So for those of you under a rock, the Southeast is being hit hard with snow today through Wednesday morning. We are supposed to get six to nine inches of snow, which may not seem like a lot to people up north but it’s the South and we like to freak out over it. I used to laugh at how they freaked out over a few inches of snow. I grew up in Indiana and Florida but went to college in West Virginia, where I learned how to drive in the snow. But I had an SUV and opposed to my compact car now so it’s a completely different ball game for me.
I woke up this morning like it was Christmas Eve. I looked out the window and saw snow plus a text message from one of my co-workers asking if I was going in to work. The answer? “Hell to the no” I don’t get many excuses to call in sick from work so if it snowing and I don’t feel safe driving in the snow, I am enjoying my day. I had to take Lincoln out so we went to explore and see how much snow had hit us overnight.
Beautiful! Lincoln was enjoying it as well 
We came back in and sat around for awhile watching the news to see if the entire Charlotte area was bad. I called into work and settled in with a hot cup of coffee then tried to go back to bed but only slept for 45 minutes.
The cup was appropriate since I was celebrating a snow day for once! Lincoln was happy I was home, even if it meant he was doing his normal thing.
The plan for breakfast was to make an egg white omelet using leftovers of tempeh, onion, mushrooms and jalapenos with cheese
The plan didn’t pan out so well so hopes of omelet quickly turned to a tempeh and cheese scramble
Still delicious and still protein packed, works for me!
Speaking of tempeh, I had major success with it last night. I spent a good portion of Sunday afternoon watching season 1 of Gilmore Girls (which by the way, I loved as much as I thought I wouldn’t like it) and fell asleep for a good two hours. When I woke up, I was toying with the idea of making eggplant parmesan but wanted to make something easy. I broke into the package and broke pieces into little crumbles similar to ground meat
It didn’t look as scary as I thought it would so I proceeded with chopping up onions, mushrooms and jalapenos
Put them in a pan with extra virgin olive oil and Spike seasoning and cooked
Added the tempeh pieces along with some El Pato sauce to marinate the tempeh
Then spooned onto tortillas, sprinkled with cheese and done!
As skeptical as I was before, I really enjoyed the tempeh like this. It’s a nice change from tofu, has tons of protein and textural reminded me of Morningstar Veggie Crumbles and not spongy at all like tofu.
After breakfast today, I got my snow boots on yet again to see what the snow situation was.
All that snow makes me a happy girl. 
A happy girl without any makeup on–eek!
Happy Monday all!
Enjoy your snow day!!! I am sure you love being home from work, and with your Lincoln! Sure he is LOVING playing in it too!!!!
We are getting hit with it tomorrow night. I am kind of annoyed because I really need to work this week. No work= no pay. I have early morning clients too, and I know I wont make it. Oh well. It will be fin to be home with Munchkin all day
If I got paid per client, I would have definitely gone in but this is what sick days are for (knock on wood I don’t get majorly sick soon) Give hugs to Munchkin from me and Linx!
What a beautiful scene to wake up to! Enjoy your Snow day
Have a great week.
Enjoy your snow day! I’m glad Lincoln enjoys the snow… Oreo is hating it! We practically have to toss him outside to get him to go potty and then he makes a mad dash back in the house to his comfy chair as soon as he is done. Poor guy.
Ok so I know it’s wrong but I laughed aloud at the tossing Oreo outside part. I got a visual of Oreo in mid air
Lincoln just went out and while he enjoyed it, he is all snuggled next to me now 
I think you look great without make up on. I usually look like a crack whore.
I am sure you dont but thanks
LOL! It’s been pretty cold in Florida, but no snow yet!
I went to school at IU in Indiana, but Florida is home to me! Glad you have done such a nice job becoming who you really can be!
Enjoy the rest of your day off! :p
I just bought a jar of jalepenos and have used them much less than I thought I would. Can you believe it?!?!
That is ridiculous, you need to get to using those bad boys soon!
Oh I’m jealous that y’all got snow! We just got a mix of nasty rain and ice. Gross!
So strange – we don’t have any snow here in Raleigh! At least not yet. I don’t think we’re supposed to get more than a couple of inches, but people are still freaking out. As a newcomer to the South, it’s hard for me not to roll my eyes, but I’m keeping my lips zipped (for the most part).
Glad you got to have a snow day! Enjoy!
Looks like your snow dance did the trick! We got just as much snow as you did, maybe more, and not even a delay… But that’s Colorado, of course.
I’ll have to give tempeh another shot. I tried a couple of quick recipes via Healthy Tipping Point and Kath Eats Real Food and didn’t care for either of them. Simmering it in veggies and some kind of spicy sauce sounds like it might be a better option though.
