Veganmofo III - Songs and Poetry - The Enchilada

Veganerrific Point #5: There are some AMAZING vegan cookbooks out there*

The Enchilada

Exciting. Making them is exciting. Wrapping them up is exciting. Eating them is exciting. It doesn’t get much better than this.

Notable. Great enchiladas really do stand out. Serve them with margaritas and your dinner guests will be talking about how awesome you are for days.

Charming. They’re like a gorgeous little parcel. Awww.

Hot. Is it the temperature? Is it the chilli? Or is it me?

Irresistible. Just try saying no to one of these delectable little items.

Lip-smackingly awesome. You’ll be licking your lips like there’s no tomorrow.

Amusing. There’s just something so special about the “hands-on” approach to rolling these babies up.

Delicious. Need I even mention it?

Adventurous. Show off your wild side and add some more chilli. Throw in some mushrooms, kumara, beans...if you can roll it, you can eat it.

Sexy. There’s something about eating Mexican food that just makes you look so good.

* This recipe was based on the Potato and Kale Enchiladas from Veganomicon

Veganmofo III - Songs and Poetry - Sushi Time

Veganerrific Point #4: Being vegan encourages you to explore and make new foods

Sushi Time

Aww yeah
That’s right baby.
Boy, tonight we’re gonna eat sushi. You know how I know, baby? ‘Cause I’m on holiday. And holiday time is the time when I make sushi. Work nights are the nights that we are both just so busy, but holiday time is the time when we eat sushi. ‘Cause everything is just right conditions are perfect. There’s nothing better to eat. Conditions are perfect. You come home early and say something Japanese like, “Can I eat it with a fork I suck at using chopsticks.” I know what you’re trying to say baby. You’re trying to say, “Oh, yeah. It’s sushi time. It’s sushi time.”

It’s sushi.
It’s sushi time.
That’s what you’re trying to say you’re trying to say let’s eat some sushi it’s sushi time.
It’s sushi.
It’s sushi time.

Veganmofo III - Songs and Poetry - Ode to a Cupcake

Veganerrific Point #3: A treat really is a treat when you're vegan.

Ode to a Cupcake

Look at you, so perfectly round and small,
On top: swirls of icing and a red cherry
Makes you somewhat resemble a nipple –
In a good way – you make me feel merry!

I bought you from the SAFE shop on K Road
You were made by the NZ Cupcake Queen
I saw you and was burdened with this load:
Is choosing you for your beauty too mean?

But cupcake, oh cupcake, how I was wrong
For you, beauty is more than just skin deep
I gazed at your loveliness for so long
But your taste on my tongue made my heart weep.

Yes, cupcake – thank-you for being cruelty free
Biting into you makes my taste buds dance
If only you knew what you mean to me
Your beauty and taste put me in a trance.