Many vegan/vegetarian dishes are made with gluten/seitan, but it can be kind of costly to buy it premade and cook it. This is usually made using high gluten flour or instant gluten flour, which would be much easier and faster to make, but regular all-purpose flour can make this just as well.
Ingredients:
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 cups water
Directions:
1. Place flour in a large mixing bowl and gradually add water while kneading it to form a stiff, elastic dough. (It shouldn’t be sticky.)
2. Cover and set aside the dough for approximately half an hour.
3. Pour water in the bowl just enough to cover the dough.
4. Cover and set aside for approximately two hours.
5. Wash the dough by kneading it in the water. The water will become cloudy.
6. Pour out water and refill with clean water.
7. And wash dough by kneading more…. And replace water and wash…. and wash… and wash….. Until the water runs clear. (This will take approximately half an hour or more, and you’ll be left with approximately half the size of dough as what you started with. It will look gross and kind of like… brains….)
8. Place in a clean bowl, cover and place in fridge for a day. After a day, it will look smoother and be more elasticy.
9. Cut or shape into desired shapes and cook as desired.
Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
12 May 2010
Vegan Flour Frosting
Okay, I know this sounds weird and probably gross, but this is seriously the best frosting I have ever made. I always have the problem with buttercream frosting or any other frosting that is made from confectioners/icing sugar because it always turns out way too sweet, especially if I’m piping the frosting on, it’s just way too much.
And then I discovered this type of frosting. It is amazing. It’s lighter tasting than buttercream frosting, and a lot less sweet, which makes it perfect for piping onto cupcakes or cakes. The consistency is a lot lighter, almost like whipped cream, but slightly heavier than whipped cream. So its kind of like a cross between whipped cream and buttercream frosting, which I absolutely love. So far I have only tried this on cupcakes, though I am planning to try making a black forest cake using this instead of heavy whipped cream.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup soymilk (I like to use Vanilla Silk)
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup vegan margarine (Earth Balance)
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
*Note: Don't try to use all margarine, it doesn't seem to work. I haven't tried all shortening though so I can't say anything about that.
Directions:
1. In a bowl, sieve flour into soymilk. Whisk together until smooth.
2. Pour into a small saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to bubble. Set aside to cool.
3. In a large bowl, cream together shortening, butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy.
4. Add vanilla and salt. Blend well.
5. With an electric beater, beat in cooled flour mixture on medium speed, approximately a teaspoonful at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Continue beating until light and fluffy.
*Note: Make sure there aren’t any small lumps of flour in the frosting, especially if you are piping it, lumps will look unattractive and get stuck in the tips. It can be really frustrating!
And then I discovered this type of frosting. It is amazing. It’s lighter tasting than buttercream frosting, and a lot less sweet, which makes it perfect for piping onto cupcakes or cakes. The consistency is a lot lighter, almost like whipped cream, but slightly heavier than whipped cream. So its kind of like a cross between whipped cream and buttercream frosting, which I absolutely love. So far I have only tried this on cupcakes, though I am planning to try making a black forest cake using this instead of heavy whipped cream.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup soymilk (I like to use Vanilla Silk)
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup vegan margarine (Earth Balance)
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
*Note: Don't try to use all margarine, it doesn't seem to work. I haven't tried all shortening though so I can't say anything about that.
Directions:
1. In a bowl, sieve flour into soymilk. Whisk together until smooth.
2. Pour into a small saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to bubble. Set aside to cool.
3. In a large bowl, cream together shortening, butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy.
4. Add vanilla and salt. Blend well.
5. With an electric beater, beat in cooled flour mixture on medium speed, approximately a teaspoonful at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Continue beating until light and fluffy.
*Note: Make sure there aren’t any small lumps of flour in the frosting, especially if you are piping it, lumps will look unattractive and get stuck in the tips. It can be really frustrating!
