Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Vegeducken

Thanksgiving may be over, but I'll tell you what I'm thankful for.... discovering Vegeducken. Thank you Dan Pashman for this new Vegan classic.

Next year, when all of your friends, family and even your worst acquaintances are sitting around a table eating a big fat turkey, you can be eating this gem.

Step 1 - Start with a Banana Squash (mine was 10 lbs, mother chunker!)
Step 2 - Cut the Banana Squash in half lengthwise and scoop out all of the guts and seeds.
Step 3 - Make Stuffing (of your choice, anything will do. I used stale bread, mushrooms, vegan sausage, herbs, celery, garlic and onion in mine)
Step 4 - Roast 2 Sweet Potatos until they are almost completely cooked through
Step 5 - Stuff the inside of one side of the squash with these layers -
  • Stuffing
  • Leeks
  • Stuffing
  • Roasted Sweet Potatoes
  • Stuffing
  • Leeks
  • Stuffing
Step 6 - Put on the top (heads up I do recommend putting a skewer through to ensure it doesn't tip over and the top doesn't come off)

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Step 7 - Roast the Vegeducken for 2 hours at 350 degrees

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Step 8 - Boom - the centerpiece to your next mega-meal!

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I have to say it was a hit, and I'm definitely making it again in the future. You can pretty much stuff it with anything too, get creative, have fun and Happy belated Thanksgiving!

Monday, November 19, 2012

Rock and Roll Half Marathon Halloween

This past Halloween weekend, me and my best friend decided to forgo all of the Halloween parties that we would normally attend (and dominate), and signed up for a half marathon. OK - so we didn't realize it would mean we couldn't go out on Halloween weekend, or I doubt I would have been able to get her drunk and sign up with me.... but somehow it ended up being a really great finish to a great weekend.

Lucky #7202 wasn't so lucky for me as I unfortunately missed my PR by 1 minute and 30 seconds - I now realize I need to pay a lot more attention to my pacing times.... my watch is extremely inaccurate in that light.

My next half is right after New Years - which means I have to learn how to train in the warmth and in the freezing cold when I head to New England for the holidays.

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