Almost Vegan

How sad am I about Gaza. Tragic for both sides of this argument. Both sides mostly just want a nice place to live. Just horrible.

I have been watching the streams and looking for information about the conflict and I happened upon this recipe from Gaza City. So, in honor of the souls that live in Gaza, I thought I’d share this. I am going to make this vegan.

The recipe post reads: “A popular stew traditionally made in large batches on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr in Gaza’s interior to be shared with family, neighbors and friends. Made with small chunks of beef or lamb, chard, rice and chickpeas and generously doused with lemon juice and fried garlic. Recipe from Saudi Aramco World Magazine, November/December 2011.”

Make it vegan -* Now you can use Juicy Marbles Whole-Cut Loin, but to me that may be an insult to the very strapped people of Gaza. So maybe if we are going with the beef version use one of the cheaper suggestions in the Hungarian Goulash Recipe I posted a few weeks back. Or if you want to go with the lamb version, we may be on the verge of vegan lamb. Read this hopeful article about Black Sheep Foods introducing vegan lamb on VegNews.

Anyways, pick your fake meat and let’s eat like the people of Gaza. Here’s the link to the original non-vegan recipe >>

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On October 12, Taco Bell will debut Vegan Nacho Sauce that customers can pair with the chain’s vegan-certified Nacho Fries instead of the dairy-based nacho cheese sauce. This marks the fast-food chain’s first vegan offering to be made available across all of its 7,836 locations.

From the site VegNews.com. If you have not found this site yet, I suggest you take a look. Great veg news.

Veg News, Vegan Taco Bell Nacho Fries >>

Continuing with our weather theme, it is starting to cool down and seem like fall could actually happen. So, I saw this article about stews. Yum. Looking forward to some hearty stew on a cold day.

Goulash (Hungarian Beef and Paprika Stew) Recipe

Gonna make it vegan – This old-fashioned goulash is loaded with vegetables and beef for a hearty winter meal.

Now, it will take a bit to make this stew vegan, but I think it will be well worth it and work out very well.

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It’s still hot here in Michigan and a lot of places, so here’s another refreshing looking recipe with quinoa this time.

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It’s summer. It’s hot. This recipe sounds fresh and cool.

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Where I live, it’s blueberry season. Early, but you get some really nice ones these days. I happened upon this picture of lovely blueberry cookies on a Facebook post and could not resist. I am going to try these, have not yet. I clicked the link.

BUT, when I went to the website to see the recipe there, in the pictures the cookies are blue. I make an incredibly mean blueberry coffee cake and it does not come out blue. It is in the way you stir, gently so as not to crush the blueberries.

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One Green Planet says these recipes went viral. An interesting mix, Spicy Silken Tofu to Cassoulet.

One Green Planet Viral Vegan Recipes March >

To warm up your last of winter months, this soup looks pretty good. This earthy soup has a subtle kick from harissa, a spiced red chili paste hailing from Tunisia that’s now widely available in supermarkets. Find it in a jar or tube in the condiment or international aisle.

Well the honey and the Greek yogurt suggestion is not vegan. So, here’s an article with vegan substitution suggestions for Greek Yogurt ->

Here’s an article about vegan honey with suggestions ->

Real Simple recipe, Harissa Carrot Soup ->

I am in Impossible heaven. I am using it in everything. Found this recipe and you can make it with Impossible Burger, which is Impossible ground “meat” and it works well. Give it a try.

Real Simple recipe – Sloppy Joe Biscuits With Roasted Broccolini >>

To make it vegan. Skip the butter. Use Annie’s biscuits (or biscuits with no dairy in them) instead, and vegan Worcestershire Sauce >>

Annie’s Organic Flaky Biscuits >>