Chickpea salad

I have a new go-to recipe for lunch - Mash a can of chickpeas in a bowl.  Add Veganaise and some Mrs. Dash.  Voila!  Sandwich filling which is actually better than tuna fish salad.  Chickpea salad deluxe.  Of course, I think I can improve it by adding somethings crunchy, such as water chestnuts, or finely chopped celery.  I already feel better, and it's only been 10 days, maybe less.

Pumpkin-Sweet Potato-Applesauce Scones

The original recipe is here.  I did not have enough pumpkin, so I baked a sweet potato.  That was still not enough so I added about ¼ -½ cup applesauce in addition to the pumpkin (a little over a cup) and the sweet potato (a little less than a cup),

Update - I don't remember making these.  Wow.  It had to have been several years ago.  I will try this recipe again.

Happy Thanksgiving!  I am back to being vegan, after two years of meat-eating which didn't go so well.  I know this is what God intends for me, and I already feel better after just a week of committing to this way of eating.  Next up - starting some serious working out.  I am not ready for the grave yet.  I am recovering from serious depression, several years worth.  I am putting myself and my musical talents, and my entire life in the hands of God the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, to do with as He wishes (and I will say, I simply call God "He" because that is what I am comfortable with - I do not necessarily assign a particular gender to the Almighty).  I am rediscovering what it is like to be alive - and realizing I still have a great deal to offer people, even if I do not necessarily get paid professionally to do it.  God has this, and I know it will be better than anything I could possibly imagine.  I am a Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Chicken, and am happy to be one.  I would like to encourage people to respond to me here.  God is answering prayer.  I didn't think I would have the courage to try once more.  And inside, I have found it.   

Today for our feast, we are going all vegetarian.  Not everything will be vegan, but it is going to be awesome.  We're making http://www.isachandra.com/2011/11/seitan-roast-stuffed-with-shiitakes-and-leeks/ as well as candied yams and mashed potatoes, and a salad in there - I may make an oil and vinegar dressing also. 

In other news, I am going to color my hair once more.  I'm going red.  I am excited about this!