the meatball-type things we made tonight

Okay, so maybe they're a lot more like croquettes, but they were awfully good.

First, I saw this post,http://tinyurl.com/yj6yu8o and followed the recipe. But I added some things, and here's how it went.

Instead of a fresh sweet potato, I took the lazy woman's way out and used ore-ida steam and mash yams: http://www.oreida.com/products/sweets.aspx

and I used frozen mirepoix mix (carrots, celery onions; diced). I also charred it on purpose, to give the meatballs a smoky flavor.

I used about a fourth cup of nutritional yeast. It tastes delicious...

and, as for spices, I used a fourth tbsp. of seven-spice, a fourth tsp. of this: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Pyramid-Mediterranean-Salad-All-Natural-Herb-Seasoning-1.75-oz/10324512

cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic, and a sprinkle of my special ingredient that makes everything wonderful: Ranch dressing powered mix. (Yeah, I went there. It was awesome, too.)

I rolled the mix into little balls and fried them in Smart Balance (It's vegan, yay!) and set them on a bed of Egyptian rice, made with "not chicken" veggie broth: http://www.veganessentials.com/catalog/natural-vegan-chicken-and-beef-bouillon-cubes-by-edward--sons.htm

I put it on a dollop of hummus, seasoned with turmeric and paprika, and shredded some almond vegan pepperjack over it: http://www.lisanatticheese.com/index.php?Itemid=8&option=com_zoo&view=item&category_id=1&item_id=4

And I tell you, it was HEAVEN. When was the last time you were able to say that something seyami was heaven?

pictures forthcoming (like when I can figure out blogspot's way of incorporating HTML), or go look at the album here:http://www.facebook.com/mmemaledicta#!/photo.php?pid=697297&id=1643391810

Cheers until tomorrow, when we make seyami green chili burritos. OH BABY!

~Audra