Thursday, February 10, 2011

Vegan Beef Stew

Ingredients:
Seitan (Baked)
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
4-5 potatoes cubed
1 small can tomato sauce
water
1 can corn
cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper to taste

Steps:

1. Peel and cube potatoes, allow to boil until tender, but not soft

2. Strain potatoes and add all other ingredients (Add water to stew to make broth your chosen thickness).

3. Simmer for approx 5-10 minutes.

Serves 4-6

Vegan Sandies



Ingredients:
3/4 cup vegan butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 "egg"
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt

Glaze/drizzle:
Confectioner's sugar
non-dairy milk
1 square vegan baker's unsweetened chocolate
1 tsp. vegan butter

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add "egg" and vanilla; mix well.

3. Combine the flour and salt; stir into creamed mixture.

4. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet.

5. Bake for 15-20 minutes

Glaze/Drizzle
1. In a small bowl combine about 1 cup confectioner's sugar with 1-3 Tbsp. non-dairy milk. (slowly increase liquid until desired consistency is reached)

2. Dip the cooled cookies in the glaze, and set onto a cooling rack.

3. Melt the unsweetened chocolate and vegan butter together in the microwave

4. Drizzle melted chocolate across cookies.

Serves: 10-15

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Vegan "Steak" Fajitas

Ingredients:
Seitan (Baked)
1 yellow pepper, sliced in strips
1 onion, sliced in strips
1 tomato, chopped
Fajita seasoning packet
Canola oil
Tortillas

Steps:

1. In a small amount of canola oil, sauté the Seitan and add the fajita seasoning. Set aside in an oven-proof dish or skillet.

2. Sauté the pepper and onions separately for 2 to 4 minutes, then add it to the dish with the Seitan.

3. After each item has been added, place dish in a 250 degree oven to keep warm while you prepare the rest of the meal. Dice tomato and set aside.

Serves: 4



Vegan Spicy Pigs in a Blanket



Ingredients:
1cup unbleached flour
2 tbsp corn meal
2 tbsp oil
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
5-8 jalapeño slices, diced
onion, garlic and chili powder to taste
5 vegan hot dogs, halved

Steps:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Mix together all ingredients (except vegan hot dogs).

3. Add water little by little until a slightly sticky dough ball is formed.

4. Dust cutting board with flour and thinly roll the dough out (it might be easier to cut the dough in half for this part)

5. Cut the dough into dog-length strips and wrap the dough around each dog 1/2.

6. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden.

Serve with your favorite condiments.

Serves: 2-3