On the offering block tonight, I am going for the vegan version of an old fave - baked potato night!!!
I also no longer microwave if I can help it, (apparently it massively depletes the nutrients in your foods, and as I now eat and feed my humans specifically for nutrition I stopped nuking stuff) This means I do have to crank up the oven...but I can brush a little olive oil on the spuds first, so the critics may enjoy them a little more.
I would like to add that in a RARE special guest appearance Captain Picky Pants WILL be eating what I make for dinner!!! He will only slap butter, cheese, and salt on his, but hey, it is a rare occurrence.
Ingredients....
Red Skinned potatoes 1 per person (FOUR!!!! Tonight)
1 can Heinz Baked Beans ( the UK version) http://www.heinz.com/our-food/products/bakedbeans.aspx A more tomato based sauce, and vegan!
1 tub Tofutti Vegan Sour Cream http://www.tofutti.com/ss-hydro.shtml
Daiya Cheddar Cheese
Brush of olive oil.
| Nutrition Facts | ||||||
Serving Size 367 g
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Amount Per Serving
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Calories
398
Calories from Fat
89
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% Daily Value*
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Total Fat
9.9g
15%
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Saturated Fat
5.1g
26%
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Trans Fat
0.0g
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Cholesterol
25mg
8%
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Sodium
1589mg
66%
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Total Carbohydrates
70.7g
24%
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Dietary Fiber
12.4g
50%
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Sugars
22.2g
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Protein
15.0g
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Nutrition Grade B
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PS I know the sodium is wrong on this, but it wont register correctly for some reason. It is more like 495mg Sodium :)
Sooo I will bake the spuds for about 45 mins in the oven, brushed with olive oil and perhaps a sprinkle of Himalayan salt. Then personally I will put a teeny bit of Earth Balance on my potato a dob of sour cream and then put my bakes beans right in there too, with the Daiya Cheddar on top. ( At this point all Brits reading will be going "oooh yes") Americans might think I am slightly mad, but what can I say, I love Marmite and Vegimite too ( as do the little Humans) and you should try it all mixed in cos it is sublime!
Stay tuned for the results - I am off to cook the spuds!
UPDATE!
The chef was spared! Although disparaging remarks were made. :(BUT I REFUSE to be deterred, they would have been equally enthused about traditional spuds, only the lure of bacon would have made it a success. Let the record show I have tried "fakin bakin" and (GAG) it isnt something I would push on my dogs!
WOo Hoooo I think I have another success, so this makes it SIX things I can now serve!!! Sure 3 are breakfast foods, but who has ever known a kid who didn't like breakfast for dinner!!! Funny, breakfast foods are my LEAST favorite. I know, call me weird, it won't be the first time!! LOL
Other good toppings for baked spuds (perhaps not all at the same time): Go mexican--many options here--salsa or salsa verde, sliced jalapeno, diced tomato, guacamole, shredded lettuce. Also I like this combo--sauteed mushrooms with garlic, carmelized onion, wilted spinach. Potatoes are very versatile. The kids actually like theirs with just ketchup, which I find gross.
ReplyDeleteI still microwave--not convinced it is bad. But it is nice to finish the taters in the oven so that the skin gets a little crisper. Yummy!
I think you will get all thumbs up tonight.
---Stephanie (not sure why my name is wrong on my account)
Oooh this sounds FAB to me, but sadly the critics will not eat a single raw veggie. ALTHOUGH, they do eat salsa WITH sour cream. Might be a hard sell on the potato. I could try though!
ReplyDeleteCarmelized onions can add that same depth of flavor that bacon does. just a thought.
ReplyDeleteLOVE that idea, I would have to caramelize THEN puree. The critics will eat french onion soup, but put an onion that can be identified in anything else and there is MUTINY!
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