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Scrambled Chickpeas Nachos

Sometimes you have random things hanging out in your fridge just waiting to be eaten. Sometimes you throw those things together and end up with a funky meal that would have been best left in the fridge. But sometimes you end up with a great dish you’d make again, such as scrambled chickpeas nachos.

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We had leftover scrambled chickpeas from Isa Does It, chipotle sausages from Field Roast, some cheese sauce, salsa, and leftover and needs to be used yesterday sour cream. No chips, no problem. Add a little avocado on the side and it’s a scrambled chickpeas nachos feast.

I find the chipotle sausages slightly too hot for my tastes, so having them mixed up in a big ol’ pile of food toned the heat down so I could enjoy them. The scrambled chickpeas is one off the best recipes I tested out of Isa Does It. It looks super simple (and is) but don’t overlook it! I love it as is and it can easily be tweaked with different spices or hot sauces to suit your own personal tastes.

I’m the lone vegan who doesn’t much care for tofu scrambles, hence my meh attitude toward going out for brunch. Most restaurants are heavy on the tofu scramble for breakfast or offer that as the only vegan option. I’ll be starting a campaign to get more places to embrace the chickpea scramble instead so I too can wait in line for 2 hours in the rain in Portland to get my brunch on. Or just stay in with the cat sitting atop the fridge and make my own.

Food That Looks Like My Cat: Cinnamon Rolls

Back by popular demand! Food that looks like my cat!

This topic was a big hit during Vegan MoFo so I’ll be bringing you more brown-ish and orange-ish foods that look like my brown-ish and orange-ish cat named George.

Today I present cinnamon rolls. I highly recommend the recipe from Vegan Brunch by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. Easy to make, easy to proof overnight, easy to eat. And always delicious.

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George had no interest in getting out of bed in the wee hours to look at sweet sweet cinnamon rolls, so I took the pan to him to compare.

The verdict? Not bad. I decided to not make a sugary glaze to drizzle on the cat to further the comparison.

The Garlic: Veggie Burger Tragically Falls Through Grill

Topeka, KS- BREAKING NEWS  A veggie burger tragically fell through the grill at Angelina Kelly’s end of summer  backyard barbecue. News reports are not yet able to confirm if it was a store bought or homemade veggie burger but it is known that it broke while being flipped and the smaller side slid onto the coals below. As Angelina tried to rescue the other half, it slipped from the spatula and also fell into the fire.

Ms. Kelly has reportedly returned to the house, possibly to get another veggie burger and some foil. Details to come.

Awkward Food Photos Salad With Bean Dip

It’s the end of summer and I bet you’ve been eating a metric tonne of salads like I have. Sometimes salad looks pretty with vibrant colors and fresh rawness. But sometimes salads create awkward food photos.

awkward food photosMaybe you’ve had a can of Trader Joe’s cannellini beans in your pantry for almost 2 years and it is time to use them up. Maybe you don’t want to turn your oven on because it’s 95 and sweltering in your third floor Brooklyn walk up that is nothing like that jibber jabber they present in Sex in the City. Maybe you still have Chloe’s Kitchen because it’s too damn hot to walk it back to the library. So maybe you decide to make the garlic bean dip in it and learn that it’s a bit too garlicky for your tastes. So you dump it on your salad and can’t wait to blog about your newest creation, Artisan Bean Dip Salad. But just look at that unappetizing pile!

This photo needs help!

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You need to put some text on there! Call it a super food. Nutritionists like Ginny Messina may talk about the iron in beans but did you know they have 1 gram of proline per 100 grams of dried beans? What about that 2.060 mg of niacin? Let me tell you, proline will be the next big thing in the super food world. Get on that bandwagon now!

As Seen On TV Tempeh Tuna Rollie

Let’s get Rollie! This week I decided to try another recipe from the Rollie recipe booklet. The tuna sandwich Rollie, which I made into the tempeh tuna Rollie. I assembled some ingredients to make a simple tempeh tuna. After last week’s brownie mishap I didn’t want to get too fancy here.

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The recipe calls for pre-made biscuit dough that gets rolled out. I turned to my old standby Bisquick to whip up a quick and small amount of dough.

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Then it was on to rolling out a bit of dough and stuffing it with the tempeh tuna filling. The biscuit dough was a bit sticky but this worked out fine.

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Now I just had to skewer that roll and get it into the cooking chamber to let the vertical cooking technology work its magic.

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I let this cook for about 10 minutes and then pulled it out. The number one lesson we have learned this month? The Rollie does not easily give up its food. Luckily, this came out easier than last week’s brownie, but it did take a bit of running the skewer around the edge to loosen the dough.

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But just look at that! I think it’s my most successful Rollie shape to date. The top end was a bit uneven but it has that characteristic flat Rollie bottom on the other end. And the taste? This was great. By far the best thing I’ve made in the Rollie. Hot biscuity dough, warm tempeh tuna filling? Like a tuna melt but using vertical cooking technology instead of some big heavy pan. That new apple watch has nothing on the Rollie.

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Tasteless Tablescapes: Silver Explosion

What is the number one lesson we have learned from tablescapes over the years? Shiny is good. The more your tablescape shines, the more fun you’ll have with your dinner party. But not everyone can afford to buy a pile of silverplate table tchotchkes. Tasteless Tablescapes to the rescue!

 tablescapeCover a whole mess of toilet paper rolls in silver glitter and be prepared to be dazzled! This may not shine a lot in regular light, but when you throw on a spotlight and hit your flash the magic really happens.

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Look at that shine! Look at that flash! Oh my. This is something that will impress your guests to no end. Stack up those rolls to create height! Vertical tablescaping adds extra interest and intrigue. And for that extra special touch that says you care? Bedazzle that place card with a silvery initial.

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The Garlic: Vegan Co-Worker Turns Down Halloween Candy

Winston-Salem, NC- Andrea Kupwirth noticed today that her vegan co-worker has turned down all offers of Halloween candy.

“Who turns down Halloween candy after Halloween? I gave the kids the smarties rolls and dumdum pops last night so I could bring the good mini Snickers and Reese’s Cups in to work to share.”

The mini Snickers was offered at 8:02 am with the Reese’s Cup following at 8:23.

When told that smarties and dum dums are both vegan Kupwirth eyed her co-worker suspiciously.

 

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