Today Tim and I finally made it to Bloom Naturally, the only decent local health food store. Two things: 1) I love it. 2) I wish it was in my backyard. Sure, sure Bloom isn't far from Danville but it's so out of the way for me considering I never go to Bloom anymore. Anyway, we finally went to do some grocery shopping for the first time. Previously, we'd buy an item or two, mostly supplements and tea, but this time we needed a basket [probably should have used a cart. I do that EVERY TIME].
I'm starting to get bored with our dinner recipes so I spent some time reviewing vegan recipes online. I'm fairly conservative with the recipes I try, especially vegan ones. Trying new things is exciting but it can be disappointing. The last thing anyone wants at the end of the work day is a disappointing meal! Small confession: disappointing meals put me in a terrible mood ESPECIALLY if I'm at a restaurant. I'm certain the level of irritation and disappointment is completely disproportional to the offense, but I take food very seriously. I told you that one of the greatest pleasures of my life is going out to eat. It is my opinion that if I'm spending money somewhere, the food better be as good as it is describned in the menu. When it isn't, I go from disappointed to sad to irritated in about 3 seconds flat. [I hate being the victim of false advertising].
Moving on...sooo, trying new things, yes. I like learning how to cook new foods, but there's a certain level of anxiety when approaching something new in the kitchen. This is why I'm fairly conservative. Maybe as I learn more secrets of successful vegan cooking, I'll feel more comfortable thinking out of the box. Until then, I'll work with the foods and techniques that I know. Of course, I stuck with Oh She Glows because that girl knows how to COOK. Every recipe we've tried has been bang-a-rang.
Lately, I've been craving Mexican food. I love all things cilantro, cheesy, beany, and nachoey. One of my favorite Bloom restaurants is Playa Cancun. LOVE their food. It does not love my gut back, but you win some and you lose some. It's worth it. Fortunately for me, my new best friend [she doesn't know it yet, but it's happening] has a Vegan Enchilada recipe that is TO DIE FOR.
I followed her recipe exactly with the exception of the spices. I love cumin and cilantro so I amped that up a bit. I think next time around, I'll had some jalapenos. A little heat never hurt anyone!
She used sweet potato in her recipe, but she also said that you can use zucchini. I opted for the zucchini because we had some leftover, easy peasy.
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| onion, zucchini, black beans, spinach, garlic, and green pepper |
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| then added enchilada sauce, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, and lime juice |
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| Wrapped in brown rice tortillas, topped with Daiya cheese [super good vegan cheese] |
While those little babies were baking their hearts out, I prepped the Cilantro Avocado Cream Sauce. I can't get enough avocado. It's my favorite.
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| Fresh cilantro, lime juice, avocado, apple cider vinegar, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and cumin. |
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| Cilantro Avocado Cream Sauce, blew my mind |
After the sauce was prepped, I chopped some scallions to garnish the enchiladas. Definitely added that nice fresh crunch. Annnnd you all know that when given the opportunity to use scallions, I will.
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| They're so joyous! |
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| Get in my face. |
This recipe gets 5 out of 5 stars. If you're craving Mexican food, I insist that you try this. It's an easy recipe with a fairly quick prep time. Chopping the veggies takes a few minutes, but that's about it!
Also, this is the first time since going vegan that I tried vegan cheese and didn't vomit in my mouth. I tried a few vegan cheeses a couple of years ago, and let me just say...DIS-GUST-ING. I was leery of trying the Daiya cheese, but I'm SO happy I did. It's the best-tasting vegan cheese I've ever had. Try it.
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