Shall I give you the good news or the bad news first. Hmmm, let’s start with the bad news. I was so busy enjoying myself on Thanksgiving, that we forgot to take pictures of all of the delicious food, so my plan is to make one thing a week between now and Christmas from our dinner and post the pictures for all to see. The good news, I had a request for the recipe to my vegan Keylime (actually just lime) pie. It was super, duper delicious and I could eat it over and over again. It didn’t set quite as well as I hoped, but no matter, it was still delicious and cut a lot like a chocolate or banana cream pie.

Keylime Pie

Juice from 8 limes
2 tbsp grated lime peel
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup Maple Syrup
2 Packages Tofutti Cream Cheese
1/2 container Tofutti Sour Cream
1/2 cup Agave Syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1 vegan premade pie shell
Cook pie shell according to package directions. In a saucepan, heat lime juice and water until it begins to boil. Pour into a glass measuring cup and set aside. Rinse out pan and wipe dry. Put in cornstarch and slowly pour in lime mixture, rapidly stirring the whole time. Turn heat to low and stir in maple syrup and lime peels. Cook for about 10 minutes, until mixture begins to thicken. Using a mixer, mix sour cream, cream cheese, agave syrup and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Add lime mixture and mix well. Pour into pie crust and place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes. After removing from oven let cool before placing in the refrigerator. Make sure to refrigerate at least 4 hours.

Has anybody seen Fast Food Nation yet? I am asking for the book for Christmas, but have yet to see the movie advertised. Anyway, I saw this horrible review of the movie, written by an anti-organic person, who fills the article with lot’s of misinformation. Needless to say, I am sorry I read it and even sorrier that there are people in the world who will believe the horrible propoganda in this article. Anyway, have a read for yourself and let me know what you think. It’s called Notions for a Fastfood Nation. I encourage you to write to this person and tell him what you think of his article.

Rumor has it that Heather Mills McCartney is planning on opening a Vegan Fastfood Chain. I have mixed feelings about this. First, I can get plenty of vegan fastfood, it is going out to a nice restaurant that can be problematic. I would love to see a chain of vegan fine dining. Two, there is enough fastfood in the world. Vegan fastfood isn’t all that much more healthier than the nonvegan counterpart. Afterall, many (not all) french fries are vegan and they are one of the most unhealthy things a person can put into their bodies. On the other hand, it would be great to be able to go to a restaurant and order a vegan shake when the urge hits or a vegan hot fudge sundae. I can pretty much get vegan hamburgers in a lot of diners, but vegan sundaes, now that would be a novelty.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and is taking time to enjoy the holiday season, now matter how you may celebrate it. I am looking forward to some Christmas parades and holiday wonderlands with my son. He gets so excited, which always brings a smile to my face. I am also looking forward to picking up a potted Christmas tree next weekend that I can donate after Christmas. I love decorating Christmas trees. We will make some hot cidar, put on Christmas music and spend some nice family time together. Hope you have some happy family traditions for this season.