were glued to the in-home entertainment for the evening: Disney’s Pocahontas.
I mean, come ooooon. You know it was a great night that we had, right?
A great night indeed it was.
We scraped that pot clean.
A completely unvegan-friendly recipe. As long as your buddies like broccoli, they’ll like this quick and easy dinner. And if they don’t, just substitute in their favorite veggie – then they’re sure to like it! A lot!!
Sun-dried tomato pasta with roasted lemon broccoli
inspired by Vegan Yum Yum
serves 4 hefty appetites
Cook ~1.5 lbs broccoli florets by stir frying in a large saucepan over high heat with a few tablespoons of olive oil. Cook until broccoli heads become slightly charred and crispy. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste. Add ~5 oz. Julienne oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes and 1 15-oz can cannellini beans. Continue cooking until tomatoes begin to plump up and beans are thoroughly warmed, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in zest and juice from 1 whole lemon.
Cook 1 lb pasta in well salted water until just al dente. Drain and return to pot.
Add broccoli mixture to pasta in pot and drizzle with a few tablespoons of the oil from the sun dried tomato jar. This will just keep the pasta from being too dry and will really solidify that tomato-y flavor!
I hope you like it as much as I do we did!
-the girls of 203 Paradise Apartments
Congrats on your decision to go vegan for October. I wish you all the best and if you ever need help or advice, feel free to contact me on my blog. I remember how tough it was starting out.
The pasta dish look scrumptious! You’re clearly off to a good start.
Thank you so much! I’ve pretty much been vegan for the past few months without labeling myself. I have my heart set on those carrot waffles, so I will be keeping an eye on you and your waffle adventures! You can be sure of it!!
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