On Fri, 8 Dec 2006 08:25:53 GMT, Kake L Pugh > wrote:

>Serene > wrote:
>> Made the spanikopita from _Vegan with a Vengeance_ (1) today, and it
>> was good, but probably not doing it again. It wasn't so delicious that
>> it was worth the work. Still, not bad, and it could be an impressive
>> potluck dish.
>
>I haven't got the book, so excuse the questions!
>Did it use fake feta, or was it just a plain spinach version?

It "fakes" feta with tofu, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and some
other stuff.

>What aspect of it was too much work?

I don't mind preparing phyllo (brushing olive oil on each layer,
etc.), but it takes a long time, and if I do it, the result needs to
be delicious. This was merely pretty good.

>
>> Tomorrow, tamale pie (taco-seasoned TVP, onions, black olives, corn,
>> fresh roasted pasilla, covered in a polenta-ish crust -- no recipe).
>
>That sounds interesting. I have a huge bag of TVP in my cupboard so
>might try something like this (only wanted a small bag, had to buy a
>huge one).

We use a LOT of TVP.

Serene
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