tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11914822471095112672024-02-08T08:46:21.917+10:00Vegan food for the hungry studenthow do you get your protein?Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.comBlogger222125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-24725082327192366932013-05-08T18:33:00.002+10:002013-05-08T18:33:31.198+10:00My experience with home made kombucha.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, kombucha. I'd only ever drunk the stuff you buy in bottles in the shops before and liked it. I never really even thought about making my own, until a coworker brought it up and offere to bring in some 'mother'. <br />
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The slimy jellyfish like lump in this jar is the 'mother'.</div>
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You need the mother first...I don't know how to make the mother from scratch, coworker just chopped a bit off hers to bring in. It is a fungus. It looks just disgusting.</div>
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Put 2 black teabags and 3/4 cup of sugar in a container and brew with 1L of freshly boiled water. Let steep until cool. Pour into a ceramic or glass bowl and tip in the mother and liquid it's stored in (some kombucha from previous batch).</div>
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Leave for at least 4 days covered with a tea towel in a dark place. </div>
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This is what will happen. I could have left it an additional day but got lazy. It goes a bit fizzy and grows a nice thick layer on top (which is the new mother).</div>
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Scoop out the new mother (I believe it's called a scooby?) and throw out the old mother. Put new mother in a jar with a little bit of the kombucha. </div>
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Strain kombucha into a glass or ceramic container and flavour as desired...I just put some lemon slices in. Store in fridge.</div>
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The entire process is quite disgusting but interesting. The fungus feeds on the caffiene and sugar. It's probiotic. I wouldn't drink it on an empty stomach because of the probiotics...</div>
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Anyway, there you go. Kombucha. I've currently got my second batch in the pantry, and will leave it a little longer this time. =D</div>
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Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-69916336835976147132013-05-05T10:52:00.001+10:002013-05-05T10:54:30.432+10:00Vegan pub food?Bring it on.<br />
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Now I am aware that the last time I updated this it was December, and now it is May. I might be able to remember what we id in Melbourne last year but I won't hold my breath. I do have the photos of the food though so it'll hopefully jog my memory =D<br />
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There was beer. This was the Cornish Arms I believe. Walking distance from our friend's place. Score.</div>
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What's that? Vegan chicken parmagiana!? Ahahaha, it was pretty good. I can't compare it to a nonvegan parma because I've never had one. </div>
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Vegan steak and bacon sandwich. And more beer.</div>
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There's a vegan burrito as big as my head behind the vegan steak and bacon sandwich. It came with vegan sour cream and guacamole and it was pretty damn good. It had the usual bean chili filling but also chunks of gluteny fake meat goodness.</div>
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I remember a vegan chicken burger thing too but my photo is mighty blurry, and it was essentially the parma in a burger bun.</div>
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So much gluten. So much fake meat products. I feel the need to mention I don't usually eat faux meat products like this, partly because they are made of gluten and partly because they are expensive. And also, I don't feel the need to constantly recreate the meat I used to eat in the vegetables I eat now. Every now and then it's fun but it can get a little creepy. Like the vegan burger I tried to eat in Spain...it was too real. However while I prefer to eat naturally vegan foods like vegetables and beans and tofu, it's also excellent fun to go down to that place in the Valley and eat ALL the faux meat things!</div>
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Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-25914490544751388242012-12-08T12:14:00.003+10:002012-12-08T12:16:39.095+10:00Melbourne food post #1...Vegie Bar.Well it has certainly been an age since I typed anything in here. Last time I did I believe it was freezing cold. Now it's practically Christmas, which is a scary thought in itself. <br />
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Anyway, Nadine and I went on holiday a couple of months back to Melbourne. We often go to Melbourne (well this is the second time together, and I'm sure there'll be many more trips there in the future). I love Melbourne for the food, the cute little old houses and the fact that it is as flat as a pancake. (Likewise I love Brisbane for the cute big old houses and it's hills). We spent almost our entire holiday budget for Melbourne on food and alcohol. Almost, because on the first day there we had to buy warm jumpers because we were idiots and took cardigans that didn't even have full sleeves. We also hired a car to drive out to Hanging Rock where we drank nice wine and had a picnic.<br />
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Anyway onto some food. Vegie Bar is always a winner because it is so cheap, the meals are huge and it's always delicious. We went a couple of times this trip.<br />
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Nadine had the burrito. Barely managed to finish it. </div>
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I had the nachos, which were indeed the biggest plate of nachos I have ever eaten. They don't really skimp on anything, this Vegie Bar place. </div>
