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Seitan
2007-09-05 02:00:00
I finally made a log of seitan o'greatness, so I crossed one off from my 30 before 30 list. As usual, I didn't really read the entire recipe first, so I used ketchup instead of tomato paste and soy sauce instead of tamari because I didn't have either. It worked out just fine. I was pretty bummed when I found out that I have to bake it for 90 minutes, though. It's like that no-knead bread - it's good, but it made me feel guilty.Mi marido and his parents seemed to enjoy it as well on a pizza I baked. Now, what I don't know is what to do with the rest of seitan o'greatness... Any suggestions?*Almost Whole Wheat Pizza Dough* makes 1 batch[ingredients]- 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour- 1/2 cup flour- 1/2 tsp sugar- 1/2 tsp yeast, disolved in 1/4 cup water- 1/2 cup water- 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil[directions]- mix the ingredients- knead the dough for 5 minutes or until elastic- cover the dough and rest it for 1 hour for until doubled
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Veggie Quiche
2007-09-03 20:27:00
Mi marido's parents are visiting, so I wanted to make something familiar to them. I've made a batch of lasagna, a pizza, burritos, and pasta puttanesca salad so far. Based on a recipe from Fatfree Vegan Kitchen, I made some veggie quiche. This was my first time to make a vegan quiche, and it was fabulous! Oh, and I enjoyed a slice with some tomato sauce and a glass of pale ale :)*Veggie Quiche* makes 1 pie[ingredients]- veggies..... 1 tbs olive oil..... 1 clove garlic, minced..... 1/2 red onion, minced..... 1 cup mushroom, sliced..... 1 cup baby spinach..... 1 crown broccoli, chopped- quiche mix..... 1 package silken tofu, drained..... 1/4 cup soy milk..... 2 tbs nutritional yeast..... 1 tbs arrowroot starch..... 1 tbs tahini..... 1/4 tsp onion powder..... 1/4 tsp turmeric..... 1/4 tsp salt- 1 pie shell[directions]- preheat oven to 350F- saute the veggie- put the quiche mix through a food processor- combine veggie and quiche mix well- pour it into a pie shell- bake for 25 minutes

Black Bean Puff Pie
2007-09-02 05:24:00
I really didn't have much in the fridge, and this is what I came up with. It turned out to be a huge hit! I will definitely try this again with other veggies, but some red onions, red cabbages and carrots were all I had that time. I made up the sauce as I really wanted to finish an opened bottle of white wine in the fridge :) I decided that this dish is Australian, so please enjoy it with a glass of stout.*Black Bean Puff Pie* serves 4[ingredients]- black bean patty..... 1 can black beans..... 1 onion, minced..... 1/2 cup flour..... 1/4 cup bread crumb, moisten with soy milk..... 1 tsp garlic powder..... 1 tsp onion powder..... salt and pepper to taste- veggies for stuffing..... 1 cup red cabbage, shredded..... 1/4 cup carrots, shredded..... 1/4 cup soy cheese..... 1 tbs olive oil..... salt and pepper to taste- 1 sheet puff pastry- mushroom pesto sauce[directions]- make puff pastry or thaw a frozen one- preheat the oven to 375F- make black bean patty..... putting the ingredients th...

Pasta Salad
2007-08-29 02:45:00
Where does time go? I've been taking photos of food I make, but I haven't gotten around to upload them. Hopefully I will get back into my routine and check your blogs out for a change! Oh, I'd suggest you stick with light beer.*Pasta Salad * serves 4[ingredients]- 2 cups tri-color spiral pasta- 1 cup garbanzo beans- 1/2 cup kalamata olive- 1/2 cup roasted pepper- 1/4 cup vegan pesto sauce[directions]- cook pasta and chill- mix rest of the ingredients

Stir Fried Tempeh
2007-08-24 06:15:00
I got some black rice the last time around, so I played with it a little. I forgot to pay attention to the stir fry sauce for this dish, so I might be a bit off with the measurements. Oh, and I love tempeh especially when I lightly fry them. I like it roasted, too.*Stir Fried Temp eh* serves 2[ingredients]- 1 cup tempeh, chopped- 1 cup broccoli- 1 carrot, cut in match sticks- 1/2 cup red cabbage, shredded- 1/2 cup cabbage, shredded- 1 tbs sesame oil- stir fried sauce..... ~2 tbs tahini..... ~1 tbs miso paste..... ~1 tbs tamari sauce..... ~1 tbs veggie broth[directions]- stir fry veggies with sesame oil- lightly fry tempeh and add to the veggie mix- season with stir fried sauce*Black Rice Pudding* serves 2[ingredients]- 1 cup black rice- 6 cup water- 1/2 cup sugar- 1/4 cup coconut milk[directions]- cook rice with water and sugar until water is gone- chill, and pour coconut milk on top

