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Beer Bread

INGREDIENTS
3 cups flour (sifted)
3 teaspoons baking powder (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
1 teaspoon salt (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
1⁄8 cup sugar
1 (12 ounce) can beer
1⁄4 cup melted butter

DIRECTIONS
Pre-heat oven to 350
Mix dry ingredients
Add wet ingredients and mix
Pour into greased loaf pan
Bake for 50 minutes

Vegan Beef And Broccoli

Ingredients

  • Dehydrated Soy Pieces
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoons sesame oil
  • ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 cup leftover marinade
  • 1 head broccoli cut in to florets
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • sesame seed to garnish

Directions

  1. Marinade and hydrate the dehydrated soy chunks.
  2. Drain soy chunks and reserve the liquid.
  3. In a hot wok brown the soy chunks. Remove from the wok.
  4. Add a little more oil, then add the garlic to the pan. Sauté until soft.
  5. In a small bowl mix the sesame oil, soy sauce, maple syrup, and leftover marinade.
  6. Add mixture to wok along with broccoli
  7. In a separate bowl, combine cornstarch and water. Add to broccoli mixture. Bring to a boil, until sauce has thickened.
  8. Add the soy chunks back into the wok.
  9. Serve over rice with sesame seeds, if desired.

Homemade Oat Milk

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar

Directions

  • Blend all ingredients for 30 seconds or so. Not too long or milk will be slimy.
  • Strain through cheesecloth.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Shake well before use.

Vegan Musubi And DIY Musubi Maker

First time having and making musubi which from what I understand is a Hawaiian food made up of sushi rice and Spam wrapped in nori. I seasoned and pan fried tofu in place of the Spam. It was ok. A little too much fishy taste for me. If I make again I may use less nori and also include some vegetable inside.

I made my own musubi form out of an aluminum sign and a couple blocks of wood. I formed the sign into a rectangle the size of a block of tofu.

Vegan Cheesesteak Sandwich

About once a week my parents and I get together for lunch. This week we made Cheesesteak sandwiches with grilled onions. I think we all thought they were pretty good. For the “steak” we used TVP (dehydrated soy chunks) which we seasoned with soy sauce, liquid smoke, garlic powder and black pepper and then pan fried. For the “cheese” we used this recipe.

Green Curry With Asparagus, Baby Corn And Tofu

First time making a green curry. It was really good. I based it on this recipe.

Ingredients

1/2 package tofu cubed and roasted
1.5 cans coconut milk
1/2 cup green curry paste
1 can baby corn cut into pieces
1 bundle asparagus spears, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon lime juice
basil leaves, chopped
cilantro, chopped for garnish
Cooked rice for serving

Instructions

Coat a large skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil and place it over medium heat. When the oil is hot, arrange the tofu cubes in a single layer in the skillet.
Cook until lightly browned on bottoms, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook another 5 minutes.
Remove the skillet from heat and transfer the tofu to a plate.
Coat the bottom of a large pot with the remaining tablespoon of oil and place it over medium heat.
Give the oil a minute to heat up, and then stir in the curry paste.
Sauté the curry paste for 1-2 minutes, until it becomes very fragrant.
Stir in the coconut milk. Raise the heat and bring the liquid to a simmer.
Stir in the baby corn and simmer for about 7 minutes.
Stir in the asparagus and simmer another 3 minutes, until the asparagus becomes bright green and tender-crisp.
Remove the pot from heat and stir in the tofu and lime juice.