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Inside The Oven: No, it’s what’s inside my breakfast collection this week. Week Links: Did you celebrate National Hug a Vegetarian Day? A KFC reason to move to Canada?

Every so often, I like to let readers take a peek at the most private and intimate parts of my life-yes, that’s right, my freezer, refrigerator, spice rack, and much more!

It’s just another way I hope to bring you some ideas for meals, snacks and hopefully, to break the monotony. This week it’s what I eat for breakfast. Staring from the far left:

Van’s Organic Blueberry Waffles:
Vegan. 5 grams of protein. 4 grams of fiber. These stats are starting to turn this into a personal’s ad. Looking for someone to smear vegan butter over it and drizzle hot organic maple syrup in every crevice. Whoa…almost too hot to publish.

Bob’s Red Mill Old Fashioned Cooking Oats:
You should really take a trip to the Red Mill one day. It’s rife with wholesome, mostly organic items from gluten-free to cornmeal and flour to lentil soup to mixes for muffins and other sweets. The Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats are pleasurable for any meal and I’ve had “dinner oatmeal,” on several occasions.

Silk Coffee:
Silk Soy Products have really come a long way. It looks like “coffee,” is cropped in this pic. Think vegan Starbucks Frappuccino: a coffee flavored creamy drink sans dairy. I seriously think this should be used in a switch and swap test. As a former Frappuccino drinker, this brought back memories. Starbucks and other caffeine junkies will be too satisfied to realize the difference.

Nature’s Path Peanut Butter Granola:
I once saw cold cereal as a waste, sticking to protein bars or oatmeal. It seemed pointless to eat the empty sugary calories of most traditional cereals, then again, I wasn’t exactly thrilled with the high fiber, oat and grain filled, “Mother’s Bran,” you normally think of you grandparents eating to assist with their…um…routine bodily functions.

That changed after I tried Nature’s Path Peanut Butter Granola cereal. My preferred soymilk of choice to let this granola swim is Silk Vanilla. Incidentally, this brand of cereal is the same that one of PETA’s cutest of 2008 likes, although he favors the hemp variety. My logic: One of PETA’s cutest likes Nature’s Path. I like Nature’s Path. Therefore, that automatically makes me one of the cutest too. Mathematicians, I know you have a formula that backs this up.

What else do I eat in the early morning hour? Learn how you can have Pina Colada for breakfast after the break…

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Inside The Oven: No, it’s what’s inside my freezer this week.

Every so often, I like to let my readers take a peek at the most private and intimate parts of my life–yes, that’s right, my freezer, refrigerator, spice rack, and much more!

It’s just another way I hope to bring you some ideas for meals, snacks and hopefully, to break the monotony. So starting from the top, counterclockwise:

Baguette-I love French bread and there are so many ways to use a baguette, from sandwiches to bruschettas, but you can also freeze these! Since baguettes don’t last very long after you buy them, freezing is a great way to stock up. Try slicing and toasting topped with butter or vegan buttery spread of choice for the most basic snack or do a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, hummus, you name it.

So Delicious Raspberry Cream Pops-Delicious (or I mean, So delicious) vegan ice cream pops made by So Delicious. These come in Creamy Orange, Creamy Fudge, and Creamy Raspberry. So Delicious also has tubs of vegan ice cream, and good old regular vanilla happens to be my favorite because I can add anything to it and even make a sandwich with my favorite vegan cookie.

Boca Spicy Chicken Patties-I should have turned this around, but the red box is actually a box of Boca Spicy Chicken Patties. When they say spicy, they aren’t joking around. Baking these in the oven will give your kitchen a wonderful aroma. I eat these without any bread and like to top with vegan mayonnaise or vegan worceshire sauce for an even spicier experience.

Amy’s Pot Pies-Old fashioned comfort food with a healthier twist. Amy’s Tofu Pot Pies have been a long time favorite and these come in both regular (butter) and vegan. Filled with tender bites of tofu, peas, carrots, and potatoes and completely vegetarian or vegan spices. I hate having to wait, so I usually microwave these, but for a really dramatic, moist, yet crispy crust experience, practice delayed gratification and bake in the oven. What else is in there? Find out after the break… (more…)