For Mom, Because She’s Worth It

Make a compromise for Mom

This vegan vegetarian lasagna is my all-time favorite dish.  I began creating this recipe several years ago. Every time I make it, I tweak it just a little, so it's an evolving thing. It’s not a quick or easy dish to make. And it's not inexpensive, especially if you use the best fresh and organic ingredients.

Mom really is worth the trouble, but according to me, you may need a payday loan just to buy the right pan for this recipe. And the ingredient list is enough to put you in line for credit repair. So before you get too involved, consider buying the pan for Mom and tucking a copy of this recipe inside.

She'll probably do the rest. Isn't Mom great?

Eat for a week

This is a huge dish and it makes some of the best leftovers I've ever come across. It freezes very well. But it also keeps in the refrigerator long enough for just one or two people to polish it off while it's still at the peak of freshness and flavor.

Make it a work of art

If you can find yellow, red, green, and orange bell peppers, this is an especially beautiful and festive dish.  For the best results, I recommend baking it in a deep, rectangular, enameled cast iron lasagna dish with straight sides. Most pans are 13" long and 3" deep – but if you search, you can find them even larger, and larger is better. My second choice for a pan would be one of those big, light-weight, commercial-grade, rectangular roasting pans. In any event, the pan needs to be big, deep, and rectangular. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "For Mom, Because She's Worth It"