Our first night there, we opted for quick and easy. Frito Pie. Basically, you heat up some vegetarian chili, (Hormel makes a vegetarian kind that is pretty darn tasty, with TVP in place of meat) and pour it on top of corn chips. Add some Tofutti sour cream if you'd like.
And of course, it wouldn't be camping without roasting marshmallows and making S'mores. The local co-op recently began carrying Sweet and Sara's vegan marshmallows, so we were ready to experiment.
They come in coconut and vanilla. We chose vanilla for our camping trip. They didn't roast up quite the way we expected from our pre-vegetarian days. They didn't get as melty as I expected. But they tasted just as good, if not better. In fact, they are mostly made from SUGAR, so roasting them gave off a taste reminiscent of cotton candy (which is, in fact, just spun sugar). They turned out great as S'mores, sandwiched between graham crackers and Endangered Species chocolate.
These marshmallows were quite pricey ($5.99 for that tiny package), but well worth the expense for a camping trip (which my family only does about once a year). I also purchased the coconut variety, just to snack on at home. They are a really nice little treat!
My next planned experiment is with SoyaToo whipped cream. Have any of my faithful readers tried it before? Tips, tricks, suggestions? I'd love to hear about YOUR experiences!!!
These marshmallows were quite pricey ($5.99 for that tiny package), but well worth the expense for a camping trip (which my family only does about once a year). I also purchased the coconut variety, just to snack on at home. They are a really nice little treat!
My next planned experiment is with SoyaToo whipped cream. Have any of my faithful readers tried it before? Tips, tricks, suggestions? I'd love to hear about YOUR experiences!!!