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We also had a carafe of sangria this time too, since we were eaten Mexican food. It was good sangria but not as nice as my own recipe. That might be because of the amount of vodka I pour into it.</div>
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We went to vegie Bar again just before the end of our trip, since we were running out of money and I didn't have anywhere to access the internet to look up other vegan friendly establishments...And I was so desperate for food this time because I'd just gotten a new tattoo and on the tram trip up the road there it hit me that I'd just had needles scraping my wrist and therefore felt a little faint. </div>
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Our starter was the dumplings. I love dumplings. I should make my own again one day soon. Can you get gluten free dumpling wrappers? Or does anyone know a good recipe for me to make my own? These ones were filled with some sort of vegetable/mushroom/tvp(?) mixture and had a soy sauce dip.</div>
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Nadine ordered the faux duck stir fry, which was delicious and spicy and oily, but I avoided too much of it since by this point in the trip I'd eaten so much gluten my intestines were about to wrench themselves out of my gut to put themselves out of their misery.</div>
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Next installment will be pub food! Yes, pubs in Melbourne have vegan stuff. I was floored. Vegan parma? Bring it on. </div>
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2 tbsp chia seeds, 1 cup non-dairy milk, 1 heaped tsp cocoa powder unsweetened, vanilla essense, banana, coconut and molasses. Mix together and leave overnight in the fridge or just until all the liquid is absorbed. <br />
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After one gets used to the texture this stuff is pretty good :) Slimy tapioca.<br />
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2 tablespoons of chia seed has 8g protein, about 9000mg of omega-3, 3500mg omega-6, 20g fiber, and almost 40% of your daily calcium. Sounds good.<br />
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White beans, basil and miso paste make one damn tasty pesto.<br />
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From <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Fix-Vegan-Healthy-Homestyle-Minutes/dp/1449407854/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345284916&sr=8-1&keywords=quick+fix+vegan" target="_blank">Quick Fix Vegan</a>. Instead of pasta we found some rice noodles which were just the right width to use instead. Gluten free pasta is essentially rice flour anyway, this just costs a fraction of the price.<br />
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We found cous cous made from corn at the supermarket. It costs about the same as regular wheat cous cous (which makes my stomach hurt like a mofo) and you cook it the same way. It's nice, but itsn't much like actual cous cous. I think it tastes like as if I had got a bit of frozen corn, defrosted it and blended it til it was chopped up. Nadine thinks it tastes like the crumbs on the outside of nuggets. It's a good quick standby grain but I won't be running to the shops to buy more...</div>
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Speaking of corn I've mostly been eating polenta porridge for breakfast. Cheaper than the quinoa stuff. This one is just polenta, strawberries, banana and lots of homemade applesauce. <br />
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At $6 for 300g of pasta this is Not Cheap. In fact, it's even MORE expensive because even though it says it serves 4 on the packet, I think it'd be stretching to serve 2. However it is damn delicious, chewy like gluteny pasta, and doesn't go mushy. It was divine. Special Treat Only I think.</div>
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I'm going to stick to my regular gluten free pasta I buy at woolies. Can't remember the brand but it's in a green bag and costs about $3.50 for 500g. In this picture I just roasted some potato, brussels sprouts, capsicum, onion and garlic in a little oil, and just before they were done I mixed in some lemon juice and a crap ton of black pepper. Served on GF pasta. It was pretty damn good.</div>
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Microwave self saucing pudding certainly self sauced here! Next time I make it I'll write it all down and take a better picture to share. It's so good and makes a nice quick dessert when you want something just that little bit extra after tea.</div>
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We went over to my sister's new house to have tea and she made us this delicious Japanese curry with potatoes, peas, carrot and chickpeas. I wanted to eat seconds but she had a apple and raspberry crumble in the oven. Which was pretty amazing too =D</div>
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Well there will be lots of cheap bean-and-rice type meals over here in the near future since apparently I have to get the clutch in my car replaced soon. Ah the joys of modern living. Good thing I really like rice and beans =D A good eat cheap tip I always liked was to eat in season. For example cauliflower is not in season in the summertime, so why spend $5 on one tiny cauli? At the moment it's about $1.50, since it's in season. And they are rather large. Buy in season.</div>
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It is, indeed, July already. People are already buying Christmas presents, either doing their tax returns or throwing it in the too hard basket, and shivering under MANY MANY BLANKETS AND/OR DOONAS.</div>
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BECAUSE IT IS SO COLD. Actually it's not so bad right now because it is raining, foggy and humid. Our cats have the right idea - Charlee finds the hot water bottle and sits on that part of the bed. Hogger.</div>
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It was BLOODY FREEZING when we got up for the half marathon. A lot of people wear jumpers they don't want while they warm up them throw them to the side of the road when done with them. They get collected for the red cross or some other charity I think. Pretty sure I'll do that next year. This year we palmed ours off to Nadine's mother who gallantly got up with us at 4am for support!</div>
