Vegan Wednesday! Thanksgiving Casserole!

Over the month of November, I will be posting awesome vegan recipes for your cruelty-free Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Casserole

Ingredients:
2 cups cooked brown rice (or substitute lentils)

1/2 cup cashews or walnuts, chopped

2 slices of whole wheat bread, chopped into small cubes

1 cup vegetable broth

1/2 cup soy milk

2 tablespoon nutritional yeast

1 rib celery, diced small

1 small onion, finely chopped

3 tablespoon olive oil

herbs to taste: sage, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, pepper

Prep:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 8- or 9-inch square casserole dish with cooking spray.
While rice is cooking, saute celery and onion in the olive oil.
Mix well all ingredients in a large bowl.
Spread into casserole dish, and bake for 45 minutes.
Tastes even better topped with vegan gravy!
Serves: 8
Preparation time: 30 min
This is a great recipe to play around with. Add your own touches, make your own gravy, or whip up some Road's End vegan gravy! Add or delete spices, use extra celery or walnuts, etc. Make this your own go-to Thanksgiving dish. It's bound to be a hit with meat eaters too, so bring it to family get togethers!

Bulk Herbs

Did you know Food for Thought had a bulk herb room? Located in the grocery room, the herb room contains over 100 herbs and loose teas. All of the herbs are fresh and are stored in a dark room with minimal lighting (this helps preserve the flavor and quality of the herbs).

Both the herbs and teas are sold by the pound- this makes it a very affordable way to experiment with new flavors AND saves you from buying a large container of an herb that is rarely used!

Remember, if we don't have an herb or tea that you would like, talk to a Food for Thought employee! We can always check to see if it is available.

These are new to the herb room this month:

• Agar Agar
• Arrowroot Powder (re-introduced)
• Carob Powder
• Chili Seasoning Blend
• Stevia Leaf (organic!!!)
• Orange Spice Tea