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I substitute things all the time to veganize other people's recipes, and make them my own. Mushrooms and mashed potatoes go so well together!

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Cremini and portobello are the same mushroom; cremini are the babies and portobello are the grown ups. Maitake (hen of the woods) would work well, too.

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((( Blacktop Autumn ))) You know, I've been sharing women's bathrooms with transwomen since 1970 (that I'm aware of; could have been sooner). Never did me any harm. Please take care of yourself.

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So, contemporary art. I hate Postmodernism.

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Ooooo! the allspice cinnamon salt combo sounds good! I also toss nutmeg in the weirdest places (quiche and mac n cheese, for example), and it might be good here too.

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I just use a frozen veggie mix (it really does taste the same!) of corn, green beans, and carrots and it is delish! I'm not a huge fan of "peas in my food" either.

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Ooh, stout!! Never would have thought of that. Thanks!

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I just use a frozen veggie mix (it really does taste the same and is SO much easier!) of corn, green beans, and carrots and it is delish! I'm not a huge fan of "peas in my food". I think they should have made a bigger point of the cheese on top. It is the best part! At the end of cooking (when the potatoes have golden brown peaks on them), cover the top of the casserole with Sharp Cheddar Cheese (careful for "bubble over"!) and broil until melted and golden brown. Then, remove from oven and let it sit for 10-15 minutes to allow the casserole to suck back in all of the juices. Also, beef broth tastes much better than chicken broth in this dish. Perfect!!!

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What is marmite?

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Marmite is food of the gods.

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UK marmite or NZ marmite? Although I'm now planning on adding marmite to everything now.

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Uk. NZ has vegemite- not sure if they get proper marmite too. Add it to anything meaty- stew, casserole, sauce, burgers...Nice on cheese on toast as a layer under the cheese. Little smidge on the outside of a crispy baked potato. Apologies if this is teaching you to suck eggs!

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Actually, NZ has marmite. Vegemite is an Aussie thing. In the 80s marmite was dominant in NZ, perhaps nowadays vegemite has infiltrated the country. I have not added marmite to shepherd's pie, will do the next time I make the dish. The little jar lasts forever, gotta find more ways to use it.

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When my mom passed we cleaned out her cabinets. There was one ancient box of McCormick's dried oregano, in a metal can (way before plastic), and the oregano had long ago solidified. Salt and pepper were the only "spices" she ever used!

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Frozen corn does, too.

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