Bookmarked Recipe: Bacon-Topped Mac Uncheese (Veganize It!)

Hi everyone! During last year’s Vegan MoFo, Susan of Kittens Gone Lentil did a recipe round-up from Veganize It! by Robin Robertson. When I saw the bacon-topped mac uncheese, I knew I’d have to make it! So I borrowed the cookbook from the library (after paging through it, I think I’m going to have to buy a copy for myself; there are so many additional recipes that I’d love to try) and made the mac uncheese for lunch today, using Lightlife vegan bacon to keep it simple. The sauce is so, so good; I’ll definitely make this recipe again soon, but until then, I have some leftovers to enjoy! 

Here’s Leela stopping by to say hello! 

Peace. :)

Carrot and Raisin Muffins

Today I made the carrot and raisin muffins from Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food.

My changes were to use 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (instead of ½ all-purpose and ½ whole wheat; I was out of whole wheat), only ¾ cup grated carrot (I got tired of grating, haha, plus this way the carrots were equal to the raisins), and I left out the optional pecans or walnuts. 

Everything mixed together easily, and I actually thought I might have leftover muffin batter, but it ended up fitting just perfectly in the baking cups (so I guess it was good that I didn't use as much grated carrot as I was supposed to).

I then baked them for the recommended 20 minutes, and let them cool before trying one. 

Aside from some chunks of the muffin sticking to the baking cup, it was perfect.

Very tasty, nice and soft, not dry at all, definitely something I will make again.

Here's Leela in the sunshine and Buttons on her favorite napping perch.

Peace. :)