A few things . . .

I've made the best veggie lasagna ever! The secret ingredient is a layer of one pound of crumbled tofu mixed with one batch of Isa's vegan pesto from VWAV. OMG! It is the best lasagna I've ever made. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Layer in this order:

..a generous amount of sauce
..lasagna noodles
..tofu/pesto mixture
..lasagna noodles
..veggie layer - a generous amount of your favorite chopped veggies
..lasagna noodles
..lots of sauce
..vegan mozz if you desire

I've made this three times in the past 6 weeks. Because it's so hot & I don't have air, I assemble it one day & bake it early in the morning the next day.

In another cooking adventure, I had an accidental treat -- baked tofu crumbles. One of my tofu blocks literally crumbled apart as I sliced it for baking, so I just scooped it together in a corner of the pan & seasoned it like the tofu slices. I stirred it up occasionally as it baked. Oh my! It would be a fantastic base for a Shepard's pie! I'm already planning my T-day dinner around this! ;)

I just received my first ceramic knife. Whoa! Were my metal blades ever this sharp? My husband doesn't even want to be in the kitchen when it's out, but I love it. I have never sliced onions so finely as with this lovely instrument! But extreme caution is required. It is razor sharp. I barely touched it agasint my finger & got a little slice. Has anyone else used ceramic knives?

And the last thing - I am addicted to Penzey's spices. I have saved a fortune buying quantities instead of those little jars.

Quick-grilled the veggies first and used rice lasagna noodles which was different but really tasty, not as starchy as the regular lasagna noodles. Also added one sliced boca bratwurst, which I always do with Italian food (such good flavor!) I'll keep this recipe - thanks for posting!

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There's a Penzey Spices near my house. I'll check that out . . . I've been having to go far afield to get spices for some experimenting I've been doing with Indian food.

mushrooms yummy