No Tofu For Me


Welcome to my food blog.

I try to eat healthy which is difficult because I am currently living in the midwest and I was raised in the DEEP South, which means I grew up with the philosophy that absolutely everything can be fried and gravy is as necessary as salt.

Time to revamp this intro a bit.

I gave up meat in November of 2010 and slowly evolved into a vegan diet and lifestyle.
I live with four other people in my house (all omnis) but my 13 year old boys are pretty veg receptive. I raised them as lacto-ovo vegetarians until they were about four.

I do occasionally eat faux meat and tofu but not often and my recipes will reflect that.

Usually, the meals I make are for one but some days I cook for five, some for three and sometimes just for my lunches. I bring my lunch everyday since a vegan meal in the middle of the bible belt is hard to come by.

I hate recipes that have 400 ingredients or take hours to prepare and cook. Who has that kind of time? Sometimes I want to prepare something elaborate but, most nights I like to keep it simple.

I cook more by instinct than by recipes and I love trying recipes that I can veganize.

My non-food blog is http://occasionaloctopus.tumblr.com

Questions? Comments?

Lunch at Wolgang Pucks. Told our waiter I was vegan and he said he’d handle it. So yummy

I had leftover gnocchi dough. I rolled it out and stuffed minced mushrooms into them. Sealed up the edges and dipped them in a flax seed/water slurry. I tossed and flattened them into a bread crumb and Panko mixture. 

Bake at 350F for 30 minutes and serve with marinara sauce. 

Thing One had 4, Thing Two had 9. 

They were alright but not my favorite.

I had leftover gnocchi dough. I rolled it out and stuffed minced mushrooms into them. Sealed up the edges and dipped them in a flax seed/water slurry. I tossed and flattened them into a bread crumb and Panko mixture.

Bake at 350F for 30 minutes and serve with marinara sauce.

Thing One had 4, Thing Two had 9.

They were alright but not my favorite.

vegenista:

So Delightful Online Cookbook

Have you checked out the new e-book “So Delightful: 50 Dairy-Free Recipes” from the makers of So Delicious? How about so awesome??? 

Here’s a sample of the recipes:

Oh, did I mention it is absolutely FREE? So amazing!

Source: veganfoody

Breaded chick’n patty, cooked and diced, mixed with tomato and basil and made into a quesadilla. 

I added a simple black bean, & corn salsa. 

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed
A small bit of diced onion
Salt
Cilantro
Lime juice

Let set for at least 20 minutes for the flavors to blend.

Breaded chick’n patty, cooked and diced, mixed with tomato and basil and made into a quesadilla.

I added a simple black bean, & corn salsa.

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed
A small bit of diced onion
Salt
Cilantro
Lime juice

Let set for at least 20 minutes for the flavors to blend.

I’d never made gnocchi before so I probably did something that would make it not quite right but I digress.
I boiled 6 medium sized white potatoes, peeled and diced. Drained and let them cool.
Meanwhile, I diced half a small onion, three garlic cloves and one stalk of celery and tossed them into a stock pot with a bit of salt, basil and oregano. I added a bag of frozen mixed veg, a can of stewed Italian tomatoes, a can of plain diced tomatoes, a can of great northern beans and a veg bouillon cube. 3 cans of water and brought to a boil.
Into the potatoes, I put 2 T. each of basil and oregano, 1 teaspoon each salt and garlic, mashed with a fork and mixed in a little less than 2 cups flour with my hands. I rolled it out onto a floured countertop and cut it into cubes.
I dropped them in one at time, like dumplings.
I liked it. Thing One had two bowls, Thing Two tried it and decided he wasn’t interested.

I’d never made gnocchi before so I probably did something that would make it not quite right but I digress.

I boiled 6 medium sized white potatoes, peeled and diced. Drained and let them cool.

Meanwhile, I diced half a small onion, three garlic cloves and one stalk of celery and tossed them into a stock pot with a bit of salt, basil and oregano. I added a bag of frozen mixed veg, a can of stewed Italian tomatoes, a can of plain diced tomatoes, a can of great northern beans and a veg bouillon cube. 3 cans of water and brought to a boil.

Into the potatoes, I put 2 T. each of basil and oregano, 1 teaspoon each salt and garlic, mashed with a fork and mixed in a little less than 2 cups flour with my hands. I rolled it out onto a floured countertop and cut it into cubes.

I dropped them in one at time, like dumplings.

I liked it. Thing One had two bowls, Thing Two tried it and decided he wasn’t interested.

almondmilkk:

Vegan Mozzarella Sticks


Must try

almondmilkk:

Vegan Mozzarella Sticks

Must try

Source: thatwasvegan.com

letthemeatvegancake:

Zucchini Quinoa Burgers


Looks fantastic

letthemeatvegancake:

Zucchini Quinoa Burgers

Looks fantastic

Source: yummly.com

foodopia:

peanut butter and jelly cupcakes with peanut butter chocolate ganache: recipe here

Source: foodopia

Source: symphonyofawesomeness

veganfoody:

Healthy Carrot Cake Waffles