Monthly Archives: February 2011

Salisbury Seitan with Mushrooms

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Here’s a “point-friendly” dish that doesn’t taste point-friendly. Toby really liked this one, and said it’s the best thing I’ve made in a long time, “diet-food” or not! Our grocery store was out of cremini mushrooms (well, they had like … Continue reading →

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Vegan Lite Goddess Dressing

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

I have yet to make a salad dressing that I love. I made this dressing yesterday afternoon, and I tasted it, and gave Toby a taste, and we liked it. So I put it in the fridge and brought it … Continue reading →

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Cheesy Polenta Black Bean Casserole

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

Last night I had a class to go to at 6:30, so I made this casserole a little early and was able to eat some before my class, and Toby and Liam had theirs after I left. Liam actually had … Continue reading →

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Tofu A La King

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

I am guessing this recipe is based on Chicken A La King? I’ve never had that, so I don’t know. I didn’t love this recipe. It was very bland to me, and I tried to doctor it up, but just … Continue reading →

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Super Fajita Swiss Chard Burritos

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Ok, here’s the 3rd recipe I’ve tried from Please Pass the Tofu and I think this one is my favorite so far! The recipe calls for 12 ounces of fake meat, but I just used 1 bag of Morningstar Farms … Continue reading →

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Shitakes and Grits

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

Have you ever had grits? Us folks in the South sure do love them. Yee haw! And they are not just for breakfast! You can make them savory (hello, shrimp and grits), and that’s what this recipe calls for. So … Continue reading →

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Bean Paste Soup (Denjang Chigae) and Vegetable Dumplings

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

I found another cooking blog that lists all the Weight Watcher Points+ values AND it’s vegan! Score! Toby stayed home from work yesterday with an upset stomach, and this was a good dinner  for that occasion (is that an occasion?). … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Vegetarian Plus Vegetarian Chicken Drumsticks

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Here’s another item I picked up at Whole Foods recently. Again, like the other product I just reviewed from Vegetarian Plus, these can be prepared a variety of ways. I chose the baking method. You just thaw out the little … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Vegetarian Plus Vegan Black Pepper Steaks

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

Last weekend we made a Whole Foods run, and I picked these up. You can prepare them many ways, but I chose to wrap them in foil and bake them. You have to thaw them first, and I didn’t realize … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Veggie Patch Veggie Dogs

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

I am still trying to find a veggie dog to replace my beloved Morningstar Farms hot dogs (that have been discontinued). I got these at Wal-Mart. Their packaging looks very much LIKE Morningstar Farms products (and was right beside them … Continue reading →

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