Vegan Sugar Cookies
I found this recipe on vegweb.com and replaced the silken tofu it called for, for applesauce. And I added a cookie frosting to them as well. I have been meaning to try this out for ages and I finally did. They turned out great. The cookies themselves taste really good. Soft and rich. And not too sweet. But once I added the frosting, it was a little bit too sweet to my taste. But I’m sure if they’re being made for children, they won’t be too sweet. Also I did a horrible job of frosting them, its embarassing… that’s why I don’t have a picture for these. But I will take a picture the next time I make them.
Ingredients:
Cookies:
3 tbsp Applesauce
1/2 cup Earth Balance margarine
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Frosting:
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tsp soymilk
2 tsp light corn syrup
Directions:
1. Cream together margarine and sugar until fluffy.
2. Add applesauce and vanilla.
3. Sift in flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Mix well.
5. Roll out and use cookie cutters to cut out cookies. Make them however thick you want them to be, since they won’t rise much.
6. Bake for approximately 10 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
While cookies are cooling….
1. Mix together confectioners’ sugar and soymilk.
2. Add corn syrup and stir well.
3. The frosting will be somewhat stiff.
4. I suggest putting the icing into a piping bag and pipe it onto the cookies. It’s much easier, less messy, since the frosting is so stiff it’s kind of hard to spread on with a spatula. You can also add a little bit more soymilk so its easier to spread and more like a glaze. If you’re adding sprinkles, be sure to put it on immediately after frosting, before the frosting hardens.
Ingredients:
Cookies:
3 tbsp Applesauce
1/2 cup Earth Balance margarine
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Frosting:
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tsp soymilk
2 tsp light corn syrup
Directions:
1. Cream together margarine and sugar until fluffy.
2. Add applesauce and vanilla.
3. Sift in flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Mix well.
5. Roll out and use cookie cutters to cut out cookies. Make them however thick you want them to be, since they won’t rise much.
6. Bake for approximately 10 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
While cookies are cooling….
1. Mix together confectioners’ sugar and soymilk.
2. Add corn syrup and stir well.
3. The frosting will be somewhat stiff.
4. I suggest putting the icing into a piping bag and pipe it onto the cookies. It’s much easier, less messy, since the frosting is so stiff it’s kind of hard to spread on with a spatula. You can also add a little bit more soymilk so its easier to spread and more like a glaze. If you’re adding sprinkles, be sure to put it on immediately after frosting, before the frosting hardens.
12 April 2010
Simple Seaweed Tofu (Recipe) and A little about what's been going on in my life.
First things first, so not to bore anybody. The seaweed tofu. This is currently one of my favourite things to make. Its just SO simple, and SO easy to make. I'm sure there's something like this that already exists out there, but I haven't had it before until I decided to make it myself, and couldn't find a recipe anywhere for what I was imagining. Maybe I just didn't look hard enough.
Ingredients:
Nori (About 3 sheets)
1 package tofu (medium/firm whichever you prefer, I personally like the taste of medium more, but firm is easier to make)
Salt to taste
Directions:
1. Open package of tofu and rinse in cold water. Pat dry with a paper towel.
2. Cut the tofu into little rectangles.
3. Sprinkle salt on the tofu.
4. Using scissors, cut the seaweed into smaller sheets. For mine I cut it in half one way and then into 4 the other direction (8 pieces in total for each sheet)
5. Wrap tofu in the seaweed. Have a bowl or glass of water by you and dip your finger in the water to wet the edge of the seaweed so it sticks and stays together.
6. Once they're all wrapped, heat oil in a wok or frying pan and fry tofu until golden brown.
7. Serve.
Now onto my life. Its ironic, because this whole mess revolves around food which I love so much. So its exam season, and everybody's stressed out about their exams. Its a normal thing. But my boyfriend... Holy shit.
