Don't Feed the Bears - Taco Thrash-erole

Last night we made Taco Thrash-erole from Don't Feed the Bears. It was just ok. It was edible. Once again the recipe didn't call for enough salt (or any actually) so I added 1/2 tsp salt with the spices. I topped it with a little vegan mozarella in addition to the crushed chips. It tasted a lot like a taco salad, but without the salad. We were both wishing for some lettuce, tomato, avocado, and vegan sour cream. Maybe I would have liked it more like that. I also thought it tasted like it had too much spice. It wasn't too hot for me, just too spicy - like I could have cut the spices in half. I used Ancho Chile powder for the required hot chile powder in the recipe.

Here is a pic of it in the skillet before I put it into the casserole:



How it looked when it came out of the oven:



And the gratuitous bowl shot:



I have to say that my husband and I both agreed that this experiment must end early. The next recipe we had planned to make was a casserole involving fried tofu squares, tater tots, sour kraut, and a cream sauce. We decided to skip that based on our other results from this book. We also decided that we would make Bryanna's peanut sauce instead of making the book's peanut butter spirals.

So with this glowing recommendation, this book is now free to the first person that asks for it. If you want the book, let me know and I'll send it to you.