So I promised you all I’d be making some changes to the blog and sharing more about my life and less about writing. Cooking is a huge part of my life, and I love to experiment in the kitchen. We are strict vegetarians and vegan wannabes (except eggs, which we happily get directly from the chickens here on the island and have no problem eating!).

This week, I’ve been trying my hand at homemade vegan sausage. This is my second time, and I tried a new recipe which I forgot to bookmark (but I’ll try to find and link to), and got pretty good results. Although, the sausages were a bit bland. Truth be told, I didn’t actually measure my spices, I just tossed some in, so that could’ve been my fault. However, the good news is that you really want to twice cook these anyway…steam them once, then fry them in some oil for crispness, and so I added seasoning then and they were delicious.

First I used some in White Bean and Spinach Soup, and last night, I made quickie egg wraps. This is a great recipe for breakfast or a fast dinner. It’s more of a “construction” than a recipe, actually. The wraps keep for a couple of days in the fridge and are good hot or cold, and they also freeze well for later. We got rid of our microwave, and we usually scarf them down so fast that there aren’t any leftovers anyway, so I don’t tend to bother with freezing.

8 flour tortillas (we like wholewheat or flax, but you can use white)

1 package of frozen sweet potato fries (my concession to processed food because they’re impossible to make!)

10 eggs

6 vegan sausages, cut up (or you could use real sausage, but please don’t tell me about it)

Salsa as needed

We used to put cheese on these, but we don’t eat it anymore, and vegan cheese is just…well…blech and processed, for the most part. Also expensive. So we do without and frankly, I don’t miss it at all.

Cook your sweet potato fries according to the directions. Warm the tortillas (I steam them). Scramble the eggs. Cook the sausage in some oil so it’s nice and greasy (I added Penzey’s Breakfast Sausage Seasoning). When all your ingredients are ready, get the kids or spouse to help you form an assembly line and start putting them together. Tortilla, egg, sausage, fries, salsa…then wrap, and enjoy! Serve with guacamole and more salsa, some fried rice and black beans and you have dinner, or fresh fruit for breakfast.

Sorry there’s no picture. We ate them all before I thought of it!