Guest guest Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 I wanted to make Mac & Cheese last night, but couldn't find any recipes I was satisfied with, so I decided to wing it. (I forgot all my spices at my father's on Thanksgiving, or I would have added more.) 1 1/2 cup Nutritional yeast 1 cup soymilk (+ a little more at the end) 1 tsp salt 1 Tbsp margarine We had it with whole wheat pasta, and I think it would've tasted a whole lot closer to the real thing if we had just used regular macaroni noodles. It was okay, but I wouldn't eat the leftovers. Does anyone have any suggestions to make it better? Tsaria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Add some ketchup, perhaps some mustard, and perhaps a little lemon juice. I usually put a little sugar in my mac and "cheeze" to offset the bitterness of the nutritional yeast. Perhaps to make it thicker you could add a tbsp of flour of some sort too. Tsaria Thela <goodygrrl wrote: I wanted to make Mac & Cheese last night, but couldn't find anyrecipes I was satisfied with, so I decided to wing it. (I forgot allmy spices at my father's on Thanksgiving, or I would have added more.)1 1/2 cup Nutritional yeast1 cup soymilk (+ a little more at the end)1 tsp salt1 Tbsp margarineWe had it with whole wheat pasta, and I think it would've tasted awhole lot closer to the real thing if we had just used regularmacaroni noodles. It was okay, but I wouldn't eat the leftovers. Does anyone have any suggestions to make it better?Tsaria Shopping Find Great Deals on Gifts at Shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Thanks for the advice. Ketchup or mustard I have never heard of being added to mac & cheese. The problem was mostly that it was too thick, not the other way around. And it got even thicker after it set for a few minutes. I think I will try the lemon juice next time. I don't know about the sugar...I'll have to think about it. Thanks again for the advice! Tsaria >melanie casto <melaniekcasto > >Add some ketchup, perhaps some mustard, and perhaps a little lemon juice. >I usually put a little sugar in my mac and " cheeze " to offset the >bitterness of the nutritional yeast. Perhaps to make it thicker you could >add a tbsp of flour of some sort too. > >Tsaria Thela <goodygrrl wrote: I wanted to make Mac & Cheese >last night, but couldn't find any >recipes I was satisfied with, so I decided to wing it. (I forgot all >my spices at my father's on Thanksgiving, or I would have added more.) > >1 1/2 cup Nutritional yeast >1 cup soymilk (+ a little more at the end) >1 tsp salt >1 Tbsp margarine > >We had it with whole wheat pasta, and I think it would've tasted a >whole lot closer to the real thing if we had just used regular >macaroni noodles. It was okay, but I wouldn't eat the leftovers. >Does anyone have any suggestions to make it better? > >Tsaria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Hey Tsaria, The first time I read a recipe for vegan mac 'n cheese calling for mustard I thought the author was nuts. I omitted the mustard because I didn't think it would be any good. Time after time, though I saw it as an ingredient in vegan mac 'n cheese recipes so I finally gave it a try. While I loved the way I made it w/o the mustard, it was so much better with it. I think it adds that sharpness that nutritional yeast and vegan cheeses are missing. As far as ketchup goes, my kids love their vegan mac 'n cheese with ketchup (they just pour it on after it's cooked). My husband likes stewed tomatoes with his which is what I've seen a lot of people eat with mac 'n cheese. I believe there are quite a few vegan mac 'n cheese recipes I have seen which call for tomatoes (sauce, or diced). I don't like the taste of any kind of tomato product with my mac 'n cheese so I don't cook it in the recipe but I make sure I have some available for my family. God's Peace, Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Tsaria, Here is a vegan Macaroni and "Cheese" recipe from the New Farm cookbook. I really like it! VEGAN MAC & "CHEESE" 3 1/2 cup dry macaroni, dry then cooked 1/4 cup margarine, melted 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 Tablespoons soy sauce 1 pinch tumeric 3 1/2 cups hot water 1/4 cup water 1 cup nutritional yeast Melt margarine in saucepan, add first water (1/4 cup), whisk in flour until smooth, slowly add second water (3 1/2 cups hot) and salt, soy sauce, and tumeric. Simmer, stirring often, until thickened. Remove from heat. Whip in third water (1/4 cup) and nutritional yeast. Stir in cooked macaroni noodles. Put in greased casserole dish. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Broil until top is somewhat crisp. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Tsaria Thela <goodygrrl wrote: I wanted to make Mac & Cheese last night, but couldn't find anyrecipes I was satisfied with, so I decided to wing it. DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I know I'm chiming in a little late on this thread, but I just wanted to share this recipe for vegan mac & cheese: http://vegweb.com/recipes/kids/6214.shtml I have made a few and this one is my favorite. Hope you like it! Tamara www.mcfarlanddesigns.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 What flavor do the nuts give? My son can't have nuts so I am wondering how it would work/taste without the nuts. What would I use instead? Thanks! > " tamaradawn_1976 " <tamaradawn_1976 > > > Re: Noodles & " Cheese " >Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:54:07 -0000 > >I know I'm chiming in a little late on this thread, but I just wanted >to share this recipe for vegan mac & cheese: > >http://vegweb.com/recipes/kids/6214.shtml > >I have made a few and this one is my favorite. > >Hope you like it! > >Tamara > >www.mcfarlanddesigns.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 > What flavor do the nuts give? My son can't have nuts so I am wondering how > it would work/taste without the nuts. What would I use instead? I'm not sure... I think they may help to thicken the sauce up more than anything. Maybe you could just try it without and if it seems to runny add some cornstarch at the end? Maybe someone who is a better chef than me will have some ideas for you. :-) Tamara M. www.mcfarlanddesigns.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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