July 23, 2018
Pine, Co
Weather- all day rain- perfect!
Day 1
Rain couldn’t have come at a better time for both Colorado and us. There have been extensive forest fires in part due to the lack of rain. We also didn’t mind having a day where we slept in and didn’t feel we needed to get into the car at all. Pure perfection.
Breakfast
Quite the spread for our first morning! We kept it simple with oatmeal and toast with some peanut butter on it.
Lunch
Ramen noodles themselves are a quick and easy lunch. We added fresh veggies and a spicy peanut vinaigrette from Trader Joe’s to today’s lunch. I also added sriracha baked tofu from Trader Joe’s. Kev and Chris also made an amazing salad and we added the microgreens we had bought at the farmers market in Chicago. Add a little Green Goddess dressing from Trader Joe’s for the win!!
Also notice the Wild Cider Pear! It is vegan and it is vacation after all! 😊
Dinner
We kept it simple for supper with pasta with red sauce. Again my hosts were super considerate and made sure both were vegan. I added Nooch (nutritional yeast, again from Trader Joe’s) to the top for a slightly cheesy flavor. Add some more salad to finish it off but this time Chris also had a Mango Jicama Slaw (TJ again!) and it added a fresh crunch to the meal.
Today was all about sitting around the table with friends. We talked all day and it felt so good to be with them. We planned for tomorrow’s hike and got to bed early for a 7am send off! Can’t wait for the first CO hike!
Vegan On the Rhode 