Funny Save a Turkey Vegetarian Thanksgiving Shirt Thanksgiving has a special place in my heart, because I chose the day after Thanksgiving to become a vegetarian, way back in 1983. I liked turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing, and I wanted to eat that one more time before giving it all up. Every year,...
If the recent news that Mad Cow Disease was found in a California cow does not scare you, it means you don’t know enough about Mad Cow Disease to be worried. You should find out about it. It’s scary stuff and needs to be taken seriously. Try eating veggie burgers without worry. Use the...
The main course for my vegan Halloween party was Stuffed Intestines, Ghosts and Bloody Sauce. I used the recipe found here, with a few changes. See my amended recipe, below. There was far too much bile. You only need about one fourth of the original recipe. The crust was delicious and surprisingly easy to...
This year, for my vegan Halloween party, I decided to keep the food fairly simple but still full of gory, gross fun, as well it should be. Half the battle is naming recipes something else, to get your guests in an unappetizing mood! Vegan Halloween Party Food Menu Appetizers Bloody Popcorn Goblin Eyeballs Graveyard...
If you’ve never made grilled pizza before, let me say two words: Pizza Heaven! Some people are apparently afraid that the dough will fall through the grill or stick to it, but the heat will dry the dough and cook it in a matter of minutes, so that is not a problem. But grilling...
I recently had a grilled pizza party and tried using three different pizza dough recipes. Here are the recipes and some comments about them. Pizza Dough Recipes Number 1: Vegan Cornmeal Pizza Crust One batch I made was this vegan cornmeal pizza crust, but I used 1-1/2 teaspoons of yeast, not Tablespoons, like the...
Vegetarian Chilaquiles (not a vegan recipe…yet) During a recent vacation in Mexico, one of the most popular dishes our group (made up of all omnivores, plus me) ate was chilaquiles, also known as Mexican lasagna. It’s quick to throw together and can be made with just vegetables, or enhanced with beans, if you so...
Vegetarian/Vegan Minestrone Soup Minestrone is a classic Italian soup which usually contains vegetables, beans, and pasta or rice. It is a hearty and filling soup and can be a complete meal in itself. Here is my recipe for Vegan or Vegetarian Minestrone Soup. A close friend is grieving the loss of her husband, and...
Vegetarian and Vegan Soups Your favorite soups might include chicken noodle, minestrone, and clam chowder. But if you are a vegetarian or vegan, chances are, you can’t eat those any more. Or can you? Here is a guide to vegetarian and vegan soups. Obviously, soups that rely on meat or animal ingredients for their...
Vegan Curried Lentil Soup Vegan or vegetarian soups can be quite bland if you are just adding water, and not a stock. I never have stock on hand, so I prefer to use water and basic vegetables to impart depth of flavor. However, in this recipe, all the ingredients–lentils, spices, and vegetables–combine to make...