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I managed to run 15 of the 21.1km (in hindsight this probably wasn't the greatest idea I've ever had, considering the lack of training) and managed to finish in 2:48:34 - 15 mins faster than last year. And it took only a couple of days for my legs to start working properly rather than the week it took last year. I was quite chuffed =D</div>
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In other things, I was nominated by <a href="http://travelingvegan.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Theresa at the Tropical Vegan</a> for the Food Stories blog award which asks that we share a random fact about ourselves and then pass it along to 5 other bloggers. </div>
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I miss my long hair (longer than this picture, I could sit on it but I couldn't find a photo), and the red, and my eyebrow piercing. I've still got the ponytail I hacked off just before my yr 12 formal (considering selling it - how does one go about that?) Can't really get another eyebrow thing cuz there is scar tissue on both and it'll hurt like hell, besides, one got infected and the other...I walked into a door and that was the end of that. I'm going to try dying my hair more naturally with red henna because bleach is just Not Good. I may even keep growing it - we'll see how long it gets before I crack the shits and get the clippers out. </div>
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I promise there will be food in the next post! I found gluten free cous cous! Nadine has been cooking yummy things this week! My sister had us over for a delicious Japanese curry with apple and raspberry crumble for dessert!</div>
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Hey y'all! I haven't really been up to date in blog land for a while. There's been a lack of motivation and busy-ness and all that jazz :) </div>
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This is what my life tends to look like evenings after work. I've enrolled in college! Yay! Back to school again for Emma. I'm doing an Advanced Diploma of Nutrtional Medicine and so far it's pretty interesting. I'm doing 3 classes at the moment because I still need to work full time to pay rent and feed the cats and all. I haven't actually got up to the nutrition part yet. So far I've started Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Chemistry...I thought chemistry would be a lot more daunting but as it turns out the elements are the same in the garden as they are in our bodies so I already recognise a lot of the themes. I'm also doing a communication class to get it over and done with...already had a panic attack and burst into tears at the thought of doing roleplays so we'll see how it goes! I do that class in the evenings on Tuesdays on campus. The others I'm doing online which is nice...free textbooks and I can take a long as I need to. </div>
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Well that's that, other news is that I am (oh joy) gluten intolerant! Fun times lay ahead. It's not too bad. I am currently trial-and-erroring what gluten I can and can't handle...unfortunately oats, as in porridge, make me feel and look pregnant. I <strike>eat</strike> ate oats pretty much every day!! Oh well. </div>
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I decided I'd try some quinoa flakes instead of oats to make a porridge like meal for breakfast.<br />
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Following the directions on the packet, however, turns it into a textureless watery mess (though tasty). So I experimented a little bit and found that if I mixed equal parts of liquid and the flakes in a bowl and zapped it in the microwave for one minute it made an almost porridge texture (I eat mine really thick). So quinoa will do as a substitute - it's a bit expensive though. I might try rice flakes and see if they do the same thing. I'm also going to try rolled spelt and see if it upsets my stomach (I may also try rolled rye). </div>
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Apparently the gluten in each grain is slightly different and it all depends on your body as to whether you can handle it or not. Some things are easier to substitute than others (I've found a good bread mix to make in my breadmaker, and I've been eating gluten free pasta for ages).</div>
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Pastry was a hard thing...but I found a good recipe online that I liked the results of. You can find it <a href="http://myaspergersgirl.blogspot.com.au/2010/10/gluten-free-vegan-pie-crust.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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It rolled out nicely like a regular gluteny crust and baked up nice and soft like a proper shortcrust. (Rice flour based pastry goes rock solid). The strips I used in the lattice were a bit fragile but they did the job! It tasted good and texture was delicious, though a teensy bit dry. I didn't measure my margarine so that may have been the reason. I reccommend this recipe if you want to try your hand at a gluten free crust :)</div>
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When we cut the pie it fell apart a little...cutting it straight out of the fridge the next day had far better results :P oh well, was still delicious. It's just a raspberry and apple pie by the way, with a bit of homemde vanilla ice cream from the Veganomicon cookbook. I like that ice cream better than store bought soy stuff but it tastes little tofu-y to someone not used to the taste. I'm wondering if steaming the tofu before making the ice cream would do anything?</div>
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It's good to be back in blog land. Unfortunately my unmotivation stretched into my half marathon training so I definately won't be running the whole thing in two weeks time. I'll run as far as I can though! I'll pick it up again for the Bridge to Brisbane methinks.</div>
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<br /></div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-26700981364161577722012-05-26T18:14:00.004+10:002012-05-26T18:14:42.454+10:00Ginger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I grew it myself :)Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-91450665372811091792012-05-21T21:14:00.000+10:002012-05-21T21:15:53.034+10:00Balls.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made these up on the spot tonight because I wanted some sort of energy snack to eat before I run/exercise (and to stop myself from just eating the delicious organic fresh dates I'd bought to make them all at once). These are probably very similar to a million other recipes on the internet.<br />