On the last day of classes, which was Friday, he asked me to go over because he missed me and he was so nervous about his job interview the next day. So I went out of my way to go over to his place. Then when I was there, all he wanted was for me to help him decide what to wear. And then after that he just settled down and studied. So I just went to bed, since it was past my bedtime anyway. I didn't think too much about it then. Then the next day came, and like usual, he made me breakfast (Instant noodles ._.), and he went to studying again after he made me it and while I was eating. Then he left for his interview and to visit his sister.
He was gone until around 5 pm, leaving me there at his place for the entire time he was gone. There was no vegan food there, except for instant noodles. Nothing. I was already hungry before he left, and he knew it. I was starving by the time he came back, and I asked him to go get some groceries with me. His response? "I have no time, I have so much studying to do." So I was just like, whatever, studying is important. So I just shut up and let him study and studied as well. Then after about an hour, he gets up, gets on his bed and takes a nap. Which is when I started to get pissed. Because he didn't have time to go grocery shopping with me, but he had time for a nap. And once I start to get pissed, I tend start to overthink everything. I would be talking to myself in my head. "He doesn't care about me... I've been starving all day, and he wouldn't even take half an hour out of his time to get some food with me... And now he's taking a nap. Wtf happened to not having time?"
And then he gets up and starts studying again. All the while, he's eating snacks that I can't eat. Munching on the snacks, and like, rubbing it in. And he gives me this little package crappy, cheap looking Easter candy that just looks so unappealing, and says here's your lunch. I seriously wanted to throw it in his face. And then a few hours later, which was around 8 I think, he gets up and finally decides he wants dinner. That's when he finally asks me, if I want noodles. I was just so pissed, I ignored him. But then going on inside my head, I was thinking about when I'm at home.... Yes, I'm homesick. My mom would always make me food, even if I said I didn't want any or that I'm not hungry. And she'd make me eat it. Because she cared, and knew that I have to eat. So then what started to go on inside my head, was that if he really cared, he would make me noodles anyway and make me eat it. And I did hear him cooking so for a second I thought maybe he was making me something. But no. He made himself noodles. And ate it right in front of me. Rubbing it in even more.
So I basically didn't eat all day. I guess it was basically my own fault too though, because I could've gone grocery shopping myself and made myself dinner, or I could've said yes when he asked if I wanted noodles. But still, I was just so mad. And I wanted to assure myself that he cared for me. Which only proved to myself that he doesn't. And it just made me even more homesick, because I miss the attention and care that my mom always gave me so much.
Then a couple hours later, he finally noticed that something was wrong. And tried to talk to me and the fact that he finally took some time out of his studying to give me some attention, plus some of the things he said, made me think maybe he does care. So I forgave him.
But then the next morning.... or more like afternoon, because he sleeps in so much... I woke him up, and told him I'm starving. And he tells me to go make myself some noodles. (For the record, I fucking hate instant noodles. They're so unhealthy and gross. And also, I hate making myself at home at other peoples places, even though we're so close. It just doesn't seem right. I have family friends that I've been going to their places for my entire life and I don't even pour myself a glass of water there. Also, he has the WORST cooking utensils ever imaginable. I can't even make instant noodles with what he has.) So I'm like, "No, you make me some." And then he goes on with his excuses, saying how he's so tired and stressed about exams and family problems.... That's when it really hit me. My last boyfriend blamed EVERYTHING on stress and family problems. It pissed me off SO much. I don't see them as acceptable excuses to anything. He should be able to handle it. So I almost flipped, but as calmly as I could, I was just like "Why did you even ask me to come over, if you have so much studying to do? I'm leaving." And all he says is "That's probably for the best." And he gets up and makes noodles just as I'm about to leave, and they're ready right when I'm putting my shoes on, and he's like, "You can have some noodles if you want." Going on in my head I'm thinking "I don't want your fucking noodles, I'm leaving. Fuck you." So I just opened the door and left. He didn't even say bye. I didn't even say bye either. I guess I did overreact a bit though. But I really did feel neglected. He didn't even call or text me after I left. He hadn't even said a single word of concern or comfort to me.
