After some resistance, I finally gave in and saw The Princess and the Frog with my husband. And I ended up really enjoying it. It’s a good story, funny, visually appealing, and has some enjoyable music. So, this, in addition to Sleeping Beauty, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Wall-E, A Christmas Story, and Where the Wild Things Are, goes on my list of approved movies for my future children that won’t annoy the hell out of me.
As we wandered back home in the unbearable cold, we were both salivating over all the gumbo in the movie. Though I didn’t have all the ingredients required, I decided to give it a go. I learned the hard way that okra is a key thickening agent in gumbo. Without it my gumbo was pretty soupy. I also didn’t have file powder, which is powdered sassafras leaves that add authentic Cajun flavor and also serve as a thickening agent. Some recipes call for flour instead.
So, here are some vegan gumbo recipes to keep you warm this winter. There’s quite a variety out there, so you’re bound to find one that suits your palate:
Vegan Chef Glorious Green Gumbo
http://www.veganchef.com/gloriousgreen.htm (calls for nutritional yeast)
Gumbo With Vegan Andouille Sausage
http://vegandad.blogspot.com/2008/05/gumbo-with-vegan-andouille-sausage.html
About.com Louisiana Vegetarian Gumbo:
http://vegetarian.about.com/od/maindishentreerecipes/r/veggumbo.htm
ehow Vegan Gumbo
http://www.ehow.com/how_2079619_make-vegan-gumbo.html
Fat Free Vegan Black-Eyed-Pea Gumbo
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/08/black-eyed-pea-gumbo.html
http://www.fatfreevegan.com/crockpot/gumbo.shtml
Recipe Zaar 10 Vegan Gumbo Recipes
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?categ=168%2C54&ls=d
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=27730.0
http://recipeland.com/recipe/v/Pure-Vegan-Gumbo-31741
http://www.recipesource.com/soups/soups/04/rec0436.html
Big Oven Pure Vegan Gumbo
http://www.bigoven.com/9930-Pure-Vegan-Gumbo-recipe.html
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/112/Gumbo/
