Friday, November 26, 2010

Pass Along Recipe - Baked Potato Soup

I just wanted to pass along a great recipe I found for Baked Potato Soup.  This was one of my favorite types of soup back in the day, and its great to find a recipe that replicates the taste and creamyness so well.  Its great topped with Daiya cheese, tempeh bacon, and green onions.

http://www.cestlavegan.com/2010/11/loaded-baked-potato-soup/

I'll post some recipes from Thanksgiving soon.  Everything turned out really well, but I made way too much food.  Sometimes I get over zealous about showing how delicious vegan food can be.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Vegan Thanksgiving - Potential Menu

Thanksgiving is my second vegan thanksgiving that I have at my place for coworkers and friends who work too late or have nothing else to do on Thanksgiving.  Here's my preliminary list for the holiday menu:

Cranberry Walnut Bread
Tangerine Sorbet Cups
Blueberry Cheesecake
Coconut Whipped Cream
Strawberry Sauce
Vegan Jello
Oreo Pie
Pecan Pie
Apple Crisps

Chicken Pot Pie
Candied Squash
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes
Spiced Quinoa with Cranberries and Nuts
Stuffed Mushroom/ Pepper Caps
Green Bean or Brussle Sprout Casserole
Steamed Veggies

I'm looking for more suggestions too.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Tofurky Pizza

So a while back I saw on a vegan outreach enewsletter (which I highly recommend signing up for) that Tofurky was coming out with a line of vegan pizzas in the fall.  I was super excited the other day when I finally saw one at whole foods.  I finally tried it with Steve tonight, and it was amazing.  It had the crispy crust that you can only get from frozen pizza.  I haven't had frozen pizza since I was in France a year and a half ago and this was as good as any frozen pizza I had, and probably better than most (because it had the right kind of sauce).  They use daiya cheese, so its great on that front.  We would have gone out to get a second one if it hadn't been 11 o'clock at night and the store hadn't been closed.  I'll definitely be eating more in the near future.

http://www.tofurky.com/tofurkyproducts/pizza.html