CookwithUs #15 BBQ like i was home but vegan style

For this holiday I wanted to recreate what my family was probably having. And with the exception of a few more sides, I feel I did well for my little home.

I did an easy vegan sloppy joe, a staple of my familys gatherings. A vegan creamy potato salad and salad with vegan ranch. maybe a bit to much creamy goodness, but why not.

Sloppy Joe Vegan Try

Fake ground beef
2 cabana peppers
2 jalapeno peppers
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
1/2 cup bbq sauce
1/3 cup Caribbean jerk sauce

Vegan ranch Is super easy

Simply drain the water and only use heavy part from canned coconut milk. Whip with ranch seasonings packet. I used this for base of potato salad and for dressing for salad.

Potato Salad

Simply boil diced potatoes til soft, then drain. I took 1 cubana pepper and 1 small white onion and placed them in same pot I boiled potatoes. Turning off heat to give them a quick sear. Then tossed potatoes, vegan ranch and onions and pepper together. Put in frig for 2 hours before serving.

If I were up north with family there would be more sides, more food and no left overs. Here there is lots of left overs but no dead animals. So vegans enjoy.