Posted by Allychristine on Nov 06, 2009 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
Posted by oncewerewesties on May 24, 2010 · Member since Mar 2009 · 5849 posts
haha. I'd make them if I could bake them, but I wouldn't do the frying thing...
I guess I'm lucky that neither of us really have a sweet tooth, I do baking every weekend for my husband's lunches during the week but neither of us ever eat any of it at home, he takes a pile to work each day and I usually sample one cookie/slice per batch..
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Posted by shelloid on May 24, 2010 · Member since Nov 2006 · 4427 posts
hey, AC I told you to poke me with a stick if I didn't start reviewing blog recipes. Where has my poking been? (oo-er that sounds interesting!) Just as well I am on the ball anyway.
Dal Bhaji I didn't follow the recipe completely as I had read the pav bhaji recipe before going to the farmers market and not this recipe and so bought the veg for the pav bhaji recipe but used it in this recipe. But I don't think that really made a huge difference to the overall taste. So the veggies I used for the mash bit were: carrots, cauliflower, peas, leek (instead of the cabbage), and green beans. The other change I made was using garam masala instead of pav bhaji masala, just because I've never seen that. When I looked at the recipe many months ago there were more comments and other people had used garam masala so I thought I'd give it a go. I also used about a teaspoon and a half of lemon juice, just because half a teaspoon didn't seem like enough for the large amount this made. When I first tasted it (before adding salt) I thought it was really really bland and so I added, for me , a LOT of salt....maybe a whole teaspoon or just over. Much better, but still meh. I was making it for my lunches for work and after sitting overnight and on reheating, I really really enjoyed it. It was just what I was after - not too strong, but nice and tasty, in a bland way! I'll definitely make it again for a batch of lunches....oh yeah, even though it says it serves 6, I made it into 4 servings (but looking at the calorie info in the recipe this is fine for me!).
Veggeroni with my new foudn love of seitan I had to try this. It's a take on the seitan o' greatness recipe, which I absolutely love so it was an obvious choice for me to make. So what did I think of it? I was really disappointed! I much prefer the seitan o' greatness recipe and think the original recipe is more like pepperoni (not that I've ever had pepperoni as far as I can remember!) Yes I did make some subs, but I don't think they would have made a huge impact on the taste. I used mustard powder instead of mustard seeds, fennel powder instead of fennel seeds, sugar instead of agave, and peanut butter instead of cashew butter (which is actually suggested in the recipe). Oh and no liquid smoke because I don't think it exists outside of the US!! I found the final product to be not spicy enough for pepperoni and it had an overwhelming peanut butter-y taste. N also tried it and said the seitan o' greatness recipe was better and more pepperoni-y. Instead of rolling into one log, I rolled it into 2 thinner logs, which I have since frozen. I'll use it on pizzas and maybe inn sandwiches, but I won't bother to make again.
Eeeek, I've just realised how long both of my reviews are - I was reviewing them as I would for VW recipes, so sorry about that AC!!
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Posted by Allychristine on May 25, 2010 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
:lol: You're right! I totally forgot, shell. Good job poking yourself. Pokepokepoke!
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Posted by dannibazaar on May 27, 2010 · Member since May 2009 · 547 posts
Posted by berryraw on May 28, 2010 · Member since May 2007 · 539 posts
La Dolce Vegan's Faux Chicken Seitan: Found this on Vegan Guinea Pig's blog.
This is probably one of the best chickeny seitans I've made so far. Others have called for celery seed, this one doesn't and I think it's better. The recipe doesn't make much so I would double it or even quadruple it to have more on hand. The only thing with the method is my broth was not reducing down hardly but I usually just store the cooked seitan in the remaining broth anyway. Good flavor and texture. I did add a little chikeny broth powder to the vital wheat gluten.
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Posted by VegRunSki on Jun 03, 2010 · Member since Jan 2010 · 193 posts
My Veggie Kitchen Gooey chedda cheeze So delicious! Very reminiscent of that processed cheese spread I love but never buy because it has no nutritional value. The texture is like a very smooth, creamy hummus. I left out the pimento/paprika because I didn't want it to be too orangy, and I used olive oil instead of the earth balance. I spread it on pizza before baking last night, and, while the appearance wasn't exactly "cheesy," it tasted fantastic. I also tried it spread on bread, and that was delicious too. I'll definitely be coming back to this one. It didn't seem to yield anywhere near 3 cups for me. More like 1 cup, but that's ok.
