| Egg-free homemade pasta |
[Jul. 15th, 2009|01:36 pm] |
My husband gave me a pasta machine (the hand crank variety), and I would like to start making pasta. However, while the rest of us are ovo-lacto vegetarian, my eldest daughter's diet is leaning more and more toward vegan these days. The recipes provided with the machine all call for eggs, so I am searching for some good egg-free options.
Thanx for your help!
~ Sam. |
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| "Milk" That Doesn't Separate? |
[Jul. 15th, 2009|02:50 pm] |
I want a milk alternative to use in my coffee, hot chocolate and other hot drinks that doesn't separate. Sometimes the milk will either create a film at the top and/or bottom or it will separate and there will be pieces floating around in my drink. I think I have only used soy-based milks in my coffee, I even tried using the Silk Soy Creamer but that still did it and it left a bad aftertaste. I think I've also tried hemp milk and that didn't work either.
On that note, if anyone has any vegan coffee and/or tea recipes, I would love to hear them! I am a coffee freak ;) |
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| Seitan Question |
[Jul. 15th, 2009|11:41 am] |
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I'm looking through recipes for making seitan and I see that many recipes mix the vital wheat gluten with whole wheat flour to make the dough--and other recipes call for just the vital wheat gluten. Does anyone have experience with either types of recipes? What are the differences?
Thanks!
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| Dinner help? |
[Jul. 14th, 2009|03:13 pm] |
I bought "malaysian sweet chili coconout dipping/stir fry sauce" from whole foods. I swear I have lots of cooking experience, but somehow I have never really used a marinade like this and I don't usually make stir-fries. I also bought some extra-firm tofu and have jasmine rice I was planning on serving the whole shabang over. How should I use the sauce? Do I marinade and then pan-fry the tofu? Or should I just cook the tofu like normal (I love it pressed, then pan-fried in a little cornstarch) and then simmer in the sauce? I feel like this is a ridiculously elementary question, but I don't know.
Also, I am planning on using a recipe in VWAV to make summer mango spring rolls, but would love any suggestions about how to make them delicious. I bought peanut dipping sauce and I have the mango, the rice paper and the thin noodles. I was thinking of adding fake chicken (morningstar starters). What else? |
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| Yasai Itame soup from wagamama |
[Jul. 12th, 2009|05:10 pm] |
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Does anyone here have access to this recipe? I'd buy their cook book but it's mainly comprised of meat based recipes. please help, as I am highly addicted to this strange and wonderful soup ;] (cross posted) |
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| (no subject) |
[Jul. 12th, 2009|03:17 pm] |
My brother is a newly single father. He also happens to be a vegetarian :)
As a gift, I'd like to compile a cookbook for him with recipes that are easy for a single-working parent and, hopefully, some that are kid-friendly as well. He's got a pretty well-appointed kitchen although I don't believe that he has a crock pot at the moment, I can always rectify that.
Comfort food recipes are especially appreciated :D Thanks! |
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| Vegetarian Bolognaise? |
[Jul. 12th, 2009|10:45 am] |
Hello! I became a vegetarian very recently, so I'm still working on learning new vegetarian recipes.
My mum recently had a whole lot of people over for a pasta dinner, and she cooked her legendary spaghetti bolognaise. Although she had very kindly cooked a delicious vegetarian sauce for me, I still couldn't help longing for something that tasted vaguely bologaise-like. So does anyone know how to make a bologaise sauce with some sort of meat subsitute? |
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| (no subject) |
[Jul. 11th, 2009|06:56 pm] |
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Does anyone have a kickass recipe for enchiladas that DOES NOT include peppers and onions and is relatively low fat? I haven't had Mexican food in ages. |
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| Help! |
[Jul. 11th, 2009|01:38 pm] |
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Hi, everyone. I'm looking to make dinner for my family tomorrow night. I was wondering if anyone knew of any good stir-fry recipes or something like it? Actually, just any good recipes will do. Thank you very much! Love, Allison Rae |
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| recent recipe find |
[Jul. 11th, 2009|12:13 pm] |
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just thought i'd share a recipe i got out of this month's issue of Martha Stewart Living (say what you will, the woman has some good recipes and decorate-y tips). i've been trying to eat more simple foods this summer, taking advantage of fresh ingredients, and this recipe caught my eye... i loved it so much, i've had it several times in just a couple of days!
