Impatient Floret

Meals are being made and I just keep freezing the left overs. Spinach and Artichoke Casserole This was good split between the two of us on a hungry day, but would also make a great side for maybe 8 spoonfuls. Grease a pie plate and add the mixed combination of: 2 handfuls cut spinach 6.5 ounce jar marinated artichokes drained and minced 1 cup rehydrated, slightly seasoned (broth), broken into smaller pieces soy curls 2 cups crushed tortilla chips 2 mushrooms, minced 2 green onion stalks, sliced 1 cup bechamel (oil, flour, nutritional yeast, almond milk, salt, pepper, garlic) Bake about 350f for 45 minutes, or until browned, or bubbly. The Hotdogs I steam in parchment and foil wrappers. These might do good on a grill or a stick over fire but I have not tried it. I fry it in a pan to give it crispy edges all around. I eats like a hot dog, but don't expect that elastic molded-meat pull to it. This is more like if you made food out of play dough. 1 1/2 tbsp toma

Sweet Potato, Carrot, and Red Lentils Baked a sweet potato and carrot, sliced, oiled and salt and peppered for about 40 minutes at 350f. While those were going, cooked red lentils in twice their water, simmered for 20 minutes, drained and rinsed, then cooked with garlic, onion, paprika, butter, red pepper flakes, and broth until reduced and thickened.

Grits smothered in chickpea and hen of the valley. Hen of the valley is a mushroom I recently tried, if you don't have them, just use mushrooms you can find. Cook some grits to your liking, cover and set aside. Put 1 TBSP oil and 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes in a pan and heat it up, then add about a cup of sliced or diced mushrooms, and about 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans (chick peas). Sprinkle in some garlic, back pepper, onion, smoked paprika, and salt; if it gets too dry, add 1/2 cup bean cooking water, and 1 tsp "butter"). Cook it back down until you get the sauce texture you want. Serve immediately. Dish the veg's on top of the grits. Husband missed shrimp and grits, I thought this was an interesting way to hit that note.