Zine Contest Wrap Up

Thanks to all who entered their recipes for our Hezbollah Tofu recipe raising contest. Since we only had three entrants, we splurged and everyone is getting a zine. They were mailed out last week so hopefully are in the hands of the winners already. If you didn't enter, you can still get one of the zines! But act quickly because I don't think there are a lot left.

First up: Koq au Vin from Vegan Conversion Project. There is something so right about soy curls being used in a classic french dish. Oooh la la.

Here's a wonderful sounding Onion Soup from Sarah. I happen to be a big fan of soups (especially onion) and I look forward to trying this. Here's a sneak preview of the recipe. The original recipe is from Serious Eats and can be seen here.

Awesome Vegan Mushroom Soup

6 tablespoons Earth Balance
1 onion, thinly sliced
12 ounces button mushrooms, quartered
4 cups veggie stock
1 sprig parsley
2 ounces sherry
salt and pepper
1. Over medium heat, melt two tablespoons of Earth Balance in a saucepan. Toss in the onion and cook until soft but not browned.
2. Toss in the remaining Earth Balance and then add the mushrooms. Cook for 8 minutes.
3. Pour in the veggie stock, add the parsley, and bring to a boil. When bubbling, reduce to a simmer and cook for about 30 - 40 minutes.
4. Pour soup into a blender (you might need to do this in stages), and process until smooth. Return to the saucepan and bring to a simmer. Pour in the sherry, and season with salt and pepper. Serves 3 - 4.

And finally, I couldn't figure out how to actually repost this cartoon from A Vegan Called Bacon, but be sure to check it out.

Swedish Chocolate Balls (tester)

I didn't want to end this post without a little something sweet. How about these Swedish Chocolate Balls? They're a tester for Terry and Isa and got rave reviews from all who tried them.

Coming soon: Food Network Friday! If you join the fun and veganize a recipe that has anything to do with the Food Network channel, the website or it's chef's, please post a comment to my blog so I can see your creation.