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1 cup raw almonds<br />
1 cup sultanas<br />
10 fresh dates, pitted<br />
1/2 cup dessicated coconut<br />
1 tbsp cocoa powder<br />
1 tbsp spirulina powder<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
1 tbsp tahini<br />
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Pulse the almonds until they are evenly chopped. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until combined. If the mixture doesn't stick together, add a tablespoon or two of water until it does. Form into balls and keep in the fridge until ready to eat!<br />
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Spirulina tastes like what it looks like - Green. I like the taste, some people don't like the taste of Green. If you're not sure, perhaps start with a smaller amount :) I put it in my porridge everyday with cocoa powder and it looks like disgusting grey sludge but tastes pretty good. Green, I mean, spirulina, is full of iron, B12, calcium and other good things. As a plus it is easily absorbed.Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-5212663164556299192012-05-14T21:34:00.000+10:002012-05-14T21:34:05.773+10:00Meal planning!Every week we try our best to write a meal plan and stick to it. This saves us a helluva lot of time and money. Time because it means we go to the shops once, and money because we aren't tempted to buy random stuff.<br />
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I either go for cookbooks or blogs first. Blogs I tend to use if I see something really inspiring or something that sounds particularly delicious. This week I went for cookbooks (mainly because Nadine bought me a new one - Quick Fix Vegan).</div>
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This week I picked out three - depends on how many I can be bothered looking through :)</div>
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Then we flick through and pick 2 salady things for work lunches, and dinners to cook every other night with leftovers in between. This way our fridge doesn't keep piling up with leftovers and we don't have to cook every single night. I also write the shopping list as I go so I don't miss anything. It generally isn't very long because I try to keep staples stocked in my pantry (tin tomatoes, beans, rice etc.) </div>
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So this weeks food:</div>
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Snow balls in Hell from Quick Fix Vegan. Very tasty, though the balls were a little dry and ther ecipe didn't make much saue really. I'd double the sauce next time.</div>
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Moroccan Spiced Couscous from Quick Fix Vegan. This was for lunched and SO SO GOOD. I love cous cous salads and the combination of all the flavours made it pretty amazing. I like to look forward to my lunches while I'm at work.</div>
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Fettucine Alfonso from Ultimate Uncheese. I can't really remember this. It wasn't bad :P</div>
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Vegetable Biryani from the Oxfam vegetarian cookbook. Now this one fed us for days - and tasted better the next day then even better the day after that! We used quinoa in it instead of whatever was supposed to be...rice I think. I was sad when it ran out.</div>
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Another salad for the week was Soba Slaw also from Quick Fix Vegan. No pictures but that salad was so incredibly good. I could have eaten it all day. </div>
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<br /></div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-24735290048622401552012-04-08T08:58:00.000+10:002012-04-08T08:58:41.798+10:00Breakfast of Champions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIebDxgF5aeHqX_bBWrsHVAUtYcMLIwwDAcZkSlOno4sX_wjSt6aRmnKL8PYMbAqeEFPhAV2XoBaIPZFyUZ2JHbcyK4mmQ1j6tLTtSmOOwUGH647OIpqM4RZSKOVZfOmPq7-BpZ0X4hYQ/s1600/oatsnrice.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIebDxgF5aeHqX_bBWrsHVAUtYcMLIwwDAcZkSlOno4sX_wjSt6aRmnKL8PYMbAqeEFPhAV2XoBaIPZFyUZ2JHbcyK4mmQ1j6tLTtSmOOwUGH647OIpqM4RZSKOVZfOmPq7-BpZ0X4hYQ/s320/oatsnrice.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lately we have been enjoying a basic bowl of cooked whole grains for breakfast. Once a week I'll cook up a cup each of whole oats and brown rice, mix them together and it lasts us a few days. I'll generally use 2/3-1 cup of the cooked grain as a serving. In this bowl I;ve got oats and rice, raw almond milk, tahini, banana, chopped dried apricots, chia seeds and molasses. I usually heat up the grains and then pour cold milk on top. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It tastes good, has a good texture and is very filling without being too heavy. I like that in a breakfast.</div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-73427277788148913642012-04-01T13:57:00.000+10:002012-04-01T13:57:17.962+10:00Autumn is kicking in<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pt-ezI9fIkYxVq5IOd4lGhvxdKzKEbs-YF6MFIuu0RbedrcFhpwIXIJkh00Ts0GIlf4BhZdXPXzJPAPCSn3lfHqwmatxpcamXdoau8lDR5AV7jupbnQrYCCnc6FD1cbb-J1urrMcE7C3/s1600/sweet+potato+fries.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pt-ezI9fIkYxVq5IOd4lGhvxdKzKEbs-YF6MFIuu0RbedrcFhpwIXIJkh00Ts0GIlf4BhZdXPXzJPAPCSn3lfHqwmatxpcamXdoau8lDR5AV7jupbnQrYCCnc6FD1cbb-J1urrMcE7C3/s320/sweet+potato+fries.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our favourite afternoon snack since regular, reasonably priced bread is out of the question temporarily: Baked sweet potato fries and decaf coffee. I just cut a sweet potato into large fry-like pieces, coat them in a few tsp of rice bran oil (depending on how much I'm making), liberally apply fresh cracked sea salt and bake in the oven at 220 degrees C for about 45 minutes. I like to make the edges a little bit burnt so I sometimes just leave it in til the coffee has finished brewing or something. At (still!) 