Today I have a little bit of this and that to chat about, but hey lets start with some FOOD! I think last Friday on Facebook someone linked a non-vegan Chimichanga recipe that looked good, but would taste BETTER being vegan. I couldn't get it out of my mind, so Saturday for lunch I was on a mission to make a vegan (and healthy) Chimichanga! The guacamole cream sauce I made to top them with....omg, to die for! You'll find that recipe here as well. These also made great leftovers the next day.
Mushroom & Onion Chimichangas
Ingredients
1 Yellow Onion, sliced
2 Cups Mushrooms, sliced
2 T. Vegetable Broth (or more as needed)
2 T. Garlic (I cheat and use the jar kind)
1 Small Can of Diced Green Chilies
1 15.5 oz. Can Black Beans, drained
1 t. Garlic Powder
1 t. Cumin
1 t. Black Pepper
5 Whole Wheat Lavash (or tortillas)
Heat over to 350 degrees. Over med-high heat add vegetable broth to your skillet and sauté onion, garlic and mushrooms for 5 minutes. Add more broth if needed, but not to much. Stir in black beans, green chilies and spices. Cook for another 3-5 minutes until warm.
Remove from heat. Warm lavash for about 20 seconds in microwave to make softer to work with. Add about two big spoonful's of mixture (more or less depending on the size of your lavash), fold in sides, and then top and bottom. Secure with tooth picks and place on baking sheet. Lightly spray the top of the Chimichangas with cooking spray. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lavash is brown and crisp. Remove and let cool.
Top with Guacamole Cream Sauce, remove toothpicks and ENJOY!
Guacamole Cream Sauce
Ingredients2 Avocados
2 T. Garlic (I cheat and use the jar kind)
1/2 Cup sliced jalapenos
1 t. Garlic Powder
1 t. Cumin
1/3 Cup Salsa
Add all of the ingredients to Vitamix (or blender) and blend until creamy. Great chilled with chips as well!
Okay, Vegan Talk - Vegan Failure?
Do you have a vegan failure? How are you working on over coming it?
I haven't purchased any leather since becoming a vegan 1.5 years ago, but I do still have leather couches in my home, accessories in my closet. I won't consciously purchase anything made of animal products in the future, but I'm not going to throw away what I have. In my opinion, there's no such thing as a perfect vegan. We're all just doing out best to live as cruelty-free as possible! Your issue may be leather, mine is the possibly non-vegan wine I occasionally drink when dining out. I won't report you to the vegan police if you don't report me. ;)
ReplyDeleteKatherine, are you using 2T. of fresh and 1 t. of powdered in these recipes. I want to make sure I'm not using too much when I make these. They sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteHere's my take on the leather. There are people who are going to eat beef, so there will be leather. I'm not contributing to it, because I'm not eating it, so I don't have a problem with buying leather. It would already be there. Does that make sense?
Yes, Lee Anne regarding the ingredients. And you can use more or less to your taste as well.
DeleteI have found that I don't know if I will ever be able to give up my leather handbags. Maybe someday I can work to it. LOL!
I do enjoy Mexican food and I think I have everything on hand to make these! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI follow a whole foods plant based diet but I am not vegan. Like you I love a good quality leather purse, fine leather shoes and have a leather couch and chair!
Lee Anne makes a good point. I think if you go with what I think is the standard of what a vegan is, its all about what you don't eat. Period. Using animal products doesn't make you a vegan failure in my opinion or in the strictest sense of what a vegan is. The First Nations people honoured and thanked the animals for giving them sustenance & they used all the body so none went to waste. I like to think that by using every part we can so none goes to waste, we are honouring that animal too. I guess its something we all have to think about & come to terms with individually. No judgement here!
ReplyDeleteHey and if you decide to ship to Canada, please let me know!
ReplyDeleteThat whole "giving thanks" for TAKING the life of a sentient being who never agreed to be killed is BS. It's a way to feel better about contributing to murder. Simple. So far as vegan handbags go to: http://www.roandcompany.com/ and click on "shop site" at the bottom. AWESOME vegan handbags. There's absolutely no reason to buy leather - ever.
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