Wednesday, May 11, 2011

the little guy turned 2



It is so hard to believe that he is now 2!!!  Being a grandma is so wonderful....it would be even better if I could see more of him!



what is a vegan to do????

any help from seasoned vegans would be appreciated.  I am on a clear liquid diet today in preparation for a colonoscopy.  I am soooo hungry!!!!  I am getting what my family calls hangry!  Hungry and angry!  LOL

I have had a gallons of water...well not gallons but close...and I tried to have vegetable broth but it really was not clear....my big problem is I need something to take the shakes I get when I NEED PROTEIN!!! I am glad that in a few hours, I will be heading to sleep....but it has me wondering what to do in the future if I ever need to be on a clear diet again.

Oh yummy!!!

I bought a new cookbook

quick an d easy Vegan comfort food

my first recipe to try was

TUNA CASSEROLE


TUNA: 1 1/2 cups cooked garbanzo beans
2 teaspoms dulse flakes
1/2 cup water

CASSEROLE
1/4 cup nonhydreogenated margerine
1/2 cup diced white onion
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups of oat or soy milk ( I used soy)
1/12 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
11/2 cups frozen peas
2 cups of cheddar vegan cheese

12 ounces penne pasta cooked according to directions


To make the TUNA: put garbanzo beans, dulse flakes and water n a small sauce pan over medium heat.  cook until mixture begins to boil, reduce heat, simmer until all the water is absorbed.

CASSEROLE:
preheat oven to 400F
melt margarine in medium stokpot, add onions and cook until tender about 2-3 minutes.
Stir in flour, add oat/soy milk,salt and pepper. cook,stirring frequently  until sauce begins to bubble and thicken,
Add peas, chickpeas, and 1 cup of cheddar cheese, and the pasta. Mix throughly.
Put the mixture in a casserold dish.  sprinkly with the reamining cheese, bake uncovered for 15 minutes. 
YUMMY!!!!

I put everything together on a Saturday night, threw it in the crock pot to heat , instead of using hte oven...and took it to a church fellowship dinner.  It was a hit!

sorry, I forgot pictures!!