Whatcha Makin'??

[MadamSarcastra]

Washing my brand-new muffin pan and about to start on Jerry's batch of Stuffin' Muffins. I wish I could prep all the bread & veggies together instead of making two totally separate batches, but I'm using Asiago cheese bread for his. At least I can chop all the celery & onion and put 'em aside for both. I think I may have to cut the top crusts off my bread slices as they have sesame seeds & stuff... unsure how that will translate into the stuffing, might be a little strange.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Ok... got the celery, onion, carrot, & garlic all chopped/minced.... gotta cube a whole loaf of bread & toast it in the oven, then measure out & lightly saute some of the veggie mix for one batch. This is taking too long. LOL

But my veggies look like the Irish flag!


I switched to this recipe: Stuffing Muffins Recipe

I'm using real butter for Jerry's batch. The Asiago bread cubes are toasted. Boy, they smell good!

 

[PTree15]

I am in full Thanksgiving Day cooking mode. So far I have made apple pie, apple-squash bake and cranberry sauce. Up next: garlic mashed potatoes, seitan sausages, cranberry muffins or bread, and maybe something with broccoli.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

I figured I'd just share pics of Jerry's batch... I'll make mine tomorrow.

STUFFIN' MUFFINS!!

Asiago bread stuffing w/garlic, onion, carrot, celery, salt, pepper, rosemary, sage, thyme, parsley, & no-chicken broth....



All stuffed & ready to go in the oven....



Ooooh, I just turned the pan around... needs another 5-7 minutes.... OMFG, they smell AMAAAZING!!!!

They're done! Still hot, though....



And here's a couple (one up, one down) for the final photo before I take 'em to Jerry's....

 

[ledboots]

Happy Thanksgiving! Having the celebration roast, mashed potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, acorn squash with herb stuffing (craisins, walnuts etc), zucchini boats w tomato sauce and cheddar daiya melted, green beans and almonds. Sweet potato pie and vanilla coconut ice creme. Some champagne.

 

[KLS52]

I'm getting confused between the watcha makin thread and the watcha cooking thread, lol.

 

[silva]

Mushroom Seitan Roast | Recipe from FatFree Vegan Kitchen
I've made that a few times! Love it! Less dense than regular baked seitan- more 'loafy'!
Stuffing with celery, onions, apples, walnuts and this great seasoning that's become a real favorite of mine-Instantly Fresh Herbs | Freeze-Dried Herbs | Non-GMO
I already have sage and thyme, but when I saw poultry-with chives, sage, thyme, spring onions, garlic and rosemary- I got that too! They're so fresh without going bad!

 

[MadamSarcastra]

I'm getting confused between the watcha makin thread and the watcha cooking thread, lol.

Well, there's the Supper Time/Menu thread, the What Did You Cook Today thread, and this one (which doesn't have to be about food but most often is). LOL

 

[MadamSarcastra]

I am making Mr. Lamb whole again. LOL

It's one of Mojo's many stuffed animal toys.... he's got Mr. Squirrel, Mr. Bunny, Mr. Donkey (from Shrek)... but Mr. Lamb is his FAAAAVORITE!! He goes ballistic when he sees it! Unfortunately, being the favorite toy comes with a high risk of injury. Mojo likes to play tug-o'-war and, sadly, one of Mr. Lamb's legs is falling off. LMAO

I'm gonna sew him up as best I can, then get him cleaned up with some mild Dawn dish soap. I can't even imagine what Mojo's reaction will be.... probably something like Heeheeheehee!

Hmm... never sewn anything with a curved needle before. It's a little awkward, but it's the only way I can do this, the regular needles are too thin. It'd be nice if I could stop jabbing myself, too.

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Got the leg back on, repaired a couple other weak spots, scrubbed him down, threw him in the dryer.... This guy's a little worse for wear, though... I think we need to hunt around for a new one. Before it got beat to sh*t, it looked just like this:

 

[silva]

I finally made pretzels! I swear anything bready I could eat till I burst. I think I know how badly I need to stop eating so much and these will be my last white flour eats for a bit (a long bit if I'm good!)
I doubled the batch. Half the dough I made into calzones!

