Saturday Vegan Happines

Tonight another great vegan meal! (Yes, that is the sound of me climbing on the vegan soapbox. Go, vegan!)

The menu/recipes for tonight (ok, last night, but you get the idea):

• Tuscan bean soup (about six servings)
• 3 cup dried great northern beans
• 10 cups water
• 5 garlic cloves,peeled and chopped
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 3 fresh tomatoes, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh sage
• 1 vegetable bullion cube
• salt and pepper to taste
• Cooking instructions:
• place beans in large pot with water to cover, let stand overnight or cook on low for 3 hours
• add the rest of the ingredients with enough water to cover and cook on medium-high for another hour, until beans open up and soup thickens
• enjoy!
• Fresh, homemade oatmeal-wheat bread, courtesy of our thunder bread maker
• Spinach salad:
• fresh baby spinach leaves
• fresh rasberries
• pine nuts
• mushrooms
• homemade salad dressing:
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• dash of salt
• a nice bottle of  Refosco dal Pedunculo Rosso from Friuli

And here's the presentation of this simple but delicious meal: