So the 4th of July is rapidly approaching. Usually it's not a holiday I get to concerned about. But this year my husbands family will be coming to visit for the whole weekend. So I will be expecting at least 8 adults and 3 children. I'm excited about the prospect because I love cooking when it comes to planning big meals! The first family holiday at my house is such a huge opportunity!
Something that has always been really nice in the past when visiting family, is that there are always a large variety of choices in the fridge. Since going vegan my options have dwindled a bit since I'm "currently" the only vegan in the family. So far! So now that everyone will be at my house for the weekend I am planning to have tons of healthy delicious vegan options!
A few family staples I am wanting to have are chicken and dumplings, buffalo dip, and macaroni and cheese. Now I also need to keep in mind my father in law is diabetic. As most people look at those items you'd probably think I have my work cut out for me. But I have some ideas in mind for those recipes! Actually the macaroni and cheese may be the easiest with an exception of finding diabetic pasta. I know of a brand, but unsure if my stores carry it. I believe I found a buffalo dip that uses Just Mayo as a base. Unfortunately my husband won't even eat vegan mayo! Subconsciously stubborn. Lol. I did get the opportunity to pick up Beyond Meat Chicken at whole foods that I will probably dice up for the Buffalo Dip. The same company that makes the Beyond Meat has a chicken soup recipe on their website. I love to play around with recipes especially after looking at reviews and such. I have made a non chicken dumpling soup before with potatoes and leeks and then broth and seasoning, etc. I guess potatoes aren't great for people with diabetes so I may skip the potatoes and use Beyond Meat chicken since all it's ingredients seem safe in that regard.
As I mentioned in my post yesterday I've been decorating our bedroom and I've been waiting to get the duvet in the mail. Well the package was delivered today. My husband hates it! I do admit the white comforter insert that's been waiting for a duvet has been looking really good with our bedroom. The duvet I ordered, I was absolutely in love with online. It totally didn't match and the material was a bit disappointing.
So I think it will be returned and I will need to look for a cleaner looking white duvet tomorrow. I will probably start at TJMax. That is where I found the down alternative comforter for a good price, and they almost always have good housing options.
So wish me luck in my searching!
Dinner tonight we did one of our favorites! Sorry didn't take a pic, didn't look super pretty. Anyway it was my peanut butter Thia sauce. This time we had it with Soba noodles, broccoli and carrots. If you like peanut butter this dish is super easy and delicious!
I'm gonna make my best guess at the measurements. I usually just throw everything together and add more of any ingredient based on how it tastes.
Thia sauce
1/2 C unsweetened peanut butter
1-2tbs vinegar( I use Asian vinegar since I have it)
1 Tbs Vegan chicken broth bouillon powder
1 Tbs soy sauce
1/2 tsp lemon or lime juice
1 Tbs garlic powder
1 Tbs Agave
Sraracha to taste for heat
Water as needed so it's not too thick. You can also use soy milk, coconut milk, etc.
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