Dumplings redux

I made edamame dumplings a few weeks ago, and was overjoyed to discover that it didn't have to be the three-hour affair that I remembered. So I when I was at the grocery store last week, I picked up more dumpling wrappers and mushrooms for another easy-peasy version. While the edamame dumplings were delightful, I think the mushroom dumplings were even better. ...Mostly because mushrooms are one of my favouritest foods. Just saute the mushrooms and whir in a food processor or with a stick blender until small enough to stuff in a wrapper. If you love mushrooms and dumplings as I do, it'll be doubly delicious for you. I recommend going to the store right now. You can have delicious dumplings made and cooked before you're even hungry.

So simple, anyone can be vegan

Sometimes I let a photo inspire me--this is one of those times. I came across a photo taken on a vacation in Italy. It is very simple--mushrooms on toast. They were probably sauteed in oil, which added a little richnees, but that's it. So that's three ingredients, maybe four? This is one of those dishes that makes a point with its deliciousness. It's easy, and it's fantastic. Even the die-hard omnivores among us love mushrooms, so it destroys that idea that vegan food can't be delicious. And with a dish so simple, it shows that vegan food can be as easy to prepare as what they've always eaten. So if anyone gives you grief for veg food being flavourless or complicated...BAM! mushrooms on toast proves your point.