Experimental goodness

I got an avocado on sale at the ghetto Pathmark down the block the other day, and it was perfectly ready today. Naturally I did the only truly respectable thing you can do to an avocado: make guacamole! What I usually make is super simple - mashed avocado, a minced fresh garlic clove, salt and lemon juice. Yes, lemon, not lime, though either is okay; I just usually have lemons in the fridge, less often limes. Today I got slightly fancier and added some ground cumin and dried cilantro, but I almost always stick with the basic. And I never mar my guac with diced tomatoes... raw tomatoes are disgusting! I wasn't really in the mood for chips, so I had two of these babies for lunch:

Toasted organic whole wheat bread, a la whole foods brand. I like cheap & tasty. I also had a baby romaine salad. Oh man, I can't wait until my organic CSA starts in June!!


Tonight I decided to experiment a little by making the Tempeh & White Bean "Sausage" Patties from Vegan With A Vengeance, partly because I had all the ingredients on hand. I was a little afraid because I don't like meaty tasting things, and I never ate sausage in the first place; I was quite picky. But I like tempeh and I like beans, so what the heck. As I was making it up, it seemed kind of icky and didn't smell good, though that may be a result of my allergies (thanks NJ pollen explosion!). So instead of cooking all of the half batch I made (as the mix will keep a few days), I just made two patties:
Despite tasting nothing like sausage, I was pleasantly surprised. These ended up pretty tasty. Yay! I think I need to adjust the seasonings a little b/c I kind of just threw stuff in since I was making a half batch AND using dried instead of fresh herbs. VwaV, I shall not doubt you again; you have not failed me thus far.