Leftovers can make a great meal

As you all know when you make chili it makes a huge amount. I decided to have chili dogs tonight to use up all my leftover chili from last night. Great easy meal!

Brrrrrr...time for something warm!

With the cold weather here I decided it was time for some yummy Chili with Sweet Cornbread. Now I'm not going to give you a chili recipe because everyone thinks their mom's chili is the best. But I am going to suggest you try my Sweet Cornbread, it was fantastic.

2/3 c maple syrup
1/3 c canola oil
1 c plain soymilk
1 c whole wheat flour
1 c fine organic cornmeal
1 TBSP baking powder
1 tsp salt

Preheat oven 350 degrees and spray 9x9 baking pan with nonstick spray.

Mix all wet ingredients. Mix all dry ingredients. Mix together and pour batter into pan. Bake 35 mins or until toothpick comes out clean.

Real Garlic Bread

I decided to go gourmet and make real garlic bread with dinner tonight. It was amazing!! I love garlic and used 2 heads for 1 loaf of french bread. If you have the time give it a try!

Cut off the top of a garlic head, coat with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.

Wrap it in foil, and roast it at 350 degrees for 30-50 mins or until golden and tender. Turn it over halfway through cooking.

Broil french bread cut in half and buttered, soy butter of course :)

Squeeze out the garlic from the skin and smear it onto toasted bread.

Enjoy!!

Who doesn't love appetizers?

I found a recipe for Artichoke Dip (from The Kind Diet) so I decided to try it tonight before dinner. It turned out pretty good. Served with some whole wheat crackers, it was a great addition to a good meal!

2 (8.5 oz) cans quartered artichoke hearts in water, drained
1 c Vegenaise
1 c grated soy Parmesan
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
Paprika
Crackers for dipping

Mash up the artichokes in a bowl. Add Vegenaise, cheese, and garlic and combine well. Place in baking dish, and bake 350 degrees for 30 mins or until browned on top. Sprinkle with paprika and serve.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I'm sure there are many of you out there wondering what I did yesterday for Thanksgiving. Here is what was on my menu:

Field Roast (premade-bought from Whole Foods)
Mashed Potatoes, made with Soy Milk and Soy Butter
Tofurkey Gravy
Roasted Vegetables (which I made and everyone RAVED about)
Dinner Roll

And for dessert, I made Pumpkin Muffins!!!

I was a wonderful meal, so good I might have to make it again soon!!

The POWER of a Vegan Lifestyle!

"A picture is worth a thousand words"

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Obviously a vegan lifestyle has changed our lives. Hopefully it's changing yours too!

Panera VS Bread Co

If you are looking for a great vegetarian sandwich, I have found one! It's at Bread Co (or for you non-STL's, Panera) and it's called the Mediterranean Veggie and it's delish!! To be vegan just ask for no feta. It has a great spread and a nice crunch to it. It's also only 560 calories for a whole sandwich, which is one of the lowest on their menu!