Vegan Chili Crab
My small backup dancer had a birthday this week. Battling boredom and a growing sense of pointlessness, I committed to making it a ridiculous, over-the-top spectacle - an epic party that would be attended by zero guests. Was the excessive effort I poured into this for her, or for me? Does it matter? The elaborate costumes and decorations I made honored the theme of her choice: Harry Potter. Introducing Lucius Malfoy, Hermione Granger, and Harry Potter: We started the day with some lightning bolt pancakes. These floating "candles" took ages to make, but I am pleased with how they turned out. Lest you are wondering, that fourth setting at the table was just for symmetry! (Alas.) This blog is about my efforts to support the environment with my food choices, but I made some eco-friendly decorating and costuming choices. The floating candles are made of toilet paper and paper towel rolls, with "wax" drips created with a glue gun, and then painted white. I acquired the st...