gettin by with a little help from my friend

Today was an unmemorable food day for me.  But! I was reminded that for every one of us bloggers there are hundreds of people out there going about their own plant-based lives, and doing it excellently.  I heard from one of these blog-free folks tonight.  My oldest friend (oldest as in known her the longest, not age-old) Livia sent me a text message with a post in mind.  Livia has been veggie for many, many years and she has fantastic taste.  She's one of those people who can make magic in the kitchen with a pinch of this and sprinkle of that, no recipe needed.  Liv loves cooking for others and she made these 2 platters of lovely veggies for a work thing.
She writes:  "Who needs a grill when you have a stovetop deal?  And who needs meat when you have the meat of a portobello?!  The marinade is my mom's and it's tdf*.  Fresh grated ginger and brown sugar are the two secrets.  Other than that it's soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, vegetable oil, garlic and white wine.  Not even a single grain of salt or pepper!"

those are white asparagus in the top right corner

Mmmmmm!  So much grilled veggie goodness.  Thanks to Liv and mama Kathy for the no-longer-secret recipe :)


*to die for