Ⓥ Vegan Kitchen: Best Poutine Ever! Ⓥ

Okay, so this is honestly not much of a "recipe" per-say but this was so delicious that I decided I had to share. ;) Before going vegan I admittedly loved the Canadian-invented poutine-- for those that don't know what a poutine is, it's french fries smothered in cheese and gravy. Healthy I know. I've had fries and vegan gravy since but not with cheese, even the vegan varieties. However, this idea came to us and I have to say, it's the best poutine I've ever had in my life (and I've been to Montreal and had them there too ;)). 

What you'll need…

Vegan Poutine:

Your choice of favourite french fries

Vegan Gravy (recipe here)

Daiya Mozarella Cheese

Tofu Balls (recipe here)--totally optional. 

I think what made this extra delicious was the perfect combination of ingredients. The fries were from the "Bite" truck in Nelson which are by far the best french fries I've ever had--they're organic and fried with non-hydrogenated vegetable oils too! So find your favourite french fries or make your own! Next we topped them with Daiya mozzarella "cheese" (thank goodness for Daiya!!) and smothered them with home-made vegan gravy (recipe here)--which melted the daiya. I also made tofu balls to go with them and it was, again, simply delish! 

  

You could easily replicate this easy "recipe" and make your own with your personal favourite french fries and take care of the rest as I described above. Seriously good! Again, I'm aware not the healthiest, but as far as unhealthy food goes, this wasn't so bad and totally worth the treat. ;)  

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Ⓥ Vegan Kitchen: Almond-Crusted Potatoes! Ⓥ

 These are by far my favorite potato fries. It's something a little different, packed-full of flavor and just so ridiculously good you'll be as hooked as I am on these. ;) 

I have also made this recipe with peanut butter instead of almond butter, and both are amazing! You can also use any combination of potatoes or root vegetables you'd like for this recipe, all one or a combination of anything you'd like; sweet potatoes, yams, potatoes, carrots. My favorite is sweet potatoes and yams--plus they're healthier than regular potatoes. 

Almond-Crusted Potatoes:

3-4 Potatoes or other Root Vegetables 

3 tbsp Almond Butter (or peanut butter)

1 tablespoon Olive Oil

1/2 tsp Salt

1 tsp each of Garlic Powder, Cumin, Black Pepper, Curry, and Basil. 

Chop root vegetables into thin "fries," or you can chop them into cubes--either works. Preheat oven to 400° and oil tray.

Combine all the other ingredients in a food processor (or a large bowl) until well mixed.

Line fries on tray and pour mixture over them, making sure they are well coated. - or - Place fries into the large bowl with mixture and get fries so they are well coated and then place them onto tray. p.s. you're hands are probably going to get messy unless you can manage to mix them alright with a spoon or spatula. ;) 

Bake 35-45 minutes (depending on the thickness of you fries) until coating is browned and a bit crispy and the fries are fully cooked. 

*Flip fries several times to avoid sticking. 

Makes approx. 2-4 servings, depending how hungry you are. ;)

(Will keep refrigerated for up to 3 days)

Enjoy! These are amazing and once you know what you're doing they are super fast and easy to whip up! :) 

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