Hungry Hungry Hippie

Daily Archive: December 6, 2011

What to do with half a can of chickpeas

Alternate titles include: I’m leaving for vacay in two days and my refrigerator is on empty How to make an enchilada casserole with rice Five layer Mexi-casserole Soooo…this is not much of a recipe at all.  But it’s proof that you can’t go wrong with a Mexican meal that includes rice, beans, salsa, and (vegan) cheese. Let me break it down for you. Layer 1: rice (I used white rice, but brown rice would work too) Layer 2: chickpeas (any bean will do – black, pinto, whatever) Layer 3: bell peppers (I used 1/2 a… Read more >

December 6, 2011 chickpeas, follow your heart, mexican food Read more >

Fridge foraging

It’s getting to the point where making my meals are almost Top Chef challenges.  The fridge is nearly bare, save for some lingering leftovers and oddities that have been hiding in the back for quite some time. Case in point, this yves veggie cuisine meatless deli turkey.   When I first went vegan, I used to make sandos out of this stuff (or some similar brand) all the time.  I had completely forgotten about it until I discovered it the other day.   Since I haven’t had real deli meat in years, this mock meat… Read more >

December 6, 2011 brussels sprouts, cereal, corn nuts, egg scramble, oatmeal, peanut flour, yves vegan deli meat Read more >