49c a kilo, this is one cheap snack, that's much better for us than our toast with margarine and jam :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nadine decided she wanted to the Quantum Wellness Cleanse (a book by Kathy Freston, find it <a href="http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Quantum-Wellness-Cleanse-Kathy-Freston/9781602860919?cf=3&rid=54595757&i=1&keywords=quantum+wellness+cleanse">here</a> on FishPond) so naturally I would do it with her (makes food prep easier and all that) which is basically going without sugar, alcohol, gluten, caffiene and animal products for 3 weeks. Why not? I'm sure my body could do without those for a while, particularly the caffiene. We weren't going to do the gluten part in the first place, but then I heard from a coworker that someone she knew (who wasn't a celiac, OR intolerant OR allergic to gluten/wheat) decided to try going gluten free to fix up her skin which was dry and excema-y. And of course it worked very well and her skin cleared up really quickly. So I thought, hmm. My hands and forearms are covered in dermatitis. And it hurts. And it's really gross. Maybe gluten could be the problem.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So anyway, today's lunch was just delicious. I made the <a href="http://scandifoodie.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/keeping-it-simple-curried-pumpkin-soup.html">curried pumpkin soup I found on Scandi Foodie</a> and splurged on some gluten free bread to eat it with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGPWvbnjT9v_3Zr05nwSpWg022IRHo3tnoeYOoc1Z50cxs-Upq2XgbfIqzJX7fwmMIyjfvDUMpS5jgzO4ilIye0zmzuj-5CltegmsOHDyKAiWYdj5r2tJMr2QwMEIbPS11feGhfSaKGRk/s1600/pumpkin+soup+and+gf+breD.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGPWvbnjT9v_3Zr05nwSpWg022IRHo3tnoeYOoc1Z50cxs-Upq2XgbfIqzJX7fwmMIyjfvDUMpS5jgzO4ilIye0zmzuj-5CltegmsOHDyKAiWYdj5r2tJMr2QwMEIbPS11feGhfSaKGRk/s320/pumpkin+soup+and+gf+breD.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was going to make my own bread but I got a bit lazy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCy8bapKf552BCwXLNbkNYWbPN3gh9mUfWhiL8Mx6B5y5BJRAoCHBp-bKynrFgJwo0XZpy-mEx89j-aB_UqidbOoUhSJ7Ig9IFIIcquwKSgzE4vv0BjvFZWjo7Ikt152Hs_A4NeNQdWGYb/s1600/gf+bread.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dea="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCy8bapKf552BCwXLNbkNYWbPN3gh9mUfWhiL8Mx6B5y5BJRAoCHBp-bKynrFgJwo0XZpy-mEx89j-aB_UqidbOoUhSJ7Ig9IFIIcquwKSgzE4vv0BjvFZWjo7Ikt152Hs_A4NeNQdWGYb/s320/gf+bread.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>You have to spend a little bit more to buy gluten free bread that is also vegan. A lot of gluten free bread uses eggs and milk - I believe it helps with binding and rising. I say pish posh to your eggs and milk. Unecessary.<br />
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This loaf is pretty good, and the ingredients are nice excpet one - palm oil. I mean, really? That'll be my motivation to bake my own when this loaf runs out ( I predict tomorrow). It toasted up really well, though I tried to defrost one piece just to eat as bread and it kind of went all squishy in the microwave. Maybe if I just leave it out until it's ready...<br />
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<strong>A is for age:</strong> I am 22 but my birthday is days away :)<br />
<strong>B is for breakfast today:</strong> Cooked oat groats and brown rice heated up with some soy milk, raw almonds, banana, chia seeds and molasses.<br />
<strong>C is for currently craving:</strong> Something chewy and gluteny. Like a huge bowl of pasta. Or a loaf of bread. (more on this later).<br />
<strong>D is for dinner tonight:</strong> The quinoa puttanesca from Appetite for Reduction. I added some beans and a zucchini and used 1x400g can of tomatoes plus 4 large fresh ones (instead of 1x800g can). I also didn't use wine.<br />
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</div><strong>E is for favorite type of exercise:</strong> I'm getting into running at the moment. Though we had a larger weekend than normal and the motivation has fallen a little..<br />
<strong>F is for an irrational fear:</strong> I have recurring nightmares about being trapped in a hospital when a ginormous tornado is coming. I'd MUCH rather a cyclone or hurricane. Or flood or earthquake. Did you know Arkansas was pronounced Are-can-saw? Learn something new everyday.<br />
<strong>G is for gross food:</strong> Soggy sandwiches. Disgusting.<br />
<strong>H is for hometown:</strong> Tauranga, NZ.<br />
<strong>I is for something important:</strong> A positive attitude.<br />
<strong>J is for current favorite jam:</strong> Homemade marmalade:<br />
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<strong>L is for current location:</strong> My loungeroom.<br />
<strong>M is for the most recent way you spent money:</strong><br />
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</div><strong>N is for something you need:</strong> I don't really need anything. I do need to go for a run though.<br />
<strong>O is for occupation:</strong> I am in between jobs - just resigned as a nursery hand and have a job to start next week as an office gopher/phone answerer/and data entry-er.<br />
<strong>P is for pet peeve:</strong> I have so many it's hard to list them all. People eating with their mouth hanging open is a big one. Charlee's licking. People who talk loudly on mobiles on public transport. The neighbours who stare at me when I whipper snip. Plus many more.<br />
<strong>Q is for a quote:</strong> Yesterday you said tomorrow.<br />
<strong>R is for random fact about you:</strong> My big toes on both feet do not have joints. It creeps people out. Hahaha.<br />
<strong>S is for favorite healthy snack:</strong> Hummus =D I make it every week.<br />
<strong>T is for favorite treat:</strong> Home made biscuits or bread or ice cream.<br />
<strong>U is for something that makes you unique:</strong> I have a scar on the top of my head that Nadine found when she shaved it. I don't know how I got it.<br />
<strong>V is for favorite vegetable:</strong> Pretty sure I like them all. I go through phases.<br />
<strong>W is for today’s workout:</strong> I'll get off my ass and go for a run in a minute, and then do some weights (since I'll no longer be lifting heavy things all day at work I'll have to keep on that!)<br />
