This is the meal we make when we are tired and hungry and just want something simple, fast, and delicious. Although, the reason it is fast is because we own an immersion blender. Immersion blenders are inexpensive, easy to clean, and ours comes with a mini food processor attachment. The Penne Vodka recipe from the Veganomicon is a house favorite, which we made with fresh tomatoes tonight. And you may have noticed how much we like greens. :)

Yes, it is true. We own a spaetzle maker. Although we only make spaetzle a few times a year, it is such a pain to try to make it with a colander. And spaetzle makers only cost $7-11.

Spaetzle is not very difficult to make and this recipe is flexible; we used whole wheat flour in place of white flour and puréed lima beans instead of tofu tonight. I also frequently use soy yogurt in place of the silken tofu.

For the sauce, we made a quick purée of lima beans, sunflower seeds, earth balance, nutritional yeast, parsley, yellow mustard, salt, scallions, lemon juice and hummus.

The greens on the side are our standard greens recipe — made with Lacinto Kale and baby Bok Choy tonight.