October 9th, 2011
Well I missed two days of Vegan MoFo. Thursday was Election Day and then I spent most of Friday taking down signs. I didn’t do any cooking and ate a lot of Chinese Food take out. But the election is over now so I actually have way more time now to cook yummy vegan food!
This is what we had for dinner tonight and it is pretty much the simplest meal ever. I hesitated even posting it but I’m sure there are a lot of people out there who are looking for fast and easy meal ideas. We love to make this when we’re in a hurry but still want something that is hardy, healthy and delicious.
Salsa and Black Bean Potatoes
1 can black beans (or 2 cups cooked)
1 jar salsa
1-2 lbs potatoes
Cut potatoes into bite size chunks and boil until they are easily pierced with a fork. In a small pot, combine the black beans and salsa. Mash a little bit with a potato masher and stir frequently until heated. Put cooked potatoes in a bowl and top with bean/salsa mixture. This would be great topped with Pepper-jack Daiya. Or try with baked fries instead of boiled potatoes for a Mexican poutine.
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October 26th, 2010
After a traumatic experience attempting to make quesadillas with vegan cheese a few years ago, I had pretty much given up on the idea of ever having a deliciously gooey and cheesy quesadilla. I had accepted that my quesadillas would forever be held together with refried beans or mashed sweet potato.
Enter Daiya.
I was pretty much speechless the first time I made a Daiya quesadilla. It was exactly like the cheesy quesadillas I remember eating before going vegan. Here is the recipe for the quesadillas I made for dinner tonight.
Vegan Quesadillas
- 2 bell peppers
- 1 cup black beans
- 1 bunch green onions
- 1 heaping tsp chilli powder
- ½ cup salsa plus more for serving
- 4 whole grain or sprouted grain tortillas
Dice bell pepper. Sautee peppers in 1 tbs of water until soft, approximately 10 minutes. Add chilli powder, black beans and green onions. Stir to combine.
Sauted peppers and beans
Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat a non-stick or cast iron pan over medium heat. Spread ½ cup Daiya over the top of the tortilla. Let the Daiya start to get meltly, this only takes a few minutes. Then cover half of the tortilla with pepper/bean mixture. Fold cheesy half over the pepper/bean half. Cook until tortilla is lightly browned then move to a baking sheet in the oven and start the next one.
Making the quesadillas
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