That Friday, had been the last day for this sale on flights with Air Canada. I had been thinking about whether or not to go home after my final exams for a while. The only thing that was making me want to stay here, was him. I finally decided to stay. Just for him. I didn't get the tickets at the cheap, cheap price they were selling for, which was about 50% off the regular price. But after what had happened... I really thought, I can't stay. I need someone to care about me, and he wouldn't be the one to. So when I got home, I checked for flights going home, and they were so much more expensive. I really regretted for thinking for even a second, that I could rely on him. I really wanted to go home, where I'd be in the care of my parents once again. So despite the expensive flight tickets, I got one to go back. I haven't told him I'm leaving yet. I don't plan to until after I'm gone.
All this has made me feel like I'm being a horrible, horrible person though. Not just a horrible girlfriend. I wish I could be one who could support him with his studies in any way and not be so greedy in terms of care and attention. When he was applying for his job, a part of me secretly wished that he wouldn't get the job so he could spend more time with me. Today when he told me he got the job, I wasn't even happy for him. I really should be though. His career is probably my future. If this lasts. But maybe his career won't even have anything to do with my future even if we were to get married one day and live together since he seems to be such a shrewd person. I don't know... It just seems like he brings out the worst of me. I'm just being such a horrible person lately. I keep trying to live by this "rule", which is also another one of my favourite quotes:
"We spend too much time looking for the right person to love or finding fault with those we already love, when instead we should be perfecting the love we give."
But I have to admit.... I fail.
Ingredients:
Nori (About 3 sheets)
1 package tofu (medium/firm whichever you prefer, I personally like the taste of medium more, but firm is easier to make)
Salt to taste
Directions:
1. Open package of tofu and rinse in cold water. Pat dry with a paper towel.
2. Cut the tofu into little rectangles.
3. Sprinkle salt on the tofu.
4. Using scissors, cut the seaweed into smaller sheets. For mine I cut it in half one way and then into 4 the other direction (8 pieces in total for each sheet)
5. Wrap tofu in the seaweed. Have a bowl or glass of water by you and dip your finger in the water to wet the edge of the seaweed so it sticks and stays together.
6. Once they're all wrapped, heat oil in a wok or frying pan and fry tofu until golden brown.
7. Serve.
Now onto my life. Its ironic, because this whole mess revolves around food which I love so much. So its exam season, and everybody's stressed out about their exams. Its a normal thing. But my boyfriend... Holy shit.
On the last day of classes, which was Friday, he asked me to go over because he missed me and he was so nervous about his job interview the next day. So I went out of my way to go over to his place. Then when I was there, all he wanted was for me to help him decide what to wear. And then after that he just settled down and studied. So I just went to bed, since it was past my bedtime anyway. I didn't think too much about it then. Then the next day came, and like usual, he made me breakfast (Instant noodles ._.), and he went to studying again after he made me it and while I was eating. Then he left for his interview and to visit his sister.
He was gone until around 5 pm, leaving me there at his place for the entire time he was gone. There was no vegan food there, except for instant noodles. Nothing. I was already hungry before he left, and he knew it. I was starving by the time he came back, and I asked him to go get some groceries with me. His response? "I have no time, I have so much studying to do." So I was just like, whatever, studying is important. So I just shut up and let him study and studied as well. Then after about an hour, he gets up, gets on his bed and takes a nap. Which is when I started to get pissed. Because he didn't have time to go grocery shopping with me, but he had time for a nap. And once I start to get pissed, I tend start to overthink everything. I would be talking to myself in my head. "He doesn't care about me... I've been starving all day, and he wouldn't even take half an hour out of his time to get some food with me... And now he's taking a nap. Wtf happened to not having time?"
