Crockapalooza (July 28-31, 2016)

Spang said:
It's an older recipe, but I made a slight variation of it yesterday. The newer version has more mushrooms and regular spaghetti. I'll need to make another batch during CROCKAPALOOZA.
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Yummers!! :drool:

You can't go wrong with pasta! ;) And it looks so easy!
 
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Ya know, it's funny how things work out occasionally. You see, my mother enjoys going to the casino quite a bit, and I just found out that one of their recent gifts to players club members just happened to be a super-cute 3-quart slow cooker! :D
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I won't be tripling the recipe as previously threatened, but at least an adorable, space-saving slow cooker won't go to waste! Hell, nobody else was gonna use it! It was probably just gonna sit in the garage for years.... LOL

Score! :up:
 
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Do any of you vegans have an ultimate favorite "cheese-style" shred brand?? In an effort to make this dish as easy & stress-free as possible, I'll wanna use shredded cheese, but finding a decent brand that doesn't use animal enzymes will be next to impossible.... and I don't wanna spend forever grating my own. This is supposed to easy-peasy mealtime.

I am a life-long cheese lover (not crappy, cheap cheese either!) & have yet to be impressed with any vegan stuff so far.... That's not to say I won't stop trying new things, though. ;) Plus, it's just gonna be a teensy bit to top the tacos with. Yay, tacos!! :D
 
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Have you tried Daiya shreds? They are my fav and I even used them for nachos with refried beans and my omni friends loved them. I wouldn't eat them plain but in recipes with other ingredients I find them to be really good.


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I know the farmers market in town has cashew cheeses, but everytime I try and go there the stall doesnt seem to be there that day. They are like phantom cheeses, I cant pin them down.
 
KLS52 said:
Have you tried Daiya shreds? They are my fav and I even used them for nachos with refried beans and my omni friends loved them. I wouldn't eat them plain but in recipes with other ingredients I find them to be really good.


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Well, it's well-known, for sure. Probably gonna be the only vegan shreds available at Kroger, too. LOL
I could always see what Discount Health Foods has.... though they're pretty pricy.
 
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meanwhile I am trying to figure out what to make. So many choices.. :)
 
**gasp!* I just noticed they also have Horizon Organic cheese.... I mean I've seen it there before, but I think Horizon's made a recent change for the better, just like Amy's did. Their shredded cheddar cheese contains:

Cultured organic pasteurized milk, cellulose to prevent caking (not bleached with chlorine), salt, microbial enzymes (non-animal, rennetless). :)

I may have to get both real & vegan cheeses now. LOL :rolleyes:
 
Tom said:
I was going to make split pea / jalapeno soup tonight; I'd like to wait until the weekend but I'm out of home-made vegan proteiny stuff and wanted to eat some tomorrow. And freeze some of it. Consider this an early-bird Crockapalooza entry.
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Yes :) . Remember to take some photos :) !
 
So I have made my mind up. I am going to make a dish called Turkish New Potato Casserole. I have never made it before.

Here is the recipe here: Turkish-style New Potato Casserole recipe - All recipes UK

It is a little number which has some tomato, eggplant, potatoes and other things.

Had a bit of drama shopping for it as eggplants are out of season- this meant they were small, overripe and expensive.. so I have also subbed in a few mushrooms, though I am sure they probably dont belong in the dish.

I am also going to use green olives for the garnish instead of red because I prefer green.
 
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Freesia said:
So I have made my mind up. I am going to make a dish called Turkish New Potato Casserole. I have never made it before.

Here is the recipe here: Turkish-style New Potato Casserole recipe - All recipes UK

It is a little number which has some tomato, eggplant, potatoes and other things.

Had a bit of drama shopping for it as eggplants are out of season- this meant they were small, overripe and expensive.. so I have also subbed in a few mushrooms, though I am sure they probably dont belong in the dish.

I am also going to use green olives for the garnish instead of red because I prefer green.
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It all sounds amazing!! And fresh mushrooms should soak up that moisture & flavor like eggplant, maybe not quite as much. (howzabout yellow squash?) I am NOT the expert here... still sounds like a good plan! :) I mean, what would life OR food be without experimenting, huh? LOL

I especially loved: " If not on a detox, serve with warm crusty bread." LOL! :p I say crusty bread all the way!! :up:
 
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I just have to say... and I am formulating as I type... First of all, I'm elated that so many of you dig this idea! :hugs:

My wish for the first "cook-fest" was just for a bit of "global community", which I believe can be achieved, one tidbit or morsel at a time. I thought of all the people here that share several common beliefs - (f*ck the differences), and how cool it would be for us to come together, COOK together, across my country, across your country, crossing state lines & time zones & oceans & hemispheres... to do something TOGETHER.

I anxiously await the tasty one-dish/Crockpotiness that shall ensue. I hope, sometime in the near future, we can all do this again... a much larger endeavor, a larger scale... but involve the people we know & see every day... like we'd need a whole crew working in tandem, get a kitchen staff going with your friends & loved ones.... Hey, get your omni friends in on it & let them see how cool this can be!! But make an occasion out of it. Film it! Take photos! Make it a party! A celebration of fresh food & togetherness.... through delectable veggie dishes & many drinks & pics & videos of food & drink-making. :D

Cripes, I AM turning into a hippie, aren't I?? :weird: LOL

I also have an idea for a VV communal cook-fest/community give-back.... again, roping in those you know to help cook for a homeless shelter or soup kitchen, something like that. **shrug** I dunno, I'm just throwin' stuff out there.

Thanks for tuning in. :tired:
 
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MadamSarcastra said:
It all sounds amazing!! And fresh mushrooms should soak up that moisture & flavor like eggplant, maybe not quite as much. (howzabout yellow squash?) I am NOT the expert here... still sounds like a good plan! :) I mean, what would life OR food be without experimenting, huh? LOL

I especially loved: " If not on a detox, serve with warm crusty bread." LOL! :p I say crusty bread all the way!! :up:
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I actually considered buying a turkish bread, like a pide or perhaps a foccacia.... to dip in.. but I got sidestracked and didnt get it.

So I am hoping the garnish will be enough. I am going to garnish it with toasted pine nuts, chopped olives, parsley, and cubes of fried tofu. And perhaps avocado cubes if I have one ripe enough.
 
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