Whatcha Makin'??
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F*ck, I forgot to add the spinach. 
It's already in the oven. It's my first quiche and I didn't add spinach?!? 
It's already in the oven. It's my first quiche and I didn't add spinach?!?
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Well, the quiche is done and it looks & smells pretty damn good (despite my idiocy mentioned above). I removed it from the oven a little early (it was looking quite done to my eye), it's cooling on a rack while I make my veggie sammich. When I reheat the quiche, I'll do it all at once, but make a topping for it (looks a little dry)... so I plan to chop up a bit more Go Veggie shreds & some baby spinach (finally!), add a little bit of olive oil & some nooch, spread that on top of the quiche, then finish with some sliced or diced Roma tomato....
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Didn't cook, just prepped stuff for tomorrow. Started with a little Earth Balance in my extra-large skillet, emptied a small tub of my cashew-cheese sauce into it, added some beer & veggie broth, whisked in more nooch & dill weed, some finely chopped baby spinach & fresh oregano, a little more corn starch to thicken, then tossed in the frozen diced potatoes & Brussels sprouts. Got everything nicely coated, poured it all in my big orange casserole dish (greased with Earth Balance).
So that'll be all ready to pop in the oven tomorrow. When that's done, I'll get to work on prettying up the quiche....
So that'll be all ready to pop in the oven tomorrow. When that's done, I'll get to work on prettying up the quiche....
I made a ridiculously delicious pesto-like pasta salad for lunch today. DH and I have been spending a lot of time working in the garden this weekend. I just happened to notice that my basil looks like it might be succumbing to mold (it's been terribly wet and cool so far this spring - except for today). So I harvested a bunch of great looking leaves and made a dressing of "the good" olive oil, basil, garlic, pine nuts, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Yum!
(it's been terribly wet and cool so far this spring - except for today). So I harvested a bunch of great looking leaves and made a dressing of "the good" olive oil, basil, garlic, pine nuts, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Yum!
A cold pasta salad sounds great! I have a box of whole wheat shells I can't stand in soup or sauce, but a cold salad- okay! I just got small plants. My basil is one of the smallest pots. I don't remember how fast it grows, other years I got them much larger. Wish I did!
Dam, gardenings a lot of work. I potted my tomato rather than in ground, and as I'm scooping in the soil from the bag I realize it's all about flowers! I couldn't find anything about not using for vegetables- It's Miracle Gro. I don't even remember buying it!
I made an interesting potato/corn/spinach chowder with some almost freezer burned Daiya shreds, and cashews I'd soaked and whirred in my mini blender with mushrooms.
Dam, gardenings a lot of work. I potted my tomato rather than in ground, and as I'm scooping in the soil from the bag I realize it's all about flowers! I couldn't find anything about not using for vegetables- It's Miracle Gro. I don't even remember buying it!
I made an interesting potato/corn/spinach chowder with some almost freezer burned Daiya shreds, and cashews I'd soaked and whirred in my mini blender with mushrooms.
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Well, now that I have a replenished supply of Chao cheese & nooch, I'm gonna get down to business.
Due to the lack of spinach in my quiche, I decided to put it on the quiche. I plan to put Go Veggie shreds, Chao cheese, nooch, olive oil, a little of my cashew cheese sauce, and baby spinach in the food processor... then spread that concoction on top of the quiche and bake slightly, then top with slices of tomato. Need to bake my "cheesy" Brussels sprout & diced potato casserole, too.
Due to the lack of spinach in my quiche, I decided to put it on the quiche. I plan to put Go Veggie shreds, Chao cheese, nooch, olive oil, a little of my cashew cheese sauce, and baby spinach in the food processor... then spread that concoction on top of the quiche and bake slightly, then top with slices of tomato. Need to bake my "cheesy" Brussels sprout & diced potato casserole, too.
I made a tofu quiche yesterday- I think your recipe? From PBS? I added lots more herb, and did remember the spinach- and mushrooms and onions. It is now gone... I used a premade pie crust, but next time thinking potato shreds
Oh yeah, it was another recipe that doesn't add lemon juice! I just find adding lemon to tofu and nooch anything makes it so much better! I also like to add miso, and of course, garlic
Oh yeah, it was another recipe that doesn't add lemon juice!
I just find adding lemon to tofu and nooch anything makes it so much better! I also like to add miso, and of course, garlic
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Oh, yeah... I've never been shy about garlic.I made a tofu quiche yesterday- I think your recipe? From PBS? I added lots more herb, and did remember the spinach- and mushrooms and onions. It is now gone... I used a premade pie crust, but next time thinking potato shreds
Oh yeah, it was another recipe that doesn't add lemon juice!
And nowadays, nooch. The quiche already has garlic, onion, mushrooms, & broccoli... I just sort of wanna make a cheesy, greeny, tomatoey topping for it... might look prettier, too. Wish my damn camera worked.... 
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Well, I'm getting impatient, so I put the cold casserole in the cold oven... just gonna bring it up to warmish, then increase the temp.
