Biscuits and Gravy

Adapted from the Vegan Brunch Navy Bean Gravy recipe.

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 package Morningstar Farms sausage patties, thawed & diced*
3 cloves garlic, minced
5-6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped off the stems
1 tsp dried sage
several dashes black pepper
1 veg bouillon cube
a few shakes liquid smoke
1-1/2 cups water
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup plain or unsweetened soy milk

1 package biscuits**

Bake the biscuits according to package directions. Dissolve the bouillon cube in the water.

Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add the garlic and diced sausage and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the thyme, sage, pepper and liquid smoke. Sprinkle in the flour and stir well for a minute or so, then add the water+bouillon mixture. Stir to incorporate. When the gravy thickens, turn the heat off and stir in the soy milk.

Split the baked biscuits and spoon the gravy on top.

* Morningstar's sausage patties are not vegan, so you can substitute their sausage crumbles if you want it to be totally vegan.
** Hy-Vee's Texas-Style biscuits (in the red tube) are surprisingly vegan.

Zucchini Enchiladas

1 small zucchini, grated
1-2 cups frozen hash browns (or grated potato)
1/2 small onion, diced
diced bell or hot pepper to taste
salt & pepper to taste
1/3 cup Northern Prairie Chevre Summertime Salsa goat cheese (OR hummus)
1 hefty glug olive oil

flour tortillas
1 cup enchilada sauce

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Combine the grated zucchini, potatoes, cheese/hummus and onion in a bowl. Season to taste with salt, pepper and olive oil.

Dip the flour tortillas in enchilada sauce to coat. Put a little filling in each tortilla and roll it up. Place the rolled tortillas in an oiled glass baking dish and bake for 30 minutes, covered. (If desired, you could also top these with grated cheese.) Uncover and bake for 10 more minutes.

These can be frozen for quite a while, too.

Probiotic Mango-Hemp Drink (a.k.a. I Am Such a Goddamn Hippie Smoothie)

So I buy up all these weird these at local natural foods stores and whatnot, and sometimes I mix them together. Because I can. This turned out kind of like a dreamsicle. Delicious.

1 shot Peach Mango GoodBelly Probiotic Fruit Drink
1 cup Naked Mighty Mango juice
1/2 cup vanilla hemp milk

Mix together and drink!

Ingredient Notes: I got the GoodBelly at Gateway Market, the Mighty Mango at Costco, and the hemp milk at New City Market.