A Kind Meal, Made Lovingly (Like A Vegan)
My new life of eating without lactose and nightshade because of sensitivity/allergy issues is an adventure. My family has always been supportive of my choice to not eat animals (even tho they do once in a while) and have thoroughly enjoyed, even preferred vegetarian meals. Jeff has always said faux meat/vegetable protein is way better tasting than animal meat. I haven’t prepared meat in our home for many years. And we have loved the majority of meals I have prepared.
At the beginning of this week I found a recipe I was really excited about, as I am exploring as many new ways as possible to enjoy foods I can eat.
What I made was a stuffed squash recipe I found from the Moosewood Cookbook, 20 year edition. I won’t post the recipe out of respect for copyright, but I will share what was in it.
I used 3 medium sized acorn squash and the stuffing consisted of organic brown rice, tart apples, oranges, garlic, cinnamon, honey, a little brown sugar and clove powder.
Unfortunately, my husband and daughter did not like it at all. Jeff really couldn’t stomach the oranges in it particularly. Oh well. So it became lunch for me this week. I loved it! Yet, I really don’t want to eat solo at home all the time. I really enjoy sharing a meal with our little family.
Try, try again, so last night I found another recipe from the Moosewood cookbook that we all enjoyed. Hooray!
It was a version of pasta primavera.
I used lemon parsley pasta, some whole grain pasta, kale, string beans, garlic, pepper, salt, italian seasonings, fresh parsley, oil and crimini mushrooms. Jeff and Samara topped theirs with parmesan cheese and I topped mine with faux parmesan cheese (a recipe I found in the 10th anniversary edition of How It All Vegan).
We all thought it was delicious. 
Samara didn’t like the parsley, but all else was success. Yes!
Here it is:
All organic, veggies local and organic apple juice…mmmmmm!
We are thankful for such goodness.
Eating like a Vegan and without nightshade vegetables.
Yum!
I have stuffed acorn squash with stuffing like you’d make for Thanksgiving dinner. It’s really yummy. You could add some tofu for protein, or maybe add chopped nuts to the stuffing.
The pasta looks and sounds delicious. Even though we’re flexatarians, and not total vegetarians, we eat many vegan meals. Although we love cheese we try not to eat it everyday.
I know you are mindful about what you do and how you eat.
It is good to love and appreciate what you eat. 
Sounds sooo deliciou-look too!!! Will try it out-as I can eat pretty much the same food as you!
Thank you! Lots of Love to you!!!xoxoox
too bad we cannot share a meal together! maybe someday.
Moosewood’s great! I have the same problem with my family, though. Often I’ll make something yummy (and hopefully healthy) and the rest of the family says, “Yuk”!
I recently purchased some already prepared falafals, added chopped tomatoes and mayonnaise and wrapped them up in naan. Yummy! But only Tatiana (my dog) and I loved it. Sheesh! Well, next time I’m using hummus instead of mayo!! Tatiana loves hummus, too.
Tatiana has great taste.
Sometimes we’re just on our own with taste. Samara and I love oatmeal. Jeff can’t stand the consistency. I love cream of wheat. Neither of them like, they think it is fish eggs. 
Oh well. Like Tatiana, Miss Honey is open to just about anything I like. But not bananas. 