Vegan/Vegetarian Thread (discussion, recipes, laughs)

[tantalizingfemme]

I made Dapper hys meals for the week.... all vegan. The meals are made for many servings, but this way hy can freeze all of the leftovers as individual meals for other weeks. The total cost for the following (pics to follow) was $50 and I was able to make them in under 2.5 hours. Yay me... cause I don't like cooking for hours and hours. I made Tamale Bean Pie, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna, Soy Sausage w/ peppers onions and mushrooms and Stuffed Zucchini. Now I feel good about what hy will be eating until I see hym on Friday.

[tantalizingfemme]

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by tantalizingfemme

Wantz! I just ate but I still wantz!

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Gemme

Wantz! I just ate but I still wantz!

It was awesome! It was also pretty cool because my friend's wife passed along some homemade breadcrumbs to TF, who used them in the "stuffing" to hold it together.

[tantalizingfemme]

[tantalizingfemme]

[Hollylane]

Originally Posted by tantalizingfemme

I made Dapper hys meals for the week.... all vegan. The meals are made for many servings, but this way hy can freeze all of the leftovers as individual meals for other weeks. The total cost for the following (pics to follow) was $50 and I was able to make them in under 2.5 hours. Yay me... cause I don't like cooking for hours and hours. I made Tamale Bean Pie, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna, Soy Sausage w/ peppers onions and mushrooms and Stuffed Zucchini. Now I feel good about what hy will be eating until I see hym on Friday.

You are awesome! Some days, I would like if I came home and all my meals were already prepared and waiting for me to just heat them up. I guess I'll have to get off my duff on the weekend and start making that happen! Dapper is very lucky to have your help!

[tantalizingfemme]

Originally Posted by Hollylane

Some days, I would like if I came home and all my meals were already prepared and waiting for me to just heat them up.

Me too!! lol What I will probably do since i did make so much lasagna and tamale pie is go over tonight and take some for me. (My son eats meat so I cook separately for him and give him some of my main meal as a side dish to his meat/fish) I am also big on cooking a big pot of vegan stew or soup and will eat that all week adding broth and vegetables as the week goes on. I am a boring eater....

Thanks!

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by tantalizingfemme

I made Dapper hys meals for the week.... all vegan. The meals are made for many servings, but this way hy can freeze all of the leftovers as individual meals for other weeks. The total cost for the following (pics to follow) was $50 and I was able to make them in under 2.5 hours. Yay me... cause I don't like cooking for hours and hours. I made Tamale Bean Pie, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna, Soy Sausage w/ peppers onions and mushrooms and Stuffed Zucchini. Now I feel good about what hy will be eating until I see hym on Friday.

We had some of this tonight. It was great!

[Hollylane]

I was screwing around in the kitchen tonight, and came up with the "Chik'n Dinner For One" pictured above...I wanted to share (brag), because it was fan-friggin'-tastic!!

It all started with this inspiring product...

Here's what I used (Disclaimer: I really don't use measurements, but these are as close as I can get to what I was tossing around ):

2 Chik'n cutlets
2 tbsp salted butter (I prepared this ahead of time with heavy cream*)
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 zucchini, diced
3 large mushrooms, sliced
1/2 carrot, diced
2 tbsp yellow onion, diced
1/2 stalk of celery, sliced
1 small garlic clove, minced
Fresh rosemary to taste (I'm heavy handed with the rosemary)
1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
1/4 C white wine
1/4 C whipping Cream*
hot water
2 tbsp farmer's cheese, crumbled (I made this with whole milk**-*)


Place butter and olive oil in medium frying pan, saute all vegetables (except baby spinach) with spices slowly, until tender. Use a slotted spoon to move vegetables to a food processor, and place chik'n cutlets in remaining butter/oil and brown on both sides. Set chik'n aside.

Add white wine, cream, and about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of hot water to vegetables in food processor. Blend until smooth, and return to pan. Reheat to a rolling boil, stirring constantly (I use a heat proof spatula).

Place fresh baby spinach on a plate, and lay chik'n cutlets on top. Spoon vegetable gravy over the chicken, and garnish with farmer's cheese.


* All dairy products are from the small local dairy farm that I had mentioned in a previous post, Lady-Lane Farm in Mulino OR.

** Here's a simple instructional video that shows you how to make your own Farmer's Cheese

[kittygrrl]

Originally Posted by Hollylane

I was screwing around in the kitchen tonight, and came up with the "Chik'n Dinner For One" pictured above...I wanted to share (brag), because it was fan-friggin'-tastic!!

It all started with this inspiring product...

Here's what I used (Disclaimer: I really don't use measurements, but these are as close as I can get to what I was tossing around ):

2 Chik'n cutlets
2 tbsp salted butter (I prepared this ahead of time with heavy cream*)
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 zucchini, diced
3 large mushrooms, sliced
1/2 carrot, diced
2 tbsp yellow onion, diced
1/2 stalk of celery, sliced
1 small garlic clove, minced
Fresh rosemary to taste (I'm heavy handed with the rosemary)
1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
1/4 C white wine
1/4 C whipping Cream*
hot water
2 tbsp farmer's cheese, crumbled (I made this with whole milk**-*)


Place butter and olive oil in medium frying pan, saute all vegetables (except baby spinach) with spices slowly, until tender. Use a slotted spoon to move vegetables to a food processor, and place chik'n cutlets in remaining butter/oil and brown on both sides. Set chik'n aside.

Add white wine, cream, and about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of hot water to vegetables in food processor. Blend until smooth, and return to pan. Reheat to a rolling boil, stirring constantly (I use a heat proof spatula).

Place fresh baby spinach on a plate, and lay chik'n cutlets on top. Spoon vegetable gravy over the chicken, and garnish with farmer's cheese.


* All dairy products are from the small local dairy farm that I had mentioned in a previous post, Lady-Lane Farm in Mulino OR.

** Here's a simple instructional video that shows you how to make your own Farmer's Cheese

Beautiful post Holly ty