Sometimes I just cook for hours, playing with flavors, textures and taking risks. Some work...some don't. Today everything worked
I know vegan things don't sound appealing to most. Which is why I have found that by having cooking days, like today, I can find and/or create recipes that are a hit at home.
1) hand pie...with a "buttery" biscuit dough, homemade refried beans, pico de gallo, vegan cream cheese, avocado, salt and pepper. These got wiped out.
2) Rice and beans..this is a no fail here and will go well with the hand pie or "meatloaf"
3) Vegan mushroom and lentil meatloaf (it's all about the food processor for the right texture and seasonings for the right flavor combo for this one... kid approved)
4) black eye peas and black bean soup...inspired by India (onion, celery, black beans, black eyed peas, diced tomato, garlic, vegetable broth, coriander, bay leaf, dried red chili, ginger, garam masala, salt, turmeric, and cumin seeds). This will be for tomorrow..but my tasters say it's a keeper.