December 4, 2011- Lentil Shepherd's Pie (Vegan)

Lentil Shepherd's Pie (Vegan)

This is a yummy dish that we make in the crock pot. It is a take on traditional shepherd's pie but had lentils with other veggies. It has lentils, carrots, celery, tomatoes, and onion. On top there is a mixture of regular russet potatoes and sweet potatoes. The normal recipe calls for cheddar cheese but to make it vegan we just don't put any cheddar cheese on it. It all goes in the crock pot on high for about 3-4 hours. Which on a Sunday is good. I don't remember what the setting for low is. It is a delicious and hearty dish that has a good amount of protein and flavor.

Also, when we made pie in Orange County I had one pie dough left from the pumpkin pie. So I decided that I wanted to use the pie dough up and I wanted to make a pie that didn't require a pie dough on top. So I made an apple crumble pie today. It has a caramel sauce that was drizzled on top of the mound of apples that we had to slice. It looks absolutely delicious and we can't wait to eat it! :)

November 29, 2011- Stir Fry Veggies over Brown Rice (Vegan)

Stir Fry Veggies over Brown Rice (Vegan)

This is a simple but yummy recipe. We bought a pre-made mix of veggies which included mushrooms, red and green peppers, onions, water chestnuts, baby corn, broccoli, carrots, snap peas, and bamboo shoots. Because I had class late tonight Nick cooked. Nick sauteed it with some olive oil to start and then added some soy sauce. We had it over brown rice. It is a simple yet delicious recipe! You can use any veggies you want in a stir fry of course and you don't have to use a pre-made package but it makes it convenient.

November 20, 2011- Vegetable Pot Pie (Vegan)

Vegetable Pot Pies (Vegan)

This is a new recipe that we are trying tonight from the magazine Vegetarian Times. I love this magazine and get a lot of recipes to try and end up loving. Tonight we are trying this one. It is individuals pot pies in ramekins. The veggies in the pot pies are: carrots, onions, sweet potatoes (called for regular but we had sweet potatoes), mushrooms, celery, corn, peas, and asparagus. We made a homemade dough to put on top (it was super easy). I'm sure they will be delicious! :) This recipe is also vegan! Yay!