Apple Asian Slaw-Southern Summer Feast

We're almost done with the Southern Summer Feast and adding a non-southern entry. You could of course do a traditional cole slaw, but I get bored easily and tried this variation.

Veggies:
1 green apple
about half a head of cabbage
sesame seeds (sprinkle as you like)
(would also be good with carrots, bell pepper, etc.)

Dressing:
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup veggie oil
2 tbl soy sauce
a tiny amount of sesame oil

Stir up dressing, toss with veggies, done!

Crispy Fried Tofu-Southern Supper Feast

A little like fish, this is the only form of tofu my mom will eat. Drain and squeeze out the tofu with a paper towel. Meanwhile the batter is half cornmeal, half flour, a 1/4 cup of each should suffice. Toss in salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and some oregano. Cut the tofu into thin rectangles and then roll them in the batter. Use plenty of oil and fry up those puppies.

Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes-Southern Supper Feast

A good majority of you know how to make mashed potatoes. Here is how to veganize the process and throw in a delicious little curveball.

2 potatoes
2 cloves of garlic
several dashes of dried rosemary or a small handfull of fresh sprigs
1/2 cup soy/almond milk
1/2 cup margarine
generous dashes of salt and pepper

Cube and boil the potatoes (skin on is my preference)while garlic cloves are roasting in the oven at 450. The garlic just needs to be in there until it starts to get golden brown, five minutes should do it. Mix potatoes and all other ingredients by hand (workout!) or with a mixer (quicker!) until it is to your desired texture.
People may not the creaminess and wonder who it could be vegan. Tell them vegan food is awesome.

Baked Beans-Souther Summer Feast

The ambitious may bake their own beans, but here's a way to spruce up the canned ones.
Find a brand that doesn't use pork.
Empty into baking dish.
Stir in healthy squirts of mustard, ketchup and a tablespoon of brown sugar.
Top with a quarter of an onion, chopped.
Bake at 350 for about thirty minutes.

Much improved, much delicious.

Southern Supper Feast

If you have people coming over who think vegan food is salad and granola and granola salad. Show them they're wrong with a vegan southern supper feast.
You can't go wrong with mac and cheese.
Over the next few weeks, I will post the recipes of all the dishes in this delectable picture.

-Baked beans
-Fried okra and broccoli
-Apple Asian slaw
-Vegan mac and cheese
-Garlic rosemary potatoes
-Crispy battered tofu

Gravy, It's Good On Most Everything

Vegan gravy for your biscuits, mashed potatoes, battered tofu, soy chicken cutlets, tater tots, etc.
Heat about 3 tablespoons of oil in a pan. Stir in 2 cups of flour until the flour has absorbed the oil. Lower the stove to simmer. Pour in soy or almond milk slowly into pan, whisking and whisking. Depending how thick or thin you want your gravy, I would put anywhere between 1 and half cups to 2 and a half cups of non-dairy milk. Whisk until it's a relatively smooth consistency. Toss in liberal amounts of salt and pepper and a healthy pinch of nutritional yeast as well, if you like.
Let's roll.

Easy Peasy Vegan Doughnuts

Easy. Incredible. Vegan Doughnuts. Here we go...
1)Scour your local grocery store for refrigerated biscuits without animal products. This is the hardest part as many contain milk and even beef lard but a lot of store brands are vegan.
2) Pop open biscuits (not in the store, they don't like that!) and press a hole through the center. Don't remove precious dough, just shove it around a little.
3) Fry holed biscuits in a generous amount of oil. When one side is nice and brown, flip.
4) Throw these puppies in a bowl and toss with cinnamon and sugar.
5) Let cool.
6) Get your doughnut on!

You could get all fancy and ice them or ice and sprinkle them or put jelly in the center, if you're feeling all that. But the standard recipe is quick and you may eat them all before any sprinkles can be pulled out of the bag.