Whatcha Eatin?

[Tempeh tantrum]

What kind of seasoning do you use and in what quantities ?

As I recall, the last batch I made (200g vital wheat gluten, 50g chickpea flour) had 3 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 onion, 10g yeast extract, 2 tablespoons tomato puree, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon basil, 1 veg oxo.

 

[shyvas]

As I recall, the last batch I made (200g vital wheat gluten, 50g chickpea flour) had 3 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 onion, 10g yeast extract, 2 tablespoons tomato puree, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon basil, 1 veg oxo.

There are quite a few strong flavours in the above recipes. Can you detect which one you don't like ?

I usually add 2 (or 3) tsp of onion powder, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika,1/2 tsp Lo Salt, 1 tbs olive oil, 1/4 cup of nutritional yeast, 1/2 tsp sage, a pinch, of mace, 1/2 tsp lemon pepper plus water to mix. I also add chickpea flour to the wheat gluten for the extra protein and flavour.

I usually simmer the seitan in vegetable stock with lots of fresh bay leaves and celery leaves.

It does take a little trial and error to get the seasoning and texture just right. I prefer seitan not to have a strong taste as add it to salads and also to various dishes.

 

[Val]

I can’t eat the prepared seitan that you buy in the store because it always just tastes like soy sauce. I like soy sauce but not with Seitan.

Once i bought shop-brand seitan bologna (2 things of it). It tasted creepy, because it tasted like real liver kielbasa that we used to eat in the times of the USSR. I can never forget that taste. It still exists, of course, but i started forgetting the taste of liver, thank god,- so i wasn't happy to eat a reminder. Moreover, my blocky carcass didn't like it (stomach misbehaved after eating it). So no more seitan bologna for Unghshu.

 

[shyvas]

Pesto & pine nut tortellini with green asparagus tips plus evo/black cracked pepper and smoked Cornish sea salt.
A pink gin cocktail.

 

[Raven]

I had steamed asparagus and bread and "butter" for breakfast. I'm marinating some watermelon in soya sauce and maple syrup to have with some veggies and brown rice later.

 

[KLS52]

My bean chili with Quorn tenders. I made it more saucy and added Daiya cheddar, chopped onions, Tofutti sour cream and crushed tortilla chips. It’s amazing.

 

[Urban Gardener]

Watermelon popsicles. So good.

 

[Nekodaiden]

Breakfast: Homemade hash browns with tofu, salt, pepper, tomato sauce, broccoli and a Mexican spice.

Lunch: Very similar to breakfast, except I had the hashbrowns/tofu on homemade bread (the one I make here ), with tomato sauce, Cos lettuce instead of broccoli, salt/pepper and pickle juice.

 

[shyvas]

I stopped at the store that sells frozen food on my way back home and bought some veggie burgers and brussels. I'm having a pan fried one with
the veg plus a drizzle of evo and yeast flakes.
A doughnut peach.

 

[Raven]

Toast with marg and Marmite.

 

[shyvas]

Vegetable & green lentil soup.
A doughnut peach.

 

[hungryraccoon]

For dinner we have red lentil, sweet potato & spinach daal with buckwheat pancakes/crepes.

 

[PTree15]

A pineapple-orange smoothie, a handful of blueberries.

 

[KLS52]

A pineapple-orange smoothie, a handful of blueberries.

That sounds good! I made a virgin pina colada the other night and it was magnificent...probably not as healthy as your smoothie, haha.

 

[PTree15]

That sounds good! I made a virgin pina colada the other night and it was magnificent...probably not as healthy as your smoothie, haha.

Nice on the virgin pina colada! My smoothie was delicious. I had a cup of pineapple, an orange and a couple of ice cubes. I remembered that I used to get something similar at a Middle Eastern place in Reading Terminal Market in Philly and how much I enjoyed it, so I figured I would try a homemade version.

 

[shyvas]

A quinoa & vegetable salad with a slice of nut roast.
Doughnut peaches.

 

[silva]

Just drinking a frappe made with Cafe Bustelo, sweetened almond milk, bit more sugar, cocoa and ice, blended
Gonna put the corn in the Instant pot soon

 

[Raven]

It feels like I'm the only vegan is the world who doesn't have an Instant pot!

Some people on another forum all have air fryers too!

I had vegan sausages with a slice of bread, some salad and yellow mustard and ketchup.

 

[PTree15]

Just drinking a frappe made with Cafe Bustelo, sweetened almond milk, bit more sugar, cocoa and ice, blended
Gonna put the corn in the Instant pot soon

That frappe sounds fantastic.

I am having an apple with peanut butter and a mug of black coffee.

 

[Val]

It feels like I'm the only vegan is the world who doesn't have an Instant pot!

I'm on the team! (i simply don't need it).