Vegan Mashed Potatoes and a Tofurky Feast Giveaway

posted on: Monday, November 22, 2010


And here is my token vegan recipe.
No, I'm just kidding.
I've made vegan recipes before, just not very often.

There was the vegan pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookie and the vegan pumpkin cupcakes and then there were salads, and rice, and beans, you know naturally vegan stuff. But mashed potatoes are not naturally vegan. They are loaded with heavy cream, cream cheese, butter and then a dollop of sour cream.

When I lived in Hawaii I made my loaded with dairy mashed potatoes and a side of vegan mashed potatoes for our friend Scott, our  very own token vegan. Now, I always make vegan mashed potatoes. It tastes a bit more sophisticated and definitely lighter.

Basically I use three ingredients, potatoes, good olive oil, and sea salt. Lately I've been using smoked sea salt which gives more depth and highlights the savory flavor when the fluffy mashed potatoes hits your tongue. Mix the olive oil in with the pipping hot potatoes to obtain that cloud like texture. I wish I could give you exact measurements but this recipe is one in which I just do and taste and if it tastes good I stop but if it needs more of this or that I add more oil and salt.

On Thursday I'm making my vegan mashed potatoes recipe and then a side of the fatty loaded with dairy stuff.

Tofurky has been generous and sent me a gift certificate for a a free Tofurky  Feast.


We made some Tofurky last weekend and it's a hit with the vegetarian crowd. The Tofurky feast comes with a roast, gravy, wild rice, stuffing, wishstix (!), vegan chocolate cake, and a happy Torfuky Day card and coupon. Basically it's a vegan party in a box. 

I eat meat and even though I don't love turkey I do eat turkey so I want to give one of my vegan readers this free Tofurky Feast. Do you want it? Will you eat it? Will you love it? If so the first  person to leave me a comment telling me that they want it will get the free Tofurky Feast coupon.

I'll run to the post office and put this in the mail for you today so that you get it in time for Thursday. When I come back I'll announce the cook off winner.

By the way how was your weekend? Mine was hilarious. We went to a chili cook off / talent show. Enzo sang an impromptu "I've been working on the railroad" and the our church leaders  closed the event with a repotoir that will probably stay in my head for time and all eternity.

   


16 comments:

  1. I would like to try tofurkey....although if there are other readers who really need this, then by all means give it to them. Otherwise, I would be happy to try it and give it a try. Thanks for considering me.

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  2. how exciting! i'd love the tofurkey feast. i'm celebrating thanksgiving with family, some of whom are vegan -- they would absolutely love it, and i would LOVE to try!

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  3. I already mailed it off to Andrea Have a fun thanksgiving everyone!

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  4. Awesome giveaway. When I was younger my mom always did a Tofurkey for me and my sister with some vegetarian gravy. I haven't had one in a while.

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  5. I love this recipe, Frank and I make 50% of our meals vegan and we love it! - That video was so funny! I love it and need to share it!

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  6. Ana- the guys in my church crack me up. I don't know how they can ever be serious.

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  7. As much as I love the fatty/dairy potatoes, I'm not that picky when it comes to this side dish... I'd be equally happy to have 'em with olive oil and sea salt (MMMM- where do you get your smoked sea salt from? Sounds GOOD).

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  8. Torrie- from these guys http://www.mendoseasoning.com/
    they are salt geniuses

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  9. We just celebrated thanksgiving with our friends last night and had an AMAZING tofurkey. It exceeded my expectations. Much MUCH better than real turkey :]

    -Kathleen from babybergen.blogspot.com

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  10. I am cracking up over the video!! Thanks for the laugh!! :)

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  11. Kathleen- I was totally being a tofurky snob but then I tried it and it's actually GOOD.

    Danielle- I know right, I wish I had a video of Enzo singing I've been working on the rail road, it was so cute and also entertaining.

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  12. Very cute! Not sure about the tofurkey; maybe just tofu? or turkey>?

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  13. Love your simple/vegan mashed potato recipe. Thanks so much for sharing them at my Thanksgiving Round Up! You have a lovely blog :)

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  14. My friend John is baking a tofurky for Thanksgiving, yumm I love it ;)

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  15. Heguiberto- Are you vegetarian? No churrascos for you?

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