Scribbles and Scrambles - Last Day

We will be flying out this morning. It is time.... but I hate to go back on so many different levels.

Yesterday we packed so much into ten hours that my head is still spinning. Coffee crawl ... Excellent great time. The Ferris wheel, a ferry ride to Bainbridge Island, a coffee cupping and literally ten miles of walking. two trains, a bus trip and the best vegan pizza ever. Yeah it was a full day.

Scribbles and Scrambles - Flexitrip

This trip has become bigger and different than originally planned. I don't know about you but until I actually touch, taste or at least touch down something/somewhere I am pretty clueless about details. Hence this trip was into the unknown.

I was in Seattle 24 years ago. A very long time... I remember the following details: a most delicious, decadent chocolate dessert at the Pike's Market, my first sighting of a pierced nose...I thought the poor girl had a wicked nasty whitehead. I also remember the fish market and the flowers. Oh and a week of drizzle.

We have had perfect weather. Absolutely perfect. And we've seen and experienced more than we thought we would. Seattle is different than I remembered. Portland was a lot like I expected. Ours plans have all changed several times. Things we thought we wanted to do have become no's due to time, space or $. But other things have slid into place and made for some fun memories. We've even shared air with Esselstyn and Bob of Bob's Mill.

So today is the last full day. We'll see what it holds.

Scribbles and Scrambles _ A Few Scenes from Portland

We've enjoyed Portland and are headed back to Seattle for the final leg of our trip. i'll share highlights once we hit Iowa soil. Until then here are these random shots.

Scribbles and Scrambles - Day tripping in Seattle

Beautiful weather in Seattle yesterday. The morning was overcast with fog, so much so, that the legs of the Space Needle were hidden.

We faced a few traffic issues. We are not in Iowa anymore that's for sure. And I phones are wonderful inventions. We also went on a little stroll and got lost on foot. Did I mention how nice smart phones are?

I fell flat on my face by the Space Needle. Join me in saying awkward!

We've had two of the best cups of coffee ever! Today we will see some ocean and hopefully remain upright when walking.

Scribbles and Scrambles - Good Morning from Seattle

Hit Seattle about 1:00 am their time. That's 3 on our clock. Had a 3 hour layover in Vegas. The lights as we left were amazing. Had to pose by a slot machine and tell my folks that & and I were gambling our generous birthday gift away. Haha.

Scraps and Snippets ~ Vegan Peanut Butter Caramel Sauce

Vegan Peanut Butter Caramel Sauce


1/2 Cup non-dairy milk (I used Organic Vanilla Soy)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 Cup peanut butter
1/4 Cup sugar
1/4 Cup crushed peanuts (I used salted, no skins)

Combine the milk, sugar, peanut butter and salt in a medium sauce pan. Heat and stir constantly until mixture begins to boil. Boil for one minute. The texture will change and become caramelly as you stir. Add peanuts. 

Serve over ice cream, brownies, on a spoon. Refrigerate leftovers if there are any.

Scribbles and Scrambles ~ Leavin on a Jet Plane, but Never Fear, You're Coming Along...

I haven't mentioned my upcoming travel plans on the blog yet. So consider this an announcement. My daughter (also known as &) and I have a trip planned. Started out a road trip and has morphed into a super sweet deal on plane tickets and stays at two different Air BnB's. 

Where are we going? Seattle and Portland. Why? Well, one of us had a crazy idea that we should honor some significant birthdays. One of us is currently twenty-five and one of us is ahem...forty-nine. We will be celebrating the flipping of the mileage counter past and upcoming. 

Why did we pick Portland/Seattle? Veg Fest. We are flying to Seattle, hanging out and being tourists, going on a coffee crawl, seeing the sights, shopping, walking then heading to Portland for two days of Vegan seminars and booths, and Multnomah Falls, and places that have been blogged about by other Portland fans. 

To prepare, we've been researching and watching episodes of Portlandia. Ha. Ha. Should be a very crazy fun trip. 

I'll be I-phone blogging travel updates so you can come along for the fun. Who knows what will appear here. 

But before I head out on a jet plane I'm going to post a recipe for peanut butter caramel. 

Tomorrow. 

Here's a teaser. This caramel sauce tops one of the desserts that I've been experimenting with for Vegan MOFO. The whole recipe will be appearing here in October. And you are going to want the whole recipe. But, tomorrow, you can come back for a sliver of the delicious concoction -- something delicious to dribble over ice cream or eat by spoonfuls.