<strong>X is for X-rays you’ve had:</strong> Teeth/mouth and I've had an echo-cardiogram. That one was fun :)<br />
<strong>Y is for yesterday’s highlight:</strong> My lunch:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyawkOuERIG4hLTpUf_cpS_8gcjItamUE0DJkmj08EpAhosfX8SDhhCsahVj_vZSvGbUWSCRYuIpi32rRcYzcoWlFeVSsYcnskkFGXKMt5dqJZP1dSec0O5HL6wCl6BcGixslrJSmSGjV/s1600/gf+wraps1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyawkOuERIG4hLTpUf_cpS_8gcjItamUE0DJkmj08EpAhosfX8SDhhCsahVj_vZSvGbUWSCRYuIpi32rRcYzcoWlFeVSsYcnskkFGXKMt5dqJZP1dSec0O5HL6wCl6BcGixslrJSmSGjV/s320/gf+wraps1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Homemade gluten free wrap bread with lettuce, grated carrot and home grown sprouts on it with a vegie burger patty. My other ones had the baked falafel from Appetite for Reduction on it. Yum. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Z is for your time zone:</strong> Australian Eastern Standard Time. I think.</div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-57719441805842989932012-03-21T18:02:00.002+10:002012-03-21T18:02:00.444+10:00WIP Wednesday: An ooolllddd crochet project<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is another installment of <a href="http://freshlypieced.blogspot.com.au/p/wip-wednesday.html">WIP Wednesday</a>! This one features a very simple striped crochet blanket I made way back in 2006/07. Pretty sure it was my first crochet project, though I could find another one on my unpacking travels. It's just a basic stripe using 2 colours, blue and orange, with a bit of a fancy embellishment - see the heart? I figured out how to do that all by myself! Not that I could tell you how I did it now. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2OeOSmqa6eZ53QVP917NZSFzRH7ANu9S6kye-UHdULQXxxwVnBAtvplTGsusesSRXAQ_jmgsBcXRKo8eI0sli5qMg4rut7KaOLjOnNOYprX1Z5TuLeLRxFzthAC8dXq_SLa3oL53t293C/s1600/blue+orange+blanket1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2OeOSmqa6eZ53QVP917NZSFzRH7ANu9S6kye-UHdULQXxxwVnBAtvplTGsusesSRXAQ_jmgsBcXRKo8eI0sli5qMg4rut7KaOLjOnNOYprX1Z5TuLeLRxFzthAC8dXq_SLa3oL53t293C/s320/blue+orange+blanket1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It was just a throw rug/blanket but the cats have claimed it as their own. This thing has been through the washing machine so many times I'm surprised it hasn't fallen to pieces yet. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, it's been a WIP for pretty much 6 years now and I finally finished it one day! All I wanted to do was this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyXYlNRYUIBecH-PyX7tRwrvwFn4zUB1QZ8cVucGc5I3ORfeScNdz7ZXpR1c08HVC4qqOG47J4vySiOo7CDW96ZFM-fmZ25FtFWC7-i1OtpWQpeQNYOE7EghVeXo35mE7Mxdrczx06M-L/s1600/blue+orange+blanket2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyXYlNRYUIBecH-PyX7tRwrvwFn4zUB1QZ8cVucGc5I3ORfeScNdz7ZXpR1c08HVC4qqOG47J4vySiOo7CDW96ZFM-fmZ25FtFWC7-i1OtpWQpeQNYOE7EghVeXo35mE7Mxdrczx06M-L/s320/blue+orange+blanket2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Edge the damn thing! It looks SO much better and I can't believe I put it off for 6 years. I did it over two days but it probably only took up an hour of my time. It's just two rows of single crochet stitch all the way around, then I did a slip stitch around the heart to make it stand out. Now it's nicer to look at on the couch, and it should last many more runs through the washing machine now there's no raw edges.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've also finished<a href="http://veganfoodforhungrystudents.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/wip-wednesday.html"> two of my curtains</a>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBp3Crj0NyPNwqpv-85I5Rnwd1G4UKUkIpn1Aihyphenhyphen9RPgqxHDhTGU5z92Ek_mbpNfjU9eKGdSgEAd0yjRl2R9aowuH9PsEDsG6X6oYrhO4vJ2x_Iz_F6QSSooPOdqPkPmZLM_PX6SXqxfn/s1600/curtain8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBp3Crj0NyPNwqpv-85I5Rnwd1G4UKUkIpn1Aihyphenhyphen9RPgqxHDhTGU5z92Ek_mbpNfjU9eKGdSgEAd0yjRl2R9aowuH9PsEDsG6X6oYrhO4vJ2x_Iz_F6QSSooPOdqPkPmZLM_PX6SXqxfn/s320/curtain8.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The first one took forever to do because I hemmed the patterned material and the backing fabric before sewing them together THEN top stitching. (That one is on the left - it's a bit wonky and it has way too much ugly stitching). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0e8Xj1nm6uogJFFGZrdZCMys4C7ERkNGKrVkECqjgo8dMCh52_6zofLVAgIxpFf-yRfp2my3xPY4OkiHCTD3K0jhGDsSmd83dmtAvzWe9t2FrtqhtEptuqJLDEt6nKrj7gZlSlzhaZ46i/s1600/curtain7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0e8Xj1nm6uogJFFGZrdZCMys4C7ERkNGKrVkECqjgo8dMCh52_6zofLVAgIxpFf-yRfp2my3xPY4OkiHCTD3K0jhGDsSmd83dmtAvzWe9t2FrtqhtEptuqJLDEt6nKrj7gZlSlzhaZ46i/s320/curtain7.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This time I've just done ONE hem all the way around up front with a little bit of reinforcing at each tab. Worked way better, it isn't as wonky (thought still a tiny bit!) and took about 1/4 of the time to finish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I can do the third one knowing it isn't going to take me all week...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-23882200528503782532012-03-20T15:41:00.000+10:002012-03-20T15:41:10.714+10:00Potatoes, potatoes, potatoesPotatoes are the food for students and those with smaller budgets and everyone in between. They are pretty much almost always cheap (I picked up a 2kg bag of organic potatoes from Woollies for $2) particularly if you buy the unwashed ones. I usually prefer to buy potatoes with red or purple skin because of added health benefits compared to regular white potatoes which are a little bit more expensive but sometimes you can find them at a good price (my local fruit shop had purple skinned potatoes for $2.99/kg for weeks so that's what I was buying). Sweet potatoes are also excellent and often cheap - I just picked up one sweet potato that was as big as my head for 59c/kg. Potatoes won't make you fat, by the way. Silly myth.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRg04C7hp-s6hZ8gcJLiTzegSAdKixqsQdVr4Gx-NvHq9PipKvDLulzVvLJB7oiEnodtoklHFjO-lv-AJfP_Lz_p_VC4RyNPnLjqRCXPJroIMsQlUP5tzkO4zY5UU10JW8FSTnMo1w6Aq/s1600/potato+and+pea+curry.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRg04C7hp-s6hZ8gcJLiTzegSAdKixqsQdVr4Gx-NvHq9PipKvDLulzVvLJB7oiEnodtoklHFjO-lv-AJfP_Lz_p_VC4RyNPnLjqRCXPJroIMsQlUP5tzkO4zY5UU10JW8FSTnMo1w6Aq/s320/potato+and+pea+curry.