Vegan Shepards Pie

This is great winter standard, its simple, hardy and delicious. I usually it have on Christmas instead of turkey.

Here's what you'll need
4 large potatoes
2 cups of T.V.P (ground round also will work great, its way more expensive)
3-4 large carrots
1 spanish onion
1 splash of olive oil
1-2 cups of veggie broth (I sometimes use mushroom gravy if I am
1/2 cup of frozen/canned corn felling like something rich)
a splash of non dairy milk
vegan butter

Spices:
1/2 bulb of garlic finely chopped
1 handful of chopped fresh oregano
1 handful of chopped fresh basil
1 pinch thyme
1 pinch salt (the veggie broth will have some salt so don't over do it)


lets get started
pre eat oven to 350

in a large pot boil potatoes (I leave the skins on)

chop the onion coarsely.
in a medium pot fry them with oil on medium heat. once they start turn translucent add the T.V.P., carrots, corn, veggie broth and spices.

Let that cook for about ten minutes on medium heat or until broth has reduced by 1/2

transfer to a casserole dish

now back to your potatoes
once they're soft, strain off the water and mash with milk and butter

pile potatoes into the casserole dish and evenly distribute.

Let bake uncovered in oven for 60 to 90 minutes until the top is browned

enjoy

Any Bean Soup

This is a great soup for a cold day. The kind of soup that pairs well with bread & butter (sorry, vegan margarine). But its not your grandma's vegetable soup.

What you'll need:

1 tbs olive oil

1 spanish onion

1/4 red onion

2 inch piece of fresh ginger, grated

1 can of coconut milk

3 medium sized carrots

1 can of beans (tonight i used black bean)

2 cups of veggie broth

1 tbs and 1 tsp of cumin

3 tsps of chili powder

1 tsp of white pepper

6 gloves of garlic

1 handful of cilantro

1 large stalk of lemongrass

juice of 1 lime

optional: 2 large squirts of the hot sauce of your choice


First things first


Chop onions finely and cook in olive oil in pot over medium-high heat, until they become transculent.

Add dry spices (chili powder, cumin and white pepper) let fry with the onions for approx. 2 minutes.

Chop garlic finely, add to pot, and let cook for another 2 minutes. Add coconut milk, lemongrass, and ginger, and bring mix to a boil.

Next add veggie broth, cilantro, lime, hot sauce, carrots and beans.

Let soup come back up to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and let cook for a half hour, or until carrots are soft.

Peasant Black Beans

This dish fueled the cuban revolution! It's simple fast, and you will most likely have the ingredients already in your cupboard. (It also makes great leftovers)



This is what you're gonna need:

splash of olive oil

1 large red onion (or white if you would prefer it not as sweet)

1 rinsed can of black beans (i use canned beans because i find them convienent and just as tasty.
feel free to use fresh ones if you like)

5-7 cloves of garlic

1 -2 tbsp of ground cumin

1 jalepeno pepper

2-3 cups of veggie broth of your choice (i prefer to use bouillon cubes)

1/2 tbsp of chilli powder

handfull of coarsely chopped fresh cilantro


I prefer to serve these beans on a bed of my favorite jasmine coconut rice

2 cups of jasmine rice

4 cups of liquid (1 can of lite coconut milk and the rest is water)

First things first

Heat pan to medium with olive oil. Add finely chopped onions, and once they become slightly transulcent add the garlic (also finely chopped).

Next add cumin and chilli powder and fry for a few minutes (if spice takes all moisture out, add a splash more olive oil)

Add the rinsed black beans and let cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the jalepeno (finely chopped) and a bunch of coarsley chopped fresh cilantro.

Next add the veggie broth, bring it to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium, and let the mixture thicken. Optional: i usually add a splash of chilli garlic sauce because i like really spicy food!

Once approx 50% of liquid is reduced, reduce heat to medium low and cover, stirring occasionally.

While you watch the beans cook, you can work on the rice.

In a medium sized pot (with a lid) mix the rice and liquid. Bring to a boil, but as soon as it starts to boil, reduce heat to low and cover. Keep checking and stirring occasionally so that it doesn't burn. The rice ususally takes about 20 minutes and most of the liquid will be reduced and you're left with slightly creamy rice.

Once everythings done, put the rice on a plate, with the beans on top, and garnish with more fresh cilantro.

The Picano

So I make this sandwhich to remind myself of my friend Emily who is now living in Korea for a year, though I have never made it for her, I know she'd love it


*this recipe calls for a blender/food processor





Here is what you need:


Half an avocado

Half a brick of smoked tofu

Unsweetened Peanut butter ( really any nut butter will do)

olive oil

Fresh ginger

Soy sauce or Bragg's ( tamari would also do but I like it a little more salty)

Vegan chili garlic sauce (I love Huy Fong Sriracha, you can find basically at any grocery store)

cucumber

red peppers

oregano

fresh cilantro

garlic

Bread (I am partial to Ezekiel sprouted grain bread, but anything will do)

Vegan butter or lactose free margarine


Okay First things First

Make the Spicy PB ginger sauce for the tofu,

So combine in your blender (I use a Braun hand blender they're cheap and work great)

A large spoon full of Peanut butter, a splash of soy sauce, about 30ml of oil, a large piece of ginger (finely grated), 2 whole cloves garlic, fresh cilantro and chili sauce to taste.
blend until congruent

next take your tofu and slice into thin pieces. In a small bowl combine tofu and Pb sauce, let it sit for about 20mins.

while your tofu sits chop your veggies and about 3-4 more clove of garlic

Saute garlic in a pan on med to high heat, once slightly brown add tofu PB mix. Let that cook until the sauce starts to become crunchy, remove from heat. Toast and butter bread. mush avocado with a fork and spread one one piece of the bread, sprinkle with oregano and fresh cilantro. add tofu and veggies and enjoy!


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