VeganMoFo IV: Reaver's Blue Plate Special

I think it's only fitting that I have a Joss Whedon tribute for MoFo.  So this entry is brought to you by the film Serenity, the best space western of ALL TIME!  I wasn't into sci-fi type stuff until maybe three years ago.  I was always into fantasy/supernatural stuff like Buffy, Angel, and Roswell.  However, I had no interest in anything involving space...until Firefly.  I only ever saw the show after it was cancelled and didn't even know it was a Whedon show for the longest time.  Firefly is absolutely amazing, though!  Funny, full of heart, and completely original.  I basically spent all day yesterday and today watching Firefly and Serenity.  Good times.

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Hickory BBQ Space Traveler Ribz

The Hero of Canton's Half Baked Tater Salad

Gorram Greens

Kaylee's Strawberry Colada

shiny!

So the ribz are the ones from Fat Free Vegan.  I didn't put them on the grill because I was feeling lazy.  I just cranked up the oven and took them out when they looked good.  The kale salad was super easy.  Kale, carrots, umeboshi vinegar, pepper, and a small bit of oil.  Here's a recipe of the tater salad:

The Hero of Canton's Half Baked Tater Salad
1 1/2 pounds of russet potatoes, baked and cooled until you can handle them
1/3-1/2 cup vegan mayo (or sour cream)*
1/2 Tbsp white vinegar
1/3 cup imitation bacn bits
1/4 cup shredded vegan cheddar
3 green onions, thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste

Mix mayo and vinegar in medium bowl.  Stir in the bacn bits, cheddar, and green onions.  Dice the potatoes and slowly stir them into the mayo mixture.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

I spent a ridiculous amount of time looking for a strawberry colada recipe that didn't contain pineapple juice, so I just made one up based on this recipe.  To make a virgin version of this, I'd replace the rum and agave with mango or pineapple juice.

Kaylee's Strawberry Colada
2 oz mango rum or your favorite light rum
3 oz coconut cream (refrigerate a can of full fat coconut milk and skim the cream off the top)
scant 1 oz agave or simple syrup
1 cup frozen strawberries (not the syrupy kind)

Place everything in a blender and blend away until smooth.

kaylee would totes drink her liquor from an old jar

So, the problem I had with my first attempt at this meal is that I was too, too ambitious.  I wanted to marry Western and Chinese cuisine, but the flavor seemed to be lacking.  Plus, I wasn't too fond of the rib or potato salad recipes I used.  But tonight's meal was bomb!  I could do a dance of joy!

But for now, I'll settle for a nekkid Mal (yes, I'm watching Trash as I type this).  I'm off for now, but I do promise at least one other Whedon inspired nerd session this MoFo.  Muahahahaha.

*I used mayo because I didn't have sour cream.  In fact, it was reduced fat Vegenaise.  I don't like my potato salad too creamy, so I opted for 1/3 cup but use as much as you'd like.