April 14, 2020 – Cross Road Gardens

A nice warm day, perfect for working in the garden. I planted seeds under the corner trellis, where we grow the next succession of greens after the hoophouse gets too hot. Arugula, spinach, escarole, Salanova lettuce, spring raab and Russian red kale.

I also adjusted the row cover so it would be more secure over the row of broccoli. The seedlings look ok, maybe a little worse for wear after being buried in snow and attacked by strong winds.

Sam refreshed two paths with wood chips, readying the root crops row for planting. And we managed to replace the zippers on the front wall of the hoophouse. The zipper tapes, presumably cotton, had deteriorated and were ripped apart by wind and our zipping. This was a monumental chore, and not finished yet. The wall is laying in a bundle on the living room floor waiting to be reinstalled.

We eat a whole-foods plant-based diet. Vegan plus. No meat, no seafood, no dairy, no eggs. No oil or other added fats. I cheat more often than Sam does. I enjoy finding new WFPB recipes. Highly recommended: the Paprika app, where I save all my recipes and make my grocery lists.

Here’s what I made last night (half eaten):

I’ve never been a huge fan of meatloaf, and in fact I loathed ground beef in any recipe although I ate it occasionally for many years. The texture of this vegan meatloaf was a little disturbing because it reminded me so much of ground beef.

But actually it tasted ok. Bland, but nourishing enough. And useful for sandwiches the next day. It would be better if pulsed less in the food processor to reduce the paste-like quality. And with the recommended barbecue sauce, which we didn’t have.

Here’s the recipe:

https://www.kathysvegankitchen.com/vegan-meatloaf/

I used three portobello mushrooms. I didn’t have red pepper, so I skipped it.

Day: April 14, 2020

Corner trellis

Vegan meatloaf