Harried holidays. (Vegan Cooking Tips).Oh no! It's the holidays and you've just been invited to an office potluck luncheon or the in-laws are dropping by for "a bite." What's a vegan who can't cook to do? Do not fear. Everyone likes savory, spicy appetizers. Prepare some cold sparkling grape juice or hot cinnamon-spiced cider and a plate of hot, savory, crunchy munchies munchies Substance abuse A popular term for the craving for salt-rich and/or high-carbohydrate 'junk food,' associated with use of marijuna, amphetamines, and other recreational drugs. See Junk food. and you've got it covered. Here are some simple ideas for dishes you can prepare. OPEN-AND-PILE STYLE NACHOS NACHOS Not Another Completely Heuristic Operating System Open a bag of baked tortilla chips and pile them on a microwaveable dinner plate. Open a can of vegetarian refried beans and pile these on top of the chips (spread them around so they're evenly distributed). If you've got some olives, open, slice, and pile these on top of the beans. Open a bag of vegan sliced cheese, crumble the cheese and pile it on top of the olives. Place your creation in the microwave and cook on HIGH for 2 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the beans are hot. This works with any kind of chip, so think pita chips or veggie chips. You can find red, green, and blue tortilla chips, as well as flavored bagel chips. If you want more crunch, get a bag of chopped onions or fresh salsa from the produce section of your market and pile it on, too. Another variation on this theme would be to use canned, drained artichokes (packed in brine or water, not marinated) and croutons instead of chips for the base. Top with a small amount of vegan mayonnaise, shredded vegan cheese, olives or garbanzo garbanzo see chickpea. beans, and canned, drained, chopped tomatoes. Microwave as above. To conventionally cook, preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Place your ingredients in an ovenproof ov·en·proof adj. Capable of resisting the heat produced in a kitchen oven: an ovenproof casserole dish. ovenproof adj → refractario, pie pan or a shallow casserole dish and bake for 5-10 minutes or until everything is heated through. QUASI-QUESADILLAS Are there tortillas in the house? Then you can make fast appetizers. Shred vegan cheese or finely crumble firm tofu tofu Soft, bland, custardlike food product made from soybeans. Believed to date from China's Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 220), tofu is today an important source of protein in the cuisines of East and Southeast Asia. . Toss with salsa or pizza sauce. Spread on a tortilla and cover with a second tortilla. You can bake your "quesadilla que·sa·dil·la n. A flour tortilla folded in half around a savory filling, as of cheese or beans, then fried or toasted. [American Spanish, from Spanish, diminutive of quesada, " on a vegetable oil-sprayed baking sheet in a 400- degree oven for 5 minutes or until bubbly. If you like, you can saute it on top of the stove in a heated, vegetable oil-sprayed frying pan over high heat, browning it on both sides. Cut the quesadilla into small triangles and serve as a hot appetizer. You can also fill the quesadilla with mashed beans, hummus hum·mus also hum·us or hom·mos n. A smooth thick mixture of mashed chickpeas, tahini, oil, lemon juice, and garlic, used especially as a dip for pita. , or soy cream cheese. FAST AND CRUNCHY POPCORN Popcorn is festive, filling, and easy to make. Whether air-popped, microwaved, or popped in your fireplace, popcorn can be seasoned for a tasty crowd pleaser. You'll want to premix premix a finite mixture of nutritional supplements such as minerals and vitamins, usually combined with a carrier and ready for mixing with a total ration. your flavorings and place them in a big bowl. Toss the popcorn in the seasonings while it's hot, even if you are serving it later, so the flavors can permeate all the kernels. For about 6 cups of popped popcorn (about 1 1/2 cups unpopped popcorn), try some of the following spice blends. 1 RED HOT CHILI POPCORN Toss popcorn with 2 Tablespoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. 2 CURRY POPCORN Toss popcorn with 2 Tablespoons curry powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard. 3 PIZZA POPCORN Toss popcorn with 2 Tablespoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon dried basil, and 1 teaspoon dried oregano oregano (ərĕg`ənō), name for several herbs used for flavoring food. A plant of the family Labiatae (mint family), Origanum vulgare, . 4 POWER PUNCH POPCORN Toss popcorn with 2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast, 2 teaspoons dried parsley, and 1 teaspoon onion powder. 5 HOLIDAY SWEETLY SPICED POPCORN Toss popcorn with 2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 2 teaspoons vegan granulated gran·u·late v. gran·u·lat·ed, gran·u·lat·ing, gran·u·lates v.tr. 1. To form into grains or granules. 2. To make rough and grainy. v.intr. sweetener, and 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg. |
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