VEGAN LASAGNA

Lasagna #3: Lasagna, originally uploaded by Frenkieb.

For those of you who are vegan like me, you'll love this vegetarian lasagna recipe. When most people think of lasagna, they also may be thinking of the loads of fat they're about to consume. You won't feel guilty for eating this dish, because there's no dairy at all in this recipe, making it very healthy, extremely low in fat, delicious, and vitamin packed with nutrients. This lasagna is made using a meatless sauce. To make things easier you can choose to use purchased sauce instead of making your own.

Ingredients;

1 package of whole wheat lasagna noodles

1 tub of soft tofu, water drained

Grated vegan soy cheese

6 slices of mozzarella soy cheese

1 Tbs fresh chopped basil

Salt and pepper to taste

Marinara sauce

Pre heat oven to 375. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the lasagna noodles to the boiling water and follow the cooking direction on the back of the box. Once the noodles are done, drain them and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking action. Set the noodle aside. In a separate bowl add 1 tub of drained tofu, a good amount of grated vegan cheese, salt and pepper to taste and chopped basil to the bowl. mix it all together well. In a baking dish start by putting a small amount of sauce on the bottom of the dish. Place a single layer of noddles in the dish, then spread the tofu mixture on top of the noodles. Place another layer of noodles on top of the tofu mix. Place three slices of the soy cheese over the noodles and pour a bit more sauce over the top. Keep building this until you have used up the ingredients. Once finished, cover and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven, uncover and let sit for 10 minutes before serving. There's surely no need to feel any regret about eating a second helping of this low fat alternative, as opposed to a meat filled cheese slathered, high fat lasagna meal.

Sketch Of Woman In Dressing Room

This is a sketch I drew back in the spring of 1997. I had it tucked away for quite some time. I'm sure you've noticed because of the wrinkling in the paper. It's
actually not finished yet. I'm deciding whether to
transfer it to a canvas and make a new composition by putting clothes on her, or making her a fairy. If you look closely I started drawing clothing on her, just to get an idea of which way I felt I needed to go with this. I still don't know what I want to do with this, but I've decided to post it anyway. The picture is done with graphite pencil on newsprint. If anyone has any ideas about what I should do with this, I'm open for suggestions.

Brocolli Rabe With Olive Oil

brocolli rabe, originally uploaded by balcony girl.

Brocolli rabe was always a favorite of mine while growing up. It was something we ate often, either as a side dish or a main meal. This tasty green is very popular at the Italian dinner table. Most supermarkets do carry rabe in the produce department. If you want to give these greens a try follow the recipe I've listed below.

Ingredients;

One bunch of broccolli rabe

Olive oil

2 cloves of minced garlic

salt and pepper to taste

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Wash and remove stems from the rabe. Add the greens to boiling water. Reduce heat and let simmer. When they are tender strain all the liquid and press excess water out of the rabi. In a medium skillet add a good enough amount of olive oil to cover the bottom of the pan. You can then add your rabe and minced garlic to the pan and saute for 8 minutes over medium low heat. Afterwords add some salt and pepper to taste and it's ready to serve. You can either make this as a side dish or have it as a main meal over some pasta. If you like beans, you can add 1 can of cannelloni beans to the mixture.