Often when I want to come up with a recipe, I start with something I used to like as an onmivore and then see how I can make it vegan. Beef Wellington was something I never made as an omnivore, and in fact only had once. However, I knew this was something that could be made vegan very easily. In fact, there was no trial and error with this one. I got it right on the first try. This is not a complicated dish to make, but it does take a little advance preparation to make the onions and mushrooms. If you want serious WOW factor, make this. Your guest will marvel at you when you bring the golden pastry to the table. A few tips: This recipe uses Gardein Beefless Tips in place of the meat that Beef Wellington typically has. You will also need puff pastry dough. Usually puff pastry
Friday morning, Ethan and I loaded the dogs into the car and drove up to Albany, NY to attend Albany VegFest 2013. We are fortunate that Ethan’s Bubby lives in Albany and we were able to spend the night at her house. Added bonus: she loves our dogs and is thrilled to have them visit. We made her a fantastic dinner featuring the Gardein Holiday Roast with homemade mushroom gravy, roasted cauliflower and cheesy beer bread. She loves when we cook for her, and it is always a pleasure to do it. And, it’s one more meal that did not involve the suffering of any animals. Win-win. Saturday morning we got up early, took care of the dogs, got ourselves ready and drove over to the festival. Albany VegFest was held at the Polish Community Center. We wanted to be there when the doors opened at 10AM, so that we
