Vegan Vacation Menu Monday

As usual I didn’t make everything last week. There were a few going out to eat days, and a friend had us over for some yummy broccoli potato soup.
Also I veered off plan and made some ham and cheddar muffins for brunch yesterday. I found the recipe in a new magazine called Clean Eating. It’s [...]

Recipe - Vegetarian Slow Cooker Lasagna

It’s slow cooker Thursday!
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I cooked a lasagna on Monday using this recipe from Vegetarian Times Magazine - I think it was last month’s issue. This link will get you to their site and more slow cooker recipes for oatmeal, vindaloo, and a chocolate pear cake too!
I’m [...]

Recipe - Vegan Tempeh and Sausage Jambalaya

This was my one of my favorite meals from last week’s menu plan. And it was my lunch for today, I love leftovers!
I used this recipe as a base, but as usual went off in my own direction. My only complaint about the recipe is the directions aren’t quite right, so I’ll give you the [...]

Vegan (-a-gogo) Menu Plan Monday

We went out a few extra times last week, so I didn’t cook as much as planned. The jambalaya was by far the best dish of the week. I’ll post the final recipe I used on a separate post later today.
Monday: Vegetarian Times Slow Cooker Spinach Lasagna I added tomato paste to the tempeh mix, [...]

Recipe - Vegan Slow Cooker Hot and Sour Soup

It’s slow cooker Thursday!
I have been wanting to try Stephanie’s (The CrockPot Lady) Hot and Sour Soup Recipe, and as I was putting together I realized I was making enough changes to justify writing out the recipe again here. I use a few ingredients that everyone might not have on hand, while I suspect everyone [...]

Recipe - 2 Easy Vegan Chicken Dishes Even Meat Eaters Love

Ok, let it be known that I am not a vegan. I do truly believe eating vegan is better for you, which is why I prepare so many vegan dishes. Some people cut out or down on meat, dairy and eggs for medical reasons, some for ethical reasons. But no matter what your reasons [...]

Vegan-a-lishious Menu Plan Monday

You too can participate in Menu Plan Monday, just go over to I’m an Organizing Junkie and add your menu to Mr. Linky.
Last week was a good week for dinner Spaghetti and Bean Balls as well as Smokey red pepper ‘n’ beans gumbo from Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan [...]

Longing for Spring Swap Pictues

Joanna is the best swap partner ever! This is my first swap and I could not possibly be happier!!
Ok, these are crappy pics from my phone. Our dog picked today to escape from the fence so my gf is building a new and cannot take pics. Also I have no idea where the camera is. [...]

Recipe - Vegan Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili

It’s slow cooker Thursday!
Another super easy vegetarian chili that can be made with ingredients that are probably in your pantry now. This is my default party dish.
Other than the cooking time, it takes about 10 or 15 minutes to put the while things together. I cook my beans in the slow cooker the before I [...]

Vegan bean balls were a hit!

The bean balls from Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook p.189 were amazing. I was a little worried that it would take to much time to make them, since I didn’t make them ahead of time and wanted to eat in less than an hour. But I was so wrong! Just dump ingredients into a [...]