Layered Polenta-Chili Casserole is a delicious way to use up some leftover chili. I had leftovers from one of the VP chili recipes - but I don't remember which one! The recipe called for a 9x13 inch baking dish but I found that this was too big for the ingredients called for so I used a smaller pan. It is delicious layer of polenta with a layer of chili and topped off with melted Cheezly - yummy!
Tempeh adds delicious protein to this Pappardelle Cacciatore - nom nom nom! I couldn't find any pappardelle pasta that didn't contain eggs, so I used my favourite spinach fettuccine.
This is ridiculously good! It is Grilled Portobellos with Rosemary-Roasted Vegetables. A simple combination of red onion, zucchini and tomato (I left out the capsicum) roasted and piled on top of a grilled portobello (which I grilled in our George Foreman grill). I served it with Wild Rice Pilaf from The Complete Vegan Cookbook and a green salad. VP suggests a variation where you add a grilled veggie burger on top of the mushrooms and under the vegetables for a more substantial entree. To be honest, I think this would really take away from the glorious fresh flavours, and I love it just as it is!
Red Bean Cakes with Creamy Coconut Sauce are a pretty dinner. The red bean cakes are so amazingly tasty and would be great as burgers made in their own right! The coconut sauce is nice but a bit bland. I served it with some brown rice and some sauteed broccolini - I think a nice salty vegetable side definitely picks up the whole experience.
Tempeh Goulash is full of fermented goodness - tempeh and sauerkraut... delicious! It has a very interesting flavour, but it is damn tasty!
Cute Kitty Photo of the Blog
Sahara loves a really intense head rub, here she is with my mother's hands encircled around her face giving her a nice scratch/rub/pat. Her little face is all squinched up in happiness. She was purring super loudly with her rattle purr!
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I think that I may have to get a copy of vegan Planet. That looks like a great selection of recipes.
ReplyDeleteSahara looks ecstatic in that photo. There is nothing like a really happy kitty!
That kitty photo made me smile.
ReplyDeleteAnd so did all that food. It all looks fab.
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CUTE picture!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOoo, that all looks so good especially the polenta chili casserole. Your cat photos always make me smile :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a great shot of your kitty!
ReplyDeleteI love your kitty's little face!
ReplyDeleteVegan Planet is awesome. Have you tried her Vegan Fire & Spice? I did that one last year. Hit or miss on Fire, but still good.
ahahaha! squish face!!
ReplyDeleteMmm must make those bean cakes! I copied that recipe down eons ago when I borrowed Vegan Planet from the library but haven't ever made them!
ReplyDeleteAnd awww, what a happy kitty face!