Guest guest Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Hello Coco and reptile grrrl; Thank you both for your help. It's much appreciated. There is so much to learn about all of these things and what one can make with them etc..... It tends to get kind of overwhelming for me at times. As for making my own Seitan, the reason why I bought the mix, is, I am not able to cook from scratch all the time. I have an autoimmune disease, where, it affects the physical side of me and some days are worse than others. THe reason why I asked about the products out there, like Yves Cuisine and Boca burgers etc..... is, because, I love the taste and texture of them all. But, unfortunately, I am not able to have them all the time, because, they are way too high in salt for me. I am salt sensitive, I am having to watch my salt intake also. I have been trying to make similar things that are out on the market , but, with wayyyyyyyyyy less sodium in it all. Thanks again for your help . Hope your Friday is going well. With Love hugs GOD BLESS !!! Vote for the stars of 's next ad campaign! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Do you have CFIDS? I ask because I have CFIDS. Some days are better than others. On some days, I can't even get out of bed. I've never seen a seitan-making kit. What's in it? I buy raw wheat gluten and mix mine up from that. If the kit just has wheat gluten in it, then you're still going to have to do some work- you'll have ot knead the gluten flour (unless you have a machine tht kneads- oh, how I want one!) and you'll have to simmer it. M B <allthegoodnamesaretaken62 wrote: As for making my own Seitan, the reason why I bought the mix, is, I am not able to cook from scratch all the time. I have an autoimmune disease, where, it affects the physical side of me and some days are worse than others. New and Improved Mail - Send 10MB messages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Something else that isn't a meat substitue that I have come to love and cherrish is Quinoa. I don't know if you have had it... It's a grain, almost a cross between rice and cuscos. I have heard that it is a complete protein, but I don't care. It's yummy. And it's one of those quick, easy things to make (quick as in takes 10-15 min to simmer, but you don't have to do a lot of work) I am a fan of quick and easy cause I work really long hours and I have to be able to cook ahead for the whole week on weekends so I can just reheat or cook quickly. Simply Lovely Quinoa (from " Garden of Vegan " Bernard and Kramer) 1 small chopped onion (I delete this cause I hate onion) 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced 2-3 stalks of celery, chopped 6-8 mushrooms, chopped 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 c. quinoa 1 28 oz. (796-ml) can diced tomatoes 1c. vegetable stock 1 tsp. dried thyme 1/2 tsp. salt (I omit this too!) 1/2 tsp. pepper (I just grind a little in) In a large sauce pan on medium-high heat, saute onion, celery, and mushrooms in oil until the onions are translucent. Add quinoa and saute for an additional minute. Stir in the diced tomatoes (do not drain), stock, thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix together and reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 25-30 minutes, or until liquid has reduced (usually only takes me 15 min...). Makes 4-6 servings. Hope that's something you could try... ~Mel --- M B <allthegoodnamesaretaken62 wrote: > > Hello Coco and reptile grrrl; > > Thank you both for your help. > > It's much appreciated. > > > > There is so much to learn about all of these things > and what one can make with them etc..... > > > > It tends to get kind of overwhelming for me at > times. > > As for making my own Seitan, the reason why I bought > the mix, is, I am not able to cook from scratch all > the time. > > I have an autoimmune disease, where, it affects the > physical side of me and some days are worse than > others. > > THe reason why I asked about the products out there, > like Yves Cuisine and Boca burgers etc..... is, > because, I love the taste and texture of them all. > > > > But, unfortunately, I am not able to have them all > the time, because, they are way too high in salt for > me. > > I am salt sensitive, I am having to watch my salt > intake also. > > I have been trying to make similar things that are > out on the market , but, with wayyyyyyyyyy less > sodium in it all. > > > > Thanks again for your help . > > Hope your Friday is going well. > > > > With Love > > hugs > > GOD BLESS !!! > > > > > > Vote for the stars of 's next ad campaign! > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Vote for the stars of 's next ad campaign! http://advision.webevents.//votelifeengine/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Janet, I'll send out that cornbread recipe in a couple of days...the flour I use is Bob's Red Mill GF All-Purpose Flour. It gives it a more wholegrain taste (not by much) and I it is healthier than the original recipe which called for cornstarch and potato starch only. The black bean burger recipe is the How It All Vegan book that I mentioned. I, too, have had trouble with veggie burger recipes but this one worked fairly easily and was fantastic!! I doubled the recipe for extras and they didn't last. The recipe calls for bread crumbs but I just added flour until it got fairly thick in consistency. It took a bit of time but if you double or triple the recipe and freeze extras, it really makes all the difference. I used to eat veggie lasagna even before I was a vegetarian. We use mostly zucchini, onions, green and red peppers, and mushrooms. Sautee them just a bit and layer between noodles. I suggest also sprinkling in some flax seed meal or something just to add a bit of extra nutritional value. Maybe you can look through the archives for a dairy and soy free cheese substitute? I also made that polenta pie recipe. It was really good. I added cheese but I am sure it would taste wonderful without. That one is also in the How It All Vegan. This book is so fabulous. They even have recipes for natural face creams, cleansers, etc and tips on how to clean your house chemical-free. Let me know if I didn't get to something or if you have a new question. Peace, Nina Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Enter now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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