Food Stuffed with Other Stuff

Vegan MoFo 2015 Day 9: Most retro recipe.

When I think of retro food, the very first thing that comes to mind is of course, prawn cocktail.

Then my mind turns to stuffed peppers (or vegetables of any kind really), hollowed out pineapples stuffed with fruit balls, bread rolls filled with soup, and cabbage rolls. Once everything possible has been rolled, filled, or stuffed, we could then move on to things served on toothpicks...

Taking into account that I wanted to make something I actually felt like eating on a warm day, I went with a simple white bean salad stuffed into tomatoes from the garden. I dressed it with olive oil, lemon juice, and oregano, salt, and pepper.

I'm really pressed for time this week, but I'll try the best I can to keep up with everyone's posts.

Curried Tofu Salad on Sourdough

Vegan MoFo 2015 Day 5 & 6: Best Sandwich Ever/Recreate a restaurant meal.

This is the sandwich I wanted to post yesterday, but was thwarted by a leaking kitchen sink. However, it worked out fine because this can also double as a recreated restaurant dish.

This is my version of Wayward Vegan Cafe's curried tofu salad. I haven't eaten in the cafe yet, but they sell pre-made sandwiches to a neighborhood grocery store and I bought one of these in the deli section. The sandwich is called the Tofu Curry Bomber, and it is a taste bomb for sure; full of texture, spice and creaminess. I don't think the sandwich itself is on the menu in the restaurant, so it must be something they only sell wholesale.

The salad consists of extra firm tofu, pressed and cut into small cubes, and finely diced red onion, celery, jalapeno, green apple, and raisins (whole, not diced). (Grapes are good in this too.) I season it with a couple teaspoons of curry powder, about 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala, a teaspoon of turmeric, and salt and pepper. I also add a splash of apple cider vinegar, a splash of hot sauce, and chopped cilantro.

I just use cashew yogurt instead of mayo, to which I add some finely minced garlic, a pinch of dry mustard, and a small bit of agave syrup. Although, I don't always eat this as a sandwich (it's good thrown on top of a kale salad too), when I do eat it this way,  I think the sourdough is essential; it adds an extra tangy-ness.

Happy Mo-Foing everyone!

Sandwiches, sandwiches, sandwiches...

Vegan MoFo 2015 Day 5: Best Sandwich Ever.

Why is the desert like a deli?

Because of all the sand which is there.

Ha, ha...Ok, I know that's the oldest one in the book, and I'm not sure I even got it right.

But anyway, I don't have any of my own sandwiches to show today because our kitchen sink sprung a leak and Mr. Dandelion was in there most of the day fixing it. As such, I couldn't do much cooking, or even sandwich making. My favorite sammy can actually double for tomorrow's theme, so I'll post about it then.

Meanwhile, I've been cruising around the Internet checking out all the awesome MoFo sandwiches...there were so many great ones!

Here are a few of my favorites:

Check out Manu's version of a BLT, subbing the "B" with something even more delicious.

Sal on Toast came up with loads of appetizing offerings, including a mac and cheese toastie!

Zsu baked her own bread to house her amazing creation.

Chunky on Chia introduces the HANDwich, yumbles!

And finally, Susan at Kittens Gone Lentil created a brand new sandwich in honor of MoFo, which is destined to become a classic in my humble opinion--and of course pics of her adorable kitties are an added bonus!

Have a great weekend all!