VEGAN GF SOUTHERN STYLE SHEPHERD'S PIE

I know I just did a shepherd's pie recipe not too long ago but I love them! They are so easy and so satisfying.  You can use up lots of your random leftovers from previous meals during the week and serve tons of people during the process.  This recipe I actually split into two medium sized pies. It worked out great and the flavours were all really complimentary to each other. My boyfriend and I had some southern style meals earlier this week so I wanted to use up my cabbage  and broccoli. Im so glad I did!  Also the rice was a great addition. Its an awesome cheap filler if your low on beans in your pantry. Just spice it to your preference. Rice and lentils also make a whole protein so you know what you're eating is good for you. A great cheap meal to make for a vegan potluck or if you're broke and need food for a couple days. This stores awesome in the fridge and its even better the next day. I made this recipe fun and gave it a little twist, barbecue sauce! Don't be alarmed, its actually really good! Enjoy it, share it, eat it! 

VEGAN SOUTHERN STYLE SHEPERD'S PIE

RECIPE
GLUTEN FREE

1/2 purple onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced
3 mushrooms, diced

2 carrots, chopped

1 head of broccoli, chopped

1 cup cabbage, chopped small

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

4 drops liquid smoke

1 cup rice, cooked

 * add 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon salt & 1 teaspoon pepper 

1 tablespoon earth balance

1/2 cup tvp ( soaked in 1/3 cup boiling water ) 

4-6 drops liquid smoke

1 tablespoon barbecue sauce & 4 tablespoons for veggie mix

1 can corn

1 can lentils

1 can peas

6 yellow potatoes,  boiled, mashed

1 tablespoon earth balance

5 tablespoons coconut milk

1 teaspoon salt

paprika and nutritional yeast for on top

STEPS

Makes 2 medium sized pies

Preheat oven to 350F

Start by filling a large pot with water and a dash of salt to make your mash potatoes. Bring it to a boil. Peel and cut your potatoes.  Soak them in a large bowl to help get rid of the starch. Drain after 5 minutes. Once your water is boiled, add your potatoes.  Next cut up all your veggies.  You want them fairly small so you can fit everything.  Sautee your garlic, onion, carrot, mushroom and broccoli. Saute with olive oil, pepper, salt and a couple drops of liquid smoke. Drain your corn, peas and lentils. Boil some water to make your tp. Measure out 1/2 cup of tvp. Add 1/3 cup boiling water, liquid smoke and barbecue sauce.  Stir together until all water is absorbed.  Let stand for 10 minutes. Drain your potatoes once they are soft enough to poke with a fork. Add your coconut milk, earth balance and salt. Mash together, stirring all the ingredients in while doing so. Once everything is prepared, oil two medium sized baking pans or one large one.  Add your corn, lentils, peas and veggie mix along with your barbecue sauce. Stir everything together well and press down the mix till it takes up about half your pan. Add a layer of tvp then your potatoes. Smooth everything with a spatula and sprinkle paprika and nutritional yeast on top. Place in the oven for 35-40 minutes. Allow to cool before serving! 

Enjoy :)

VEGAN CAULIFLOWER BBQ WINGS

While I was up visiting my family my little sister and I made an amazing christmas dinner.  Christmas dinner in our house is a little tricky because I'm the only vegan. My sister's only eat certain meats and have both been vegans at some point in their lives , my brother eats everything and my parents loveee their turkey and ham. I love a challenge so we made a bunch of different sides. As vegan as we could. I think the only non vegan things there was rice a roni (which is my moms favourite so its a must of course) and the stuffing! One of the awesome dishes my little sister made was spicy cauliflower wings! They were so good and I was so happy she made a special vegan dish. I loved them so much I thought I'd make my own recipe.  So props to my little sister Ivy for inspiring me to make these. So easy and so quick to make. This recipe is easy to change around spices and sauces to your own preference. Experiment and have fun. All of my meat eatin'  family members loved them.  Enjoy:)

VEGAN CAULIFLOWER BARBECUE WINGS

Recipe

1 head cauliflower washed and broken up

4 tablespoons of olive oil *for your baking pan

1 cup unbleached white flour 

1/4 cup corn starch

1 teaspoon pepper 

2 1/2 teaspoons chili spice

1/2 teaspoon salt 

dash of curry powder

2 teaspoons sriracha 

2 teaspoons vegan barbecue sauce

1 cup cold water

1/4 barbecue sauce * for brushing on the wings while they are baking

Steps
Preheat your oven to 400 F.  Oil your baking tray. Wash your cauliflower and break off pieces with stems on the bottom. Its pretty easy to just follow the stem of the cauliflower. If the pieces are too large you can just cut them in half with a knife.
Combine ingredients flour through water in a medium sized bowl. Mix together well with a fork. Dip the cauliflower pieces into the batter with a fork. Allow the excess batter to drip off and place the cauliflower on the pan.

 Repeat for all your pieces and place in the oven.  Bake for 10 minutes. Take the pan out and use your 1/4 cup of barbecue sauce to brush on the cauliflower pieces. Place them back in the oven for 10 more minutes.
When you take them out just let them cool down then you can peel any excess batter dried around your cauliflower.
Put them on a plate and serve! You could serve them with dipping sauce as well.
Enjoy!