Two-Cheese Vegan Macaroni Casserole + Ponies

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately...

...explicitly pertaining to my horses and horses in general, plus how and if I want to choose a career path that specifically relates or is the embodiment of the equine world.  There are tremendous options; many of which would be entrepreneurial and some of which I could easily incorporate into a position to be hired as a professional in a specific horse-related field, such as Equine Sciences, Training, Riding Instruction; you get it right?  So many years have been spent cleaning equine manure and being covered in their delicious-smelling filth, and not without substantial rewards!  Never would I be able to attribute more to my life and understanding of life than I could to the horses in my life, they have been a blessing beyond a blessing and I don't see myself ever living without them.

With that said, I have pined over the school Meredith Manor since I was a teenager after my Mother first introduced me to the school, "Meredith Manor, this is Aubrie.  Aubrie, this is Meredith Manor."  It's always been really prohibitive considering it is across the country from my small hometown on little Whidbey Island in Washington state.  Yikes.  It's one of those schools that could make a career with horses over-the-top successful, which just increases the temptation for me to drop literally everything and just go.  Go for 9 months, work hard, come home a changed woman with incredible business sense and riding skills that far surpass what I originally left with, plus so many memories, friends and stories that would carry me through my life.  It could, and would be the ride of my life.  Pun dually intended.

Needless to say I'm still uncertain.  We'll see where I go with this, as I have also wanted to be a competitive Endurance Rider since I was about 19 years old, and I know that my paint horse, Jackolantern Blues (pictured above, clearing that fence with ease!); would be the absolute perfect candidate for Endurance Sports.  His spark, endurance, willingness to jump over just about anything (and he's freakishly good at it!  Hands down one of the easiest horses that I've ever worked with over fences), and desire to GO are all tell-tale signs of a great horse for endurance.  Conformationally speaking I don't worry about much, as he is delightfully proportionate, although his hooves are that of a Halter Horse, so I would certainly invest in couple sets of boots made for Endurance Horses.  My dilemma, if you can even call this a dilemma; is often that I have so many options, and don't give myself a lot of latitude to pursue many of them.  Ahwell, we'll see where it goes...

And last but not least, I now present to you an Aubrie Original recipe (they are all original recipes, lol), my famous (and new) Two-Cheese and Rosemary Vegan Macaroni Casserole, which is also Gluten-Free depending on the noodles that you choose to use.  A casserole is typically served and eaten in it's original dish, but you can eat it any way you like it as not everyone is comfortable sharing the same dishes with other people.  But we're all from the same egg, right?  C'mon, lick eachothers spoons at least!  Maybe get naked while you eat it!  No?  I suppose dropping molten-hot cheese-lava on your naked body would hurt a little bit.  Not a lot, but maybe a little bit.

What I listened to while I wrote this blog:
When Did Your Heart Go Missing? - Rooney
(click to listen/watch)

Two-Cheese and Rosemary Vegan Macaroni Casserole
1 1/2 boxes of elbow pasta (I used a quinoa pasta)
2 Cups unsweetened dairy-free milk
2 different types of Vegan "cheese", or 2 bags of a "Fiesta Blend"
3 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
1/4 Cup Nutritional Yeast
2 Tablespoons Rosemary
1 Tablespoon Black or Cayenne Pepper
1 Tablespoon Braggs Liquid Amino's

Directions: 
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit/190 degrees Celsius.
In a pie or casserole pan, put your 1 1/2 boxes of noodles.  Pour dairy-free milk over noodles, stir; then add in dairy-free cheese(s), coconut oil, pepper, Braggs and mix well..  Sprinkle Nutritional Yeast over the top of the casserole and place into oven.  You'll want to bake this casserole for about 20-30 minutes, checking sporadically to make sure the top isn't burning.  About 10-15 minutes into baking, pull the casserole out of the oven and stir it well, making sure the noodles on top of the casserole don't dry-out.
Serve immediately when done, taking precautions not to burn yourself on the smokin' hot pan!

Enjoy, Vegan Food-Porn Lovers!

Love, Aubrie

Aubrie Rose is an avid food blogger eater.  She likes watching the food network and imagining it all as Vegan deliciousness.  One day...