Perhaps the most popular vegan dish I've ever prepared is one called chickpea tacos. I get requests every so often from my family to make this dish, and it's always a hit. I've even made chickpea tacos for a dinner that served approximately 50 omnivores! It's surprisingly easy, cheap and delicious. I've adapted this recipe only slightly from one I found on VegWeb.com years ago.
Ingredients:
2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans (1 can drained)
1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet vegan taco seasoning
6 large tortillas or 12 hard taco shells
taco "accessories": shredded lettuce, tomatoes, onions, salsa, guacamole, etc!
Directions:
1. Dump both cans of beans into the skillet with the liquid from one of the cans.
2. Mash the garbanzo beans with a fork (optional). I do this because I don't like the idea of round beans rolling out of my tacos every which way, plus I think they absorb more flavor when they're not whole.
3. Dump in the taco seasoning, stir and let simmer on med-high heat for 15-20 minutes or until beans are soft and liquid is simmered off.
4. Add beans and other ingredients to tacos, burritos, taco salad, etc.
Serves 6
Prep time 30 minutes
My adventures in Nursing and Vegan Cooking
Friday, March 25, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Home Sweet Home Care
Today I shadowed a home health care nurse and confirmed my inkling that it is NOT an area that I would like to work. It was interesting, don't get me wrong, but definitely not my niche.
The first house reeked of cigarettes (an unnerving concept with oxygen tanks scattered everywhere) and the second of mold. Both patients were newly admitted, so the visits took between 2.5-3 hours and consisted of 95% interviewing and 5% assessing. Being in stranger's houses weirds me out. The last patient had knick-knacks everywhere and i couldn't stop staring at this giant wax dachshund candle on her mantle. I kept imagining what it would look like as it melted.
Tomorrow it's back to the hospital for my last oncology clinical!
The first house reeked of cigarettes (an unnerving concept with oxygen tanks scattered everywhere) and the second of mold. Both patients were newly admitted, so the visits took between 2.5-3 hours and consisted of 95% interviewing and 5% assessing. Being in stranger's houses weirds me out. The last patient had knick-knacks everywhere and i couldn't stop staring at this giant wax dachshund candle on her mantle. I kept imagining what it would look like as it melted.
Tomorrow it's back to the hospital for my last oncology clinical!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Vegan Meal Kit Giveaway
I'll post a real entry soon, but for now i'm trying to win a big package of vegan Indian food! Vegan Backpacker is giving away a meal pack of Tasty Bite products and I so want it!
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