Potato Skins

Daiya Cheese again is amazing

Sweet potato black bean burrito

1/2 red bell pepper
2 pre-cooked sweet corn cobbs
1 small onion chopped
1/2 can black beans
1 sweet potato cut into thin half moons
1 glove garlic minced
1 tablespoon minced jalapeno
1 tablespoon oil
2 tablespoons cilantro
1/2 teaspoon cumin
dash of red pepper flake
sale and pepper to taste
whole wheat tortillas for wrapping.

In a pan heat the oil and cook the potatoes first for about 7 minutes

Then add the rest of the ingredients and cook until veggies are tender

Roll into tortilla and eat.

I just realized I haven't eaten meat in two days... I might be able to be a week day vegan, and only eat meat on the weekends not just 4 days a week.

Lemon Cheese Cake!

Okay its not vegan but it is lactose free. I got the recipe out of a book called 200 best Lactose-Free recipes by Jan Main.

Preheat oven to 350

Crust:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Filling:

2 packages silken tofu
4 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt

1 Prepare crust: in a small bowl stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, oil, cinnamon. Press into the bottom of the pan forming a crust. Make sure to work the crust 1 inch up the spring form pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

2 Prepare the filling by draining the water from the tofu using a sieve. In a food possessor beat together drained tofu, egg yolks, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, flour, vanilla, and salt until smooth.

3 In a clean bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites on high until stiff peaks form. Fold into the lemon batter. Turn into prepared crust.

4 Bake for 60 t0 65 minutes or until almost firm in the center. let cool before cutting into wedges to serve. (I baked using a steam bath like normal cheese cake because I didn't want it to crack on top, even tofu pies crack)

Right now I am waiting for the cheese cake to cool, I have yet to try the cake.... but the batter tasted really good, and not supper tofu tasting.

Daiya Strombolies!

I used the pizza dough from earlier in the blog. I divided the dough in half and let both rise in a greased bowl. I then took one of the balls and cut it in half and rolled each half into a 10 by 8 rectangle. Then I filled with with some marinara sauce, basil, spinach, and DAIYA CHEESE. Vegan cheese that melts like gooey mozzarella.

I let the dough sit for about 10 minutes then I baked at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. It tasted really good even for having a ton of spinach in it.

Kabobs

You know what doesn't have dairy in it? Beef and veggies. This is also a great way to make a little meat go along way. I used a pound of Rib eye, I wanted to use sirloin, but they only had 2-3 pound steaks which was expensive. I did get lucky though, bell peppers were on sale only $1 for yellow, orange, and red. Unheard of where I live.

I just seasoned the meat and veggies with garlic salt, and pepper but the real flavor came from the peppers and onions. So Yummy.