Saturday, July 25, 2009

Black-eyed Peas and Gluten Vegan Seitan Sausages



I used the recipes and techniques discussed at Vegan Dad and Everyday Dish as inspiration.

Black-eyed Peas and Gluten sausages. Pretty Good but admittedly I like them better when I use hummus for the bean component. I have a few variation for these sausages.

- 1 can black eyed peas, mashed
- 7/8 cup cold vegetable broth
- 1/4 C white wine
- 1 T soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, mashed
- 1 1/3 cups vital wheat gluten
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp marjoram and parsley, each
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried mustard
- liquid smoke, couple dashes
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp clove
- 2 T tahini
- 2 T ketchup

Mix it all save gluten. Add gluten mix until combined. Form sausages. Roll them in foil. Steam for 40 minutes. Enjoy.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Popcorn Cookies



I adapted this recipe to suit my v*gan and chocolate sensibilities.

Dry:
- 3/4 C unbleached AP Flour
- 1/2 C wheat germ
- 1/2 C old-fashioned oatmeal
- 1/4 C powdered coconut
- ~3.5 C popped popcorn (coarsely crushed)
- 1 1/2 T cornstarch
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt

Wet:
- 1/2 C oil
- 2 T applesauce
- 1 1/2 T soymilk
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1 1/8 C brown sugar

Add-ins:
- 1/2 C chocolate chips
- 1/2 C chopped raisins
- 1/4 C chopped pecans

Here's How:
Preheat oven to 350ยบ F.

Mix dry ingredients. Mix oil, sugar, and vanilla. Stir in dry mixture. (I used a spoon and it was a little messy. Add the add-ins. I ended up using my hands for this part. I used to half sheet pans with parchment, without parchment you might want to lightly grease. At first I used a 2 teaspoon disher to make the cookies, but this didn't work too well. So then I used my hands to make similar sized cookies, I smooshed just a bit. They were a bit crumbly. Leave about 2 inches between cookies for expansion. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on pan 5 minutes before transferring to racks.

Yield: ~3 dozen cookies