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Want to know a really easy cheap meal to make showcasing potatoes? Curry. Pretty much any kind of curry can have potatoes in it. This one is the Potato and Pea curry from Easy Vegan Cooking by Leah Leneman. All it is is potaotes (duh), frozen peas, onion, garlic, ginger, carrot, coconut milk and garam masala powder. We didn't have to go to the shops to buy anything for this meal (which made 4 large servings) because all the ingredients are basics that I always have. If you don't have garam masala just use curry powder. Or throw in some random Indian spices like coriander, cumin and chilli.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to buy a couple of plain white plates I think. Photographing yellow food isn't all that fun when it's on a yellow plate. Under yellow light.</div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-40122718275506796062012-03-19T21:01:00.000+10:002012-03-19T21:01:05.302+10:00Roasted pumpkin soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIWNaEHuLpd0cSndNIwVSKsAGD4Ma5Glf9DBtzjLF5z4NZZKVTu7EbmU1DW26HUkJfA84_7BrW3OxX0859P2BHPEf-YpWEJ7LzOWoOQ6BDor26asXMDdtafrxMbeXaWb-KllV3dOLBQbI/s1600/roast+pumpkin+soup.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIWNaEHuLpd0cSndNIwVSKsAGD4Ma5Glf9DBtzjLF5z4NZZKVTu7EbmU1DW26HUkJfA84_7BrW3OxX0859P2BHPEf-YpWEJ7LzOWoOQ6BDor26asXMDdtafrxMbeXaWb-KllV3dOLBQbI/s320/roast+pumpkin+soup.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><u>Roasted Pumpkin Soup</u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Serves 7 as a starter</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em>Ingredients</em></strong>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">650g butternut pumpkin (weighed without skin)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">350g kent pumpkin (weighed without skin)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 whole head of garlic</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 small onions</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 cups chicken style stock (or veg stock)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">coconut cream and reserved pumpkin seeds for garnish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em>Method</em></strong>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Preheat oven to 220 degrees C.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chop pumpkin into 2 inch chunks. Cut onions into quarters. Put into a bowl with the pumpkin and mix in a bit of sea salt and cracked pepper, and two teaspoons of any neutral cooking oil (I use rice bran). Spread in a single layer on a baking tray. Cut the top off the garlic and peel off the papery part of the skin. Wrap it up in tin foil and stick on the tray with pumpkin. Bake for about 40 minutes or until pumpkin and garlic are soft.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once cooled a little, put into a food processor (if yours is gigantic you could do it all at once but I had to do mine in batches) with the stock and blend until smooth. Pour into a saucepan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the pumpkin seeds you could leave raw or wash all the pumpkin pulp off them and dry fry them in a pan until toasted and then chop into pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heat soup just before serving. If you want it thinner add more water or stock. Garnish with pumpkin seed pieces and a tablespoon of coconut cream :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">----</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> We had this as an entree last night at dinner. My garlic wasn't quite roasted enough so it was very garlicky. Perhaps put the garlic in the oven for 5-10 minutes before the pumpkin. Also my coconut cream was pretty much milk by the time I spooned it on. I'd suggest putting a can of coconut cream in the fridge overnight and using just the thick cream from the top of the can :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The beauty of pumpkin soup is that it can be a started to pretty much anything and you can add any other seasonings you want (curry powder, italian herbs, etc). I find it quite filling so I try to make sure my main course (especially if dessert is a third course!) a fair bit smaller than usual so as my stomach doesn't explode. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did have a dessert third course: Chocolate and vanilla ice cream sandwiches! Best idea ever by the way. I made the homemade vanilla ice cream from Veganomicon, and baked the Mocha Mama cookies from Vegan Cookies etc. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOXCbaCxb5z4f-J_J6Myd53qwipWNTC564NkF6p5_-UaWPK6xnrRF-5f2QqK0R3dwkJ2sVHfgX1N6x3zMVs3PLjJ74C5BfZwON48yJizUK33obava38nPrri6Vzb5RfDCB5Pg8x4DGv2j/s1600/ice+cream+sandwich.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOXCbaCxb5z4f-J_J6Myd53qwipWNTC564NkF6p5_-UaWPK6xnrRF-5f2QqK0R3dwkJ2sVHfgX1N6x3zMVs3PLjJ74C5BfZwON48yJizUK33obava38nPrri6Vzb5RfDCB5Pg8x4DGv2j/s320/ice+cream+sandwich.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought the wrong kind of tofu for the ice cream but I just blended it a bit longer and it worked perfectly fine. I am so glad I only made enough ice cream sandwiches for everyone because I'd have eaten any leftovers all at once =D </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One tip...make sure your cookies are pretty cold before putting the ice cream on them. Refrigerating would have been a good idea! As you can see it melted a bit. Still good though.</div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-15774839395650145342012-03-17T10:57:00.000+10:002012-03-17T10:57:20.924+10:00The Bieber has left the building.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4f0o67F4S2aB8PVMVuYDCQQT0RrDWzI-6jZbvCI5NctalzooaIDXHnxhKJHEZ2qVxcsj9mTFUNw0LNbDO68JvIPOKei2qT8qHeYTGCPriY8G_IinlHWYXyt2rluvVBNpwiJqjOh5ZqZ6F/s1600/shave2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4f0o67F4S2aB8PVMVuYDCQQT0RrDWzI-6jZbvCI5NctalzooaIDXHnxhKJHEZ2qVxcsj9mTFUNw0LNbDO68JvIPOKei2qT8qHeYTGCPriY8G_IinlHWYXyt2rluvVBNpwiJqjOh5ZqZ6F/s320/shave2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Thursday Nadine and I got rid of my hair!