I have a little play date to go to tomorrow and I need some quick and easy cookies that kids will like. Before we adopted the vegan lifestyle I made Pillsbury funfetti cakes and cookies all the time. Everyone loved them. What is not to love?? So I still had a box in the pantry so I read the box and the ingredients are processed and full of sugar but there aren't any milk or eggs in the mix so I used Ener-g egg replacement and canola oil and voila! You have vegan cookies to take to a friends or just for a quick dessert when you have company!
Enjoy!
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Fried Tofu and Stir Fried Cabbage
Last night I tried something different. I have been trying to use what the farmers market has in plentiful supply as well as limiting our rice/pasta intake. I have found that with the vegan cooking that we can get into the habit of eating way too much pasta and rice. I use only a low glycemic index pasta that is made from vegetables and I try to use brown rice but still the best way to get the most out of the choice to be a vegan is to limit those starches and try to go with meals of fresh veggies.
I always use a firm or extra firm tofu to fry and about 30 min or longer before I am ready to fry it I take it and drain the water out off of the tofu, slice it or cube it and lay it on some paper towels. Then I cover with paper towels and put something heavy on top of it like a pot or a plate to try to soak up as much water as I can. Then I take a frying pan over medium heat and add some olive oil plus some minced garlic. I place the tofu into the pan fry on both sides until golden brown.
I remove the tofu and put it on a plate to wait for the veggies to cook. The add a little more oil and garlic to the pan and I threw in a half a head of shredded cabbage and some match stick carrots. Fry while stirring until cabbage is soft and wilted. I put the lid on to keep some of the moisture in.
At the end of the cabbage's cooking time you can throw the tofu back into the pan with the veggies to warm it up or serve them separate. You can also serve this over some rice and splash with soy sauce before serving.
Enjoy!
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I always use a firm or extra firm tofu to fry and about 30 min or longer before I am ready to fry it I take it and drain the water out off of the tofu, slice it or cube it and lay it on some paper towels. Then I cover with paper towels and put something heavy on top of it like a pot or a plate to try to soak up as much water as I can. Then I take a frying pan over medium heat and add some olive oil plus some minced garlic. I place the tofu into the pan fry on both sides until golden brown.
I remove the tofu and put it on a plate to wait for the veggies to cook. The add a little more oil and garlic to the pan and I threw in a half a head of shredded cabbage and some match stick carrots. Fry while stirring until cabbage is soft and wilted. I put the lid on to keep some of the moisture in.
At the end of the cabbage's cooking time you can throw the tofu back into the pan with the veggies to warm it up or serve them separate. You can also serve this over some rice and splash with soy sauce before serving.
Enjoy!
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Vegan applesauce cake
Tonight I tried a new recipe for an applesauce cake and it was great!
One of the things I have found about vegan cooking is that the baked items are not nearly as good as they were with real eggs. I have tried a ton of egg substitutes from flax seed to Ener-g. I know there is a ton of chemistry involved in cooking so I am still working on getting the baking down. But this applesauce cake is a recipe that was created for the regular population and I made it vegan by simply using soy butter. It was great warm right out of the oven. I added blueberries to mine because I had a ton from the grocery today but if I was going to make it on a regular day i would put raisins in it and you could always add nuts. I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Ingred:
1/2 c soy margarine
1 c sugar (I used 1/2 raw sugar, 1/2 white)
1 c applesauce
1tsp baking soda
2 c flour (I used whole wheat)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 c raisin
Cream the margarine and sugar, then add applesauce and mix well. Then stir in remaining ingredient and pour into a greased 8x8 pan.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 min and enjoy nice and warm!!
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One of the things I have found about vegan cooking is that the baked items are not nearly as good as they were with real eggs. I have tried a ton of egg substitutes from flax seed to Ener-g. I know there is a ton of chemistry involved in cooking so I am still working on getting the baking down. But this applesauce cake is a recipe that was created for the regular population and I made it vegan by simply using soy butter. It was great warm right out of the oven. I added blueberries to mine because I had a ton from the grocery today but if I was going to make it on a regular day i would put raisins in it and you could always add nuts. I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Ingred:
1/2 c soy margarine
1 c sugar (I used 1/2 raw sugar, 1/2 white)
1 c applesauce
1tsp baking soda
2 c flour (I used whole wheat)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 c raisin
Cream the margarine and sugar, then add applesauce and mix well. Then stir in remaining ingredient and pour into a greased 8x8 pan.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 min and enjoy nice and warm!!
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