Whatcha Makin'??

[MadamSarcastra]

I snagged over a pound of mushrooms from the discount bin for only $2.09.... I still have an onion, I have a carton of low-salt veggie broth, I still have vegan sour cream.... so I'm makin' more mushroom stroganoff!

OMG, this stuff is so good! I think I'm gonna hafta take a little for Jer to try this time....

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Assembled a giant burrito out of the other free Chipotle (same stuff as last time).... I unfolded the tortilla & it's enormous! But I remember how the Qdoba 'ritos were... they shove a meal & a half in there. LOL

So I reheated the rice/beans/veggies in the skillet, decided I'd just roll the whole lot of it up in the one huge tortilla....

You know how some folks might describe something as being "as big as a baby's arm"? Well, this is as big as a baby. LMFAO

 

[Val]

Assembled a giant burrito out of the other free Chipotle (same stuff as last time).... I unfolded the tortilla & it's enormous! But I remember how the Qdoba 'ritos were... they shove a meal & a half in there. LOL

So I reheated the rice/beans/veggies in the skillet, decided I'd just roll the whole lot of it up in the one huge tortilla....

You know how some folks might describe something as being "as big as a baby's arm"? Well, this is as big as a baby. LMFAO

I really like your new avatar

 

[MadamSarcastra]

I really like your new avatar

Thanks! I didn't even know I had it, actually. LOL Went looking in my holiday pic folder... think I can use a few I didn't use last year....

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Well, my jumbo cashews have been soaking for two days.... Time to make some "cheese" sauce!

 

[MadamSarcastra]

I'm going to use the rest (or most of the rest) of my cashew-cheese sauce to make some vegan spinach/broccoli dip. Have half an onion left, I'll sauté that, add half a bag of frozen chopped broccoli, all of my baby spinach (that's gotta get used today), stir in some cashew-cheese and probably some Tofutti vegan cream cheese & sour cream.... **shrug** I dunno, it's somethin' to do.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Once again, I had no idea what to make for din-din. I knew what was in the freezer, I knew I just made that "cheesy" spinach/broccoli dip thing.... I decided on a Flatout Light Italian flatbread wrap (that's thawing under the heat lamp)... gonna spread that with the spin/broc dip (heavily, the whole thing), then I'm gonna top one half of it with sliced Roma tomato, fold that thing, baste both sides with a little olive oil, & grill it in the skillet.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Roasting a bulb of garlic (in evoo) and making a handful of bow tie pasta to finish up the teensy bit of stroganoff I have left....

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Sitting out on the counter are a can of garbanzos, nooch, tahini, sesame oil, lemon juice, and roasted garlic.... I appear to be making hummus.

 

[PTree15]

I am making dough for sugar cookies. I'm also getting ready to make spaghetti sauce.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Just made a "Wreath of Khan" for Jerry.... **snicker** So silly.... LMAO

 

[Mischief]

Two types of pate, one almond and vegetable based, the other made with Great Northern beans.

Also French bread. Since the weather has gotten cold, I've been baking bread every 2-3 days.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

They're done! Made far fewer than the recipe said, but they're finally freaking done! And I actually like the way they turned out!

Here's my first truffle-making experience in three photos....







Homemade, no-sugar-added, vegan dark chocolate truffles! (L-R: plain cocoa, coconut, almond, hazelnut)

 

[PTree15]

Peanut butter balls.

 

[KLS52]

It’s only 3:53 am but I’m hoping to start baking when hubby gets up in an hour for work.

Today’s agenda is to make PB balls like PTree, butter cookies...some with ends dipped in chocolate, some with jam filled centers...some with ground pistachios mixed in the dough, rolled, baked and sprinkled with powdered sugar, raspberry Linzer cookies and finally some cupcakes to bring to the dessert work party this afternoon. I wonder how much I will actually accomplish, haha. But I’m psyched...just a tad tired. I woke up way too early.

 

[KLS52]

They're done! Made far fewer than the recipe said, but they're finally freaking done! And I actually like the way they turned out!

Here's my first truffle-making experience in three photos....

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Homemade, no-sugar-added, vegan dark chocolate truffles! (L-R: plain cocoa, coconut, almond, hazelnut)

Amazing, MS...well done!

 

[KLS52]

Peanut butter balls.
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So, I couldn’t find my mom’s omni recipe that I simply sub vegan butter so I was searching the internet for a recipe. Does your recipe call for Rice Krispies? Mine always did. It took a few tries but I found one with the Rice Krispies and it said to melt the butter and peanut butter together. I’ve never done that before. But I figured I’d give it a try and, wow...it worked so well! Just wondering how you make yours.

 

[KLS52]

My Linzer cookies are in the oven.

 

[KLS52]

Peanut Butter Balls

 

[PTree15]

So, I couldn’t find my mom’s omni recipe that I simply sub vegan butter so I was searching the internet for a recipe. Does your recipe call for Rice Krispies? Mine always did. It took a few tries but I found one with the Rice Krispies and it said to melt the butter and peanut butter together. I’ve never done that before. But I figured I’d give it a try and, wow...it worked so well! Just wondering how you make yours.

Yes, mine has Rice Krispies. I actually bought the brown rice ones this time. My recipe is three cups of Rice Krispies, two cups of peanut butter, 2 cups (I think, or 2 1/2 cups) of powdered sugar, 4 TBS of (vegan) butter and a cup of sweetened coconut flakes. I cream the peanut butter, butter and sugar and then mix in the Rice Krispies and coconut flakes. I make a bunch of 1-inch balls, refrigerate them overnight and then coat them with melted chocolate, place them on wax paper and let them set.