Saturday 4/6/14 Dinner and a Hockey Game

Vegan Stuffed Eggplant and Rice
Gluten Free

Ingredients:

2 - Large egg plants (Washed and sliced lengthwise in half and cut and spoon out insides like a boat)

2 - 28 oz cans of  Red Pack crushed tomatoes (In thick puree)

1 - Small zucchini (Chopped in small Chunks)

1 - Small Squash (Chopped in small Chunks)

1 - 8 oz package of mushrooms (Chopped in small Chunks)

8 - Large garlic cloves (Slice thin and lengthwise)

6 - Cups of fresh spinach (Chopped into small pieces)

3 - Cups of frozen green and red peppers. 

1 - Tbsp of oregano.

1 - Tbsp of Parsley. 

1 - Tbsp of Italian seasoning. 

1 - Tbsp of basil.

2 - Tbsp of crushed red peppers.

1/3 - Cup of canola oil.

For eggplant.

3/4 - Cup of virgin olive oil.

1 - Tbsp Garlic powder.

3 - Cups of Minute rice.

Prep time 40 Minutes

Cook time 1 hour 15 minutes (Or until eggplant outer skin is soften)

Heat Canola oil in wok or large frying pan. Add frozen green and red peppers.

Heat until thawed, Then add zucchini, squash, mushrooms and garlic. 

Heat for about 5 minutes then add spinach in gradually until spinach is cooked down.

Put Vegetables mixture into a large bowel letting the cool down a little.

Add all you spices to bowel and mix thoroughly.

Take your Egg plant brush olive oil on the inside and outside. Sprinkle garlic powder

on the inside of the eggplant. Pour 1 can of crushed tomatoes in Roasting Pan lining 

the bottom, Stuff egg plants with vegetable mixture and place in roasting pan.

Take the other can of crushed tomatoes and cover the eggplants.

Chop another small hand full of fresh spinach and sprinkle it over the eggplant.

Just to dress in up 

After cooking for 1 hour and 5 minutes start your rice.

Dinner is served

 

 

2014 Easter Dinner In Lancaster Pa,

Easter Dinner With our Lancaster Family

It Was a very nice Day, We got up, Had some coffee and some hard boiled eggs,

and Visited with My Dad, Carol, Barry, Maria, Xavien, Alexa, Jess and the little one Amberleigh, 

She didn't dye eggs, nor did she look for any eggs, In the Easter eggs hunt, She just laid there and complained. and Ate and wet her self. All kidding aside She is only 2 Months old and it must be in the name, Because Amberleigh is a Beautiful Baby. My dad and Carol Prepared the first ham and Carol Also made the green bean casserole, Potato salad,  Candy yams with marshmallows melted on top and Devil Eggs, My Dad and Paula prepared the second ham. Which Barry and Maria made up in their apartment. 

Every Thing  turned out So Good.

 

Wishes for Everybody the Vegan Herbivores and the Meat Eaters Omnivores

Happy Easter To All

My 28 year anniversary Dinner at my Fathers In Lancaster Pa.

28 th Anniversary dinner

          On the menu. We had  Broasted chicken, Mashed potatoes, Coleslaw and broccoli.

And topped it off with some Ice cream. It was a very nice Dinner thanks to my Dad and Carol Paid  bought us dinner and we ate at their house in Lancaster Pa, So this is a review on the food. Start with the broasted 

chicken was from Bright's Family Style restaurant and it was very good it was very moist and the breading was tasteful but not to heavy. and some nice size piece. The mashed potatoes where home cooked and carol did a very nice job on the potatoes they where very smooth and no lumps and the gravy was very tasteful. The coleslaw was from Bright's restaurant and had a good taste needed a little black pepper gave and that gave it the edge that it needed, Carol also made the Broccoli it came out very good it was soft but not mushy. and i Picked up the Ice-cream at walmart in Lancaster. So over all between Bright's and Carol dinner was a great success I give it a 8.5 over all.

       Worst       Best

Scale   1      -    10 

A very nice Family Restaurant in Lancaster Pa,

1025 S. State st 

Ephrata, Pa 17522

Hours  Daily  5:30 am  - 8:00 pm 

Breakfast served until 11:00 am

717-738-1177

  

         

Olive Garden For Dinner Mistake or Not (Mistake)

Me and the Wife out to Dinner

           Me and Paula my wife went to the gym to work out. Then we decided to go out for and early Dinner.

