Thursday, April 05, 2007

new cookbook bonanza

I bought La Dolce Vegan by Sarah Kramer a few weeks ago. Since then, I have been inspired to make several recipes from the cookbook, all very tasty.

One of the reasons why I bought the cookbook was the section on making faux "meats" using seitan. Though I haven't made seitan from scratch, the instant vital wheat gluten method is really not-so instant. But, it's better than buying the pre-made stuff at the store :)

Here are some of the recipes I've made:


Perfect Pesto Potato Salad with Jay-Lo's Fried "Chicken" and chili beans


Cinnamon-Walnut Coffee Cake


Tomato Walnut-Crusted Fried "Chicken" with brown rice and sautéed fresh veggies


Baby Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette


"Fish" (coated in Shook 'N' Cook Breading) and Chips