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Day 23: Fondue

I love learning the history of food and I found this one particularly interesting. The saying goes that if you lose your food in the fondue pot then, as a consolation, you can kiss the person to your left. Be careful who you sit by! If this makes you a bit hesitant you better read up on your "fondue etiquette" just to be safe. You may even want to have a lesson for your guests before hand. Matthew often tells me that his first experience with fondue was on a date at one of the fondue restaurants where he spent over $100 on dinner. I don't know who the girl was but I'd love to ask her how she did it! This recipe won't cost you near as much and you'll probably still get a kiss at the end of the night.

Easy Fondue
vegan cheese
vegetable broth
1 loaf of bread cubed
fresh broccoli steamed
fresh cauliflower steamed
cooked carrot
steamed mushrooms

In your adorable rice cooker, place your vegan cheese, adding the vegetable broth a little at a time till it is a creamy consistency. You can serve the fondue from the rice cooker right at the table. On a platter, serve all the other items cut into bite size portions.

Day 18: Spaghetti Pie

I got this recipe from my husband's-mom's-granddaughter's-father's-wife. She is a great cook! Her kids won't even eat store bought bread because she makes all their bread from fresh ground wheat....I know, I can't take it either. I went with my mother-in-law to help watch her kids while she was at the hospital having her fourth. She already had all their meals ready, day planned out, and schedule typed up for us....just wait, it gets worse. All of her kids were well behaved, polite, and not only ate but loved their vegetables. I don't know what she's got going on...all I know is this delicious recipe is the result of her sick and twisted world.


Spaghetti Pie
1 lb cooked spaghetti noodles
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 pkg onion soup mix
This is a great way to use up left over pasta but be sure to use a whole pound of pasta or really cut back on the seasoning packet. Mix everything in a bowl and pour into a 9x13 baking pan. Cover with foil or the top will dry out. Bake till a knife comes out clean.

Hi, I'm Weak Too!

This next weeks recipes are for those that think they have no will power or are too weak to become vegan. With food this good it takes no will power at all. Like I said, being vegan is enjoyable, it's not a tortuous exercise of will power unless you make it so. I would hate to be a vegan too if it meant eating tofu and gnawing on a raw carrot every day. So, welcome carnivores, brace yourselves strict vegans, I give you this weeks menu.

Week Two
Monday: Sloppy Joe's
Tuesday: Tacos
Wednesday: Meatloaf Sandwiches
Thursday: Nachos
Friday: Burgers & Fries
Saturday: Pizza
Sunday: Pepper Sandwiches
Bonus : Cheese

Now, before all my vegan friends have a conniption, I promise all these meals are vegan. And, I promise all the carnivores out there that you'll enjoy these meals! My favorite carnivore has tested and approved of them. So, belly up to the bar, grab your knife, and fork over your spare ribs. Now, prepare for a week of sumptuous indulgence.

Grocery List
1 pkg taco shells or tortillas
lentils - and lots of em'
2 cans refried beans or homemade
1 bunch leaf lettuce
4 large tomatoes
3 onions
1 bunch cilantro
fresh green chilies
1 sloppy joe season packet
1 can tomato paste (or 1 can sloppy joe sauce)
2 dozen rolls
1 bell pepper per person (different colors are great)
sprouts (or sprout your own. It's much more affordable)
chili sauce (I prefer homemade...no, that's the name of the brand)
sesame oil
1 bag tortilla chips
mustard
spaghetti sauce
spinach
flour
1 can stewed tomatoes
1-2 carrots
corn starch
5-6 russet potatoes
1/2 lb almonds, cashews, or sunflower seeds

This weeks theme - pizza hut gets co-oped by Mike Tyson (didn't know Mike was a vegan, did ya?)