thrown together dinner

spaghetti squash with balsamic marinated tempeh
tomato cream sauce with mushrooms, artichokes & sun dried tomatoes

breaded okara

Why I decided to fall back in love with this vegetable right at the same time of it being out of season I will never know. This is breaded with nutritional yeast and assorted spices and baked in the oven. I served bbq sauce with it.

mushroom stroganoff with baked tofu over spaghetti squash

with fake beef strips


Cheesy mushroom stroganoff
1 small red onion
12-15 cremini shrooms (3 cups)
soy sauce
garlic
2 cups veggie broth
1 2/3 cup nooch
2 Tbs dijon mustard
1 Tbs lemon juice
liquid smoke
black pepper
salt

cook down red onion with as much garlic as you like..I'm italian so i never admit to how much garlic i use. When onions are translucent add mushrooms, a splash of soy sauce and a splash of liquid smoke. Saute mushrroms for about 10 minutes.
In a sauce pan combine veggie broth, nooch, mustard, garlic, a dash of liquid smoke and soy sauce, & salt and pepper to taste. Whisk all the ingredients together and turn to a low simmer, letting the sauce thicken. *
* If you want it to thicken without adding so much nooch you could add less nooch and arrowroot powder or flour.
Pour sauce over mushrooms and fold everything together. Use sauce to top noodles and add baked tofu, fake meat, seitan, or tempeh for protein.

AN ADDED BONUS:
vegan shrimp scampi over noodles

dessert of the summer

grilled pineapple with vanilla soydream and chocolate syrup---granola on top

baked tofu wth nooch basil & balsamic sauce

I made a basic nutritional yeast sauce but added balsamic vinegar, fresh basil, and tons of garlic. Served over baked tofu

fart party

if anyone else could describe me being flakey better she would be me click on the picture to read in a better size thru flickr

happy hour--

-this food is usually greasy gross & offered at a bar..here is the healthy vegan version of the typical slop
onion rings--breaded and baked..but soo good


stuffed shrooms with a spicy TVP mixture


the same mixture stuffed into mini breaded peppers

memorial day

here is the memorial day spread which proves how behind I am

tofu fries


spinach, artichoke & sun dried tomato dip


veggie tray, dip and crackers


vegan pigs in a blanket



skewers


my secret homemade bbq sauce




after the grill

breaded eggplant

cheesy potato bake..white trash vegan G-Ballz--thanks!

dessert..mini raspberry banana cheescake..thanks Marge


the grumpy chef I'm actually not mad and not sure why I look so pissed

tofu lettuce wraps

I wanted something really fresh and light for dinner..here is what I came up with

Raw veggies thrown into the cuisinart included red onions, green onions, garlic, celery, cucumber, baby portabello's, zucchini, broccoli, roasted red pepper, sun dried tomatoes, & a lil lemon juice...all chopped up
topped with tofu I threw in the broiler for about 10 minutes after tossing it in a mix of spices


I served it with a balsamic mustard dressing i whipped up

seitan fajitas

Here is the fajita filling...seitan, peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro & heat!


Here is our meal plated with lettuce, pico de gallo, beans, homemade guacamole & homemade sour cream

breakfast for dinner...

muffin pan quiches filled with red peppers, mushrooms, and broccoli

Served with tempeh sausage

taco salad with a view

raw mushrooms, lettuce, onions, sprouts and peppers with leftover TVP taco fillings, salsa, and homemade guacamole. Just threw the tortilla over a glass bowl in the oven for about 10 minutes.

spicy tempeh & spaghetti squash

This meal started with a squash that kept calling my name. Mostly because although they last a long time..it was on it's way out. I marinated the tempeh with balsamic vinegar and italian spices and steamed it. I made a sweet but spicy roasted red pepper and tomato sauce. with portabello mushrooms, eggplant, & sun dried tomato. It turned out really well considering I just made the recipe up as I went along.

oh panini grill.....I love u so

I love this panini grill my parents got me. I have been using it almost daily. It grills tofu and other veggies to perfection. My newest fascination is tofu fries. It's just tofu cut super skinny then put on the grill for about 5 minutes, They really remind me of french fries but a lot healthier.


here are 2 sandwiches I have recently made

peppers, tofu, red onion, portabello mushrooms & tomato


Breakfast Sandwich---Grilled Tofu "cheese" slices and Tofurky slices

grilled cheese

Grilled cheese with fancy criss cross marks accomponied by sliced pickle and chips

mac n cheese

mac n cheese 2
Originally uploaded by anita riot.

cheesy delicious,VEGAN .... enough said

portabello eggplant sandwich

Basic sunday or lazy day sandwich
whole wheat bread-portabello mushroom-eggplant-basil-red onion-artichokes-sun dried tomato
I got a panini grill so sandwich city is sure to come

cupcake decorating party

the choices for toppings were--peanut butter buttercream, chocolate buttercream, chocolate ganache, vanilla frosting, sprinkles, chocolate shavings,raspberry jam, chopped peanuts, banana slices-- the possibilities were endless--

t.v.p. burrito's

seitan

It always seems like more work than it is and is always so worth it in the end.
Fresh out of the oven

in strips

sliced


cooked