Most traditional jambalaya recipes are chock full of shrimp, sausage, and chicken. But I use chopped sauteed eggplant and sliced homemade spicy gluten-based sausages instead. The Creole Sausage is a separate recipe in my cookbook, and they're also excellent on their own for breakfast.By the way, if you don't see any eggplant in this picture, it's because I peel my eggplant. I can't stand eggplant skin. It's tough and gross. It must come off!
On the side are my smoky Mess O' Greens, also in the cookbook. I typically slow-cook my collards with turnips, but I didn't have any on hand. Either way, the dish makes for a healthy nutrient-packed side. And yes, I super slow-cook my greens ... none of that newfangled quick-cookin' stuff.
Ha! I was actually looking in your archives yesterday (stalkerish??) to see if you'd reviewed a certain BPC book I'm going to review soon.
ReplyDeleteWhile searching, I saw a post with those "Mess o' Greens" and was thinking, "Mmmm, I'd like to know how to make that. Glad to hear I'll soon know the secret!! :)
I am looking forward to the cookbook! I'm from Virginia, so I don't know if you consider me to be a Southerner... But that's too bad, damn it, 'cause The South comes from the heart. Point is, Southern vegans > most everything.
ReplyDeleteha, math does suck. that jambalaya looks good! i wish my husband liked eggplant so i could cook with it all the time. i am in no way a southerner but your recipes still sound awesome :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to eat this.
ReplyDeleteOoooh the jambalaya looks so good and hearty :o)
ReplyDeleteWhat I recall from elementary math was the use of alligators to help students remember what the > and < symbols meant. Something along the lines of the alligator wants to eat the number that is bigger, so we want to eat the eggplant because it is "bigger" than meat. :)
ReplyDeleteDidn't know you were suppose to cook collard greens with turnips. who woulda thunk :D
ReplyDeleteJam - bah- lay- a! (Seinfeld reference) YUM. DId you know there is a Jimmy Buffet song called Math Suks?
ReplyDeleteThat looks delicious!!
ReplyDeleteAny food that you can describe as a Mess O' somethin' is already delicious!
ReplyDeleteAlso -- Math is awesome. For example: 1 mess o' greens + 1 heap of jambalaya = lots of delicious!
ReplyDeleteOhhh I like that you put eggplant in your jambalaya!
ReplyDeleteDAMN that looks tastay!!
ReplyDeleteWould you please make this for me? Pretty please?
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you!
ReplyDeleteGreens > 1 hour cooking time.
Awww yeah.
Yes on cooking greens! I can do a quick cook on kale but not on turnip, mustard, or collard greens. The first time I saw a raw collard wrap I liked to died. Still haven't tried it raw.
ReplyDeleteLooks really good. Will definitely give it a try soon.
ReplyDeleteWaiting for the cookbook and the recipes to the amazing-looking dishes on your site is officially TORTURE!!! I will be the nerd waiting in line the night before it hits the shelves at my local bookstore. Gahhh! I want to make all of these! :-)
ReplyDelete~JennyL