tRUTH

Work day

THUNDER LOVIN' JO - IF YOU LIKE IT SPREAD THE WORD, WORD?

tURF fEINZ by yak films

These R.I.P. clips celebrate life when there is sorrow - 

 

Portobello sliders just might make Dolly proud

Dolly Parton - Gypsy, Joe, and Me

So my vegan cookout conundrum was solved when I spotted these little slider buns at the market. Grabbed some mini-bellos, vidalia onions, watercress, and tomatoes. The result was so good.

First marinate the portobellos:
couple glugs of olive oil
balsamic vinegar
handful of basil ribbons
2 cloves of chopped garlic
sea salt and fresh pepper

refrigerate for at least one hour

Grill the bellos for about 15-20 minutes depending on the heat. I also added some spring onions and asparagus to the grill.

Make a pesto aioli:

1/2 bunch of basil

2 cloves of garlic

handful of roasted pine nuts

1/2 cup of Veganaise

mix in the mini prep or blender...

Spread some sauce on the bun, top with a mini-bello, onion, watercress, and tomato. Whoo weeee!

Tofu Rancheros y La Cumbia del Mole

Lila Downs "La Cumbia del Mole", this tune will get you swaying to the beats while you cook - It's not a Mole recipe, never-the-less the song is so good.  

I'm on a mission to veganize as many of my friend/co-worker Maria's Mexican recipes as possible. One of my favorite Mexican dishes is Huevos Rancheros (without the egg of course). It's all about the sauce so here it goes:

2 or 3 chopped tomatoes
1 clove of garlic minced
Dried passilla pepper chopped up (it will soften when cooked)
Mexican oregano - rub it between your hands to break it up and release the oils
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup no-chicken broth or vegetable broth

1 package firm tofu sliced into 1/2 inch slabs
Turmeric
Salt

Tortillas
Avocado - sliced
Cilantro

Throw the first 6 ingredients into a blender and whirl. Pour the contents into a pan and simmer. While the sauce is simmering sprinkle the tofu on both sides with a little salt and turmeric then grill.

Warm the tortillas (I love Trader Joes Homestyle Corn Tortillas)

To assemble lay a tortilla onto a plate, top with tofu, salsa, and garnish with avocado and or cliantro. Serve with beans on the side. Amazing!!