Vegetarian/Alyssa's 21Birthday!

In honor of Alyssa finally turning 21, we enjoyed a scrumptious herbivore feast. And for once, Alyssa and Erika ate everything and didn't even have to ask what was in it first. It was glorious. There was ping pong volley baseball on the porch (on a real ping pong table!) And Alyssa was iced. Twice.


Mama's Mexican Lasagna


So this isn't exactly my mama's recipe. She uses chicken (not vegetarian) and Doritos, which I transformed into tofu and tortilla chips. Plus I added a bunch of other veggies and spiced it up. Cater to your tastes.

Tofu
Tomato sauce
taco seasoning, cayenne, spices
cottage cheese
sour cream
cheddar
Chips (I used Garden of Eatin Red Hot Blues and Pico de Gallo flavors)
veggies- kale, corn, peppers, onion (and any other you fancy)
black beans

guac to top, if you like

Cube tofu and saute for approx. 20 mins with spices til crispy. Meanwhile, heat up the tomato sauce w/ taco seasoning/any other spices you like and chop up all the veggies and grate the cheddar. Mix 1 c. sour cream and 1 cup or so cottage cheese together.

Preheat oven to 350. In a large dutch oven or deep baking dish layer crushed up chips, tomato sauce, the cottage cheese/sour cream mixture, veggies, cheddar, then more chips and more of the same. Top off with whole chips and top with the last of the cheddar. I recommend serving with guac & sour cream if you like it spicy, like I do. And if the top falls off of Dan's super-hot spice mix when you're dumping it on the tofu (Always pour into your hand first!).

Cheese Straws
Zucchini Cakes
Devilish Eggs
Vegetarian Chili
Cous cous sweet potato salad
Green salad
Southern Grape Surprise
Hummus
Pesto Walnut Cheese Dip & Fries
Lemon Tart
Pumpkin Pie
Cheese&Pepper Enchiladas in Mole Sauce