What's Cook'n~Vegan Green Bean Casserole

 

Ok, confession time. I love greenbean casserole! Here is how we enjoy green bean casserole vegan style. I usually make this after we make our stuffed mushrooms because I use the stems of the mushrooms we remove. It is the best way to not waste any part of the mushroom.

Ingredients:
5-6 cloves of garlic
1½ cup mushrooms
1 cup unsweetened soy milk
3 tablespoons of flour
2 cans of french style green beans
3 tablespoons of butter. We use Earth Balance
3 tablespoons of soy sauce
1 dash of worcestershire sauce
6 oz of french fried onions

 Step one~ Chop/dice garlic:

 Step two~ Chop/dice mushrooms, set aside when done:

Step three~ Combine soy milk and flour. I used that strainer as a sifter. I would hold it over the bowl of soy milk and put one tablespoon of flour in at a time. I would give the strainer a little tap and use a tiny whisk to blend together. Probably a good time to pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Step four~ Heat up pot, add butter and soy sauce:

Step five~ Add mushrooms:

 Step six~ Add soy milk and flour mixture and stir in over medium heat for about one minute:

Step seven~ Add garlic and stir:

Step eight~ Add green beans and a dash of Worcestershire sauce. Stir:

Step nine~ Add half of you french fried onions and stir. Remove from heat:

Step ten~ Pour mixture into baking dish:

Step eleven~ Bake for 15 minutes.

Step twelve~ When the 15 minutes are up, take casserole out of oven and sprinkle your remaining french fried onions on the top evenly. Return to oven for an additional 5 minutes:

Step thirteen~ Enjoy!

Messy baby approved!

Book Review: "Bringing Up Bebe"

I am very happy to announce that I completed the book I started in July. When I started the book I didn't realize that it would take me six months to finish reading it. Let me just say that I liked LOVED it. It was written by an American woman, Pamela Druckerman, who is raising three children in Paris, France. The main focus is discovering/defining french parenting wisdom versus American parenting style, and her journey to raise her children as the French do. The french parent their children a whole lot different than Americans do. They look at raising children from a different angle. They are big on autonomy and think that children learn through experiences, and are less concerned  about how to fast track learning for their children. The french believe children should not be excessively pushed to the next level of development, but will get there at their own pace. They set boundaries and encourage freedom within those boundaries. They teach infants to sleep and don't have to chase them at the park. It was interesting reading about her experiences with speaking to different french parents about different aspects of parenting, and observing french children and how they interact with the world around them.  Well written, good humor, and will help you become familiar with some french terms. Who could ask for more than that? I gained so many good tips on parenting in general from her. I am highly recommending it to anyone.


What are you reading? I am now looking for a new read for myself. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am open to most everything, except fiction.

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