I Smell Good...Because of My Dog

Any mother out there will tell you that it can be near impossible to find time for a shower some days when you have a small baby. Today was DEFINITELY one of those days! Determined to leave the house without offending everyone who came within 3 feet of me, I had to find a way. Then, Nala Monster herself came to mind.

Nala Monster and the baby do an outstanding job of entertaining each other every day. The dog loves to sit and stare at the baby, just out of his reach, while the baby squeals with excitement while trying to reach for her ears. I had to use this to my advantage!

I strapped the baby into his carseat, hung a few toys just in case, and brought both the carseat and the dog into the bathroom with me. Worked like a charm! My entire shower was spent listening to happy baby noises! Ah, a solution that is almost worthy of a parent hacks submission.

Now it's time for me to enjoy a tall/soy/no-whip/gingerbreadgingersnap latte/hold the funky ginger flakes, and finish my Christmas shopping!

Lasagna Pizza

Lasagna and pizza put together into one amazing, VEGAN dinner! YUM!

In one pan, I cooked up some grated carrots, finely chopped celery, onion, and garlic with a few dashes of Italian herbs. After the veggies cooked through, I added a lazy jar of storebought spaghetti sauce.

In another pan, I put some extra virgin olive oil, margarine, and a couple of cloves of pressed garlic on low heat, and thickened it up with some flour. Next, I mixed in some unsweetened soymilk, mashed firm tofu and ground raw cashews. At the end, I added some nutritional yeast. This is my "cheese."

I layered it all into a baking dish with the lasagna noodles while the sauce and "cheese" was still warm. On the top layer, I added some of my favorite pizza toppings: black olives, pineapple, sweet onion, and vegan pepperoni.

I think it's pretty safe to say that this dish was a hit...I'm actually surprised that Rob didn't lick his plate when he was done!


This is definitely not a diet food!