It was fantastic, it wont let you down
AGH! you put ketchup on your eggs!!!! the agony! lol
love you ketchup lover.
we are getting snow too… hopefully the city doesnt shut down like it did the other day. smh.
the tempeh looks like it worked for you. Happy to hear it.
You dont put ketchup on eggs?? GAH! I can’t eat eggs if I dont have it on there. Deviled eggs are an entirely different story though…
I am totally one of those live under a rock type people. LOL.
I wouldn’t have driven in that snow either. Insanity!
You look so cute in that snow picture! LOVE IT!
Thanks
Pretty sure that snow is heading my way…. but I’m sick of the white stuff already ha.
I like snow on the first day, when you don’t have to go anywhere and it’s all white an pretty… even peaceful. It’s the next days where the snow plows add all the black gunk from the streets and ruin the serenity that I don’t like. Snuggling up with a hot cuppa, and blankets… nice.
I like what you did with the tempeh and am glad you enjoyed it! The baja taco I was trying to find the recipe for online, had you marinade the tempeh just a few minutes and it really added to the flavor. The marinade consisted of beer, garlic, peanut oil, soy sauce, lime juice, chile powder, & cumin. It has you marinade for an hour after par-boiling the tempeh for 10 minutes. Now you have me craving baja-style tempeh tacos! Hey, I just happened to have bought tempeh the other day… hmmmm.
You have me craving the baja tacos as well. You had me at beer!
It is absolutely disgusting today, everything has iced over so you can barely walk outside without slipping every other step and the black gush is making an appearance.
Haha! I can relate to the snow freak out. Peter had to work from home today and likely tom as well. It sure is pretty though!
That mug makes me smile
We’re getting more snow tonight…ugh. Our state will NOT shut down though LOL!
I know, I hear it all the time from my sis. She will say they are snowed in and she actually means it. Stay safe!
I relished being snowed in today – baking, blogging and a long walk around mostly-unpaved Asheville. We had eight folks around too, so it’s been an extended party!
That sounds like a great time!
Talk about a snowpocalypse! We’re supposed to get 3-5 inches tonight/tomorrow and I’m getting nervous about work. I am also in the school of thought that I’d rather use my personal time than risk my life to get to the office! If I’m lucky, I’ll work from home.
…watch it not snow at all.
Hopefully you got your snow! I was talking with some coworkers yesterday and they asked if I would be driving in and replied with someone along the lines of “I don’t care about our company enough to risk my life or get in an accident”
Awe I’m so jealous of your snow day! When the schools are closed here I get a paid day off, I’ve been praying for a snow day since winter started!
I want to try tempeh but I’m not sure where to get it around here!
Thats awesome, you gotta love paid days off!
The tempeh is in the produce section of my supermarket so maybe check there?
Cheese! Love the snow pics! It’s always so glorious when you can relax in it – and not drive in it or get all messed up. Even better is being inside and staring out at it with cocoa and movies
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I need to make a hot cup of chai very soon for it is snow day part deux
Great pics! I love snow days. We had a bit down here and a snow day but I work from home SO no snow day for me!
Love your community also!
Lucky girl! And thanks–I love walking around my neighborhood. It’s nice to see older homes instead of cookie cutter ones like you seem to see everywhere else.
L U C K Y ! ! ! ! ! ! I love snow days and wish I could have one tomorrow. We are suppossed to get alot of snow tonight and throughout tomorrow. I’ll be at work, digging my SUV out to get home tomorrow night probably!
Does your dog just love the snow?
Oi, that just sucks. But I am sure you are used to it! To make it worse, I don’t have a shovel or a snow scraper so tomorrow will be interesting.
Oh and Linky loooooooves the snow!
Happy Snow Day! (We don’t get them because we are supposed to be used to driving in the snow!!)
I was going to say–if you all have snow days you would never be at work!
okay! it is pretty bad!! Looks like you enjoyed it though! sooo coozyyyy looking! i’m scared of tempeh!
Don’t be scurred, embrace it, love the tempeh.
Tempeh is the best! I like it way more than fake meats and tofu + it’s so versatile!
I love this winter pictures!! Yay for snow days!! Hoping for one myself tomorrow..
Wow, you got a lot more snow than we did! But somehow I’ve managed to get THREE snow days out of it.
Go Girl, I’m hoping for day #3 tomorrow.
mmm i love the duck!
I think you did this before and totally confused me with the duck comment. So I went scouring to see if I mentioned a duck and was like “Ahhhhhh, El Pato!” Touche!