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Posted by VegRunSki on Jun 03, 2010 · Member since Jan 2010 · 193 posts
My Veggie Kitchen Gooey chedda cheeze I just wanted to add that I had this again tonight, but this time as a sauce for pasta. I just thinned it out with a bit of soymilk and heated it in the microwave. It was fabulous! I actually forgot that it wasn't real cheese. I think refrigerating overnight helps -- it tasted a little "beany" yesterday (not that I minded), but I'm not getting that at all today. Definitely cheddary and rich tasting, but not too heavy. I still had room for dessert. :)
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Posted by berryraw on Jun 04, 2010 · Member since May 2007 · 539 posts
My Veggie Kitchen Gooey chedda cheeze I just wanted to add that I had this again tonight, but this time as a sauce for pasta. I just thinned it out with a bit of soymilk and heated it in the microwave. It was fabulous! I actually forgot that it wasn't real cheese. I think refrigerating overnight helps -- it tasted a little "beany" yesterday (not that I minded), but I'm not getting that at all today. Definitely cheddary and rich tasting, but not too heavy. I still had room for dessert. :)
The nacho cheez sauce on that blog is so good too! Probably my favorite nacho sauce as of yet.
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Posted by oncewerewesties on Jun 14, 2010 · Member since Mar 2009 · 5849 posts
Vegan Dad broccoli risotto I musta been hungry for broccoli because as soon as I saw this recipe I really wanted to make it, even though it's so simple. But I think the promise of it was more exciting than the actual substance... it was nice enough, but nothing wow. I couldn't really tell what the nooch had added, and damn that stuff's expensive so I probably wouldn't follow this recipe again.
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Posted by berryraw on Jul 06, 2010 · Member since May 2007 · 539 posts
PPK blog's Blueberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce: Sounds weird but this is awesome! I used blackberries for this and since I don't have chipotle powder I used one minced chipotle (canned) and 2 teaspoons of regular chili powder. It's a bit runny so I might blend it and if that doesn't thicken it up the next time I make it I'm going to use tomato paste instead of ketchup. So freaking tasty!
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Posted by shelloid on Aug 02, 2010 · Member since Nov 2006 · 4427 posts
VeganDad Lunch meat I've changed my role at work and now have to eat on the run, so cannot have lunch that needs heating up. I was already bored of salad sandwiches (after 2 days) so decided to make the VeganDad lunch meat. I've wanted to try this for ages but couldn't when I was in the UK due to unavailability of VWG. The only change to the recipe I made was the omission of sage (I didn't have any) and used parsley instead - yeah totally different I know! Well, it turned out GREAT!!! I love it......but it could be more flavourful, I think and it makes tons. So I'll be going out and buying sage to use, and I'll halve the recipe and use the same amount of spices. It slices really well, and the texture is great (although it may not need the total baking time). All in all a total winner of a recipe and I'll definitely be making it again.....this weekend in fact!!
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Posted by erinmonster5 on Aug 02, 2010 · Member since Jan 2008 · 2870 posts
VeganDad Lunch meat I've changed my role at work and now have to eat on the run, so cannot have lunch that needs heating up. I was already bored of salad sandwiches (after 2 days) so decided to make the VeganDad lunch meat. I've wanted to try this for ages but couldn't when I was in the UK due to unavailability of VWG. The only change to the recipe I made was the omission of sage (I didn't have any) and used parsley instead - yeah totally different I know! Well, it turned out GREAT!!! I love it......but it could be more flavourful, I think and it makes tons. So I'll be going out and buying sage to use, and I'll halve the recipe and use the same amount of spices. It slices really well, and the texture is great (although it may not need the total baking time). All in all a total winner of a recipe and I'll definitely be making it again.....this weekend in fact!!
I would really like to try this lunch meat, but I'm concerned about the steaming part....I have a rice cooker/steamer, but I don't think it would be big enough - in fact I know it wouldn't - and my only other option would be to use my veggie steamer tray thingy in a big pot, but I don't think it would allow me to put enough water in to steam for a whole hour..... any suggestions?
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Posted by propinecone on Aug 02, 2010 · Member since May 2007 · 2842 posts
when i made it i think i just took a big pot, put a aluminum mini loaf pan in it upside down, put the seitan log on top of that and then added water to the pot around it. no steamer tray needed & it turned out awesome. i couldnt stop eating it.
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Posted by erinmonster5 on Aug 02, 2010 · Member since Jan 2008 · 2870 posts
when i made it i think i just took a big pot, put a aluminum mini loaf pan in it upside down, put the seitan log on top of that and then added water to the pot around it. no steamer tray needed & it turned out awesome. i couldnt stop eating it.
oh thank you! I'll do that...
