So last night I was trying to make some peanut butter and jelly with Steve, but we ran out of peanut butter. We decided to make our own. We took my food processor and some honey roasted peanuts I had on hand, and it came out really well.
Add
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
into a food processor. Blend it until it becomes creamier and looks more like real peanut butter. You'll probably never be able to blend it enough for it to be smooth, but if you like chunky peanut butter, it comes out pretty well. If its too dry, or not breaking up enough, add more oil, and if its too oily, add more peanuts. Pretty simple!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Simple Apple Cider
I wasn't sure if this was worth a post, but I had to look up Apple Cider recipes for Thanksgiving and they were all unnecessarily complicated. I like the way my experiment turned out, so here it is. You need a crockpot for this recipe.
1 gallon of Apple Juice
2 Tbsp ground cinnamon (cinnamon sticks would also work)
1 Tbsp vanilla
Combine all of this into a crockpot and heat. Serve when warm. It also smells delicious.
1 gallon of Apple Juice
2 Tbsp ground cinnamon (cinnamon sticks would also work)
1 Tbsp vanilla
Combine all of this into a crockpot and heat. Serve when warm. It also smells delicious.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Ian's Pizza - Chicago
For any Chicago vegans, Ian's Pizza is doing vegan pizza by the slice (on Thursdays, starting this Thursday at 5. Ian's Pizza is super delicious and their cheese is pretty good. I'm pretty excited to not have to round up some friends and buy a whole pizza whenever I wanted some (plus I love getting "buy 10 get 1 free" punch cards, which maybe I can do now). If you like vegan pizza, try to show your support and stop by. Maybe they'll start offering it more frequently.
"Chicken Seitan Taco, pepperoni and sausage seitan, Vegan Florentine and vegan 3 veggie are all making an epic comeback featuring ingredients from Chicago Soydairy and Upton's Naturals."
Facebook Event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115750418495051&index=1
"Chicken Seitan Taco, pepperoni and sausage seitan, Vegan Florentine and vegan 3 veggie are all making an epic comeback featuring ingredients from Chicago Soydairy and Upton's Naturals."
Facebook Event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115750418495051&index=1
Winter Vegetable Soup
Winter always puts me in the mood for a warm bowl of soup, so here's another soup recipe featuring some winter vegetables. Hopefully you have a crockpot, otherwise a big soup pot will work.
Start boiling water to prepare the broth. Using Knorr vegetable bouillon cubes works really well to create a broth, or you could use some kind of liquid broth. I used a whole box of cubes (about 6), which equates to about 12 cups of water. I like to boil it before I add it to the crockpot when using bouillon cubes because it helps dissolve them better/more easily.
Broth
6 Knorr vegetable bouillon cubes
12 cups water
1 tsp ginger powder
2 cloves crushed garlic/1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp pepper
After this is boiling and everything is dissolved and mixed, pour into the crock pot.
Vegetables
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 Russel potato, cubed
1/3 cup diced mushroom
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 parsnip, peeled and chopped
1 small sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1/2 box (about 8 oz) medium shaped pasta
Add all these things to the crockpot with the broth and allow to cook for about 35-45 minutes, or until everything is soft. This was pretty successful at Christmas Eve.
PS. I can't believe I kept a blog for a whole year. I'm a bit proud of myself.
Start boiling water to prepare the broth. Using Knorr vegetable bouillon cubes works really well to create a broth, or you could use some kind of liquid broth. I used a whole box of cubes (about 6), which equates to about 12 cups of water. I like to boil it before I add it to the crockpot when using bouillon cubes because it helps dissolve them better/more easily.
Broth
6 Knorr vegetable bouillon cubes
12 cups water
1 tsp ginger powder
2 cloves crushed garlic/1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp pepper
After this is boiling and everything is dissolved and mixed, pour into the crock pot.