And then he gets up and starts studying again. All the while, he's eating snacks that I can't eat. Munching on the snacks, and like, rubbing it in. And he gives me this little package crappy, cheap looking Easter candy that just looks so unappealing, and says here's your lunch. I seriously wanted to throw it in his face. And then a few hours later, which was around 8 I think, he gets up and finally decides he wants dinner. That's when he finally asks me, if I want noodles. I was just so pissed, I ignored him. But then going on inside my head, I was thinking about when I'm at home.... Yes, I'm homesick. My mom would always make me food, even if I said I didn't want any or that I'm not hungry. And she'd make me eat it. Because she cared, and knew that I have to eat. So then what started to go on inside my head, was that if he really cared, he would make me noodles anyway and make me eat it. And I did hear him cooking so for a second I thought maybe he was making me something. But no. He made himself noodles. And ate it right in front of me. Rubbing it in even more.
So I basically didn't eat all day. I guess it was basically my own fault too though, because I could've gone grocery shopping myself and made myself dinner, or I could've said yes when he asked if I wanted noodles. But still, I was just so mad. And I wanted to assure myself that he cared for me. Which only proved to myself that he doesn't. And it just made me even more homesick, because I miss the attention and care that my mom always gave me so much.
Then a couple hours later, he finally noticed that something was wrong. And tried to talk to me and the fact that he finally took some time out of his studying to give me some attention, plus some of the things he said, made me think maybe he does care. So I forgave him.
But then the next morning.... or more like afternoon, because he sleeps in so much... I woke him up, and told him I'm starving. And he tells me to go make myself some noodles. (For the record, I fucking hate instant noodles. They're so unhealthy and gross. And also, I hate making myself at home at other peoples places, even though we're so close. It just doesn't seem right. I have family friends that I've been going to their places for my entire life and I don't even pour myself a glass of water there. Also, he has the WORST cooking utensils ever imaginable. I can't even make instant noodles with what he has.) So I'm like, "No, you make me some." And then he goes on with his excuses, saying how he's so tired and stressed about exams and family problems.... That's when it really hit me. My last boyfriend blamed EVERYTHING on stress and family problems. It pissed me off SO much. I don't see them as acceptable excuses to anything. He should be able to handle it. So I almost flipped, but as calmly as I could, I was just like "Why did you even ask me to come over, if you have so much studying to do? I'm leaving." And all he says is "That's probably for the best." And he gets up and makes noodles just as I'm about to leave, and they're ready right when I'm putting my shoes on, and he's like, "You can have some noodles if you want." Going on in my head I'm thinking "I don't want your fucking noodles, I'm leaving. Fuck you." So I just opened the door and left. He didn't even say bye. I didn't even say bye either. I guess I did overreact a bit though. But I really did feel neglected. He didn't even call or text me after I left. He hadn't even said a single word of concern or comfort to me.
That Friday, had been the last day for this sale on flights with Air Canada. I had been thinking about whether or not to go home after my final exams for a while. The only thing that was making me want to stay here, was him. I finally decided to stay. Just for him. I didn't get the tickets at the cheap, cheap price they were selling for, which was about 50% off the regular price. But after what had happened... I really thought, I can't stay. I need someone to care about me, and he wouldn't be the one to. So when I got home, I checked for flights going home, and they were so much more expensive. I really regretted for thinking for even a second, that I could rely on him. I really wanted to go home, where I'd be in the care of my parents once again. So despite the expensive flight tickets, I got one to go back. I haven't told him I'm leaving yet. I don't plan to until after I'm gone.
All this has made me feel like I'm being a horrible, horrible person though. Not just a horrible girlfriend. I wish I could be one who could support him with his studies in any way and not be so greedy in terms of care and attention. When he was applying for his job, a part of me secretly wished that he wouldn't get the job so he could spend more time with me. Today when he told me he got the job, I wasn't even happy for him. I really should be though. His career is probably my future. If this lasts. But maybe his career won't even have anything to do with my future even if we were to get married one day and live together since he seems to be such a shrewd person. I don't know... It just seems like he brings out the worst of me. I'm just being such a horrible person lately. I keep trying to live by this "rule", which is also another one of my favourite quotes:
"We spend too much time looking for the right person to love or finding fault with those we already love, when instead we should be perfecting the love we give."