 

[KLS52]

I'm like that with bread. I love really good bread. Tuscan Panne, Ciabatta, crusty Italian, pumpernickel raisin, cinnamon raisin, seedless rye...I can go on and on. And of course I have to have homemade vegan butter with all of it.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Guess I should get my butt in the kitchen & start on some pasta sauce. I'll use two cans of diced tomatoes, a huge can of crushed tomatoes, two cans of garbanzos, and I'll just use up whatever's left of my produce... I saved a hunk of red onion & red bell pepper just for sauce-making, plus I've got lots of garlic & matchstick carrots & a little baby kale left... hell, I think I'll even throw in some diced celery, seeing as I have several stalks leftover & no idea what the hell to do with 'em. LOL

And if I change my mind later on or get bored with pasta (doubtful), this can easily be turned into chili if I add my cans of black beans & some cumin/chipotle/cilantro....

 

[MadamSarcastra]

(cont'd from above)
Sauteed the garlic, carrot, onion, pepper, kale, & celery... added garbanzos... just about to add diced & crushed tomatoes, herbs, spices, nooch, & a splash of red wine....

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Got a small pot of purified water (with a bay leaf & a splash of evoo) on the stove to make rainbow rotini to bring to Jer's for my dinner. I'm not particularly in the mood for pasta right now (who knows, that may change by tonight)... but I sure as hell don't feel like prepping all those damn veggies for sandwiches. LOL But I've got a LOT of sauce, and I know Jerry has a sh*t-ton of spaghetti at HIS house, so it looks like neither one of use will starve tonight.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Still don't feel like making more Stuffin' Muffins... plus it's already after 3:30.... maybe tomorrow. LOL

But I figured I could give some red pepper almond dip a whirl. I had to go to the November chat thread to find the recipe link I posted... gonna use this one as a jumping off point:

Roasted Red Pepper Dip : Ellie Krieger : Food Network

Ingredients

1/3 cup whole natural almonds
1 cup jarred roasted red peppers, drained
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon shallot
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put the nuts on a baking sheet and toast until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Let cool.

Put the nuts into a processor and finely chop. Add pepper, vinegar and shallots to the bowl and process until smooth. While the processor is running, drizzle the oil into the bowl. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Copyright 2005, Ellie Krieger, All Rights Reserved

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I will NOT be adding salt... and I'll be draining & rinsing the roasted peppers, for sure! I don't have shallots either... maybe some sauteed garlic would work. And I haven't decided which type of wine vinegar to use yet... I've got so much white wine vinegar left from when I made the Mediterranean Couscous salad with hummus vinaigrette... not really sure what else to do with it, as I'm not a fan of vinegar or vinaigrette. LOL

Ok, let's try this! Time to toast those almonds!

Ya know, I think I'm going to triple this recipe. I don't expect it to turn out exactly like Heather's stuff, but I'll still use it. Plus, it'll be way healthier without the added salt! I'll be adding REAL seasonings... and plenty of nooch, of course!

It's funny how the roasted peppers are ONLY mentioned in the ingredients. LOL

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Well, I did it! Kind of. It doesn't taste the same, but it's still quite delicious... and it's grittier than that amazing whipped stuff from the restaurant... maybe I can work with it more tomorrow. Very tasty, though... I'm pleased about that.

 

[Moll Flanders]

^ That looks delicious!

 

[KLS52]

I just made a vegan spaghetti pie using tofu ricotta. It came out so good! I'm super excited! I'll post a picture tomorrow.

 

[Naturebound1]

roasted potatoes, carrots, onion, and almond/nutritional yeast/rice flour gravy over it. Probably not the smartest meal with gas pains going on all day, but it was still very filling and good!

 

[shyvas]

Well, I did it! Kind of. It doesn't taste the same, but it's still quite delicious... and it's grittier than that amazing whipped stuff from the restaurant... maybe I can work with it more tomorrow. Very tasty, though... I'm pleased about that.

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I really like red peppers. Did you see that there is a similar one in our own recipe section ?

Vegan - Roasted Red Pepper & Almond Dip