My mom came over the other day… can I just say, I love my mom??
I am so incredibly lucky to have such a close and fun relationship with my mom – she is a great friend. To have her live 20 minutes away is really great, and really necessary. I could go on and on – my mom is the best – not only because she brings me My Favorite Flowers:
and not only because she brings Jake & Elwood over to play with Basil – LONG DOG PARTY !
Basil at left, looking So Happy, Elwood Up Top, Jake with Pretty Eyes
and that she loves to help me cook what I think up, and oohs – ahhs with me as we eat the deliciousness:
Mom brings me cute dishes! Here’s some more she gave me… wine & cheese plates. I love them!
So, I’ve been following a vegan diet again – almost. I’ve been saying I’m a vegan except for cheese and sushi. Daiya eludes me – I have yet to find it… and as far as I know, there isn’t anything close to a goat cheese or a brie in the vegan world. (PLEASE correct me if I am wrong – this is one area I would LOVE to be wrong!)
Still…
Ricotta.
That I can do!
Vegan Ricotta
1 container extra firm tofu
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
sea salt – to taste
Combine all into a bowl. Food processor if you want – I just mashed it in a bowl.
Then?
This. Remember this? Garlic Gold is my favorite.
Vegan Stuffed Tomatoes
roma tomatoes
vegan ricotta
Garlic Gold
fresh basil, chopped
cashews, processed or chopped
Halve the tomatoes, scoop out the seeds. Mix vegan ricotta with Garlic Gold and basil. Fill tomatoes with ricotta mixture.
Dip In The Cashews:
Place in (olive oiled) baking dish, sprinkle with more Garlic Gold. Bake @ 350 for 15 – 18 minutes.
Oh, yes. nomity Nom NOM.
This was so delicious. Right, Mom? :)
What recipes have you veganized?
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Aww, your Mom sounds wonderful. Think she will bring me adorable plates?
you just got some new awesome plates!!
first of all I’m dying over the doggie cuteness…omg I want to hug them all ahaha theyre so adorable!!
second of all — can I come over for dinner? i love everything you make. this looks just fabulousss.
anytime – I’d love to have you in my kitchen!
Haha! I love that your mom’s doxies are named after The Blues Brothers. Awesome
They look so cute all together! And those tomatoes look awesome too!
Oh My….I won’t let that all go to my
head…but yes, we are very blessed with
a fantastic relationship; I always feel
so good when family gets together..we are a
‘crazy lot’…..so much laughing and usually
eating comes in there somewhere…weeeee!
Now, as for those tomatoes….ooh la la; you would
have thought we had never eaten before…lots
of ‘umm and ooh’ going on..
We are all getting excited about your Opensky store!!
awww your mom is so sweet. those flowers are gorgeous!!
The flowers are beautiful and the pups are adorable! I’m excited to try garlic gold!
it’s in my store !!
Those tomatoes look awesome. I have yet to find a vegan goat cheese, but will let you know if I do!
oh yes… PLEASE DO !
I think it’s one I couldn’t make myself… ?
The tomatoes look great! And I love cute plates like that, you have such a sweet mom!
Those plates are adorable! Your relationship with your mother sounds wonderful.
Oh, dear me, that recipe looks amazing! I keep trying to veganize my cookies and baked goods, but it’s very trial-and-error at this point. In other words, I keep failing. xD
I keep coming across stuffed tomato recipes and it makes me wonder how I haven’t tried it yet!!! These look delish!
Aw! I love my mom lots too, I hear you! I wish I could get mine to cook with me though. She HATES cooking! My father too for that matter so it’s good I spent lots of time with my grandma otherwise I probably wouldn’t love cooking as much as I do!
As for Garlic Gold, the day they decide to ship to Canada I will be all over those products, until them I will admire them semi-jealously on the interwebz!
I hear you on the vegan thing. I love how I feel when I eat vegan, but I have a hard time giving up a spot of cheese here and there. Sometimes I need a bit of yogurt, too.
I love stuffed tomatoes! I like to make them with brown rice and black beans, and pretty much whatever else I have on hand, as long as they’re spicy and topped with bread crumbs!
Those look so good! And I’ve seen daiya at WF – are there any close to you?
PS – you’re mom sounds awesome
we used to shop WF, and since we moved (okay, TWO YEARS ago!!) it’s not as close. but you know I’ll make a trip just to try Daiya. I’ve been wanting to for SO long…
thank you… my mom IS awesome.
I’m not sure why, but long dog party sounds kind of dirty! I really need to get my mind out of the gutter.
HAAA ! see? and I kept it clean for YOU today!
that is too funny… and I’m going to stop now…
I don’t veganize too many things, probably because I was a vegan for about four years and really had a hard time with it in the end. I just love dairy and eggs so much. But I sometimes make a pizza without cheese, and load it up with veggies instead.
I need to try Garlic Gold, it’s on my ever growing list of things to try.
Those pups are absolutely adorable
Garlic Gold is SO good… I use it all the time!
it’s going to be in my store – opens August 10
This may or may not be on my menu for this weekend. We’ve officially entered tomato season, so this is the perfect time for me to give this a try.
Yet another meal inspired by the infamous Spabettie.
aww… “infamous”
wow! that feels cool !
you should Most Definitely do this… the “ricotta” is AWESOME – and oh my… romas… are there romas in your garden…? SO YUM.
Basil says hello – lick – bark – roll –
Have a great weekend, Heidi + Sheldon !
I can’t believe I still haven’t used Garlic Gold! I think it will definitely kick things up a notch in the great words of Emril. These look so good!! And those pups are adorablee.
good call – Garlic Gold definitely brings the BAM !
it will be in my store, and I’m talking with them later today about a fun promo… 
Cute dogs!
And the stuffed peppers sound yummy.
Yummmm! I am not vegan, but this looks good! Sounds like you and your Mom have an amazing relationship1
I am going to be trying to ‘veganize’ many recipes as I will be venturing into the Blood Type diet and I am a Type A. I will totally be trying this recipe soon! Yummo! Thank you for your blog. It has given me ideas I would have never come up with on my own!
Thanks Sarah! If you ever have something you’d like me to re write vegan for you, let me know!! <3 Hope to see you guys soon!
Yum yum. And no Daiya is NOT going to replace goat cheese, feta, gouda, etc. It’s good though
yeah, wishful thinkin’ on my part.
just wanted to tell you I made these, very good! I added walnuts, but otherwise your recipe as was. tasty!!
these look perfect!
yum!! adding to my holiday appetizer menus!
enjoy, and Happy Holidays!
making these today for a party tomorrow, do you think they will keep in the fridge until then? I’m using goat cheese
hi Christin! sorry I didn’t get this until now – but YES, I’m pretty sure they would hold up in the fridge? I haven’t tried, but perhaps you could make up the filling and then just prepare tomatoes just prior to the event?
yum!
we love these. I made a batch, oops ate them all, had to make more (doubled!) LOL Happy Holidays!
they go quickly, yes??
my favorite kind of snack!
do you have a recipe for the vegan “goat” cheese?
found you via Bon Appetit (the cute banana dog!) and am enjoying the reads here!
these look delicious, thanks!
making these for a NYE party today! your tomato basil bean balls as well, and your pumpkin fudge brownies! happy 2012!
oh, wow, it’s almost like I’m there?!
have fun and happy new year!
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