Focaccia con le Olive
2007-08-21 08:38:00
Bread baking is my newfound love in the kitchen. Since I became comfortable with yeast, I began to think that baking bread is easy. This one turned out way better than I anticipated, which made me want to make more bread :)*Focaccia con le Olive * makes 1 focaccia[ingredients]- 3 cups flour- 1 cup water- 1 tsp sugar- 1 tsp salt- 1 tsp yeast, activated- toppings..... 10 olives, sliced..... 2 tsp rosemary..... 1 tbs olive oil to coat..... salt to taste[ingredients]- mix the ingredients well- knead the dough for 5 minutes or until it becomes elastic- rest the dough for 1 hour or until doubled- flatten the dough into a disk and place it in a pizza pan- coat with olive oil and rest the dough for 30 minutes or until doubled- make indentations with a finger tips- top the dough with place some olives and rosemary- rest the dough for 30 minutes or until doubled- preheat oven to 450F- sprinkle salt and bake it for 15 minutes or until golden- serve warm

Black Bean Tamales
2007-08-19 18:00:00
I finally got around to updating this tamale recipe from my first tamalada on N.Y.E.! I had so much fun with my ladies, and these were very tasty :) Mi querido K taught me how to make these, and I though it was interesting that she mixed beans with the dough instead of folding them in. Next time I will try grilled peppers with red chili sauce... Corns with green chili sauce sounds good, too!*Black Bean Tamale s* makes 1 dozen[ingredients]- 2 cups masa harina- 2 cups cooked black beans..... simmered in 1 cup green chili sauce- 1 cup vegetable stock- 1/2 cup soy margarine- 1 tsp baking powder- 1 tsp salt- 1 tsp cumin- 12 fresh corn husks[directions]- make masa by mixing dry ingredients and vegetable stock- whisk soy margarine until very soft- slowly incorporate masa into margarine (1 golf ball size dough at a time)- add in black beans and divide dough into 12- wrap dough in corn husks- steam them for 30 minutes- enjoy with chili sauce :)
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Gardender's Pie
2007-08-17 20:30:00
I've never had a shepard's pie, so I thought I make a vegan version of it. Mi querido "muffin" named the dish "a gardener's pie" when I brought it to lunch the other day. He's born in the UK, and I really enjoy it when he talks about anything British. He told me that shepard's pie is also known as a poor man's pie, and mine looked like I was a gardener than a poor farmer. I hope to visit there one day.I will go camping tonight with mi marido, mi perra Jackie, and muffin and hike up Wheer Peak tomorrow to see some glacier. I hope you all will have a beautiful weekend :)*Garde ner's Pie* serves 4[ingredients]- mushed potatoes..... 4 potatoes..... soy milk..... soy margarine- stuffing..... 2 cups canned diced tomatoes..... 2 stalks celery, finely chopped..... 2 sticks carrots, finely chopped..... 2 cloves garlic, minced..... 1 onion, minced..... 1/3 cup corns..... 1/3 cup green peas..... 1/3 cup green beans, chopped..... 1 tbs olive oil..... 1 tbs tomato paste..... salt and pepp...
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No-Knead Bread
2007-08-16 05:00:00
One of my 30 before 30 includes my plan to become a better baker and (hopefully) stop buying bread. After Celine posted her whole wheat no-knead bread, I decided to give no-knead bread a try. Based on this recipe (I recall thinking, "it's nice that I don't have to knead the dough, but I'm not sure about the whole resting time and baking bits"), I made my first no-knead bread.I like my recipe quick, easy, & simple (not to mention healthy), so I modified the recipe and cut corners. By the time the dough was in the pot, I was pretty sure I won't make this again. I thought using the oven for 80 minutes just to bake a single bread was too much. The bread justified it, though (at least this time around). I will try other bread recipes to find ones I like, but I could see myself coming back to this one. After all, it was crunch on the outside and soft, moist, and a bit chewy on the inside - just the way I like my bread. If there is next time, I will make with 100% whole wheat.*No-Knead...
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Mexican Lasagna
2007-08-15 05:45:00
I've been increasingly busier at work, so I started making a few dishes for lunch on the weekends. This one is perfect because it keeps and freezes well. I froze a block of tofu and thawed for a firmer texture, but drained firm tofu will work, too. I like a frozen & thawed tofu for this recipe because it soaks up the sauces better :) I make sure that the red stuffing comes on the top to have crunchy texture on the outside...*Mexican Lasagna * makes a 9 x 9 baking pan[ingredients]- 4 corn tortillas..... 1 cup masa hirina..... 1/2 cup water..... 1 tsp salt- red stuffing..... 4 potatoes, diced..... 1 onion, minced..... 1/2 soyrizo..... 1 tbs olive oil- green stuffing..... 1 package tofu, frozen, thawed, & diced..... 2 cups salsa verde or green chili sauce[directions]- make corn tortillas..... mix the ingredients..... rest the dough for 1 hour..... divide the dough into 4..... form disks and bake them- make the red stuffing..... saute onion with olive oil..... add potatoes and conti...

