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Cauliflower Steaks Topped with Savory Quinoa & Garnished with Caramelized Onions….plus Chilled Asparagus Soup

If you’re on any sort of restricted diet, going to a dinner party at someone’s home can be tricky—sometimes it can feel like an imposition on your host to explain what you will or won’t eat. Or there’s that awkward moment when you and your host both realize that she inadvertently has not made anything suitable for you to eat. Oh, let’s not forget that “special” friend who invites you over but truly doesn’t care whether there’s food for you to eat and refuses to alter her menu at all. This dilemma is not exclusively reserved for vegans and vegetarians—if you are limiting your salt or sugar or fat or nuts or allergens or cupcakes (oops, did I say that out loud?), then you know what I mean! 

Recently, dear friends invited us to their home for an intimate, gourmet dinner and I just knew that the food, wine and ambiance would be truly special.  Michele, our hostess, is quite the accomplished chef, having been trained in the culinary arts and a passionate lover of great food and its preparation. Her creative talents abound—her “day job” as a successful clothing designer for her own company is apparently just one of her many gifts. So when she assured me with utmost confidence--”Don’t worry, Ellen, I’m making something fabulous for you, too!”– I was excited and flattered by her attention to my veggies-only lifestyle.

As thrilled as I was to eat and enjoy Michele’s lovingly prepared meal, I was also secretly chomping at the bit to get my hands on the recipes and recreate them at home. I’m happy to report that my rendition of these two dishes were met with ooh’s and aah’s from my family and deemed a big success! Sharing them with you is such a pleasure because this is an easy and elegant plant-based meal that is bound to please everyone.

Get these fabulous recipes and tips on how to make them on http://veganamericanprincess.com/cauliflower-steaks-topped-with-savory-quinoa-garnished-with-caramelized-onions-plus-chilled-asparagus-soup-to-start/

Ellen Francis

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