Good to have a Plan B

Yesterday I was planning on trying a crock pot recipe I found on the Forks Over Knives website. I followed the directions, set the crock pot to high, and was looking forward to a yummy smell filling the house.

In the meantime, I made some gluten-free cornbread, using a Bob's Red Mill mix. It does use 2 eggs, so it's not vegan, but is gluten, dairy, and soy free, which is our biggest concern. I used almond milk, which gave it a nice, sweet taste!




















When dinnertime rolled around, I checked the crock pot and all the vegetables still felt basically raw. Kids were getting crazy and I was on my way out the door! I decided to "make" (assemble) some basic tostadas that I was planning on making Friday night. I opened 2 cans of refried black beans (Trader Joe's of course...most brands have soy in them for some reason!) and put them on tostada shells (most corn tortillas/tostadas are gluten free, although you have to check each brand.) Then I made some guacamole and put jars of salsa on the table. Dinner is served!

I had plans to go thrifting and grab dinner with my friend Marla and thoroughly enjoyed THIS!

Awwww, yeah. It was GOOD. It's not vegan or healthy, but IS vegetarian. I ordered a grilled cheese which is really just a cheeseburger without the meat. Delicioso! One thing I noticed was that I got SO full, SO fast, even without the meat! Mmm, cheese.

Kyle kept the crock pot going until the dinner was finished, so tonight we'll have stew and cornbread with no cooking at all! Woo hoo!