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I think I'm going to have to start writing some of this stuff down. I wonder if I could put out a vegan cook book? Other than nachos, I don't think I've ever made the same thing twice since going vegan. I've had such variety in my diet it's unbelievable, and just when I think there are no more weird and wonderful additions to my diet, I find more!
Latest cool vegan find: Red Coral Rice. I believe it's from Thailand originally, I stumbled across it at Peaches fruit and veg shop in South Freo. It's that really cool big fruit and veg place on Hampton Rd that has a massive organic section. So basically, it's just a rice that has a rusty red colour to it.
Last night I used the last of my homemade seitan. I am amazed how well it lasted. You just keep it refrigerated in the liquid and it last for ages! I guess having no animal products in it, it means there is less likelihood of bacteria etc getting into it and turning it rancid.
So I made spring rolls with the seitan. Back when I was a meat eater I made spring rolls of cabbage and pork mainly. But last nights recipe had seitan, tvp, snow pea sprouts, capsicum, mushrooms, carrot grated, lots of fresh ginger and garlic and various Asian sauces like ketchap manis and sweet chili.
Once I'd finished rolling them all up, I had no choice but to deep fry them. Our oven has crapped itself (again!!), so I could only use the stove top. I didn't have a lot of oil so I had to use the last of my gorgeously fragrant coconut oil. It added the most magnificent coconut flavour to the rolls!
Also I made sweet and sour sauce. It is the most easy thing to make. Just white vinegar, tomato sauce, sugar (quite a lot), and then either corn flour or arrowroot (gluten free) to thicken it. You just heat it up till it thickens, and voila!
Tony and I both ate WAY too many spring rolls they were so good!
posted by Milly @ 12:21 AM
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3 Comments:
Ketchap Manis is the bomb.
I've been eating a tonne of cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli lately. I've been experimenting with some coatings and stuff for them and have found that mustard is awesome, but also I made some almond butter with some curry-spices in it (cumin, coriander etc) and just microwaved that up to sauce consistency and fried that with the cabbage and cauliflower rather than using olive oil etc. That was damn tasty.
I've got three types of frittata in the fridge at the moment too. :)
Getting veges in the diet has definitely increased my interest in cooking again and combos are endless. Need my meat though :P
I know it's not vegan but I've heard of cottage cheese curd and have been looking for that. It's supposed to be just the curd without any of the juices etc so very high in protein. If you see that or hear of a source I'd love to hear about it :)
That's what cottage cheese is, it's curds. Just go buy anything labeled 'low fat cottage cheese'. It is a very good source of protein if you are happy consuming milk products.
Go you on the veg! I love cabbage too! Have you tried Kale instead? It's like cabbage, but is even more nutrient rich. An excellent source of calcium!
I don't know the solid curd thing is different. I'm thinking that I may be able to make it using muslin or something. After a bit of googling I found a place that said if you use cheesecloth and get the liquid out it's a fairly good alternative. Apparently it's a popular thing in Poland and Germany ...
I'll give Kale a try. Unfortunately I don't get a chance to buy veges from anywhere decent. I think the closest okay place to me is Subi markets and that's a bit of a hike.
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