dinner tonight

Ok so I haven't been on here for quite awhile. I have to share what I made for dinner tonight, it was fantastic.

http://www.ellentv.com/recipes/2010/11/19/turkey-roast/

now for that turkey, i changed the spices a lil bit, i did 3 teaspoons of sage and 3 teaspoons of thyme instead of 3 TBS thyme. Everything else i did the same.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cranberry-sauce-i/

this was my first attempt at made from scratch cranberry sauce, and now i dont know if ill ever go back to the canned variety. It was so good. I also made rice with chic it seasoning, onions and celery in it, and steamed broccoli that we had frozen from the garden last summer. It was a very good Sunday dinner :)

Spanish Cheez Buns

So this is one of those back home summer time treat foods. We used to go to B&K and get spanish cheese buns and ice cold root beer in frosty mugs every summer. I have really good memories of that.

Spanish Sauce
1bag TVP
3c hot water
1-2Tbs Kitchen bouquet
1/4-1/2tsp mesquite liquid smoke
1tsp soy sauce

hydrate the tvp with the above ingredients in a large skillet or pot,

3/4c water
2c ketchup
4 1/2tsp chili powder
2Tbs apple cider vinegar
1/4c finely diced onion
1tsp salt

combine rest of ingredients with tvp and simmer on low for 15-20 minutes serve on buns with cheez sauce, or over vegan hotdogs or french fries.

Cheez Sauce (this is from seven secrets)
1/2c cashews
1c hot water
1tsp onion powder
1Tbs nutritional yeast
1/4tsp garlic powder
3/4tsp salt

Combine all ingredients for cheez sauce in blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a sauce pan and heat while stirring until thick.

Big Vegetarian Macs

This recipe is from vegetarian_group at yahoo groups contributed by Judy.

Big Vegetarian Macs

3 c. quick oats(uncooked)
3 c. walnuts
1 1/2 c. water
2 med. onions quartered
3/4 c. unsweetened soy milk or cow's milk
3 T. soy sauce 
1 tsp. sage
1 1/2 Tbsp salt
1 (15 oz) can of garbanzo beans/chick peas, drained

Blend all of the ingredients(except oats) until everything is in very small pieces/almost smooth. Pour over the oats and mix well. Let sit for 30 minutes or overnight. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Use a large cookie scoop and scoop up a full scoop, put on parchment paper. Use your hand to press mixture together and flatten into a circle about 1/2 inch thick. Continue doing this until all of the batter is used up. Spray each patty with Olive Oil non-stick baking spray and adds almost zero calories. This helps them brown up better. Bake in pre-heated oven at 400 for 15-20 minutes. Flip and spray the other side of the patty. Bake an additional 15 minutes or until browned. Makes 24- 26 large burgers.

Very good Cheese sauce

This is the best vegan cheese sauce I have ever made and for those who are gluten free or nut free it is safe for you too :)

2TBS Olive oil
2 1/2TBS rice flour
1 1/4c soy, nut, or rice milk
1 1/2TBS nutritional yeast
1/4tsp salt
1/4tsp garlic powder
1/4tsp onion powder
1/4tsp dry mustard
1/2TBS lemon juice or more to taste
1/8tsp nutmeg
1/4tsp paprika
1/4tsp turmeric
1TBS tahini

Place oil in pan and heat, slowly add flour and whisk together, cook while stirring for a couple of minutes until the flour begins to brown, then slowly add milk while whisking to prevent lumps, whisk in all remaining ingredients except tahini, and cook until desired consistency, remove from heat and stir in tahini. Serve over chips or veggies.

Strawberry Sorbet

4c frozen strawberries
3/4c thawed apple juice concentrate

combine in blender or food processor until smooth and enjoy :)

Vegan Mini Fruit Pizzas

most of 2 packages of Graham crackers broken in half
2 containers of Tofutti brand vegan cream cheese
approx 1/2c packed brown sugar
sliced strawberries
sliced kiwi
blueberries
or any other fresh fruit you prefer

mix cream cheese with brown sugar until well blended, spread spoonfuls of mixture on graham crackers, top with fresh fruit. Refrigerate for a few hours, the crackers will soften a bit. Enjoy

good chik'n nugget recipe

I found this recipe a while back and meant to get it posted sooner but forgot, please forgive me. These can be easily made gluten free by not coating them in breadcrumbs and subbing something gluten free.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbF62I-454Y&feature=relmfu