Fantasy Football Junk-Food Party

My husband will have a big fantasy football party tonight...No I won't be there,seriously a bunch of crazy football guys that are acting like little boys...ahhhh no thank you!!But one thing I will do is provide vegan food.I don't care who comes to my house or what party I am throwing- vegan food rocks!Doesn't matter if it is a bunch of big grown up men, or just my ladies- my party stays animal cruelty free(-;

So here is my vegan fantasy football junk food menu..for all the grown up men out there!!!


Quesadillas

Ingredients
12 organic corn tortillas
1 cup roasted red pepper hummus
1 cup salsa
1/2 cup cilantro-chopped
1 avocado-cut in little pieces



Roasted red pepper hummus

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 can garbanzo beans, drained and salt washed off

1/3 cup tahini

1/3 cup lemon juice

1/2 cup roasted red peppers

1/4 teaspoon dried basil

Put everything in a food processor and process until smooth.Add spices to your liking.

Set hummus aside.

Salsa
4 tomatoes, chopped

1/2 cup finely diced onion

2 green chilies, finely chopped

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons lime juice

Mix everything together in a bowl and set aside.

Heat up tortilla in a non-stick skillet.Add one tbsp of hummus and spread evenly onto the tortilla,spread 1tbsp of salsa on top.Fold tortilla in half and let brown on both sides.Repeat with other tortillas.Cut them in triangle shape and arrange nicely on plate.Decorate with remaining salsa,cilantro and avocado.Serve hot.

So Good Potato Salad

Ingredients
16 medium potatoes, peeled
1 cup onions, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
2 pickles, diced (sweet or dill)
1/2 cup parsley-chopped
2 cup vegan mayo
4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
salt and pepper, to taste
sprinkle paprika

Boil potatoes for about 25 minutes, or until soft. Drain and let them cool for a few minutes.
Cut potatoes into small cubes, and put them in the fridge for about an hour to cool off some more.
When potatoes are cool, place in a bowl or dish, and stir in the onions, celery, pickles, mayo, mustard,parsley and salt and pepper. Sprinkle paprika on top.





Black Bean Meatballs

Ingredients
1 medium onion, chopped
2 clove garlic, chopped fine
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
2 cups of organic black beans, rinsed, drained, partially mashed
4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
4 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal
1 cup whole grain bread crumbs
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375° F

Preheat a large skillet to medium heat. Add 2 tbsp of water and lightly brown onion and garlic. Take skillet off of stove.

In a food processor, combine onion mixture with remaining ingredients and process until beans are almost broken down. If it is too wet, add more oatmeal. If it is too dry, add water one teaspoon at a time.

Roll mixture into medium size balls.

Place into oven for about 20min.Serve with any kind of dipping sauce.

No Pigs in the Blanket

Ingredients

2 packages of crescent rolls (Pillsbury brand crescent rolls are vegan)

1 package Veggie Hot Dogs

Preheat oven to 350° F

Cut crescent dough into triangle shapes.Cut the veggie dogs in half.Roll half a veggie dog into the dough.

Bake in oven until lightly browned-about 15-20min.

Let cool down and cut in half for bite sized fun.

Serve with curry ketchup and mustard.

After all the junk food-I will serve some accidentally vegan Oreo candy cane cookies on a stick and for my gluten free friend I will prepare my raw orange chocolate truffles.

HAPPY FANTASY FOOTBALL NIGHT!!!

Love and Cookies

Jennifer