Biscuits n Gravy & Nachos!

I used the recipe from the Southern Vegan blog. I first browned some Gimme Lean sausage in oil.

Then made a creamy gravy with oil, flour, soymilk, salt, pepper, Sriracha and then added the sausage.

Made a giant biscuit. Got this idea from my friend Maile. To save time, she makes one big biscuit then just cuts them into squares to serve.

The final result! So creamy and salty and deliciously fluffy.

Made nachos for a snack with Daiya cheese sauce, beans, tofutti sour cream, jalapenos, olives and green onions. Yum!

VeganMoFo: Nachos

Quick dinner of homemade nachos with refried beans, jalapenos and fresh salsa. I used the Nacho Cheez recipe from The Ultimate Uncheese cookbook. It's very smooth and creamy with a nice kick from the cayenne and other spices in it.

Junk Food Alert!

I had nachos for dinner. Yes these are very junky but what the heck! I was in the mood for them so I made sure that this was on the menu tonight. I made "taco meat" out of tvp and taco seasonings and cheez sauce from 'The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook'. It's the "instant cheez-it sauce" and I added a few TB of salsa to it. With some black beans, jalapenos and a vegan mayo "sour cream" (just mix it with lime or lemon juice), I had a drool worthy plate of nachos!


There's this recipe for microwave chocolate cake on vegweb that I had made a couple of times before. I was in the mood and I needed it now. So I whipped this up in 3 minutes in my microwave. I added vegan chocolate chips and white chocolate chips. Sweet coconut on top made it a fun dessert to indulge in. This is something I will not do often because it's junk food, but when you want it, you gotta have it!


And you're wondering, is it good? Why yes. Yes it is. It's very fluffy and soft and gooey from the melted chocolate chips.

Veggie Grill!

Last Friday I met my good friend Cami and we headed out to lunch at Veggie Grill as a treat for her birthday that just passed. This was her first time trying out the food and it was great! Here are some pics I stole from her camera. Today only after 4pm, they have a special for a free meal for your Veggie Grill Virgin friend! Bring in a friend that has not dined at VG and they get a free meal! I'd go if I didn't have so much leftovers in the fridge!


Vegan mac n cheese (delicious!) with "Carne Asada" burger.


This was my Chinese Chik'n Salad. So fresh and so clean.


NACHOS! They do great things with Daiya vegan cheese here.


Kim and Cam after a huge meal. Satisfied and happy!


Oh and check out these really bad vegan cakes we got from Whole Foods. Note to self and every vegan out there: "DO NOT buy Fabe's brand from WF bakery EVER."


Chocolate fudge cake. Dry horrible mess.


Banana cake. Dry horrible mess.

Uh oh, football season is here. (Let's talk game food!)

Am I right? I'm not a follower of football but my husband got up real early today to go to his buddy's house to watch a Patriots game. Around this time of year, it's an obsession for him and I kind of think he wants me to get into it too. Sorry buddy, baseball is as far as I will go! (But who doesn't freaking love baseball????)

Yeah so anyway, there will probably be many Sundays (or is it Mondays?) where there will be a game on tv and snacks on the coffee table. I don't mind hanging around if there are yummy snacks to nibble on. I've got some perfect foods that I like to enjoy when the game is on.



Artichoke Spinach Dip. This dip is baked in the oven and comes out all hot and bubbly, ready to be spread on crackers. Yum. (Recipe at the end of this post.)


Good old nachos. Vegans like me can have them too! I like to put all kinds of stuff in there. Nacho Cheez (recipe from the Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook), refried beans, red onions, jalapenos in escabeche, Vegenaise mixed with lime and chili powder, guacamole and salsa. Who can pass up these nachos?


Hot Wingz! These are tempeh wings, a recipe I got from the Don't Eat Off The Sidewalk blog.


Mini pita pizzas! These are so easy to make as you don't have to make your own pizza dough or anything like that. Take a pita bread or two, smear it with spaghetti or pizza sauce, top with your favorite veggies and heat in the oven for about 5-10 minutes. These here have sauteed cremini mushrooms, garlic and red onions, fresh tomatoes, basil and a sprinkling of nutritional yeast.


Something a little more substantial. A Boca Chik'n sandwich with bbq sauce and a side of Thai coleslaw.


I like to end it all with a nice refreshing fruit salad of strawberries, melon, plums, bananas and peaches.

Recipe:

Artichoke Spinach Dip

1 container Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese (I find this at Trader Joe's, Ralphs Market and Whole Foods Market)
1 cup Vegenaise
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 14 oz can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 10 oz box frozen spinach, thawed, drained and chopped
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
2 TB nutritional yeast (optional)
2 TB lemon juice
1/2 tsp italian herbs
salt and pepper

Combine all ingredients and pour into a baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees F until browned and bubbly.