MEATOUT + vernal equinox!

welcome to spring and happy MEATOUT! in honor of this day that celebrates the transition from carnivore to herbivore i thought i'd post helpful hint for beginning veggies, or those who just want to eat something sans meat but don't know what to make. you don't need to bust out something gourmet tofulicious right from the start - just take an old favorite and sub out the dead parts!

i have a bunch of old cook books i keep around for the sake of veganizing recipes. below is one adapted from a book called "mr. food cooks real american"


my family's favorite casserole

1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
1 package smart ground
1/2 cup sliced celery (about 2 stalks)
1/2 cup diced onion (about 1/2 a small onion)
1 can (28 oz) whole peeled tomatoes, broken up (undrained)
2 tsp karo syrup*
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

preheat oven to 350°f. cook the pasta until just tender then drain. combine all ingredients in a 2 quart casserole dish and bake, covered, for 30 min. uncover and bake 30 min more, or until top is light golden and crunchy.

*i use karo syrup because i always have it around to make fake blood. agave or other sweetener of your choice would work too.


side note~
don't be a carnivore - listen to carnivore!

Viva LaVeganista TAKE 1

once upon a time, i used to send out recipes to friends and the like. i fell off that wagon a long time ago, but i frequently get requests for more. apparently, also years ago, i signed up for a blog site. so the other day my mind was wandering, off whatever task i probably should have been doing, when i thought -- why don't i put recipes up ON a blog site?!

crazy how the mind works.

so here it is, Viva LaVeganista, your new favorite blog for random vegan recipes, sandwiched between tales of rock and roll debauchery, and whatever the hell else i feel like talking about.

welcome!