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Posted by VegRunSki on Aug 02, 2010 · Member since Jan 2010 · 193 posts
If you notice its running out of water part way through, you could boil some water separately and carefully pour it in. But, if you have the pot covered, you shouldn't really be losing that much water.
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Posted by shelloid on Aug 03, 2010 · Member since Nov 2006 · 4427 posts
hmmm, I can't help you erin....but maybe go with what ppc said. But make it it's good!
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Posted by oncewerewesties on Aug 03, 2010 · Member since Mar 2009 · 5849 posts
how different to the seitan o'greatness is this stuff, Shell? I keep thinking about making it but never getting round to it...
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Posted by shelloid on Aug 05, 2010 · Member since Nov 2006 · 4427 posts
I think the texture is better for me for a sandwich - because i've got an underbite I can take a bite out of stuff very easily and the veggie loaf is easier for me to take a bite of. I like the bean addition because I think this is what givves it the better texture. The flavour is very different. I find the seitan o greatness to be quite pepperoni-ish whereas this one is definitely not. As I said it is kinda bland and I will up the spices next time I make it. Try it - I love it!
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Posted by erinmonster5 on Aug 09, 2010 · Member since Jan 2008 · 2870 posts
Vegan Dad lunchmeat (smoked turkey variation) - I did it! So stinkin' cool! I've never attempted to make seitan before, so I was a bit skeptical, but I think it turned out great! I ended up halving it - not on purpose, but because I realized that my tiny box of vital wheat gluten was only 1 and a half cups, so I saved half of the liquid mixture for later....and I doubled the spices, but I think I'd triple them next time....I steamed for about 40 minutes and baked for about 30 minutes. I'm gonna try it on a sammy for lunch today!
Meet the Shannons Chick'n Tetrazzini - quite disappointing....very bland, even though I added a ton of garlic and additional spices...maybe it was because I used seitan instead of Morningstar strips? I dunno, but we didn't really care for it...was definitely missing something....I bet some parm would have helped....
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Posted by shelloid on Aug 23, 2010 · Member since Nov 2006 · 4427 posts
BBQ Seitan Ribz (Fatfreevegan) I made these last night for dinner and had problems getting them to fit the pan. I kept squidging them out to fit the pan and they kept springing back to smaller than I wanted them to be. Because of this I think they ended up thicker than they should have been. I baked them, then spread the BBQ sauce on and then baked them some more (rather than cooking on the grill) and I was so disappointed. They were not really chewy or crispy and were just a bit meh. I had some left overs for lunch today, reheated in the microwave and OMG they were amazing!! Seriously so so so good. I think that maybe leaving them overnight dried them out a bit or maybe allowed the BBQ sauce to work into them a bit more, but well whatever, I loved them today!! Weird. I think I'll try them again, but if I remember I'll make them ahead of time. I think I'll try them on the BBQ too, when summer eventually gets here.
haha. I'd make them if I could bake them, but I wouldn't do the frying thing...
I guess I'm lucky that neither of us really have a sweet tooth, I do baking every weekend for my husband's lunches during the week but neither of us ever eat any of it at home, he takes a pile to work each day and I usually sample one cookie/slice per batch..
hey, AC I told you to poke me with a stick if I didn't start reviewing blog recipes. Where has my poking been? (oo-er that sounds interesting!)
Just as well I am on the ball anyway.
Dal Bhaji
I didn't follow the recipe completely as I had read the pav bhaji recipe before going to the farmers market and not this recipe and so bought the veg for the pav bhaji recipe but used it in this recipe. But I don't think that really made a huge difference to the overall taste.
So the veggies I used for the mash bit were: carrots, cauliflower, peas, leek (instead of the cabbage), and green beans.
The other change I made was using garam masala instead of pav bhaji masala, just because I've never seen that. When I looked at the recipe many months ago there were more comments and other people had used garam masala so I thought I'd give it a go.
I also used about a teaspoon and a half of lemon juice, just because half a teaspoon didn't seem like enough for the large amount this made.
When I first tasted it (before adding salt) I thought it was really really bland and so I added, for me , a LOT of salt....maybe a whole teaspoon or just over. Much better, but still meh.
I was making it for my lunches for work and after sitting overnight and on reheating, I really really enjoyed it. It was just what I was after - not too strong, but nice and tasty, in a bland way!
