A few months ago when we went to Texas my sister's boyfriend's mom made me an awesome tostada (knowing I was vegan and all). She topped it with homemade guac and texas caviar. It was delicious! I've never made tostada's at home, albeit it's pretty much the same as a flat taco. So the other day I figured that would be a perfect summer time meal! If you haven't noticed almost everything that I'm making has none to very limited cooking time on the stove or oven. It's been too hot to heat up the whole house with the stove.
I used my famous refried beans recipe (Okay..Okay..It's not famous and yes it uses canned beans but...It's yummy), guacamole, fresh salsa and lettuce. I used lime, cilantro and the works in the guacamole and salsa so I didn't feel it needed more but you can definitely top with more of your favorites. This was sooo easy and tasty and my house was still nice and cool for me to relax in.
Refried beans:
1 can refriend beans
Chopped onions to taste
Chopped jalapeno to taste
About a tablespoon or two of green and red taco sauce
* Mix all ingredients and microwave until hot
Guacamole (You will need to adjust amounts to taste/amount you need)
1-2 Avacado depending on how much you want to make
1 Lime, juiced
Salt to taste
Chopped cilantro
Chopped tomato
Chopped Jalapeno
*Add everything in a bowl then mix together to desired consistency.
Salsa:
2 Large vine tomatoes
Chopped cilantro
Lime juice
salt
Jalapeno
Onion
Garlic
*Roughly chop everything and put in a food processor.
Because I'm feeling fancy I'm making this blog a two-fer!! This is more of a review/recipe. I follow another blog for vegans (see the link here) and she has talked about tofurkey peppered turkey slices a few times. I always strayed away from the tofurkey slices because I didn't think it would be something I would like. I've eaten the tofurkey sausages and their good when ground up in spaghetti or something like that, but I don't like it whole. I can't get use to the flavor. I thought I'd give the slices a try since we all know there are plenty of things I thought I would like and now love as a vegan. I decided to make a generic sandwich which I haven't had in forever...well since being a meat eater. I toasted some sourdough bread, spread with vegenaise, louisiana hot sauce, a few tomato slices salted, peppered and seasoned with some cajun seasoning, chopped onion, lettuce, pickle and a slice of peppered turkey. I was pleasantly surprised. This will definitely become an easy staple for lunch or dinner when I'm on a bind and need something quick. I don't like to base my recipes on processed fake meats but it's really convenient to be able to have them as an option when I'm in a bind.
My husband and I had a late dinner and we were craving potatoes so I ventured out and made some delicious potatoes. It was worth the heat. I chopped the potatoes, spread with olive oil, cajun seasoning and a little rosemary. Mixed together to coat all of the potatoes and baked for about 25 minutes or so. If you are looking to keep your house cool a nice salad or corn on the cob heated in the microwave would be a good side as well.
I hope you enjoyed today's post. Till next time!
Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!
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