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I've posted a vegan pesto... or so I thought. I actually didn't "publish" it! LOL
So, I made a new one the other day that I thought was cheaper (pine nuts are over $19.00 a pound!!), just as tasty, and much more rich in Omega's! The avocado makes it creamier.

Walnut-Cilantro Vegan Pesto

1 cup walnuts
1 cup of fresh cilantro
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 avocado, mashed
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1-2 tbsp water
1/2 tsp sea salt

Place all in food processor to blend. Add water if needed.

Use in pastas, sauces, or dips.

I LOVED this dish! B loved it! The kids, well, they ate it. LOL I wish I knew how to post pics. I took pics and it looked so cool! After cooking the squash, I scooped out most of the "spaghetti" and left the rest in to eat with the meal. I served the dish inside the squash. I'm having a hard time coming up with a name. :(

For Squash:
1 spaghetti squash
1 Tbsp cold pressed, extra virgin, olive oil
1 head of garlic
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp coarsely ground ground black pepper

For pine nut mixture
1 cup of pine nuts
1 leek (white parts only)
1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes

YAY!!! I can post photos now!! WOOOHOOO!!! Here I go!

For this recipe go to: Curried Pumpkin Soup

I'm adding this because I think it's part of the deal for VeganMoFo. I'm not sure if the rules state that the log entries need to be new or not, but, I'm giving this one a go. Since I still don't know how to post read, "here" and the link is actually on the word, I still need to post the whole link. Soon... soon.

Here's the entry:
http://insideout.tougas.net/node/65

For recipe pic, go here

This is a recipe I've had for awhile now. I think I was first inspired by my friend Lisa when she served it to our home church. I've adapted and adapted, until finally turning it vegan. I've included both ways of cooking this. Of course, the pot version isn't half as fun or festive as baking it in the pumpkin itself! The idea for baking the soup inside the pumpkin was inspired by Pascale on my Facebook.
Also, as a bonus, I've included my maple glazed pumpkin seeds recipe! Another must try!

I wish I took a picture! This is a twist on the traditional borscht. We get a lot of local beets this time of year. Rather than eating Borscht again for the umpteenth time, I decided to try a curried flavor. The results were so yummy!