So we go in and the host at the front counter proceeds to tell us that that we will have to pay with cash they 

are having trouble with their system. No problem they seat us and we order and the waitress brings out our

salad and bread sticks, Joking around I told my wife they must be keeping the salads in the freezer because

the lettuce was a lot colder than I have ever had it and we go to the olive garden a few times a month and never have any problems, Paula said the lettuce must have been frozen because it was wilting from that reason. We didn't say anything we ordered another salad and bread sticks. after a little while she came back

with the salad but no bread sticks, we were just about done with our second salad and our meals came with the bread sticks. I ordered the Chicken Parmigiana and Paula ordered the Crab Topped Chicken Did not

Look like the Picture. My Chicken was a little dry nothing to write home about but I have better and the little

bit of Spaghetti they give you with a water down sauce with chunks of tomatoes was a shame. I give my Dinner on a scale from 1 Bad to 10 Great and overall 6 Paula's Dinner sounded better than it tasted We rated her dinner a over - all 4 she said it didn't taste good. If it wasn't for the second salad and the bread sticks the whole dinner would have been a total loss. And that Hurts me to say, The Olive Garden was my favorite Place to eat I will go Back and hopefully it will be better. Then the waitress brings the check and I asked if they fixed the problem with the credit cards she said no. If they run a credit card it freezes up their system. So I payed cash and she brought me my change and no mints. I told Paula they must have quit giving

you mints. Then she brought out the next tables check with mints. I didn't understand we were nice to her and her to us. So I went to give her a 30 % tip and Paula said she never even refilled our drinks.or the deal with the mints Maybe because the other table had 5 People instead of 2 so I left 15 % tip. So we got up to leave and in the outer lobby. I was going to say something to the manager, the Hostess was explaining to the customer about the credit card problem and the guy at the other desk in the lobby said they can take credit cards they just take a little longer. But we where just told something different by the waitress. So Strike this visit to the Dogs. If you had anything like this Please comment I would love to hear It.

Vegan Sunday With the Kids

Spicy Chinese Stir fry

Ingredients
3 - Cups of frozen green and red peppers.
1 - 8 oz Package of mushrooms.
4 - Cups of frozen broccoli florets.
2 - Hand fulls of fresh green beans.
6 - Hot banana peppers. (Tops cut off and washed)
2 - Tbsp red chili hot oil.
1 - Cup of Thai style chili sauce.
1/2 - Bottle 9 oz  of vegetarian stir fry sauce.
1 - Can of baby corn
1 - Can of sliced chestnuts.
2 - Mix Chinese vegetables.
Minute Rice
1/4 - Cup of olive oil
Prep time 15 minutes
Cook time 25 -30 minutes

Heat olive oil in wok or large frying pan on high. Lower to medium and

 carefully add in frozen green peppers and frozen broccoli mix until they are thawed 

add in fresh green beans mushrooms and banana peppers.

Then add baby corn chestnuts and mixed vegetables. mix everything thoroughly

Add stir fry sauce, mix , Add red chili hot oil and the Thai chili sauce. 

mix and lower heat let simmer. Stirring occasionally about 15 minutes

Cook your rice 

Dinner is served

 Dessert Back to the Vegan Chocolate Chips

Vegan Cookie Recipe is on my Blog Vegan Dessert Page

Happy Birthday to my Vegan Daughter Amber

Amber's Vegan Birthday Cake

Adventure Time Meets Sponge Bob

2 - Boxes of  Betty crocker  gluten free cake mix.

3/4 - Cup of apple sauce. (Replaces 3 Eggs) Per Mix

1/2 - Cup of earth balance. (Vegan butter) Per Mix

2/3 - Cups Water.Per Mix

2 - Tsp Vanilla. Per Mix

1 1/2 - Cans of Duncan Hines frosting.(Classic chocolate is vegan)

Prep time 10 minutes

Cook time 46 minutes

Heat Oven to 350 Degrees

I used 2 Disposable cake tins 8"

Mix each box separate in large bowel.

Take your cake mix add to bowel, water, vegan butter, and apple sauce

on low speed about 30 seconds then on medium speed 2 minutes scrapping

 sides of bowel occasionally pour in to cake pan and repeat the same for second box.

Put both cake pans in and bake for 46 minutes testing with toothpick in middle until

toothpick comes out clean cool completely before frosting.

After completely cooled Put first layer upside down on plate and

place second layer right side up lining it up with the bottom.

then Frost cake and add toppings.

Happy Birthday to who ever.