Vegetables
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 Russel potato, cubed
1/3 cup diced mushroom
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 parsnip, peeled and chopped
1 small sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1/2 box (about 8 oz) medium shaped pasta
Add all these things to the crockpot with the broth and allow to cook for about 35-45 minutes, or until everything is soft. This was pretty successful at Christmas Eve.
PS. I can't believe I kept a blog for a whole year. I'm a bit proud of myself.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Cumin Quinoa
Cook 1 cup quinoa (2 cups water will be needed)
While quinoa is cooking, in your big frying pan, the one with high walls, heat about 2 tablespoons olive oil.
Add 2 cloves pressed garlic.
1 can corn
1 can chickpeas
1 cup frozen peas
1 carrot, peeled and diced
Add quinoa when it is done. Add another tbsp olive oil. If things start drying out, add a little more.
Add spices:
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp coriander
2 tbsp cumin
grind in some pepper, maybe about 10-15 cranks
3 tsp salt, add more to taste
While quinoa is cooking, in your big frying pan, the one with high walls, heat about 2 tablespoons olive oil.
Add 2 cloves pressed garlic.
1 can corn
1 can chickpeas
1 cup frozen peas
1 carrot, peeled and diced
Add quinoa when it is done. Add another tbsp olive oil. If things start drying out, add a little more.
Add spices:
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp coriander
2 tbsp cumin
grind in some pepper, maybe about 10-15 cranks
3 tsp salt, add more to taste
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sweet Potato Pancakes
I got the base for these from the weekly Meatout Monday email I receive and served it at my Winter Solstice Party last Tuesday. (I'd recommend signing up for the emails to get weekly recipes and news. Vegan outreach is another good place.)
4 cups of grated sweet potatoes, packed (about 3 or 4 sweet potatoes)
2 Tbsp grated yellow onion, drained of excess juice (about 1 or 2)
1 Tbsp diced fresh parsley (dried works in a pinch)
3 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Add all ingredients in a large bowl and mix everything. Add vegetable oil to a skillet and heat it. Take approximatley 1/4 cup handfuls and roll/flatten them into disks and then put them into the frying pan. Press on them with a spatula to help them hold together better. Cook until brown, flip, and then cook the other side til brown. If it start to fall apart a little bit, push with the spatula and let it cook a little longer. Each side takes about 4 minutes. Repeat until all the mixture is gone.
4 cups of grated sweet potatoes, packed (about 3 or 4 sweet potatoes)
2 Tbsp grated yellow onion, drained of excess juice (about 1 or 2)
1 Tbsp diced fresh parsley (dried works in a pinch)
3 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Add all ingredients in a large bowl and mix everything. Add vegetable oil to a skillet and heat it. Take approximatley 1/4 cup handfuls and roll/flatten them into disks and then put them into the frying pan. Press on them with a spatula to help them hold together better. Cook until brown, flip, and then cook the other side til brown. If it start to fall apart a little bit, push with the spatula and let it cook a little longer. Each side takes about 4 minutes. Repeat until all the mixture is gone.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Christmas Eve Menu 2010
Last night I made Christmas eve dinner for my family (8), neighbor, and 2 friends. Here's what I made:
Guacamole with tortilla chips
Roasted Garlic on French bread
Lasagna
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Cumin Quinoa
Vegetable Soup
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Apple Crisps
For my parents and older attendees, it was their first time having a full vegan meal. My mom told me she could eat vegan a lot more often if it was like that. My grandma said she was worried about my nutrition when I first became vegan, and she thought all the food must be bland, but now she changed her mind. That's why I love sharing my food with everyone. It makes it fun to surprise people.
Guacamole with tortilla chips
Roasted Garlic on French bread
Lasagna
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Cumin Quinoa
Vegetable Soup
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Apple Crisps
For my parents and older attendees, it was their first time having a full vegan meal. My mom told me she could eat vegan a lot more often if it was like that. My grandma said she was worried about my nutrition when I first became vegan, and she thought all the food must be bland, but now she changed her mind. That's why I love sharing my food with everyone. It makes it fun to surprise people.
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