Odds, Ends, & Metal Hands

After our delicious Dirty South breakfast the other morning, I decided to use the leftover gravy in a creative way. I mixed up a packet of Road's End Chreese sauce and added it to the leftover gravy. I cooked some nice organic broccoli and elbow macaroni, then mixed the whole shebang together. It was so good! Perfect for when you just want plain, good food.

Then came the real fun!! The Cake Maker To The Stars bestowed upon me a copy of Please Don't Feed The Bears, which Brad and I have read from cover to cover since. There's even a heavy metal crossword in there! The recipes all look amazing. My first adventure was Chef Sluggo's Cheezesteak. I made some chicken-style seitan from YRR, but used vegan Not Beef broth to make it work with a steaky kinda recipe. I love this seitan recipe and will be forever devoted! The leftover broth is so excellent in gravies and sauces too. A no waste kind of recipe, as you can even compost the veggies and spices when you strain the broth. Score!!

Here is the booty-kicking sammich dressed with Vegenaise and Tofutti singles. There is a yummy side o'broccoli (same organic broccoli as mentioned above. Ms. KMouse's ideas on using what you got and using it smartly have gotten me thinking).

For the second round of sammiches the next day, I made some simple broccoli coleslaw with Vegenaise, brown sugar, and white vinegar. Perfect crunch for the tender goodness of the Cheezesteak.Brad gives Please Don't Feed The Bears the ultimate thumbs, er...fingers, up! Buy this zine for sure!