ingredients:
1 avocado
4 slices crusty whole-grain bread
olive oil
lime juice
block of parmesan
salt (i used sea salt)
cut the avocado in half and brush with juice from the lime and a drizzle of olive oil. grill cut-side down for 1-2 minutes, then turn 90 degrees (to make grill marks on the surface) and grill for another 1-2 minutes.
meanwhile, brush 1 side of the bread slices with olive oil, and place oil-side down on the grill to toast.
when the bread is toasted, top with shaved parmesan and 1/4 of the avocado... drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
i can't tell you how goooood this is... it's great as an appetizer, side dish, or breakfast. |
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| Oh! |
[Jul. 11th, 2009|01:47 am] |
also!, not so urgent, but I'm having surgery the first week of august, and need some real nutritious heal body, heal! recipes. Preferably stuff that keeps well and/or freezes well, my lovely roommate will be taking care of me while i'm a bit of a mess the first handful of days, and I'm thinking stuff like real yum belly filling soups would be perfect as she's not much of a cook, easy heat this up stuff would be wonnderfull. Thoughts?
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| oh no i so need advice! |
[Jul. 11th, 2009|01:40 am] |
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okay, so i've played around in the past, but this time I really can't fool around, a crush of mine is having a birthday party on sunday and I really want to bake him vegan cupcakes, does anyone have any favorite recipes? I was thinking chocolate, and he says he's into chocolate with fruit, so i need a recipe(s) for killer i-feel-so-compelled-to-do-you chocolate cupcakes, and also suggestions and/or recipes for vegan icing. I usually just use earth balance shortening with powdered sugar... thoughts? |
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| Cucumber recipes? |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|08:57 pm] |
That aren't pickles? I just picked fifteen cucumbers from my garden, and right now, I have about 25 in my fridge, some smaller, some larger. I know you can cook with cucumbers, but I've never tried anything like that. Suggestions?
(Crossposted a bit.) |
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| Pasta Sauce and Zucchini |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|01:31 am] |
OH HAI
What are your favorite recipes for pasta sauce? I tend to make my pasta with a white wine cream sauce, but I'm kind of getting tired of that. Other ideas?
Also, I got three zucchinis with my CSA share this week, and it appears that I will be getting a lot of zucchinis in the near future. This is worrisome, as I have never liked zucchinis. If any of you have zucchini recipes that you believe may help me learn to love this vegetable, I would be grateful to hear about them. |
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| Orzo |
[Jul. 7th, 2009|11:26 am] |
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I absolutely love whole wheat orzo. Just wondering ... what are some favorite orzo recipes of the members here? |
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| Dr Praegers Cali Veggie Burgers |
[Jul. 6th, 2009|05:21 pm] |
Does anyone have any good (easy) recipes for the Dr Praegers California veggie burgers that dont involve any kind of bread/wrap etc? I have a box and I need to eat them but I dont have any buns or bread and we're moving in a few days and I dont want to go buy any!!
Thanks! |
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| all-natural peanut butter cookies? |
[Jul. 6th, 2009|03:41 pm] |
I'm baking peanut butter cookies for [shameless plug] the Boston-based carny rock band Mighty Tiny [/shameless plug] for their show this Thursday. I used to make stellar PB cookies, but that recipe, as with most, calls for the hydrogenated PB-flavored Crisco that is Skippy and other mainstream brands. I've switched to all-natural peanut butter in my own diet, and while I want these cookies to be delicious, it would be best if they were wholesome, too!
So! Recipes for cookies with all-natural peanut butter are rare, and blindly trusting googled recipes can be dangerous. Lay your beloved tried and true ones on me. Vegan optional. My ideal cookie is a bit crispy on the outside, but ultimately melt-in-yer-mouth delicious. Mmmmhm. No chocolate! :)
Thanks! |
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| Cooking like Clue |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|01:31 pm] |
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So I'm hosting a dinner party for 4 on Thursday. This group always cooks dinner "based" on the movie we watch after. We're watching Clue this week. I want a menu based on all the colors: scarlett. mustard, green, white, peacock, plum. We're all veggie but not vegan.
I have a blueberry plum dessert that covers the last 2 but I'd love some ideas for the others, preferably a dish for each color. I was thinking a coconut rice and yellow curry but I don't know a green or red that would go well (I don't want ALL curries...)
You guys are so creative so I'd love some ideas.
Thanks!
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