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Rosemary and Cheese Bagel
23 Dec
Like I said, quick and easy this time of year.
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Rosemary and Cheese Bagel
Utensils:
A pair of scissors
An oven
A cake pan
Cooking spray
Aluminum foil
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Ingredients:
Dried rosemary leaves, to taste
4 slices American cheese
Nutritional Yeast to taste, not too much
Gouda to taste
Pecorino Romano to taste, not too much
(Did I add Italian Seasoning? Let’s just say I did.)
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Directions:
1. Preheat oven to Broil/HI if electric. If not, hopefully you can figure it out. Regular broilers are tricky. This would take far less time under one of those, and could easily burn, so be careful. You should also find another way to set these up instead of using a cake pan.
2. Line your cake pan with foil and spray it. Slice your bagel carefully, and place in pan. Then, place one slice of American cheese over each half.
3. Dice your Gouda. Set little piles on top of each bagel.
4. Sprinkle nutritional yeast, Pecorino Romano, and cut up rosemary leaves on Gouda.
5. Place one slice of American cheese over each bagel. Add Italian seasoning to top, sparingly.
6. Place in oven for about 5 minutes or less. Switch to LOW when needed. This only took about 5 minutes to cook when I did it.
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Enjoy!
Celebration Roast
23 Dec
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I recently was lucky enough to catch this nifty product on sale. I’m sure my readers also know by now that my wee little blog does not receive sponsorship of any kind, and if this ever changes, I’ll be forthright about it. Funny thing about Field Roast, though, I’m not sure they actually *would* request my opinion on their own.
I recently read an interview where they claimed they’re not actually positioning their products for vegetarians, but rather, for those omnivores who just like to switch it up. (At least, that’s what I got from reading it). In this interview, they also said they’d never make faux bacon, which broke my little seitan-loving heart, since I’m allergic to the soy based crap, er, products, that Morningstar produces. The justification for the omnivorous approach is their correct assumption that most vegetarians are interested in the health aspects of what they eat. They state with a refreshing honesty that their products are not particularly healthy, but taste good.
As someone who was formerly teased for being the most unhealthy vegetarian on the planet, I can say while that while many vegetarians go for the healthy approach, not all do, and not all the time. Some vegetarians have trouble figuring out the ins and outs of the diet at first. In my opinion, better to offer them seitan than have them eating cheese fries every night.
This time of year, I don’t always have the time to linger in the kitchen, or even to prep food ahead of time like I usually do. Having a little seitan around keeps me from reverting to the frozen pizza option, and actually offers some protein my body can use. I discovered Field Roast right before my camping trip this summer, and so we ended up taking the faux hot dogs, the faux Italian sausage, and the faux lunchmeat slices (the reddish ones, I forget the flavor). All three were the perfect compliment to my partner’s meat-based selections, and we were easily able to share the rest of the sandwich components like bread, lettuce, and the like. It was also fantastic to have this protein in my system for a very active vacation. I was kayaking, walking, swimming, and I even tried a short zipline! Knowing that I get easily tuckered out without a proper diet, we consciously made an effort to ensure I had enough protein in my system to enjoy myself. When I returned home, I tried the mushroom slices, and then, the Celebration Roast pictured above. Everything I’ve tried, I’ve liked so far.
I first microwaved the Celebration Roast. It’s fine microwaved, because, as they state, it’s already cooked, you are essentially reheating it. Once I got mid-loaf (about midweek), I tried frying it, and obviously, I enjoyed that even more. It’s also fine right out of the fridge. The closer it got to Xmas, the more I needed quick but good, and this fit the bill. And now that the Celebration Roast is finished, it’s time to celebrate!
Happy Holidays!
So, what was in that? Salsa
20 Jul
I like salsa, but have never made it. So, I played around until salsa happened, without measuring or taking notes.
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So, what was in that? Salsa
Ingredients:
4 Roma tomatoes
some vine-ripened tomatoes
some leftover prepped peppers (about a cup)
a bushel of cilantro
2 scallions, diced
some minced garlic
some garlic powder
some dried oregano?
some dried parsley
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Preparation:
About 3 of the Romas were diced, the rest were processed. The peppers & cilantro were also processed. Mix it all up until you are happy with the spices. This was stored & served cold with Sweets & Beets.
Enjoy!
Babybella Salad
30 May
Every 28 days or so, I randomly go on a cleaning/cooking/washing binge, and the results are often comical. Last week’s flurry of posts was a prime example, and there were still several dishes I made after those posts! My refrigerator is now organized by category and size of item, my clothes are now organized by style and frequency of usage, and the list goes on and on.
The first little dish I made was this big salad. I don’t know what it is about my chemistry that makes me think
*I*MUST*MAKE*A*GIANT*SALAD*RIGHT*NOW*
but ok, sure, salad is healthy. Why not?
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Babybella Salad:
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Ingredients:
Romaine lettuce, cut as you like it.
Shredded cheese
Sliced babybellas
Sliced scallions
Oregano, dried flakes
Basil, dried flakes
A dash of ground black pepper
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Directions:
1. In huge bowl, place lettuce and scallions.
2. In small bowl, place mushrooms, cheese, & spices. Stir.
3. Dump small bowl contents into large bowl. Toss.
4. Serve
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I had this mostly with balsamic vinagrette, but it was also good plain. I imagine it would be great with olive oil. It’s pretty easy to veganize this one, too, which I might try doing later. Enjoy!
