Make No Bones About It We're Vegan
Twas a cold and rainy night. The floorboards creaked and lightening bounced off the antiquated telephone lines. Two flea bitten soggy ferals clawed to get into to their human companion's condemned apt.
Our human companions always have treats, they said.
The tired old baker pulled her Eco-friendly afghan over her head and pushed herself up off her rickety up cycled rocking chair. The unbotoxed old baker sighed and let the tiny tuxedo and the alpha grey male in.
Aaaaarh I should have stayed on my arse...
If I had half my wits about me today, I would have just left you two out in the cold to fend for your grizzly selves.
But you know how to play this old vegan, don't'cha?
Well here's the last of yer treats.
Barely eatin ourselves ,we are.
A sixpence and your pops is fixing me some comfort food before we lose all the 'lectricity. Comfort food is different for a baker. Nope no sweets tonight, sweets.
Pops is fixin up a helpin of...
Take down ur favorite skillet down from the cubbard. You know the one, the one you thwacked over the miserable Mr. McGrumpy slumlord's head. Spray with some good ol TJ's cooking spray. You don't want it sticking now.
Here is the rest of Pop's recipe. He's a good man that Pops. Cooking for us two and all.
1 bag frozen ye old Trader Joe's soycotash thawed
1/2 a good sized onion chopped (don't worry about crying)
2 tofurkey Italian sausages sliced and cut in quarters
1 cup of broccoli
1 clove garlic- smashed (think of Mr. McGrumpy) and chopped
Go on now. Sizzle that onion and garlic. Now add broccoli it's got good vitamins. Now add ur protein and the soycotash (that's protein too ) Stir it all up. Get it nice and hot and add a dash of sesame oil, or soy sauce and some sea salt. It'll comfort you up, I promise.
Yep, he's a good man, that Pops. Who makes your comfort food? What food makes you all warm inside?
Are you a nudnick in the kitchen? Never made a soup in all the years on the planet? Opening a can of Amy's or Campbell's tomato soup and heating it in a nuke proof bowl is the most prowess that you've ever had. Fall is the perfect time for soup, but of course you knew that. Winter is around the bend and wrapping your hand around a steaming mug of goodness is a perfect way to warm up those delicate mitts of yours. Don't fret my little noodle brained soup challenged reader, you can do this! Stay warm.
Based on a Soup from "A Beautiful Bowl of Soup" by Paulette Mitchell
2 Boxes "365" Vegan Broth (or vegan stock) = 8 Cups
1/4 C Soy Sauce
4 Ounces dried Rice Noodles
8 Ounces Spinach (bag of organic is good)
2 C Fresh or Frozen (thawed) Corn
2 Green onions finely chopped
2 T Earth Balance
Red Pepper Flakes
21 Salute Seasoning (optional)
Combine Veggie broth, corn, and green onions in heavy pot. Bring to boil over high heat. Add corn and green onions. Add rice noodles and cook according to package directions (around 6 minutes). Half way through noodle cooking time, add spinach. Taste and adjust seasoning.
To serve, use tongs to divide noodles, spinach and corn among bowls, then ladle in broth. Top each bowl with a teaspoon of Earth Balance and red pepper flakes.
See I told you you could do it!
It's been a roller coaster of a week here in Veganville. Our Veganville Carrot Cake Whoopees soon to be called "Veganville Vhoopees" ve zink, are flying off the shelves. Vhoopee! On the flipping fiddlesticks side, my nephew Sammy and his team, the undefeated (19-0) Mira Costa Mustangs Senior Little League All Stars from Southern California played in the Senior Little League World Series Semi-Finals and were ousted by the Bangor, Maine home boys on their home turf. In my mind I have justified the Mira Costa boys as the true winners since they are the only team to stomp Aruba in Pool Play before Aruba clinched the World Series by trouncing the Bangor, Mainers 8-1. Congratulations to Aruba. Mira Costa- you guys rock!
My friend and student Mo and I listened to the game and made Maine like fare. Sherry and Sandy the terrific gals over at exploitsofaveganwannabe.com graciously shared their wicked good, (that's Maine speak), recipe for Vegan Crab Cakes. We used TJ's "21 Salute" herb mix in place of the "Fiesta Mix" blend that Sandy and Sherry used in their recipe. This is a must try! While you are at it make a gallon of Sandy and Sherry's especially yummy tartar sauce to keep in your fridge. Check out their winning recipes. Thanks girls!
http://www.exploitsofaveganwannabe.com/2010/08/811-not-so-crabby-cakes/
Easy Roasted Corn
A few good husked and cleaned fresh corn
A few spritzes of canola oil spray
A few sprinkles of sea salt
A few shakes of herbs of your choice, (we are now stuck on TJ's "21 Salute")
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Generously spritz both sides of corn with canola spray. Now sprinkle, shake and bake. Turn corn midway through cooking time. And please floss in private.
