"Kitchen" Dinner Prep Lynn Cohen

Last night I went into my crisper and brought out my organic vegetables, well some of them, the ones you see here, and a fresh, organic pineapple. If you follow my other blog you may know that almost one year ago (in April 2013) I started eating a Vegan Diet/Lifestyle. I've enjoyed it so much and reaped so many positive health benefits from doing so that I intend to keep it for the rest of my life.
Therefore, my desire for things organic (no pesticides, or additives, or preservatives) no meat, dairy, eggs, refined sugar.

I laid out my fruit and vegetables then drew them into my sketch book. Followed by standing there painting them where they were on display. My DH came in while I was drawing and asked if I'd found a new way to lose weight! ;-) Funny man.

When I was done painting I sliced a piece of pineapple and put it in my small kitchen counter oven to broil, while I washed and cut up the other vegetables: asparagus (not organic unfortunately), carrots, zucchini, Brussels sprouts, celery, mushrooms and half an onion. I heated a dollop of organic virgin olive oil and tossed in the onion to cook until translucent, added the other veggies; added herbs of basil, ginger, turmeric, thyme, rosemary. After they were well sautéed I added a splash of liquid amino which is  a soy protein, and some soy sauce. At the end I cut up the broiled pineapple and stirred it into the mix of veggies and herbs. I warmed some left over Ferro (an al dente cooked whole grain that is quite tasty) and served the veggies over the grains. It was DELICIOUS!!! And filling.

I used Sharpie permanent marker Ultra Fine point
for the drawing and SX Primacolor black pen for the writing
Winsor & Newton watercolors
My long, narrow Nature Sketch 6" X 12" 130lb. Sketchbook