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Potatoes "Au Gratin" Casserole

When I was in graduate school some time ago now, I found myself cooking more and more on the weekends so that I could menu plan quick, easy, inexpensive, and tasty meals for the busy week ahead. I had to really budget my time and so of course, my Crock Pot was one of my best friends, as was any great casserole recipe. Below is a potato casserole recipe that I think works great as a side dish that you could easily pair with some kind of green veggie and a protein of your choice. The sauce: Melt 2 tablespoons vegan butter over low heat and stir in 3 tablespoons of flour. Add 4 cups unsweetened  vegan milk. Stir in 3 teaspoons onion powder, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, and 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast. Stir in 2 teaspoons lemon juice (I may have added a little more than 2 teaspoons). Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika. Whisk over low to medium heat until thickened. Preheat oven to 375 and spray a rectangular casserole pan with non-stick spr...

Vegan Macaroni and Cheese! (A Shout -Out to Binary Vegan)

vegan macaroni and cheese yummy-ness Trish over at Binary Vegan posted a fabulous recipe for mac 'n "cheese" awhile back, and I finally had a chance to try it last weekend. I agree with her that it turns out delicious and is definitely a recipe worth keeping! It also got me thinking about all of the other veggie combos I could try out with this recipe some time. If you want to give it a shot yourself, she posted the recipe here . (I followed it pretty closely, although I think I used a bit more tofu and only 1/4 cup olive oil). Thanks again for sharing your recipe Trish!