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Sunday, November 30, 2008

Vegan Stovetop "Stuffing"

Longing for birdless "stuffing," I developed this great tasting stovetop version. As usual, I improvise with what is on hand. You don't need to be super-accurate with the amount of each ingredient. For example, vegetable broth or other liquid can be substitued to your taste. I think this combination will give you the most fresh-from-the bird flavor that you may be missing.

Celery Root (aka celeriac or knob celery- you can use regular celery also)
Onion
Bread
Olive Oil
Poultry Seasoning
Better than Bouillon (Chickeny-flavord version)
water
Vegan "butter"

Chop 1 medium celery root and one large onion (doesn't have to be precise). In a large skillet, saute the vegetables in a drizzle of light olive oil over medium heat until softened and slightly browned. Chop about half a loaf of white bread into cubes and add to the pan tossing to make the bread cubes oily and well dispersed. Sprinkle with poultry season... use about a tablespoon more or less depending on how highly seasoned you like your stuffing. Continue to cook over medium heat until the bread is toasted lightly. Take a teaspoon of the bouillon paste disolved in about 1/3 cup of boiling water (more if you like a moister stuffing) and pour over stuffing in pan. Stir the mixture well while it continues to cook for a few minutes.

I add a little vegan butter to the end product, but is great without.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Easy Garlicky Somen & Squash

This recipe was born of laziness, but it was so delicious I wanted to share. The proportions are imprecise, you can play around with the amounts. This made a serving for one.

1 serving of Somen Noodles (any noodles/pasta will work)
1 clove of garlic
1/2 cooked acorn squash
1/4 c nutritional yeast (or more to taste)
Asian chili powder (like S&B)
Salt (I like kosher or coarse salts, like grey salt)

Cook the noodles, drain. Scoop the flesh from the acorn squash onto the noodles. Add pressed or finely minced garlic, and the nutritional yeast. Toss so that the ingredients are well distributed. Season with salt and chili powder to taste!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Vegan BBQ sauce from Vegan Fusion

This is from the cookbook Vegan Fusion. It has a great flavor... similar to hoisin sauce. It is also found on their website: http://www.veganfusion.com/newsletter/bodhisattva

BBQ Sauce

¼ C Barley malt syrup
¼ C Natural Catsup
2 Tbl Safflower oil
2 tsp Apple cider vinegar
raw2 tsp Vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Stone ground mustard
½ tsp Chili powder
½ tsp Paprika
¼ tsp Liquid smoke (optional)
Pinch Cayenne pepper, or to taste