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Vegan Tempeh Sausage Pastry Puffs

Dang it, puff pastry, why do you torment me so? I either don’t thaw you out enough and you break, or I thaw you out too much and you are mush! SIGH. So my two sheets of puff pastry became … Continue reading

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Asparagus & Cheese Tart

I have a love/hate relationship with puff pastry. I love to eat it, but I hate trying to bake with it. I either don’t thaw it out enough and it’s too stiff to roll out, and I thaw it out … Continue reading

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Flaky Mushroom and Gruyere Tarts

I once again left the puff pastry out to thaw too long, and the two pieces had become one, so I had to roll the whole thing out with a rolling pin and then cut two sections. Oh well. This … Continue reading

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Wild Mushroom & Artichoke Ragout in Puff Pastry

The name of this recipe sounds very daunting, doesn’t it? This was so easy and oh. my. gosh. SO good! I told Toby this is a recipe to save and use to impress guests. I saved some time by using … Continue reading

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Vegetable Tart

My plan was to make a tart with mixed veggies instead of the mushroom tart or the potato tart that I have made in the past. I was going to use a refrigerated pie crust like I have used before, … Continue reading

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(Vegetarian) Pigs in Blankets

Here’s the third thing I made for our holiday party this past weekend. We used Yves Veggie dogs in place of the real thing (and I am still upset that Morningstar Farms discontinued their veggie dogs- WHY???!!!).  I used almost … Continue reading

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Holiday Brie en Croute

We had a holiday party over the weekend, and this is one of the little appetizers that I made. Out of the stuff I made, I was most nervous about this. I am still nervous about cooking with puff pastry! … Continue reading

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Beef, Cheddar and Potato Pie (veggie version)

I love puff pastry. Last time I cooked with it, I didn’t let it thaw out enough. This time, it was TOO thawed out. But I still love it. For this dish I used the Quorn Grounds instead of the … Continue reading

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Mushroom Pies with Pear Salad

Well, the Food Network magazine has done it again. This was AWESOME. Toby said several times how great it was, and then he said “This is in your top 10 of best meals EVER.” Ever! I had my doubts about … Continue reading

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Mushroom Not-Potpies with Cheesy Parmesan Crust

I’ve always been scared to work with puff pastry. It’s intimidating! But not anymore. I’ve had a box of puff pastry in my freezer for wayyyy too long, and I finally got up the nerve to cook with it. Let … Continue reading

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