Day 582 (Y2/D217): Inspired by a reader here...

I made my first salad in what feels like weeks! yes, a kindly reader asked me via direct message whether I might not feel better if I ate more fresh fruits and vegetables. The answer is certainly yes, and I simply allow my busy and stressful life to lead me toward the fast and less healthy vegan solutions. But last night I did get inspired to cook (trying a new recipe out of Vegan Planet) and to make a salad. The Friday delivery of my Organic Express box also contributed to this inspiration.

During the day I went to my mom's house, where my entire family gathered for a belated birthday celebration for me :) My mom even cooked with tofu!

Breakfast:
Sourdough Bread with Organic Peanut Butter and Organic Jam

Lunch:
Cucumber Salad
Spinach/Tofu Burrito
Vegan Chocolate Cake with Strawberry/Rhubarb Topping

Dinner:
Salad with Organic Greens, Organic Carrots, Organic Celery, Organic Snap Peas and Organic Wasabi Dressing
Hoisin-Garlic-Soaked Baby Bok Choy and Seitan from the Vegan Planet cookbook
Organic Brown Rice
Vegan Chocolate Cake

So, how was the recipe? I think it depends on how much you like Hoisin Sauce. Because the dish is really very simple, and it is all about the Hoisin flavor. Hoisin is kind of tangy...not as sweet as sweet and sour sauce, not as savory as soy sauce. And perhaps my American tastebuds are more used ot your typical BBQ sauce. I liked the idea of sauteing the seitan instead of soaking and simmering it in some sauce, and the steamed Baby Bok Choy was great. But I honestly was wondering whether a better sauce for that combo might be a satay sauce or a nutritional yeast sauce or just a tamari-based sauce.