Monday, June 24, 2019

Vegan Korean Inspired Pigs in a Blanket

1 box Pepperidge Farms puff pastry sheets ($5.99 at Ralphs for 2 sheets)
1 package Lightlife veggie dogs ($3.49 at Ralphs for 8 veggie dogs)
1 small onion, diced
8 oz can corn, drained (I used 8.75 oz Del Monte whole kernel corn no salt added)
1-2 tbsp vegenaise
ketchup, for topping (in squeeze bottle, I used Japanese ketchup)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
Take puff pastry out of package, remove paper, and set aside to thaw (don't thaw for more than 40 min)
Mix onion and corn in a bowl. Measure one heaping cup to use as topping for veggie dogs. Set aside extra onion and corn for another use
Stir vegenaise into one heaping cup of onion and corn mixture
Unfold puff pastry sheet and cut into four squares
Place veggie dog on edge of puff pastry and roll to cover veggie dog, pinching edges and ends of puff pastry to seal
Repeat with rest of veggie dogs and second sheet of puff pastry
Place puff pastry covered veggie dogs on a half sheet pan lined with a silicone mat
Cut about eight equally spaced slits into each puff pastry covered veggie dog
Twist open to create an infinity sign
Top each puff pastry covered veggie dog with about two tablespoons of onion and corn mixture
Top with ketchup
Bake for 25 min or until puff pastry begins to brown
Puff pastry is 1980 calories total for both sheets, 240 calories per serving when divided into 8 pieces

Slightly altered from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFvtuc1law0
http://www.beyondkimchee.com/twisty-sausage-bread/

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Vegan Filipino Inspired Spaghetti

8 oz Barilla spaghetti (4 servings)
2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided
2 Lightlife veggie hot dogs, diced
1/4 cup Heinz ketchup
8 oz Sprouts tomato sauce
1/2 cup water (to easily pour residual tomato sauce stuck to the can)
1 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp garlic salt

Cook spaghetti according to package instructions, drain, and toss with 1 tbsp oil
Heat 1 tbsp oil over medium heat and saute diced hot dog pieces until they begin to brown
Gradually stir in ketchup, tomato sauce, water, and sugar
Toss spaghetti until coated with sauce
Add garlic salt and mix until incorporated
Makes two 4 oz servings

Altered from https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Filipino-Style-Spaghetti