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lynley http://imwiththebandlfarris.wordpress.com i bake cookies for bands i make art i play the accordion i hunt graffiti i knit i dj i cook i am process driven i love whiskey i had a spiritual moment at graceland the past is our present its the whole karmic enchilada

meatless monday: curry-pineapple fried rice with tofu

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my sis taught me well when it came to cooking up pineapple fried rice. that i would say is hands down our favorite thing to order when we treat ourselves to thai food. steph started making it at home a few years ago and shared some of her tricks with me, such as the best fried rice comes from leftover rice. essentials in the fried rice are of course pineapple, cashews, and onions. i like to do up a crispy tofu to toss in and lately i’ve been adding a yellow curry paste to make it sweet and spicy. to go along with it i baked up so veggie egg rolls. and here’s my hint for cooking up asian delicacies……purchase yourself some asian dish ware at your local asian market, putting your asian meals on them just makes them so much more yummy!

Meatless Monday: Vegan Alfredo with broccoli

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The last few times I have gone to Kansas City I’ve raided whole foods to see what dairy free products they had that I haven’t been able to find at home and I scored big time….Victoria Vegan Alfredo in 2 flavors Alfredo & Roasted Pepper. The roasted pepper is yum yum the regular is a little water downed and needed more garlic. Needless to say Victoria Vegan Alfredo is a perfect meatless Monday!!

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Meatless Monday: roasted tomato & garlic pasta in a creamy lemon-goat cheese sauce

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With the summer harvest hitting full blast I’ve been trying to figure out how to use all these homegrown tomatoes up and of late roasting them has been my favorite. Tonight I tossed them in a pasta I love to make a quick cream sauce out of olive oil, goat cheese and a little lemon zest. Dining on my balcony to enjoy the cool breeze and John Denver playing in the background is the perfect way to end this first day of the week!

RECIPE: roasted tomatoes and garlic

2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
4-6 whole cloves of fresh garlic
Olive oil to drizzle

Heat oven to 350, place garlic and tomatoes in a terra cotta baking dish, such as a garlic roaster or I prefer a flower pot, drizzle with olive oil and cover either with a lid or foil, bake for 1 hour, tomatoes should be slightly bursting when done

Top 10 things I’ve learned While being a Lunch Lady

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1. Dawn dishing washing liquid can clean anything

2. It’s easier to get up before 5am than after

3. When in doubt always make extra

4. Don’t be afraid to use kids for physical labor

5. Always carry change on you to buy the occasional kid’s lunch

6. When they make you mad just send them to the end of the line

7. At the end of the day everything always gets done

8. Motto: “you ain’t disrespectin me cause I wear a hairnet”

9. Always clip done your hairnet

10. Condiments aren’t a battle to be chosen

meatless monday: vegan mac & cheese

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yes that’s right that’s some vegan mac & cheese and it was oh so yummy!

RECIPE

serves 4

ingredients

2 cups elbow macaroni

1 1/2 bags diaya shredded cheese

2 TBSP tofutti sour cream

1/2 cup soy or almond milk

1 TBSP nutritional yeast

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp ground pepper

paprika for sprinkling

 

*cook elbow macaroni till just tender. while macaroni is cooking mix together 1/2 a package of shredded diaya cheese, with sour cream, milk, nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder and pepper.

*when macaroni is down mix in with milk and cheese mixture, mix well, add in the rest of the shredded cheese, mix well. place mixture into a greased 9×9 baking dish. sprinkle paprika on top. cover dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes and 375

meatless monday: taj mahal restaurant review

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lets go on a meatless monday restaurant adventure! that was my suggestion. i’d been dying to try the newest indian restaurant in springfield, taj mahal on repbulic road. Elise ventured out with me and we ordered up a mix of food. including naan, mango chutney, vegetable pakora!

elise with the pakora

elise with the pakora

we ordered up a couple of dishes. mine was a mixture of tomatoes and eggplant, elise got a dish with potatoes and mushrooms.

behold the yumminess

behold the yumminess

conclusion……..that was some of the best indian food i’ve ever had!! lets just say i wanted to go back again the next day. on my next visit i plan to try one of their naan wrap sandwiches!

Their selection of vegetarian dishes is pretty significant, curries, various sauces, chickpea dishes, cheese based meals, and of course the option to choose your own level of spicy. I will say I got mine medium spicy and there was some serious kick to it. I did not investigate how vegan some of the dishes are so make sure to ask if it’s important.

Can’t wait to go back and hope to see you there on the next meatless Monday!

its a dairy free world

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in the last few months i have been diagnosed with a full on dairy allergy. combined with my other development of a shellfish allergy in the last few years eating whatever i want has now fully gone out the window. i haven’t really missed anything to much. i mainly get mad at the fact other people can just eat whatever the hell they want and i have to ask 50 billion questions about what is in food and then i pretty much feel you are lying to me so its best if i just stay home to eat. but the beauty is that in the last few years wonderful dairy free products have started to be produced. from almond bite frozen bon bons to vegan sour cream. my most recent exciting purchase dairy free frozen pizza. i’m almost starting to feel a little normal again.

dairy free pimento cheese

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its not a pimento cheese sandwich if it doesn't have pickles

its not a pimento cheese sandwich if it doesn’t have pickles

you can’t grow up in the mid-south without loving yourself some pimento cheese.  here’s my dairy free version.  leave it vegan or and a little carnivore flavor to it by mixing in some chopped up bacon bits!

 

RECIPE:  VEGAN PIMENTO CHEESE

SERVES 4

1 bag shredded dairy free cheese crumbles (i like daiya)

2 tbsp daiya cream cheese

1 small jar pimentos

1/2 cup veganaise

1/2 tsp ground pepper

1tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp red ground pepper

mix all ingredients together in a bowl. its best to use your hands to get it evenly mixed.  serve as a sandwich or on top of some fried green tomatoes!