And heyyy... the stuff I'm blending up to put on the quiche looks like pesto! LOL I'm gonna add more spinach.... ooh, and fresh oregano! Oh, I hope this turns out awesome....
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Spread the stuff on the quiche, licked the spatula when I was done, and OMFG!!
Yeah, that's gonna do quite nicely.... effing yum!!
And heyyy... the stuff I'm blending up to put on the quiche looks like pesto! LOL
I'm gonna add more spinach.... ooh, and fresh oregano! Oh, I hope this turns out awesome....--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Spread the stuff on the quiche, licked the spatula when I was done, and OMFG!!
Yeah, that's gonna do quite nicely.... effing yum!!
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Had to take these with my old phone....
Here's the quiche right after I made it late Saturday night:
Now it's topped with that amazing sh*t I just made & about to go in the oven:
I'll take a pic of the two dishes when they're done. In the meantime, I need to figure out what the hell I'm gonna put Jerry's portions in....
Here's the quiche right after I made it late Saturday night:
Now it's topped with that amazing sh*t I just made & about to go in the oven:
I'll take a pic of the two dishes when they're done. In the meantime, I need to figure out what the hell I'm gonna put Jerry's portions in....
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I'm slowly dry-roasting a pouch & a half of pre-peeled garlic in the oven... need them to get crunchy, not burned... I then let those cool, bust 'em up, and put 'em in an empty pepper grinder so I can have roasted garlic powder whenever I want. I tell ya, I am lovin' this peeled garlic! So easy!
I'm already thinking ahead to my next tofu adventure.... Next time I'm making vegan spinach/artichoke dip. OMG, I've always adored that sh*t. Then I got to wondering what sort of crackers, crisps, or crunchy things I would eat with it. Store-bought crap is so high in sodium.
Then I found this: Flax Crackers I've got loads of ground flaxmeal & only use it as an egg replacement, so this is perfect! Damn healthy, too.
But before any of that happens, I really need to do something with my leftover produce (that was already nearing its end when I bought it)... mushrooms, baby spinach, & fresh oregano, mainly... I've still got onion & half a Roma tomato... I thawed the remaining dough.... So I thought, why the hell not make a pizza? I don't have tomato sauce, so I'll have to use my cashew-cheese stuff. I dunno, I'll figure something out. LOL
I'm already thinking ahead to my next tofu adventure.... Next time I'm making vegan spinach/artichoke dip.
OMG, I've always adored that sh*t. Then I got to wondering what sort of crackers, crisps, or crunchy things I would eat with it. Store-bought crap is so high in sodium.Then I found this: Flax Crackers I've got loads of ground flaxmeal & only use it as an egg replacement, so this is perfect! Damn healthy, too.
But before any of that happens, I really need to do something with my leftover produce (that was already nearing its end when I bought it)... mushrooms, baby spinach, & fresh oregano, mainly... I've still got onion & half a Roma tomato... I thawed the remaining dough.... So I thought, why the hell not make a pizza?
I don't have tomato sauce, so I'll have to use my cashew-cheese stuff. I dunno, I'll figure something out. LOL
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Yeahhh, I need to postpone the pizza/flatbread thing until tomorrow. It's already quarter to 5... and this would require scrubbing & slicing mushrooms, chopping spinach, slicing onion, not to mention rolling out the damn dough.... So, tomorrow then.
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OK. Makin' a pizza... I guess. Gotta slice/chop veggies & roll out my remaining (thawed) dough.... I'm not gonna bake the thing, just freeze it.
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Woo-hoo, made a pizza from scratch! Rolled out my dough, spread with my cashew-cheese sauce, sprinkled with nooch & roasted garlic powder, added chopped baby spinach & fresh oregano, then sliced onion & sliced mushrooms, then the last little bit of tomato & some basil... and the "cheese"is the rest of my Go Veggie, a slice of Chao, & some nooch, all finely chopped up in the Zyliss. Gonna pop this baby in the freezer for whenever. 
Rolled out my dough, spread with my cashew-cheese sauce, sprinkled with nooch & roasted garlic powder, added chopped baby spinach & fresh oregano, then sliced onion & sliced mushrooms, then the last little bit of tomato & some basil... and the "cheese"is the rest of my Go Veggie, a slice of Chao, & some nooch, all finely chopped up in the Zyliss. Gonna pop this baby in the freezer for whenever.
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Man that looks good!
I want something really good but I'm too tired to make it. I did heat up some Gardein beefless tips and I'm still slightly disturbed. They wouldn't be mistaken for the taste of meat, but certainly looks the part.
I want potato chips and dip and a beer
I want something really good but I'm too tired to make it. I did heat up some Gardein beefless tips and I'm still slightly disturbed
. They wouldn't be mistaken for the taste of meat, but certainly looks the part.I want potato chips and dip and a beer
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Oooh, chips & dip used to be my favorite snack! I'd get super salty kettle chips & french onion dip.... OMG, so bad for me.... 
LOL
Well, those days are done....
LOL Well, those days are done....
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