All posts in mardi gras 2012

Vegan King Cake for Mardi Gras!

by mightyvegan on February 21, 2012 in desserts, mardi gras 2012 with 1 Comment

Nothing makes me think of Mardi Gras more than seeing a king cake. The first year I moved to Boston, I was homesick and unable to get home for Mardi Gras. So when Fat Tuesday rolled around, a friend of mine surprised me by having one sent to me from my favorite bakery. We devoured it in one sitting. Almost 20 years later she still has them sent to me every now and again. Now, that’s a good friend!

This was my first year making a vegan king cake from scratch and I was really happy with how this Continue reading →

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Win Free Vegan Seafood from Sophie’s Kitchen!

by mightyvegan on February 20, 2012 in appetizers, good for kids, mardi gras 2012 with 21 Comments

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Update: This contest is now over. Congratulations Rachel and Scott and thanks to all who participated!

Fried shrimp, mmmmm. This was always a favorite of mine. When Sophie’s Kitchen Vegan Seafood line came out I was ecstatic. In fact, I was so excited that when I couldn’t find it in my local stores I contacted the company directly. They were kind enough Continue reading →

Red Beans and Rice

by mightyvegan on February 13, 2012 in dinner, family, mardi gras 2012 with No comments

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After a long, very sad week I am back home from my mother-in-law’s funeral and back in the kitchen. Cooking can be so therapeutic. My mother-in-law was an avid gift giver and I am continually coming across items in my kitchen that she bought me. Right now it’s hard to look at them but in months to come I’m sure they will make me smile. She was so good at noticing little things I didn’t have and giving them as gifts for whatever event came next. One such item was a really large soup pot. This item got put to good use today in the making of my red beans and rice. Continue reading →

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Jambalaya-Guest Post by Spabettie!

by mightyvegan on February 7, 2012 in appetizers, dinner, lunch, mardi gras 2012 with 3 Comments

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One of my absolute favorite blogs is spabettie.com. Kristina makes the most creative dishes and photographs them beautifully. I was really pumped when she said she would take part in the Mighty Vegan Mardi Gras. Here is her recipe for Jambalaya which looks fantastic and I can’t wait to try it! Continue reading →

Vegan Chocolate Covered Pretzels

by mightyvegan on January 25, 2012 in desserts, mardi gras 2012 with 3 Comments

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Today is my dad’s birthday (happy birthday Dad!) and these chocolate covered pretzels are all he ever wants to get on his big day. I don’t bother trying to buy him anything anymore, he will return it and have the money sent back to me. So I’ve always been happy he loves these pretzels so much. They are super Continue reading →

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