Soy crumbles *(Traci)

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Traci,

 

      As one who prefers to eat and cook meatless (though, as " labels " go, I am

not a true vegetarian at this point), I offer you encouragement to take your

chili recipe and make it with either the Boca, Morningstar Farms or Fantastic

Foods TVP crumbles in the place of the ground meat. 

 

    I did this a few weeks ago when I made a dish that uses mixed beans and

ground beef in a barbecue sauce base.  I forgot to take a bag of bacon bits (we

bought it long ago and now it just sits in our freezer--I was hoping to use it

up) to put on the side so people could sprinkle them on or not...My large

crockpot of beans and " crumbles " in the sauce was even made with vegan

worchestershire sauce.  The people at the potluck LOVED it and NOTHING was left

in the pot at the end of the evening for DH (Dear Husband) and me to take home

for left-overs.

 

      The fact that my DH actually LIKED this dish--and it had the kinds of

beans he even has said he didn't like--let alone the soy-meat-substitute--is

proof that it CAN be done!  I think that vegetarian dishes are a healthy

offering at a potluck for EVERYONE and no one has to go without FLAVOR to eat

that way.  Give it a try!  Taste the results as you are preparing it and if you

need to " tweak " it a bit to boost the taste level, that's okay, too--you don't

NEED to go back to cooking with meat if you let your tastebuds and your nose

guide you!

 

      Let us know how it all came out!  I am thinking you have a great idea!

 

--Laura B., in Illinois

 

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Hi everyone,

 

Okay, so this weekend I am going to a BBQ, and want to take some of

Dr. Traci's Award Winning Three Bean Chili and double corn cornbread.

I haven't made this chili since I became a vegetarian in February. I

have literally won some chili cookoffs with my recipe, but need to

adapt it to be vegetarian.

 

My DH said to me last night, " Oh that's right, you're bringing a

vegetarian dish. No one will eat it, but at least there will be more

for you! "

 

LOL.  I am taking this as a challenge.

 

So, who here has used the soy crumbles? Do they really add

that " umami " savory flavor? Are there some brands that are better

than others? I've been afraid to use them because they seem gross.

But after my " cheese " discovery this week, I am feeling brave. What

do you guys think?

 

Help me prove DH wrong!!!

 

 

Traci