Hello from vacationland! Vegan Man spent the last week in a vacation rental house in the Catskills relaxing. There’s a kitchen here, and when there’s a kitchen, there’s cooking!

The kitchen here is well-stocked, almost. It’s in that uncanny place where I assume that everything I need will be present, but sometimes it falls short. No baking sheets, really? How about a cutting board bigger than a small plate? And the pantry is full of whatever the last renters left. As such I schlepped up part of my kitchen so that I would be able to cook a bit more sensibly; some tofu, almond milk, nooch, and spices. These have all come in very handy, but what I’m regretting not having right now is my microplane. There’s a grater here, but it’s made out of aluminum only slightly thicker than foil, and it tends to bend when one attempts grating anything.

Tuesday night as we were prepping for soft tacos and I was getting some stuffed shells (filled with tofu ricotta) ready, the range ran out of propane. This was a problem! After finding out that we wouldn’t get a delivery of gas until the next afternoon, it was time for improvising. All the fillings were cooked outdoor on the grill and then served inside tortillas with salsa, guacamole and friends. I never thought I’d eat a Tofurkey Italian Sausage as a soft taco, but who really knows what the future will bring?