Monthly Archives: August 2011

You didn’t think they’d forget dessert in the apocalypse didya?  Vegan Unplugged has 9 easy peasy desserts to cheer up your palate in any emergency.  These yummy truffles are ready in a flash and are full of chocolatey peanutty goodness.  I ended up rolling them in coconut for no other reason than I found aContinue reading “Sweet Treat Chocolate Truffles – Vegan Unplugged”

Yet another great Vegan Unplugged meal that I would make any day! Pasta with Creamy Pumpkin Walnut Sauce is a neat twist on the normal tomato based pasta sauces.  Sage and pumpkin pair together perfectly and the toasted walnuts give it some protein and crunch. Another hit!  So easy and delicious!

Sure you can buy soup already in a can, but homemade soup made from stuff that was originally canned puts you in control of the flavors!  This white bean and greens soup from Vegan Unplugged is comforting and delicious.  I didn’t have any cool shaped tiny pasta, so I used orzo.  This is a mealContinue reading “White Beans and Greens Soup – Vegan Unplugged”

This is one of the easiest lasagnas I’ve ever made.  Vegan Unplugged rocks it again.  I cooked the lasagna noodles with the fuel efficient boil-and-let-them-sit method.  Then layered them with some cheater (Ragu) sauce and a delicious tofu and white bean seasoned “ricotta”, and topped with a little nooch.   I’m finding that the bestContinue reading “Last Resort Lasagna – Vegan Unplugged”

I’m really digging Vegan Unplugged.  For lunch I had the Nicoise Salad.  There’s no cooking involved, so this can be assembled super quick. The salad is a light summer lunch which is good since it’s still really hot and humid despite getting the beginnings of the Hurricane Irene rains.  No lettuce needed and the tinyContinue reading “Nicoise Salad – Vegan Unplugged”

I’m going to keep plugging Vegan Unplugged!  We haven’t lost power or anything, but I really wanted to try out the Layered Tortilla Skillet.  I think you can find shelf stable tortillas that you can probably keep in a box for a few months, but I got some relatively fresh ones that won’t last thatContinue reading “Layered Tortilla Skillet – Vegan Unplugged”

I’m a fan of a good survival guide.  Vegan Unplugged (updated version of Apocalypse Chow) is a great practical how-to for getting by in comfort (well for your belly at least) if you find yourself without power for a few days. Of course I should have made my 5 day survival kit when I when IContinue reading “Vegan Unplugged”

This is one of those dishes that evolved as I was making it.  I wasn’t trying to make mac & cheese, but here it is.  Pretty darn tasty, too. Summer Veg Mac & Cheese Elbow macaroni Olive oil Garlic Summer squash Red cherry tomatoes (quartered) Orange cherry tomatoes (quartered) Peppers (banana peppers and some longContinue reading “Creamy cheezy summer mac & veg”

It seems almost a shame to make jam with these lovely gooseberries.  They are delicious just plain like a blueberry or grape.  Not too sweet and they have a really nice pop as you bite on ’em. The gooseberry comes nestled in its own papery wrapper like a tomatillo.      

I’ve had a few veggie dogs in my time.  Some pretty good, some not so good.  This time ’round I gave the Tofurky franks a try.   Good texture and nice flavor.  Can you tell it’s a veggie dog?  Yes.  Do you care?  Not really, especially if you slather it in mustard, vidalia onions, andContinue reading “Summer is for hot dogs”