Happy New Year (and late Festivus dinner photos)

      
           Seitan "Ham" with Onion & Garlic Chutney                                              Roasted Broccoli & Cauliflower

      
              Balsamic Glazed Portobello Mushrooms                                                               Freshly Baked Bread

Happy New Year! 2009 sucked on so many levels for a lot of people so I am really hoping that 2010 will be better for everyone.

Now on to the food. The Mr. and I had a couple friends over for a Festivus dinner on the 26th. I really didn't manage to get enough photos and the seitan was taken the next day. It's hard to take photos when you've got guests waiting!

Here was the full menu:

• seitan "ham" with a pineapple chipotle glaze
• roasted cauliflower & broccoli
• mashed potatoes (not shown)
  
• mushroom gravy (not shown)
  
• green bean casserole (not shown)
  
• thyme scented onion and roasted garlic chutney
  
• balsamic glazed portobello mushrooms
  
• freshly baked bread
  

The seitan "ham" was modified from Bryanna's recipe and the glaze was modified from a Recipezaar recipe (warning, the original recipe is NOT vegan). Aside from those two, everything was my own recipe/concoction. The glaze was amazing with the "ham" and the onion chutney was a perfect accompaniment.

I thought everything turned out well and I hope our friends enjoyed the meal as much as I enjoyed cooking it! I think I'm done with holiday menus until Easter. Next dinner I think I'll do a cuisine that is generally not vegan friendly like Thai or Vietnamese or Korean.

In the meantime, Happy New Year!

P.S. If you're not already vegan, go vegan and stay vegan!