We watched a great movie recently – one I had never heard of – Hesher. I also did not know I like Joseph Gordon-Levitt as much as I do. I like him.
Have you heard of this movie? It’s old – like, 2010! I don’t know if it played in major theaters – if it did I have been more distracted than I thought. If it did not, consider this a public service message to add it to your must watch list. I don’t want to say anything about it, except that it is funny, sweet, endearing.
I want to watch it again.
Remember my somewhat brief love affair with TVP, when I made chocolate mint hot cereal?
TVP is back, and this time starring in a hearty savory dinner. A very easy dinner, because I used a bottle of my favorite barbecue sauce. I soaked the TVP in it!
I made a new biscuit recipe to sandwich around this tasty barbecue – really it’s just my basil cardamom biscuit recipe with some (dairy free) cheese in place of the cardamom – approximately 2 ounces of cheese.
slow cooked barbecue filling
dairy, egg, and gluten free, vegan
1 cup barbecue sauce (Organicville is vegan + gluten free)
1 cup water
1 cup TVP
1 – 2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 medium sweet onion
1 1/2 cups pinto beans
In medium bowl, combine barbecue sauce, water, and TVP; set aside to soak.
Peel and chop onion. In large saucepan, melt coconut oil. Add onion, saute until soft / caramelized. Add pinto beans, combine with onion. When TVP has absorbed some liquid and is softened, add the entire bowl of TVP and barbecue sauce to onion / bean mixture. Cook slow over low heat until sauce reduces and thickens (I added 2 -3 additional tablespoons barbecue sauce at this point).
Serve as a sandwich, over quinoa or rice, over crisp cool salad greens.
What is the best movie you have seen recently? Have you seen Hesher?
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What a great idea to soak the TVP in the BBQ sauce! It also looks like a yummy and quick and easy weeknight meal. Thanks for the recipe!
I hope you’re dad is doing better: )
you are welcome, Julie! it is an easy one!
and thank you – Dad is getting there
I haven’t had TVP in quite some time. I used to pretty much live off of it when I first stopped eating meat (20 years ago). But seeing this and then that “oatmeal” makes me want to pick some up again.
I just recently ventured into the world of vegetarian/vegan cooking! I’ve read your blog for YEARS, but now I’m savoring every post in an entire different light!
These look amazing. Can’t wait to try it out, I’ve never cooked with TVP!
hi Emily! so happy to see you here – please let me know if there is anything I can help you with in your vegetarian/vegan journey! Cheers!
Puuuurdy lookin’ sliders! Those biscuits sound delish, too. But then again, I will never say no to a biscuit in any way, shape or form. Haven’t heard of Hesher, but I’ve been liking JGL more and more over the years. (Okay, I loved him in Third Rock from the Sun too…Holy cow, that was a long time ago.)
I loved Third Rock… forgot all about that.
you might enjoy Hesher – I’d watch it again!
Uhhhh… how have I not soaked my TVP in BBQ sauce yet?! I know what’s coming soon to my kitchen. I can’t believe I used to not like BBQ… weird kid.
weird kid indeed!
make up for it now – with this!
We saw Hesher a few months ago, pretty good! Love this idea of soaking the TVP, will have to try this, thanks!
you are welcome – I hope you enjoy!
Why have I never used TVP in a bbq like this? Such a great idea. This is making me hungry for the messiest of sloppy joes. But then, who cares if you get bbq sauce everywhere? That just proves what you’re eating is delicious.
yep – the messier the better, right?
I never watch movies anymore–I am lame! But I can throw down quotes from Real Housewives like no one else, so at least I’m kind of cultured, right?
Even though they’re slow cooked & it’s March, these sandwiches make me think of summertime get-togethers. All you need is a big ear of corn on the side.
oooh, I cannot wait for fresh summer corn! on the grill… Mmm.
ha! I can match you quote for quote from the Housewives, sadly. they are my guilty pleasure sometimes… when I just need to zone out!
I never even heard of Hersher. Now I want to see it!I can tell you a list of really good kid movies;)Our new favorite is Wreck it Ralph…;)Love these sliders, Kristina:)
it is a pretty good movie – I enjoyed it! ah, now I bet you have seen a bunch of movies I have not – like Wreck It Ralph
The BBQ filling looks good…but you know what looks even better? JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT!!!
I actually haven’t seen Hesher, but I remember seeing previews for it. I watched Premium Rush with him (in it…not WITH him…) this weekend. It was entertaining enough, but Looper was better.
I hadn’t even HEARD of this movie!?!? so surprised to see it has been out for a couple years. I have not seen Looper either – GEEZ I am out of the JGL loop!
I was JUST eyeing my jar of TVP the other day saying that I needed to do something with it! This is PERFECT…and so EASY! Definitely going on my list of things to make NOW…and that movie is going on the man-friend’s Netflix queue. He just doesn’t know it yet! Haha!
Seriously Kristina? Have I told you lately how much I love you?! And have you noticed that you are in the middle of what Sarah’s likes to call a “broccoli bombing”?
seriously, so easy, so quick and SO GOOD. and YES – the movie. DO it.
and THANK YOU. I love opening my comments and seeing YOU all over!
Sarah sometimes does that too if she misses a few days – it is always a nice surprise!
Can you tell I’m playing catchup on posts?!