What Did You Eat And Drink Last?

[Crow]

Tomato soup with zucchini.

 

[Tornadic Thoughts]

Been taste testing some creations that I'm taking to a friend's for dinner:

• Chickpea tofu made with garlic powder, turmeric, and dulse flakes.
  
• Sprouted chickpea and adzuki bean hummus....equals yummus!
• Gluten-free vegan flatbread made with romaine lettuce, mustard greens, fennel, yellow bell pepper, red onion, veggie broth, hemp hearts, flax meal, dulse flakes, chickpea flour, and baking powder.
• Vegan buttery spread made with aquafaba, coconut oil, vinegar, salt, and extra virgin olive oil.

I'm still living after testing it, and it all tasted like I want more, so it gets the stamp of approval to share with others. Thank goodness. lol

 

[Teasel]

Hummus
Cucumber slices
Barely pickled runner beans
Yummy

 

[PointlessExistence]

just now finishing a delicious, large honeycrisp apple...that's it, I'm down to the absolute core, two seeds fell into my mouth...it's over...sadness now

 

[Teasel]

Very garlicky soft Kabanossi
Houmous, taramasalta, Cucumber slices
Quinoa with red onion lemon n coriander
Chocolate Chip cookies

 

[Friday]

bacon & coffee.

 

[hodge]

Ritz crackers, cheddar cheese, garlic summer sausage, green olives, and fresh tomato. Snack of champions when sick to the stomach. IKR? Lol. Oh, and Sparkling Ice lemonade.

 

[Crow]

Trying to keep dairy out of my diet, I made vegan mac n cheese. God awful. Ended up going out for ginger ale to help my stomach but came home with Ben and Jerry's. So much for no dairy.

 

[Friday]

Trying to keep dairy out of my diet, I made vegan mac n cheese. God awful. Ended up going out for ginger a...

The one in here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009QJMFPO/?tag=pf03-20 Is INCREDIBLY good. PLUM : gratifying vegan dishes from Seattle's Plum Bistro By Makini Howell

Spoiler: Does she ever shut up?

There's a version of just the smokey mac'n'yease available online for free but there's a whole section in the actual book on making the creamy substitutes (and subs for the subs, like rice or almond milk instead of soy for this, and also add that), and various tips/tricks that turn an OMFG huge project into something totally easy and manageable.

Whenever I'm in Seattle & have $15 to spare for a cup of mac'n'cheese I stop in there. Yeah. Crazy expensive. Worth going to the trouble of making at home, also worth shelling out the money if I'm in the city. It's just damn good.

Word to the wise,

1) IF using any kind of commercial fake-cheese substitute? What brand it is reeeeeally matters. Most are just melted plastic gag & grossness.

If I can get my hands on the fake-cheddar sub brand that the restaurant uses in addition to their house made cream sauces, I'll use that. If not? I just skip that step and have super awesome creamy macaroni. Or add some basil-soy-ricotta & marinara and have skillet lasagna.

2) Sadly, something horrible happens if you add bacon to the really bonzer everything else. I think it might just be too many different kinds of fats & proteins trying to co-exist in the same space. It's gross. Super gross. Which, in a way, is kind of a win (finding something not made better by bacon, I now know of TWO: Ground up in a drink -hey, it said chocolate martini with bacon, and the pic showed a strip used as a garnish, I had no idea they meant also pulverized inside it- :wtf: & Anything with fake cheese). So, since I'm not a fan of smoked tofu, I also generally skip that step & just use more toasted breadcrumbs.

2.5) COMPLETELY UNRELATED TO MAC : A layer of grilled onions & half a layer of crumbles of cooked cauliflower create the same FEEL in the mouth as cheese on Pizza. No idea why. An awesome discovery via Trader Joes dairy free veggie pizza. And that one? Loves bacon. :sneaky:

If you're ever in the mood for mac'n'cheese but not the effort? Simple boiled macaroni, sautéed in olive oil, with bacon... Or with fresh herbs... Seems to also hit the comfort food spot.

 

[Crow]

Great info @Friday. Thanks. I've added the book to my list.

I'm a no soy person so made tonight's fiasco with veges, cashews, and nutritional yeast. Have a feeling some of the issue is my body doesn't like nutritional yeast. I made sure to get the unfortified but don't think that's the issue. Appreciate the info!

 

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Boiled little potatos with butter and garlic and parsley seasoning, yum.:hungry:

 

[Teasel]

Ham n Cucumber sarnie
Black pepper
Caffeine free diet coke