a recipe :0)

Shepherd's Pie
*my own personalized version*

• 8 large potatoes
• 2T Earth Balance buttery spread
• 1/2 C Coconut milk
• sea salt to taste
• 1 med. onion
• 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 6 oz baby bella mushrooms
• 2 stalks of celery, chopped
• 1 lg carrot, chopped
• 10oz vegan equivalent cream of mushroom soup
• fresh ground pepper to taste
• 3-4 leaves of bok choy *more or less depending* separate the leaves from the stalk, cube the stalk and chop the leaves
• additional 1/2 C coconut milk *or other non-dairy* or 1/2 C water

Instructions:

1. Peel and dice the potatoes. Place in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer until tender, about 20 min. Drain and transfer to a small mixing bowl.
2. Stir the Earth Balance into the potatoes until melted, then add the coconut milk and mash until fluffy. Cover and set aside until needed. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
3. While the potatoes are cooking, heat a bit of water or broth in a medium skillet. add the onion, garlic, and white ends of bok choy, carrots, celery, and mushrooms. Saute until the the stalk of bok choy begins to lose it's color.
4. Add the chopped leaves, these cook quickly. Immediately add the mushroom soup, and liquid of your choice. *I used water and it was still creamy and YUMMY.
5. Stir until well mixed. Pour into a 2qt baking dish and spread the potato mixture evenly over the top.
6. Bake for 30-35 min or until the potatoes become golden and slightly crusty. Let stand for 5-10 min. Enjoy! :0)

Note: I am not used to writing down a recipe...if you read this and it doesn't make sense or I left something out...let me know! :) When sauteing the veggies...I add and then cut the next, so the "tougher" ones are cooking the longest. I basically used the veggies I had left in my fridge at the end of the week...so be creative. This is a dish that our kids LOVED and is such a creamy comfort food.

I will definitely share *at some point* my "Absurdly Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake" along with the quick vegan frosting! We made that for Christmas dessert and no one would have known the difference.