Food and mourning

[cookielovah]

Hi pornistas, this is a sad post I'm afraid. A good friend's brother died last week and she's back at school now, trying to graduate college on schedule. I don't think she's doing well on the food front...she mentioned that she ate cookies for dinner last night because there wasn't anything else in the kitchen. It makes me sad that her house isn't

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[satwood]

is she a vegetarian or vegan??

from the post

[corvus]

"Readily available ingredients (although don't feel limited to just these): yams, rice, black beans, big block of cheddar, tons of onions, bulk spices (I'm in a food co-op so most everything is bulk...)"

[cookielovah]

No, not vegan. She's not vegetarian but my co-op is (which means I can't cook meat products in the co-op kitchen).

[satwood]

I would make some homemade mac and cheese for her then.
Yummy, filling, and over all comfort food. perfect in a time of mmourning.

[krasota]

easy and super quick:
• canned tomatoes, onions, cooked rice, drained beans, corn (drained or frozen), cheese
• yams, adzuki beans, rice, and maybe coconut milk?
• three cheese lasagna
• bean & cheese enchiladas
• pasta, tomatoes, roasted peppers, mozza/parmesan

From my filed away memories (some mine, some not):
corn bread casserole (use a lot, often add parmesan and dry polenta and hominy)
quorn enchilada casserole (never tried)
root veggie casserole (favorite of mine)
squash casserole (better when summer squash is in season)
red lentil roast (oh, how I love this)
exploded potatoes (crockpot dish, can be frozen or refrigerated after cooking)

The magical loaf studio may also prove interesting for you.

[kastinkerbell]

I'm going to suggest chili-mac.

What I do is boil up some elbow noodles. While those are cooking, I sautee an onion and then mix in a can or two of diced tomatoes, green chiles (can also find canned), beans (black is fine) and cumin.

When the pasta is done, drain and put back in the pot. Then dump a lot of shredded cheddar on top and then dump the tomato/bean mixture. The heat from the noodles and the mixture will melt the cheese. Just stir it around and you've got veggie chilli mac!

If you want to be extra fancy, you can put it in a cassarole and top with buttered bread crumbs for her to bake up later.

It's so tasty and comforting either way.

[noelleleithe]

Lasagna is our go-to mourning food dish. It's easy, inexpensive, and freezes well (cooked or uncooked) if you don't cook the noodles (or use the no-cook kind).

A loaded macaroni and cheese with chopped veggies added would also be good. And with all the onions, how about French onion soup? You can make it with mushroom or onion broth/stock instead of the usual beef.

My condolences to your friend.

[kitarra]

I don't do casserole's much but you could do a version of shepard's pie with vegan crumbles. They are very good and would work well so long as they are not cooked. As a matter of fact vegan crumbles can be used in all sorts of recipes calling for ground beef so long as they are not cooked to long.

What I would do would be to make a big old pot of corn and black bean chili. Very easy to do. Just take veggie stock and canned tomatoes with liquid and everything and put into a pot. Season with chili spices and simmer untill tomatoes are all broken down. Add veggies of your choice and canned black beans (rinsed) and corn. You can also add vegan crumbles or seafood. Simmer till everything is well warmed through. Top with fresh cilantro. Send along with cooked white or brown rice. One pot meal to feed an army.