Hello and thank you for your anniversary wishes today!
Did you know that the month of September is National Mushroom Month? :)
I am very excited to tell you about a recipe challenge I was asked to participate in called ‘Mushroom Masters: A Tournament of Taste’.
Tastespotting is hosting the event along with the Australian Mushroom Growers Association, Mushrooms Canada and The Mushroom Council (US). Twelve food bloggers (3 from each: Canada, US, and Australia) were asked to compete in this challenge and we were offered compensation to participate.
I was assigned to this week’s Portabella Playoff competition! I am up against two very talented bloggers- Jules of Stone Soup and Sara of Sprouted Kitchen. When I was introduced to their beautiful food blogs, I thought they had made a mistake in selecting me! I knew I had to come up with something great…or bust.
I put my Portabella Thinking Cap on and came up with a mouth-watering Stuffed Portabella Pizza in a Cashew Basil Cheese Sauce. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do!
Here are a few teaser shots…
Oh yes.
It tastes just like pizza! Eric and I had to fight for the last ‘slice’. ;)
I can’t wait to make this recipe again. Did I mention it is vegan and gluten-free too? :)
Easy Stuffed Portabella Pizza in a Cashew Basil Cheese Sauce
yum! those look great, I can’t wait for the recipe!
This sounds like one of the most mouth-watering combos ever. Delicious. I can’t wait to find out more!
I have recently discovered a love for portabella mushrooms…. I can’t wait for this recipe!!
I just can’t get myself to like mushrooms. Perhaps I can call September Pumpkin-month instead? ;)
It can be both. ;) lol
Holy wow that looks good!
This looks sooooo good! I love portobella mushrooms (and pizza, of course).
Angela, that is gorgeous! A winner for sure.
Don’t doubt your talents, you are a star.
I forsook my country and voted for you. Those look awesome and at least so far you are killin’ it in the poll!
I read an article recently stating that eating mushrooms on a regualr basis reduce your risk of cancer dramaically! That looks quite tastey!
Mushroom month!? Best thing I heard all day :-)
What a super creative recipe! Anything with basil in it is delicious in my book! Good luck!
Can’t wait for the recap ;)
I don’t like mushrooms.. but it does look pretty darn good!
Thanks everyone! :)
you are my hero :)
these look OUTSTANDING and ill be rooting for you the whole way!
sorry i missed saying happy anniversary earlier to you two! your wedding photos were absolutely stunning. you guys make the best couple!
Thank you!!
Oh, my god. The bokeh in that second shot… ALMOST distracts me from the delicious photos. But not quite. Can’t wait for the recipe!
Basil cashew cream sauce….omg! I’m off to vote now! Good luck!
omgosh… your big fat mushroom looks so juicy. i just voted for you!! can’t wait to try this!
You should give me the recipe soon so that I can make it before I go back to college where I don’t have a kitchen to cook in!
the recipe is linked in the tastespotting article. It can be found on the mushroom.ca blog :)
Those look amazing! Makes me wish I would have picked up the lovely portabellas I saw at the store yesterday!
that looks so delicious. printing out recipe. amazing!
That looks GOOD!! I was never a fan of stuffed mushrooms but those pictures made me change my mind.
Will we get the recipe? (I’m prepared to patiently wait for it because I won’t get the basil for another 4 months ;)))
the recipe is linked in the tastespotting article. :)
Wow that looks good. I love stuffed mushrooms.
Can’t wait to check out the recipe!
Wow, what an amazing dish. SO beautiful and I bet it’s SO tasty too :)
WOW they mushrooms lovel awesome! looking forward to the recipe!!
I have never seen a more beautiful mushroom in my entire life!!! Who won, you or Eric? My vote is with you…. ;)
Eric :( hahaha
Amazing, my mouth is watering! Just voted!!
Wow that looks incredible!
Mmmmm. Delish ANNND healthy?! I’m in heaven.
Good luck to you! You totally deserve to be nominated. Your photography has been stunning lately!
These looks fantastic!!! Good luck, I’ll definitely be casting my vote for you!
Okay, my need for this recipe is not even a want… it is a NEEED!!!!!
I voted for ya…I will be trying this recipe for sure! You are a winner for sure! Also Happy Anniversary! Hope you had a lovely day.
Angela that looks so delicious — it kind of looks like a super loaded baked potato–and that is totally a compliment! Good luck with the contest!
I only wish you had posted a pic of you with a portobello cap on your head as your “thinking cap” :)
haha that would have been great!
i’m going to vote for you right now…holy YUM that looks good!
Wow… they look delicious! I can’t wait to try them. You have my vote!!!
I’m recently warming back up to portobellos after a bad experience as a child. This looks really good! I can’t wait to see the recipe!!
Your mushroom recipe rocks – can’t wait to try it (it’s on my list for next week ;). And I did vote for you since you (obviously ;) totally deserve the votes – which you’re getting a ton of btw… Your recipe seems like a winner so far! Congratulations for the recipe (and possibly for winning ;).
thks!!
Holy moly that looks goooood! You got my vote :)
That definitely looks like a winner of a recipe. I voted for you!
I voted and yours is far more unique then your competitions. You are definitely in the front of the running.
I voted for you! And you are currently winning, with 86% of the votes! Your recipe kicks butt!
Thanks everyone!! :)
I just discovered your blog (thanks to Google Reader for suggesting you!)
I haven’t had time to read a lot, but from what I see it looks fantastic. Your message really spoke to me as a recovered distorted eater/body & food obsessed person. Ahhhh recovery it’s amazing… And did I see that you are Canadian too??
Voted for you!! I looooove portobella mushrooms and your dish looks absolutely delicious…good luck!
I love the idea of a stuffed portabella pizza. I always avoid portabellas because I never know what to do with them. I may have to add these to the menu next week. Thanks!
I just voted for these, and you are winning by a mile! If only I could find some portabella mushrooms I would run out and make these tonight! (instead I am making stuffed patty pan squash)
It’s an awesome, awesome recipe!! Way to go Angela, we are winning by a long shot!! Go Canada Go!! :)
– Brittany
love love that stuffed mushroom! it’s so huge i thought it was a potato at first :D
I am sure that people who like mushrooms will love your recipes! You are so inventive. Personally, I can’t STAND the taste of mushrooms. I especially can’t stand it when the vegetarian/vegan options always include mushrooms. Or when they try and use mushrooms to taste like meat. Gross, I don’t eat meat for a reason! It’s disgusting!
Angela,
I recently tried a tomato basil soup at a restaurant. The manager told me that it had pumkin in it as well. It was delicious! They recently discontinued making the soup, and I have decided to try find a recipe to replicate it. Have you ever tried to make a tomato pumpkin soup before??