Homeschool Fiction

Here is a quick and easy recipe for those of us who love cheesy stuffed mushrooms, but now eat a strict vegan diet.

Ingredients:

One large container of mushrooms
One container of Tofutti cream cheese (or similar vegan cream cheese)
Parsley
Paprika (optional)

Wash mushrooms thoroughly.  Break off the stems and chop them into little bitty bits.  Stir vegan cream cheese [...]

With just a little over a week before Pi Day, it’s time to get ready for this super fun celebration!  This year it’s even on a Saturday!!!
What is Pi Day? Every year on March 14th, people around the world make and eat pies in celebration of the number Pi which can be approximated as 3.14.
My [...]

For our recent (vegan) Super Star Trek Party, we had the following menu (recipes to follow for the ones we can share):

Super Star Trek Sunday Menu
Mammoth Ferengi Tube Grubs
Similar to Earth’s scallops, these are covered in Bacon with a hint of mustard. A combination of flavors, these bite sized morsels are loved by many species, [...]

Another quick and easy recipe here for a family favorite:

Vegan Chicken Parmesan:

1 package whole wheat pasta (we love this recipe with rotini or penne best)
1 jar of your favorite pasta sauce - make sure it’s vegan!  We love the fat-free mushroom sauce from Trader Joe’s.
4-5 chopped tomatoes
Extra veggies as desired
1 package Vegan Gourmet mozzarella
Vegan Parmesan, [...]

Easy and Simple Vegan Pepperoni Pizza:

1-2 packages Yves vegan pepperoni (I defy you to taste the difference between this and pork pepperoni)
1 package Vegan Gourmet cheddar - grated
1 package Vegan Gourmet mozzarella - grated
1 jar or can of your favorite pizza or spaghetti sauce
Whole wheat bread, tortillas, or your favorite bread dough
Extras can include: fresh [...]

Yummy and Simple!  Here is a very quick and easy meal that everyone in my family loves.

Vegan “Beef” Taquitos:

12+ large whole wheat flour tortillas
1 package Morningstar or Boca vegan beef crumbles (found in the frozen section)
1 jar Peach and Mango Salsa (our secret ingredient) — Bean and Corn salsa is also good
Nacho Chreese (vegan cream [...]

When I was a kid, I couldn’t stand biscuits and gravy.  My parents thought it was a real treat and raved about it on the rare occasions we had it (usually at a restaurant).  Since I’ve never liked it, I was surprised when I decided to make it a few days ago.  It started when [...]

Our Girl Scout troop recently had a Talent Show.  My oldest daughter’s talent was cooking.  Since each act could only be 5 minutes (or less) long, she had a difficult time deciding what to cook.  She finally decided on wedding mints (which could be shown in stages).  They are relatively simple to make, easy to [...]

My family loves appetizers.  Sometimes we’ll make a whole meal of several appetizers; it’s wonderful and fun and makes great party foods too.  Last night, my older daughter made us Vegan Bacon Wrapped Scallops.  Other items, such as chestnuts or vegan shrimp can be used in this same recipe — I actually prefer fresh roasted [...]

My older daughter saw Kit-Kats in the store recently and wondered if a vegan version existed.  I looked, but couldn’t find one (their dark version still contains dairy).  So, she decided to make her own version.

Zoë’s Vegan Kit- Kat Recipe:

2/3 box natural sugar wafers (found in health food sections of stores)
3 1/2 Endangered Species Chimpanzee [...]