I'll definitely make it again for a batch of lunches....oh yeah, even though it says it serves 6, I made it into 4 servings (but looking at the calorie info in the recipe this is fine for me!).
Veggeroni
with my new foudn love of seitan I had to try this. It's a take on the seitan o' greatness recipe, which I absolutely love so it was an obvious choice for me to make. So what did I think of it? I was really disappointed! I much prefer the seitan o' greatness recipe and think the original recipe is more like pepperoni (not that I've ever had pepperoni as far as I can remember!)
Yes I did make some subs, but I don't think they would have made a huge impact on the taste. I used mustard powder instead of mustard seeds, fennel powder instead of fennel seeds, sugar instead of agave, and peanut butter instead of cashew butter (which is actually suggested in the recipe). Oh and no liquid smoke because I don't think it exists outside of the US!!
I found the final product to be not spicy enough for pepperoni and it had an overwhelming peanut butter-y taste. N also tried it and said the seitan o' greatness recipe was better and more pepperoni-y.
Instead of rolling into one log, I rolled it into 2 thinner logs, which I have since frozen. I'll use it on pizzas and maybe inn sandwiches, but I won't bother to make again.
Eeeek, I've just realised how long both of my reviews are - I was reviewing them as I would for VW recipes, so sorry about that AC!!
:lol: You're right! I totally forgot, shell. Good job poking yourself. Pokepokepoke!
Vegan Dad
Penne with Seitan Sausage in Tomato Sauce (http://vegandad.blogspot.com/2010/05/penne-with-seitan-sausage-and-tomato.html)- This was so delicious! I used the chorizo recipe from VB for the sausage. It was so easy to prepair and everyone loved it. My dad didn't even know that the sausage was vegan >:D
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq138/XxDanniDarcyxX/DSCN0096.jpg
La Dolce Vegan's Faux Chicken Seitan: Found this on Vegan Guinea Pig's blog.
This is probably one of the best chickeny seitans I've made so far. Others have called for celery seed, this one doesn't and I think it's better. The recipe doesn't make much so I would double it or even quadruple it to have more on hand. The only thing with the method is my broth was not reducing down hardly but I usually just store the cooked seitan in the remaining broth anyway. Good flavor and texture. I did add a little chikeny broth powder to the vital wheat gluten.
My Veggie Kitchen
Gooey chedda cheeze
So delicious! Very reminiscent of that processed cheese spread I love but never buy because it has no nutritional value. The texture is like a very smooth, creamy hummus. I left out the pimento/paprika because I didn't want it to be too orangy, and I used olive oil instead of the earth balance. I spread it on pizza before baking last night, and, while the appearance wasn't exactly "cheesy," it tasted fantastic. I also tried it spread on bread, and that was delicious too. I'll definitely be coming back to this one. It didn't seem to yield anywhere near 3 cups for me. More like 1 cup, but that's ok.
My Veggie Kitchen
Gooey chedda cheeze
I just wanted to add that I had this again tonight, but this time as a sauce for pasta. I just thinned it out with a bit of soymilk and heated it in the microwave. It was fabulous! I actually forgot that it wasn't real cheese. I think refrigerating overnight helps -- it tasted a little "beany" yesterday (not that I minded), but I'm not getting that at all today. Definitely cheddary and rich tasting, but not too heavy. I still had room for dessert. :)
My Veggie Kitchen
Gooey chedda cheeze
I just wanted to add that I had this again tonight, but this time as a sauce for pasta. I just thinned it out with a bit of soymilk and heated it in the microwave. It was fabulous! I actually forgot that it wasn't real cheese. I think refrigerating overnight helps -- it tasted a little "beany" yesterday (not that I minded), but I'm not getting that at all today. Definitely cheddary and rich tasting, but not too heavy. I still had room for dessert. :)
The nacho cheez sauce on that blog is so good too! Probably my favorite nacho sauce as of yet.
Vegan Dad broccoli risotto
I musta been hungry for broccoli because as soon as I saw this recipe I really wanted to make it, even though it's so simple. But I think the promise of it was more exciting than the actual substance... it was nice enough, but nothing wow.
I couldn't really tell what the nooch had added, and damn that stuff's expensive so I probably wouldn't follow this recipe again.
PPK blog's Blueberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce: Sounds weird but this is awesome! I used blackberries for this and since I don't have chipotle powder I used one minced chipotle (canned) and 2 teaspoons of regular chili powder. It's a bit runny so I might blend it and if that doesn't thicken it up the next time I make it I'm going to use tomato paste instead of ketchup. So freaking tasty!
