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Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

Started by Gretchen Tucker on December 21, 2009

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Gretchen Tucker said #1 Dec 21, 2009 at 6:11pm

So tonight was the night I hosted a mini Christmas cocktail party for some close friends. I was a little nervous, because I was doing the majority of the cooking, ALL VEGAN dishes, and my friends tend to be on the fence or think I am crazy for my lifestyle and diet.....but....they were all very satisfied, and gave many compliments. One friend said, "wow Gretch, I gotta admit I was a little weary and nervous on what you were making, but WOW I want all of these recipes". Everyone was happy and satisfied. Another friend said this is the healthiest she has been all week (she was living off of cookies and caffeine). One friend even brought a vegan Apple Pie
I am very pleased, with how everything came out (considering I was very pressed for time).
I made:
~Twice baked potatoes (recipe by Tal Ronnen) *I know its a nightshade, but I figured we could splurge for the holiday's
~Stuffed Mushrooms
~veggies and non dairy ranch dip
~a quinoa festive salad
~organic red wine
~and a yummy thrown together poinsettia punch (with champagne)
and then my friends yummy pie.
A wonderful night, and leftovers for my hubby and I for tomorrow
Happy Holiday's and Winter Solstice!!!

Gretchen Tucker said #2 Dec 21, 2009 at 6:19pm

P.S. One of my friends even left with my Kind Diet book to borrow

Amy C said #3 Dec 21, 2009 at 6:26pm

thanks for sharing! Everything sounds great! How did you make the mushrooms?

Gretchen Tucker said #4 Dec 22, 2009 at 4:41am

I used green & red peppers, garlic, onion, and the mushroom stems and sate with olive oil, unitl caramlized. Then I put everything in a food processor (with a pinch of ground flaxseed and a spoon full of vegan bread crumbs), and then I pulsed in food processor, filled the mushrooms, and baked roughly 30 min at 425 (I sorta eyeballed it, since I was baking other things too)

Amy C said #5 Dec 22, 2009 at 4:23pm

Thanks very much! I am going to have to try these. Congratulations on your successful dinner party...sounds lke a lot of work went into it...

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