But I have to admit.... I fail.
9 April 2010
Vegan Alfredo Sauce
I haven't had alfredo sauce ever since I became vegan. I just never took the leap to try making a vegan one until a few days ago. I've just always been so paranoid it would come out tasting like soy. Because everything vegan calls for something like tofu or soymilk. So I finally decided to try it out. This recipe uses tofu. I was so paranoid it would taste like tofu, but it didn't at all. My boyfriend loved it too, and he couldn't tell there was tofu in it at all. He still doesn't know what I made it out of. I didn't have a lot of the ingredients that the recipe called for though, so I modified it and used what I had. I put some cauliflower in it too, which he usually hates, but he absolutely loved the cauliflower in this and we were fighting for them. He even liked my vegan alfredo more than real alfredo! This following recipe is what I used.
Ingredients:
1 package soft tofu
1/3 cup olive oil
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1-2 tbsp dried basil
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Salt and black pepper to taste
Fresh cauliflower
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a pan. Lightly brown garlic in the oil. Make sure not to burn it or it'll be bitter. Allow to cool.
2. Blend together tofu and garlic/oil mixture until smooth and creamy.
3. Add water for desired consistency.
4. Place mixture in a saucepan, add vegetables and cook on medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
5. Add basil, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper and cook for another 3 minutes.
6. Serve over pasta.
For the original recipe, click here.
Ingredients:
1 package soft tofu
1/3 cup olive oil
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1-2 tbsp dried basil
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Salt and black pepper to taste
Fresh cauliflower
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a pan. Lightly brown garlic in the oil. Make sure not to burn it or it'll be bitter. Allow to cool.
2. Blend together tofu and garlic/oil mixture until smooth and creamy.
3. Add water for desired consistency.
4. Place mixture in a saucepan, add vegetables and cook on medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
5. Add basil, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper and cook for another 3 minutes.
6. Serve over pasta.
For the original recipe, click here.
5 April 2010
Remedy: Menstrual Cramps
So I've always been getting these severe menstrual cramps whenever I have my period. For the longest time ever, I'd take Tylenol to suppress the pain, but it just bothers me so much because I hate the thought of taking medication. It just doesn't seem healthy. Especially in the long run.
My mom started to get really concerned about my cramps, but I'd tell her that a lot of people get them. Its normal. So about a year ago, while she was visiting the Chinese doctor, she asked him about it and he suggested this remedy that I am now sharing. I stuck with it and immediately, on my next period, I did not have any cramps whatsoever. So I've been sticking to this for about a year now, and I don't get cramps anymore. Except about a month ago, I had been so busy, I either didn't have time to make this drink, or I kept forgetting... I had severe cramps again. You can find these ingredients at any Chinese herbal store.
Ingredients:
My mom started to get really concerned about my cramps, but I'd tell her that a lot of people get them. Its normal. So about a year ago, while she was visiting the Chinese doctor, she asked him about it and he suggested this remedy that I am now sharing. I stuck with it and immediately, on my next period, I did not have any cramps whatsoever. So I've been sticking to this for about a year now, and I don't get cramps anymore. Except about a month ago, I had been so busy, I either didn't have time to make this drink, or I kept forgetting... I had severe cramps again. You can find these ingredients at any Chinese herbal store.
Ingredients:
Red Dates (about two handfuls)
Goji Berries (Wolfberries) (less than a handful)
Banana Bread
Here comes my all-time favourite, simple banana bread recipe. Simple and classic.
This is not my recipe. I found it on vegweb.com, submitted by an anonymous person. I did change some things in it though.
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup very ripe and mashed bananas (Usually 2-3 Bananas. Doesn't need to be exact. Don't waste half a banana if it takes 2 and half of a banana to make one cup. I would just put 3 bananas in, unless you want to eat it.)