VeganDad Lunch meat
I've changed my role at work and now have to eat on the run, so cannot have lunch that needs heating up. I was already bored of salad sandwiches (after 2 days) so decided to make the VeganDad lunch meat. I've wanted to try this for ages but couldn't when I was in the UK due to unavailability of VWG. The only change to the recipe I made was the omission of sage (I didn't have any) and used parsley instead - yeah totally different I know!
Well, it turned out GREAT!!! I love it......but it could be more flavourful, I think and it makes tons. So I'll be going out and buying sage to use, and I'll halve the recipe and use the same amount of spices. It slices really well, and the texture is great (although it may not need the total baking time). All in all a total winner of a recipe and I'll definitely be making it again.....this weekend in fact!!
VeganDad Lunch meat
I've changed my role at work and now have to eat on the run, so cannot have lunch that needs heating up. I was already bored of salad sandwiches (after 2 days) so decided to make the VeganDad lunch meat. I've wanted to try this for ages but couldn't when I was in the UK due to unavailability of VWG. The only change to the recipe I made was the omission of sage (I didn't have any) and used parsley instead - yeah totally different I know!
Well, it turned out GREAT!!! I love it......but it could be more flavourful, I think and it makes tons. So I'll be going out and buying sage to use, and I'll halve the recipe and use the same amount of spices. It slices really well, and the texture is great (although it may not need the total baking time). All in all a total winner of a recipe and I'll definitely be making it again.....this weekend in fact!!
I would really like to try this lunch meat, but I'm concerned about the steaming part....I have a rice cooker/steamer, but I don't think it would be big enough - in fact I know it wouldn't - and my only other option would be to use my veggie steamer tray thingy in a big pot, but I don't think it would allow me to put enough water in to steam for a whole hour.....
any suggestions?
when i made it i think i just took a big pot, put a aluminum mini loaf pan in it upside down, put the seitan log on top of that and then added water to the pot around it. no steamer tray needed & it turned out awesome. i couldnt stop eating it.
when i made it i think i just took a big pot, put a aluminum mini loaf pan in it upside down, put the seitan log on top of that and then added water to the pot around it. no steamer tray needed & it turned out awesome. i couldnt stop eating it.
oh thank you! I'll do that...
If you notice its running out of water part way through, you could boil some water separately and carefully pour it in. But, if you have the pot covered, you shouldn't really be losing that much water.
hmmm, I can't help you erin....but maybe go with what ppc said. But make it it's good!
how different to the seitan o'greatness is this stuff, Shell? I keep thinking about making it but never getting round to it...
I think the texture is better for me for a sandwich - because i've got an underbite I can take a bite out of stuff very easily and the veggie loaf is easier for me to take a bite of. I like the bean addition because I think this is what givves it the better texture.
The flavour is very different. I find the seitan o greatness to be quite pepperoni-ish whereas this one is definitely not. As I said it is kinda bland and I will up the spices next time I make it. Try it - I love it!
Vegan Dad lunchmeat (smoked turkey variation) - I did it! So stinkin' cool! I've never attempted to make seitan before, so I was a bit skeptical, but I think it turned out great! I ended up halving it - not on purpose, but because I realized that my tiny box of vital wheat gluten was only 1 and a half cups, so I saved half of the liquid mixture for later....and I doubled the spices, but I think I'd triple them next time....I steamed for about 40 minutes and baked for about 30 minutes.
I'm gonna try it on a sammy for lunch today!
Meet the Shannons Chick'n Tetrazzini - quite disappointing....very bland, even though I added a ton of garlic and additional spices...maybe it was because I used seitan instead of Morningstar strips? I dunno, but we didn't really care for it...was definitely missing something....I bet some parm would have helped....
BBQ Seitan Ribz (Fatfreevegan)
I made these last night for dinner and had problems getting them to fit the pan. I kept squidging them out to fit the pan and they kept springing back to smaller than I wanted them to be. Because of this I think they ended up thicker than they should have been.
I baked them, then spread the BBQ sauce on and then baked them some more (rather than cooking on the grill) and I was so disappointed. They were not really chewy or crispy and were just a bit meh. I had some left overs for lunch today, reheated in the microwave and OMG they were amazing!! Seriously so so so good. I think that maybe leaving them overnight dried them out a bit or maybe allowed the BBQ sauce to work into them a bit more, but well whatever, I loved them today!! Weird.
I think I'll try them again, but if I remember I'll make them ahead of time. I think I'll try them on the BBQ too, when summer eventually gets here.
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