Biscuits, Bathos, and Financial Responsibility
Last week I received a bit of money and went from having to buy milk with couch change to considering my retirement plan. How cool is that? Now it wasn't all that much money but it made it possible to pay off all my credit cards with plenty left over. This means I went from breaking even each month to having a bit extra. Hooray!
But a bit extra means savings, and savings mean financial responsibility, and financial responsibility means making a budget. The budget process was painful, leading me to unload in the most hyperbolic and self-pitying way. In trying to express my post-graduate financial angst I even managed to say these words: "my life has been defined by fear and worthlessness."
The beauty of my relationship with Christian is that he's too sweet not to laugh at something so ludicrous, no matter how straight my face, and that makes things better. Much better. I had no idea that fretting about money was so big a part of my after-college mind-space. A state of mind I'm going to call, "I'm 24, Do You Know Where My Pulitzer's At?" Apparently my Pulitzer can wait so long as the bottom line stays green. And there's laughter. And also beer.
In order to test the new budget as scientifically as possible we're trying to hold out on grocery shopping until next month. So we're cleaning out my weird pickle collection and girding our loins for a future in which wine is more important than cranberry juice. I had no idea I had so many dried beans and nuts. Wow!
Think happy thoughts for us because we've already exhausted our supply of eggs, milk, and tofu (my primary source of protein). The past few days we've been getting creative, packing pickles and riceballs for lunch, making almond nectar out of forgotten almond's, and discovering that ramen can do anything. The result is that we are now fully living la vida vegan and in that spirit I share with you today's breakfast. A thankfully tasty experiment that wiped out half of the nut pulp from yesterday's almond milk. If an apple spice scone hooked up with a baking powder biscuit this would be their lumpy lovechild. Onward to flavor!
Vegan Almond Apple Scone-ish Biscuit Things
1/2 cup Almond Pulp
1 cup Apple Sauce
1-2 cup Arrowhead Mills All-Purpose Baking Mix
2 Tbs Honey ( I like mesquite honey best but whatever)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix the whole mess together. Drop spoonfuls onto a silpat or greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Slather in margarine and eat. Yay!
I know that yesterday I teased you with possible glimpses of socks and spinning but this post is already too long. Remain vigilant and I love you.
posted by Kim at 10:53 AM
5 Comments:
Ramen is a miracle..many times thats what I had left at the end of the month..meanting like two weeks...Good things to do with ramen..steam canned veggies and add them makes kick butt soup. Also, eat it with crackers in it..gives you something different.
You really can do anything Kim! I was thinking of approaching my pantry with the same strategy, but I'm afraid I'm just not as awesome as you in the "making good crap from random crap" department. :)
Princess, thanks for the suggestions! I never thought of pairing ramen and crackers but I am so going to try it tomorrow!
Oooo- and a wonderful use of almond pulp too!
Congrats on your change of financial status.
Ooh, Mcauliflower! I feel touched by celebrity. Thanks much, and it's not like I didn't get the idea from you. :o)
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