Russian Tea Cakes
2007-08-13 03:30:00
I'm really picky about cookies. Russian tea cakes are my favorite, and they certainly make me watch how many I eat (they are really rich). My version is somewhere between Mexican wedding cookies and Russian tea cakes. I can certainly omit the powder sugar, but they look pretty for a special occasion. They go well with a shot of espresso.*Russian Tea Cakes * makes 2 dosens[ingredients]- 2 cups flour- 1 cup soy margarine- 1 cup walnuts, chopped- 1/4 cup powdered sugar- 1 tsp vanilla extract- 1/4 tsp salt- 1/4 cup powdered sugar for coating[Directions]- preheat the oven @ 350F- mix all the ingredients and shape the dough- bake for 10 minutes- coat the cookies with powdered sugar (or dust some)

Banana Pancakes
2007-08-11 19:45:00
Since I heard that my grandmother-in-law mixes lemon juice and milk to substitute butter milk, I started adding apple cider vinegar to soy milk for pancakes. I am definitely more of a scone person, but these pancakes are moist, fluffy, and slightly sweet from riped bananas and the maple extract. I also use this basic recipe to make blueberry pancakes (with vanilla extract instead of maple extract), and I enjoy them, too. I like banana pancakes because mi marido sings that Jack Johnson song whenever I do. Even though he sings in a way that I can tell he doesn't really care for him, it brightens the kitchen.*Banana Pancakes * serves 2[ingredients]- 1 ripe banana- 1 cup flour- 1 cup soy milk- 1 tbs oil- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar (or lemon)- 1 tsp maple extract- 1 tsp baking powder- 1/4 tsp baking soda- 1/4 tsp cinnamon[directions]- mix soy milk and apple cider vinegar and set aside for 5 minutes- either slice or coarsely chop banana- mix all the dry ingredients and sift- mix all the w...

Orzo Salad
2007-08-10 02:00:00
Salad is always a good choice. I like pasta salad, especially with pesto. I like making rice salad with a similar recipe, too! (I usually add sliced green onions when I do.) I've never seen whole grain orzo, by the way. I just learn that my friend avoids non-whole-grain pasta (probably not a bad idea), so I am thinking about what to make for a "Italian dinner and funny movies" night. I would love to have at least one pasta dish :) Mi marido and I started inviting a few friends to enjoy dinner and a couple of movies together. I wonder what to show for a funny movie... Any ideas?*Orzo Salad* serves 8[ingredients]- 4 cups orzo- 1 green pepper, finely chopped- 1 red pepper, finely chopped- 1 red onion, minced- 2 cloves garlic, minced- 1 cup garbanzo beans, cooked- dressing..... 1/4 cup vegan pesto..... 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar..... 1/8 cup olive oil..... salt and pepper to taste[directions]- cook orzo- saute garlic and onion with a little olive oil- make the dressing by mixing- ...
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Zucchini Cake
2007-08-09 05:00:00
This is the fourth recipe using zucchinis in baking since the beginning of this blog (the first was muffins, the second was bread, and the third was bread pudding). I baked it in a 9x13 pan this time, and it worked better than ever. I thought about frosting like carrot cakes, but it's sweet and moist enough without it. I think I'm done adjusting the recipe, and I will use a 9x13 pan instead of 2 bread pans from now on. Bite size cakes are more portable than slices of bread and easier to share with others at coffee breaks :) I might still try using silken tofu, but I liked how soy yogurt moistened the cake. Oh, and I might replace 1/2 tsp cinnamon with nutmeg next time. Well, I guess I'm not completely done with perfecting this one yet.*Zucchini Cake * makes 1 batch (9x13 pan)[ingredients]- 3 zucchinis, shredded (~ 2 cups)- 1 cup sugar- 3/4 cup soy yogurt- 1/2 cup canola oil- 1/2 cup apple sauce- 3 cups flour- 1 tbs vanilla extract- 1 tsp baking soda- 1 tsp baking powder- 1 tsp cin...