What's For Dinner Tonight (Veggie Version)? (shakes, restaurants, hamburger, beer)

[groar]

i had bean tacos last night, and i made *cheesy fiesta potatoes* with tater tots and the vegan nacho sauce from yellow rose recipes. not exactly fine dining, but it was good!

[chielgirl]

groar, I'm all about comfort food!

When I go to the Czech republic, I buy dehydrated tofu "meat" strips.
They're similar to Morningstar Frams frozen chicken strips but cost about 20% of Morningstar Farms, have a longer shelf life and don't need refrigeration.

I made a variation on tuna-noodle casserole a few weeks ago with this meat substitute.
Down home delicious.

My next goal is to learn to cook for less than 6 people.

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Tonight I had a grilled cheese and tomato sandwich with heavy dark sunflower seed bread (whole grain) and a big bowl of the spinach-leek soup I made on Saturday.

[plaidmom]

Cold and rainy here.

I made a simple black bean soup with corn, chiles and tomatoes, served over rice and garnished with lime, cilantro and queso fresco.

Did the trick. I am warm and full.

[groar]

i made this last night. i slow-cooked it for a lot longer than it said though.

BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Sandwich | Chow Vegan

the texture was awesome, but i either need better bbq sauce for the purpose or something else to flavor it. it tasted fine, but not amazing. i think i'm going to try this one next time i get a can of jackfruit:

Jackfruit "Carnitas" Tacos! « The Urban Housewife (http://www.theurbanhousewife.com/?p=33 - broken link)

[groar]

by the way, cleaning up my slow cooker after that bbq jackfruit has been an ordeal - i'm still working on it 2 days later! the sugar from the sauce is all burnt & melded to the cooker. the cleanup has made the dish officially not worth it, but i'll still try other variations.

[quiet walker]

Originally Posted by groar

... i'm still working on it 2 days later! the sugar from the sauce is all burnt & melded to the cooker ...

Thanks for the warning. I still want to try that jackfruit though. I had the same sticky problem when making sweet & sour "pork" (TVP) with canned pineapple. A few moments inattention and I had a layer of burnt stuff on the bottom of the pot. Gotta watch that sugar

[groar]

i'm going to try the urban housewife variation soon (no sugar!), i'll report back.

[bongo]

Tonight was a lazy Sunday dinner. I fried up some chopped red peppers, onions, dulce & garlic in olive oil & added it to 2 cans of black beans, 2 cans of canned chopped tomatoes. Added TVP & red chile powder for a vegetarian chili. Served with whole wheat tortillas.

[chielgirl]

Originally Posted by groar

by the way, cleaning up my slow cooker after that bbq jackfruit has been an ordeal - i'm still working on it 2 days later! the sugar from the sauce is all burnt & melded to the cooker. the cleanup has made the dish officially not worth it, but i'll still try other variations.

When I do something like that, I take Dawn liquid detergent and fill the vessel up with water, put it aside for a day or 3 (when I remember) and it is usually easy to clean.

Worth a shot.
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Tonight I made a kohlrabi schnitzel sandwich.
German bread crumbs accept a higher heat before burning.
Even I can cook now.

[Xpat]

Today it was Tofurkey, Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Caramelized Onions and Pistachios, Mashed Potatoes (with Earth Balance) and Gravy, Stuffing, Fresh Cranberry and Orange Relish, Vegan Double Chocolate Brownies!