1/2 cup vegetable Oil
2-3 Egg replacer eggs. (I like to use 3 Ener-G egg replacer.)
1/3 cup soymilk
1/3 tbsp lemon juice
Directions:
1. Mix soymilk and lemon juice together so it curdles.
2. Mix together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
3. Add bananas and oil to soymilk/lemon juice mixture. Combine with dry ingredients.
4. Add egg replacer.
5. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
6. Pour batter into a loaf pan or whatever pan you like.
7. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
This is not my recipe. I found it on vegweb.com, submitted by an anonymous person. I did change some things in it though.
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup very ripe and mashed bananas (Usually 2-3 Bananas. Doesn't need to be exact. Don't waste half a banana if it takes 2 and half of a banana to make one cup. I would just put 3 bananas in, unless you want to eat it.)
1/2 cup vegetable Oil
2-3 Egg replacer eggs. (I like to use 3 Ener-G egg replacer.)
1/3 cup soymilk
1/3 tbsp lemon juice
Directions:
1. Mix soymilk and lemon juice together so it curdles.
2. Mix together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
3. Add bananas and oil to soymilk/lemon juice mixture. Combine with dry ingredients.
4. Add egg replacer.
5. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
6. Pour batter into a loaf pan or whatever pan you like.
7. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
8 March 2010
Coconut Milk Rice Pudding
This is an amazing rice pudding recipe that I've found a while back, and I'm making it right now so I thought I'd share it.
1 can coconut milk (I use Rooster Brand, 398 mL.)
2 cups cooked rice (I use calrose brown rice, but it can be any kind of rice though I have yet to try others.)
Sweetener to taste (I use between 1/3 cup and 1/2 cup of sugar.)
1 tsp Vanilla extract
(Note: None of the measurements need to be exact.)
1. Heat coconut milk until it simmers.
2. Add sweetener until it is however sweet you want it.
3. Add rice.
4. Simmer until it thickens. If you are serving it cooled, it doesn't have to be so thick since it will thicken more as it cools.
5. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
6. Serve with vanilla soy milk on top.
1 can coconut milk (I use Rooster Brand, 398 mL.)
2 cups cooked rice (I use calrose brown rice, but it can be any kind of rice though I have yet to try others.)
Sweetener to taste (I use between 1/3 cup and 1/2 cup of sugar.)
1 tsp Vanilla extract
(Note: None of the measurements need to be exact.)
1. Heat coconut milk until it simmers.
2. Add sweetener until it is however sweet you want it.
3. Add rice.
4. Simmer until it thickens. If you are serving it cooled, it doesn't have to be so thick since it will thicken more as it cools.
5. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
6. Serve with vanilla soy milk on top.
7 March 2010
Vegan Mayonnaise
I finally went grocery shopping today, after like.... maybe a month? since the last time. And of course, I forgot to get something, like I always do. Veganaise. (Vegan Mayonnaise). I really wanted to make these vegan tuna pitas that I absolutely love, but without the Veganaise, I couldn't. So I searched up a recipe to make myself some vegan mayo, and found this one that turned out pretty well actually. Well to my standards. I haven't had real mayo for two years now so I don't really remember how it actually tastes. I didn't stick exactly to the recipe however, so here is my modified version of it.
2 cups oil
1 cup vanilla soymilk (I like to use Silk. I hate all other brands of soymilk. I'm going to try using the Silk Light soymilk next time instead though.)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
Lemon juice to taste
1. Blend everything together except for the vinegar.
2. Stir in lemon juice until it tastes the way you want it to.
3. Store in fridge.
2 cups oil
1 cup vanilla soymilk (I like to use Silk. I hate all other brands of soymilk. I'm going to try using the Silk Light soymilk next time instead though.)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
Lemon juice to taste
1. Blend everything together except for the vinegar.
2. Stir in lemon juice until it tastes the way you want it to.
3. Store in fridge.
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