It was 4pm and I was watching a marathon of vegan and non-vegan cooking shows and had a flash of inspiration. A meal was being prepared with a roasted chicken carcass ,gravy and all the unhealthful fixings. It did bring me back to the romance of my childhood Sunday dinners. So, i decided to re-create this memorable meal and make it vegan and more healthful. Oh and did I memtion we wanted to eat by 5:00pm.
Okay the race is on. The challenge, roasted "chik'n" in gravy, garlicky "potato/cauliflower" mash, corn bread, peas and baked cinnamon apples in 45 minutes.
In record time everything came together. And better than I remembered. I made by far the best vegan gravy I ever had using no recipe but my instincts. It was pour-able, rich, low in sodium, low in fat, and had superb flavor.
The Gardein chick'n was tender and coated with gravy.
The garlicky potato/cauliflower mash was creamy, thick, luscious, and held the gravy with ease.
Baked apples added just the right sweetness to this dish.
Peas were perfect, not much to say except I always need something green on my plate.
And finally the corn bread. Outstanding. Although I cannot take all the credit for this. I did use a premixed corn bread base and used coconut oil and egg replacer with the addition of real corn kernels. It was baked to perfection and the whole dish was devoured.
The meal was a total success and I plan on making it the next time I have guests over.
Oh and yes, it was done right on time!
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