Southwestern squash con avocado

Ingredients

1 Acorn squash
1/2 Cup cooked black beans
1/2 Cup diced onion
1/2 Cup cooked rice
1/2 Cup sliced Portabella Mushrooms
1/2 ripe avocado (diced)
1/3 Cup thin sliced green bell pepper
1/3 Cup soy sausage
1/3 Cup prepared salsa
1/3 Cup vegan white wine (Frey sauvignon Blanc)
2 Tbls canola oil
3 tsp soy spread
1 tsp chopped garlic
pinch Cajun seasoning
hot sauce
salt, black pepper to

File gumbo

Ingredients

the 'Trinity'

1/2 medium yellow onion diced
2 stalks celery diced
1/2 green bell pepper diced
1 Tbls vegetable oil

Base

16 ounces vegetable broth
1 Tbls chopped garlic
1 fresh tomato cut in eighth's
1/2 Cup fresh corn kernels
1 zucchini chunked
4 ounces mushrooms chunked
1/3 red bell pepper chunked
2 soy 'smoked' sausages sliced
1/2 cup white rice

Finish

6 to 8 fresh okra pods

Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte for 2

Blackforest cherry cake

Nancy came home with this small, volcano shaped bundt pan the other day and said it was for baking Monkey Bread. Well, here's an alternative use for those who want a portion for 2 of serious dessert, it's volcanic and vegan.



Ingredients

Cake

1/2 boxed cake mix (Pillsbury white cake)
1/3 Cup Nestle unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 Cup water
1/3 Cup vegetable oil
2 tsp