Comments on: Our New Gravy

By: Lane

Lane — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:41:45 +0000

Hi Emily,
Those sound delicious!

Hi Sparrow,
Thanks. We actually have that cookbook, so maybe Jane will try it soon. It’s still hot here though, and the thought of shepherds pie (which I LOVE) is pretty far from our minds.

Hi Nikki,
It’s so easy, and relatively inexpensive, that there’s little risk in trying it. I hope you and your SIL enjoy it.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:04:03 +0000

I make a wickedly good mushroom gravy for thanksgiving but my sister in law is allergic to mushrooms so something like this might be good for her!

By: Sparrow

Sparrow — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:38:06 +0000

My all-time favorite gravy is the chickpea gravy in Vegan with a Vengeance. It is insanely awesome. It also makes a killer vegan shepherd’s pie by filling a casserole with steamed veggies, mixing in a batch of chickpea gravy, topping with mashed potatoes, and baking.

Here’s the recipe:

http://whatimcookingnow.blogspot.com/2006/03/vegan-with-vengeance.html

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:55:42 +0000

Oh I forgot to mention on a tangent: the best thing i’ve veganized for thanksgiving was the green bean casserole – it was delicious and addictive and nobody ever would have known it was vegan.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:54:41 +0000

The best gravies I’ve had for the tofurkey is a mushroom and veggie stock based gravy my mom improvises, and the orange juice and soy/sesame sauce that i think is on the tofurkey box or website. Especially good if you make it extra sweet savory and orangey.
honestly the mushroom is the best though.

By: Lane

Lane — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:59:23 +0000

Hi Nate,
Yes, it was certainly a “happy little accident.” Jane likes the RFD cookbook, but neither of us cared much for the golden gravy.

Hi Toadflax,
No other post… Jane dropped about 1/2 C yellow miso into a small sauce pan, and then slowly added an equal amount of vegetable broth to the miso… stirring slowly. After it heated through (and before boiling) she poured it over the overcooked zucchini. — We’re not considering the zucchini as part of the gravy.
Hope that helps.

Hi Jennifer,
I absolutely LOVE rosemary. And we have loads of it growing here in SoCal. I’ll have to see if I can find the recipe and we’ll give it a try. Thanks for the recommendation!

By: Jennifer Cole

Jennifer Cole — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:47:57 +0000

I struggled with the same thing when I stopped eating meat for a few Thanksgivings. I happened across this great book called “Cooking Vegetarian” by Melina & Forest that had a to DIE for gravy recipe called “Rosemary Gravy” (which is a vegan recipe… most recipes I can use in vegetarian cookbooks are vegan as I’m allergic to dairy). It is seriously so good my mom started ladling it in to her normal gravy to make it taste better. Yum!

By: toadflax

toadflax — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:42:43 +0000

Is there a post of the this gravy recipe with zucchini, miso, and stock? Or is it just the serendipitous mix of all of the above?

By: nate v.

nate v. — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:16:53 +0000

i think Bob Ross called these, “happy little accidents”. Sounds good. I’ve only tried one vegan gravy – the golden gravy from Real Food Daily – and we love it!

By: Lane

Lane — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:47:47 +0000

Hi Mike and LaTara,
I hope it works for you. Let us know what you think!