French Fries

 Work in progress… mine aren’t as good as Eric’s yet…

3 potatoes :

Calzones

Dough: double https://www.donnadietz.com/food/node30.html standard pizza dough to make 16 calzones.

One pack spinach (8 oz)  defrosted from frozen, plus a block of tofu should fill 16 of these.

Wellington Surprise

 

Idaho Chili

 

Stuffed Eggplant

 

1 large eggplant, sliced thin, soaked in 50% white vinegar/water with plenty of salt.

“Bread” it with oat flour containing salt & oregano

Fry in olive oil.

Place one layer of this in pan, stuff with filler (below) and marinara. Add top layer, then chao vegan shreds. Sprinkle on some vegan “Parmesan” if desired. Spray with more olive oil.

Bake 375F about 45 min.

Filling: block of tofu, yellow yeast flakes, litelife grounds (or similar), salt, olive oil (msg if desired).

Makes 1 large plus 1 medium pan. Should serve about 6 to 8 people. Salad and large pearl couscous were delicious with this!

Salad (3/1/25) that Michael made that Donna’s mom loved

 Olive oil (0.25 cup)

Salt (0.5 tsp)

Cumin (2 tsp)

Lemon juice (0.25 cup)

Salad was made with green leafy lettuce, topped with:

Tomatoes (chopped)

Fried tofu (refried, HMart fried tofu)

Castlevetranno olives.

Chow mein noodles (LaChoy brand)

Gluten (Carolyn’s Version)

This is a variation of a variation… Carolyn got the original idea online something like maybe https://www.reddit.com/r/veganrecipes/comments/onzrqt/15_minute_chinese_style_seitan/ perhaps?

4c gluten flour 

1c regular flour 

1t garlic powder 

2t salt

1t garam masala 

1T basil

2T rosemary 

1/4 c oil

2c water. Mix. 1 more cup water. Mix. 1/2 c water. Mix again.

Knead a bit to mush it all up. Rest it an hour or so.

Cut/rip into small bits. Brown on pan. Be patient! Must brown! Color should shift.

Make a broth. About 4c water, 1T salt, 1/4c mushroom powder. Any broth is fine.

Let steam in broth, covered.

Remove lid and let rest of water/broth soak up.

Chill. Use as needed later!