Thanksgiving!

Hello all! I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving festivities. Being back at work certainly sucks a fat one, doesn't it?

Remember how I promised to make "Hamburger Helper" again and post pictures? Well, here goes.

My aunts are also vegan so we coordinated a Thanksgiving menu to share at my gram's house, the traditional gathering place for all major holidays. Please note that all the food at her house is extremely non-vegan. And delicious. I stared at it for a good 20 minutes, total.

Our menu consisted of Hamburger Helper, mashed potatoes, a sweet potato dish, and some fudgey dessert. I believe there was also an apple crisp, but I can't be certain. The dessert table is a magical area of the room filled with delectable treats. It's not easy to look past the pie, trust me...because I ate some and it was divine.

Vegan Hamburger Helper, as I've mentioned in the past, is super easy to make and simply delightful. The proof is in the pictures:

The set up

'Cheese' sauce, 'meat' crumbles (browned for about 10 minutes) and quinoa pasta (cooked according to the package directions)

I prepared the 'cheese' sauce as I always do, but I also added Daiya Cheese to make it cheesier.

After the pasta was done and the 'meat' crumbles browned, I added everything to a gigantic pot and stirred it all together.

I also added garlic powder, pepper, and Herbamare for more flavor.

All in all, a very easy recipe with lots of flavor and protein. My aunts seemed to really enjoy it so I'd say it is a winner! The next time I make it, I'm going Mexican-style. I can't get enough cumin. I just can't.