This Recipe is a Man's Vegan Feast

I made this recipe for Smoky Apple Baked Beans from Susan at FatFree Vegan Kitchen. It is just incredible, a true man's feast. I did not have smoked paprika, so I used Hungarian hot paprika in its place and it gave it a nice kick. One thing I have found when starting out on a plant based diet regimen with no oil, is that you need to learn a new way of cooking. I am an expert at throwing a steak in a cast iron skillet, or caramelizing my onions in a sea of olive oil, but those skills are no longer handy. By seeking out great blogs like Susan's you can quickly learn new styles of cooking that will be extremely satisfying. I also had to rearrange my kitchen to accommodate all my new vegetable and whole grain friends, which I will detail soon...