Hummus!

4 cups chickpeas, cooked and peeled
1/2 cup chickpea water (retained from cooking)
2/3 cup tahini
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons salt
4 cloves garlic (or 8 cloves roasted garlic)
2 teaspoons paprika
4 dried chilies (or 3 roasted chilies)

Blend it.  Blend it good.

Inspired by Hummus III Recipe on AllRecipes.com.

Roasted Chilies:
Place oven rack to top level.  Preheat broiler on high.  Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup (chilies will stick).  Arrange chilies on sheet, and place directly underneath broiler.  Flip after about 7 minutes (tongs are useful here), and broil for another 7 minutes.  Immediately place into a plastic container or bag, and leave to steam for 20 minutes.  Peel the filmy skin and discard.  Pop woody ends off and discard prior to use.

Inspired by How To Roast Green Chilies on The Pioneer Woman.

Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Comfort Casserole

2 tbsp flour
1 (13.5 oz) can coconut milk
5/6 cup nutritional yeast (because fuck you)
2 tsp spicy brown mustard
1 tsp paprika

Whisk flour with coconut milk in small saucepan, then cook over medium heat until sauce thickens and bubbles.  Remove from heat, stir in other shit, cover.



1 cup pork-flavored dry TVP
1 cup water
½ bag of frozen chopped onions and celery
5 cloves garlic, big-ass ones
1 lb chopped broccoli
1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes with chilis
2lb potato fries/hash browns (precooking optional for more crispy texture)
1-2 tbsp hot sauce

Preheat oven to 350º.  Spray bottom of casserole dish with oil, cuz reasons.

Mix ham bits and water to soak.

Sautee onion.  Mince garlic and add to onions.

Realize you forgot to thaw broccoli.  Pour it into pan and warm it in oven for 10 minutes.

Pour fries out over broccoli.

Mix all remaining ingredients with cheesy sauce, and then pour over casserole.

Bake 45 minutes.

Inspired by Nutritional Yeast Cheese Sauce on Our Fresh Kitchen and Flavorful Tater Tot Casserole on AllRecipies.com.