Office Cake-Bake

My company had a cake-bake last week. The theme was Discovery Channel and affiliate networks (i.e. Animal Planet, Planet Green, etc..)


Top Left: my cake entry was called Meerkat Manor Chocolate-Mint Cake with green coconut grass.













While the other cakes were not vegan, they were so creative and beautiful that I just had to post them. Especially love the Animal Planet Globe. Too cute!

Water Chestnut Lettuce Wraps

1 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 cups chopped button mushrooms
(8oz can) 1 cup minced water chestnuts
2/4 cup crushed cashews
3 garlic cloves minced
2 tsp lime juice
2 1/2 TB soy sauce
1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 TB canola oil

Dipping Sauce recommendations: Hoisin sauce; Plum sauce; Peanut sauce. Make your own or use store-bought. Check the international section of your grocery store.

Use a wok of frying pan. Heat oil and fry minced garlic until golden. Add remaining chopped ingredients and seasons. Stir fry for 8 minutes. Add spoonful to lettuce leaf, wrap & dip. Boston lettuce seems to work best for holding in the mixture.