Yam and Scallion Mashed Potatoes

1 large yam
1 scallion
1 garlic clove
1 teaspoon raw sugar
salt
pepper

Wash and cut into small cubes one large yam (leave skin on)
Boil still soft, then drain water and mash.
Chop scallion and small garlic clove, add to yam and mix well.
Add sugar.
Add salt and pepper to taste.

If you aren't crazy about garlic, I suggest using 1/2 clove.
I put my yam potatoes in the fridge for an hour to have cold, but I'm sure
these would be good warm.

Grain Beverage & Almond Milk

Delicious cold almost-like-iced-coffee-drink



1 1/2 tablespoons of Inka Grain Beverage (Instant version of traditional Polish grain beverage including rye, barley, beets, and chicory root)
1 cup almond milk

Stir or shake well.

This is also good heated with soymilk in the winter.

Lemon Thyme Quick Bread

Thanks to Have Cake, Will Travel! I made this awesome lemon thyme bread today.
I didn't have yogurt on hand and the spanish market right near my apartment didn't have yogurt without gelatin, so I used soy creamer instead.

http://havecakewilltravel.com/2008/03/30/lemon-thyme-cakequick-bread/





I've been obsessed with thyme lately (hence the SIX thyme plants I just bought)...I've been putting it in everything. And with the warmer weather here anything lemon is welcome.

Garden Tofu-Stuffed Tomatoes

Last night Zack made fish and I made garden tofu-stuffed tomatoes
from "A Mountain Harvest Cookbook" by Roberta Sickler
I altered the recipe slightly



8 ounces tofu (medium-soft)
1/4 drained, chopped green olives
2 scallions, chopped
1/4 grated carrots
1/4 grated cucumber
1 garlic clove, chopped
dash of soy sauce
2 tablespoons organic mayonaaise
lettuce
2 large red ripe tomatoes

Mash tofu in mixing bowl. Add olives, scallions, carrot, cucumber, and garlic and mix.
Add soy sauce and mayonnaise and mix well. Set aside, covered.
Wash tomatoes, cut, and "carve" out center (save for tomato sauce or something) and add tofu salad mix. Serve on lettuce leaf.
The tofu salad was so good. I can imagine this being good on bread or a bagel.

Herbs

Sadly, no one has returned my lost/stolen camera.
But yesterday Zack bought me a new one.

Here are some pictures of my darling herbs

garlic chives

basil

thyme
I'm also growing rosemary, summer savory, and chamomile but none have
sprouted yet.
Also, my website is up finally! It needs some improvements, but at least it works! www.jryanillustration.com