king ranch casserole + "nut butter universe" winner

King Ranch Casserole Recipe

The above is a King Ranch Casserole, a Tex-Mex favorite, typically made of well-seasoned chicken, layers of cheese, and tortillas all in a creamy sauce. 

I used black beans instead of a chicken substitute because I thought it would work well -- and it does. It has layers of cheese, beans, tortillas, onions, chilies and sauce. Then to finish it off, it is topped with tortilla chips and baked until it is hot and bubbly. 

Really good, partner.  Overall, this is a very flavorful, quick and easy casserole to assemble. 

Cost Breakdown

beans: $4
tortillas: $2
cheese, tomatoes, onions, milk: $4
seasonings: $.25

Total to make 6 servings:
$10.25

As for other business...

As some of you know, today is the day Random.org chooses the winner of Robin Robertson's brand new cookbook, "Nut Butter Universe," published by Vegan Heritage Press. You have got to love a publishing company that is vegan run! 

Here are a few more pictures from "Nut Butter Universe," 

in addition to the pics on the last post:

Power Ball Energy Bites

Peanut Butter Biscotti

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Pasta with Cauliflower-Cashew Alfredo

West African Peanut Soup

Mouthwatering, right?!?

If you are not the winner, please check back in case the first winner doesn't respond. 

Also, FYI, this book is available on Kindle as well! Neat!

I have to say that vegans have got to be the most creative commentators around! It must be all the BS we have to put up with daily defending the animals. You guys rocked with your nutty comments; I was literally laughing my head off. Well done!

Without further delay, the winner out of 45 comments is...

Comment Number 33 - Sambycat!

"A peanut sat on a railroad track,
His heart was all a-flutter.
The five-fifteen came rushing by--
Toot toot! Peanut butter!"

Please email me by March 3rd at veganaide at yahoo dot com.

Congratulations!

Robin Robertson is also hosting a Nut Butter Universe Blog Tour! Head over to this link and be sure to check out other ways to win a copy of the book or get more inside info!

"nut butter universe" + giveaway

Robin Robertson's new cookbook, Nut Butter Universe, is now available!

I tested for this book last year and am excited that it is finally out. Robin has sent me a copy and now it is time that I pass it on to some lucky person. I always like to support our vegan cookbook authors by getting my own copy of the books I test for, so this is up for grabs. Simply leave your nuttiest comment and check back on the first day of March to see if you are the winner. You will have until March 3rd to respond with your mailing address otherwise I'll have to move on to the second winner.

Only US residents, please.

Here are some of the delectable recipes I enjoyed during testing:

Peanut Butter Cups

Robin makes the popular cups vegan and even better than the original. 

Handcrafted Granola Bars

These granola bars were a huge hit during our camping trips. They are incredibly good!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Who doesn't like cheesecake? This one has two delightful layers of flavors.

Spinach Walnut Crostini

We loved this crostini! Creamy spinach on crispy bread. Mmm.

Walnut Butter Waldorf Wrap

This sandwich shames the original waldorf salad. I never thought anything that had components of the dated salad could ever be this wonderful.

Linguine with Thai Pesto

This is amazing! Pesto is a natural using nuts, and twisting the traditional pesto into a Thai pesto is nothing short of sheer genius.

These are just the tip of the iceberg. Be sure to enter the contest and check back if you are the winner on March 1st as determined by Random.org.