Monthly Archives: January 2009

Being a tester is fun. Here’s more things to do with chipotle chickpea chili and corn casserole. Stuff it in a jacket potato.Add some quinoa and stuff it in a burrito.I made some tempeh bacon, too. And tested Robin Robertson’s Walnut-Dusted Fettuccine with Balsamic Vegetables.. All this deliciousness helps me to endure another seriously gruellingContinue reading “Testing 1 2 3”

Long day at work again. Let’s see…I’ve got chili, corn caserole, and home made fries are in the oven. What to do, what to do. Yes, I mixed the chipotle chili with the creamy corn caserole and topped the fries with it. Yum.

Check out Gina at Vegan Strong. She is giving away a juicer! Click here and leave a comment for a chance to win. Tonight, I made Bianca’s awesome Chipotle Chickpea Chili. Then I made some fries and smothered them with the chili. Topped it off with tofutti Better than Sour Cream. The finest Irish nachos!

Tonight, I made Bianca’s yummy corn caserole. This is some serious Southern love cookin‘. The ninja loved it. The photo doesn’t do it justice. I had it with fries and leftover ravioli, so I didn’t even get a photo of that starch fest, but the corn casserole was the star.

Move over chef boy-ar-dee. Butternut squash ravioli: Pasta dough (I used the rest of the dough from last week-about 1/2 the recipe)1 Butternut squash peeled and cut into chunks1 small red potato diced I roasted the squash and potato in some olive oil with some salt and black pepper. Let it cool and then mashedContinue reading “Update Dark Days Challenge #7 – Butternut squash ravioli”

Bianca at Vegan Crunk is testing out some recipes for her cookbook and this week is Cinnamon Pecan Waffles. Being a tester is the perfect project for me. I get to buy stuff, cook stuff, and eat stuff like it’s my job. My mom, the cookbook aficionado, is impressed I’m a tester. Mom also calledContinue reading “Southern pecan pancakes”