Leftover stew and Laughing Seed dishes, Mashed Potatoes

Tonight, I made a quick but tasty dinner by primarily using leftovers. I reheated the Thai seitan dish I had made a few days back, as well as some leftovers from one of our favorite restaurants, Asheville, NC's Laughing Seed. These leftovers included some pakoras (shredded vegetables in chickpea flour that is then fried) and bourbon-pecan seitan (from their menu: "tender pecan and herb crusted seitan au jus with a bourbon-shallot pan sauce, vegan creamy potato and herb gratin, and marinated green bean almondine").