Veg For A Term

So it’s been over a month since the last post here, it would of been two if my friend Hannah hadn’t of posted her latest recipe. Not much is new with me Veg-wise. I updated my other personal blog with a long post of general updates. Some of my family members are still annoying me about being a vegetarian. Like my aunt who says she’s had dreams where I’m eating meat. She seems to of had a new one like this everytime I see her, frankly it’s annoying. I can’t stop her from having dreams like that (if she’s actually having them), but that doesn’t mean I need to hear about them everytime I see her. I also don’t need to be asked [in a way that she thinks is funny] “are you sure you don’t want any meat”.

There have been some new employees at the office, two of them found out that I am a vegetarian at the exact same time, and they just had a dumbfounded look on their faces when they found out. After a minute or so they had a few questions (I’d been out to lunch with them twice and I guess they never noticed what I ordered).

The only other thing I really have to say is that I have made a decision that my family isn’t going to like. I’m not going to Thanksgiving with them this year. I’d rather be alone then around them at times. Thanksgiving ‘06 I just had a bunch of questions from family members and “taunts” from others. Thanksgiving ‘07 I ended up being stuck right next to the dead turkey, which is no fun. Christmas Eve last year was great though. I think the overall tone/mood of a family gathering is based on where the gathering is taking place. Thanksgiving is at my Aunt and Uncles and Chrismas Eve is at my cousins (who rock by the way,  they let me have my 21st birthday party at their house last year). My cousins don’t make “what’s Josh going to eat” the last thing on the their mind. I mean for Christmas last year, they actually bought and made a Tofurkey.

Hmm, this post is getting pretty long. I made posts on all three of my blogs tonight and they were all pretty long. Guess I need to update more frequently.

Alcohol Removed Red wine
Egg Noodles bag
1 med Onion
2 lg Portobella Mushrooms
Boca Burgers (flame grilled flavor) 1 box
Vegetable Oil/Olive Oil
2 cans Cream of Mushroom Soup

Saute finely chopped onions first in enough wine to just cover the onions… Once onions begin to cook down, add cleaned and chopped mushrooms. Stir frequently, allow to cook down.

Meanwhile, thaw boca burgers in microwave for 30 secs to a min, just enough to soften. Then chop into tiny squares. Then place in hot frying pan with some oil. Cover and simmer on med. Stir frequently and carefully. Oil can burn and spatter.

Next boil water and add egg noodles. When the noodles are done, strain and add 2 cans (4 if you double recipe) mushroom soup stir rapidly. Take onion and wine mix off heat. Add Boca to pasta mix. Continue stirring. Slowly add onion and wine mix.

stir thoroughly. and serve warm.

make sure to use alcohol removed wine or else your cream of mushroom can curdle. It is important to NOT heat the mushroom soup other than with contact with the other heated food.

-Hannah

I was planning on making a quiche that a friend told me about a long time ago, that I’ve made once before. I sauted the mushrooms and peppers, but as I finished and the oven alerted me that it was preheated, I decided not to make it. I ended up throwing in some beens and making some rice to go along with it. It was a really good decision in my opinion.