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhTG8wvEHePfgUcg4fk5JnbTwSZk_IQAQ8HIV_xC8O1EqAT5SgWHbtXRRdJzmbNIrtkuDRxI12JKwFKCj2ivMSEYjalbEj7IhDljJY_qCE_eowA_1Qa3Xd8lBW8HGAyHYVsKgg0RX66lY/s1600/shave6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhTG8wvEHePfgUcg4fk5JnbTwSZk_IQAQ8HIV_xC8O1EqAT5SgWHbtXRRdJzmbNIrtkuDRxI12JKwFKCj2ivMSEYjalbEj7IhDljJY_qCE_eowA_1Qa3Xd8lBW8HGAyHYVsKgg0RX66lY/s320/shave6.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Twas too thick for the clippers at first...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKO0xtDY2Z5Dj293Q8N3vl3L296u-N9MKt-pbaczW35I0EBY4jIDsZ6ntePs0N376TPytHaRCGECZQeHP7r-zQ7IO_c09AZK0_zYGMDpJwj13cP-m8w-qy1-NRgujsGgnbhdnwl0O10zny/s1600/shave013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKO0xtDY2Z5Dj293Q8N3vl3L296u-N9MKt-pbaczW35I0EBY4jIDsZ6ntePs0N376TPytHaRCGECZQeHP7r-zQ7IO_c09AZK0_zYGMDpJwj13cP-m8w-qy1-NRgujsGgnbhdnwl0O10zny/s320/shave013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But then it wasn't!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to everyone who kindly donated to the Leukaemia Foundation, I have managed so far to raise over $200!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nadine will, however, quite miss watching the Bieb mow the lawn. Oh well, I'm sure it'll grow back quick smart :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-54184706528980984332012-03-13T20:27:00.000+10:002012-03-13T20:27:40.792+10:00Random eats :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquM2E9hi3IsQHTHCposhcgR8ACqfkd3PugMwaTywe1HcK_IALQN9qsGS1HbYeAKymZR3ulzWCjxAhCXMLQPOEz1sUGlQLia1J37qASqPLFGizIHIalhYRE5HIzdLG_nkHA45Nkhl_tvrX/s1600/french+toast.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquM2E9hi3IsQHTHCposhcgR8ACqfkd3PugMwaTywe1HcK_IALQN9qsGS1HbYeAKymZR3ulzWCjxAhCXMLQPOEz1sUGlQLia1J37qASqPLFGizIHIalhYRE5HIzdLG_nkHA45Nkhl_tvrX/s320/french+toast.JPG" width="240" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pecan crusted french toast from Skinny Bitch in the Kitch. Delicious. Don't think I'll bother with the whole sticking the chopped nuts to the bread next time - too fiddly and they burnt before the bread cooked properly - but wow. I've never had french toast before this and we both reckon it may turn into a weekend breakfast staple. I'd reccomend going for two pieces of bread for each person (if using heavy wholegrain bread like I did) because we couldn't quite finish it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5fd3vYSkLiKZfE72m0mOO5oKaxQjz3AvaX201WdcuNCFdvFzNpwnmj5CBsV4eVZPwd6EUU7808Hk6NOapuhheqFTWKRSLy_l1JXrhIQf3b25pVkV3Xi9TKaHVc4E5WE0FKohtcRcwDAz/s1600/barley+and+cashew+caserole.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5fd3vYSkLiKZfE72m0mOO5oKaxQjz3AvaX201WdcuNCFdvFzNpwnmj5CBsV4eVZPwd6EUU7808Hk6NOapuhheqFTWKRSLy_l1JXrhIQf3b25pVkV3Xi9TKaHVc4E5WE0FKohtcRcwDAz/s320/barley+and+cashew+caserole.JPG" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Barley and Cashew nut casserole from Easy Vegan Cooking. The only thing I don't like about this book is the apparent lack of flavour - so I just add some to the recipes when I make them. This one I cooked the barley with some beef style stock and a bay leaf, and added garlic. This is one that's better the next day (though still quite delicious the first day!) Meals like this are so easy to make and eat and are also filling and healthy. Good good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQoUidXW06-BMZPu6-F7hasDxCX2nSAlcTqF6ejh4fmOIYY4mTD3acX5kSOXUHLWsMJOa14y6OXcjFLu4IMy7qTLsTi3D2JCCZ32AvSoGrJnh0Xo534ci8fLJNmdJ6s2QnoEufXl7sQDQW/s1600/rice+paper+rolls1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQoUidXW06-BMZPu6-F7hasDxCX2nSAlcTqF6ejh4fmOIYY4mTD3acX5kSOXUHLWsMJOa14y6OXcjFLu4IMy7qTLsTi3D2JCCZ32AvSoGrJnh0Xo534ci8fLJNmdJ6s2QnoEufXl7sQDQW/s320/rice+paper+rolls1.JPG" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A lunch the other weekend. Went perfectly with a bit of light reading and whipper snippering (lol.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDBTEGzB-ExDRFPMQmzcs8RPEFYhngvVG6D4cjVTUkgs8Ig21pM2pEcol72NYN32h6nYTwBT8YozGQ0sZOOJmuf161BZMlKfba5iyrduBoGavdY9-7WCShYAyhUBFtaLaY3M_CDXZHjKv/s1600/rice+paper+rolls2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDBTEGzB-ExDRFPMQmzcs8RPEFYhngvVG6D4cjVTUkgs8Ig21pM2pEcol72NYN32h6nYTwBT8YozGQ0sZOOJmuf161BZMlKfba5iyrduBoGavdY9-7WCShYAyhUBFtaLaY3M_CDXZHjKv/s320/rice+paper+rolls2.JPG" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fresh rice paper rolls with cos lettuce, grated carrot and some mashed chickpeas mixed with vegan mayo. Dipping sauce was sweet chilli and soy sauce. Sounds a little odd but totally worked :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-82715492711301717662012-03-03T13:52:00.000+10:002012-03-03T13:52:35.566+10:00Life Update + Deconstructed hummus pasta<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been fairly lazy blog-wise lately. I've been busy setting up house, reorganising what I've done to set up house, working, running and crafting. This year is turning into The Year of Doing Things I Always Wanted to But Didn't Because I am Too Lazy or Otherwise Unmotivated. (breath).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've signed up for my first 5k race of the year (I intend on doing more than one) - <a href="http://www.womensdayfunrun.com.au/">The RACQ International Women's Day Fun Run/Walk</a>, and I've been running pretty much every second morning to get ready for it. I'm lucky to live in an area that is FULL OF HILLS which is excellent for running training. I also figure that if I run for 15 mins up and down (steep ish) hills, it'd be like running for half an hour on dead flat ground. =P I actually enjoy this whole running business now. I've managed to get up at five am to fit it in before work and I've found on those days that I do run I have a lot more energy at work. I of course practically fall asleep by 7pm that night but that's ok :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My house is coming together and I just bought a lawn mower (just in time too, the lawn is getting loooonnngg). It is a battery powdered one and I may review it once I've used it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9X66J1tBaF_IksmjywJ5LpSD9MMQ9HtKAD5L-rxFV6MbfM7MzmoEH1dovf0MaK3K2sSssKd8xb-lJrjyFgbX96w_38Zerl-yLGA6QXyuK7-uePQkCrzmWEn6vcdEI-0mCRQm4ydZaA4vs/s1600/deconstructed+hummus+pasta2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9X66J1tBaF_IksmjywJ5LpSD9MMQ9HtKAD5L-rxFV6MbfM7MzmoEH1dovf0MaK3K2sSssKd8xb-lJrjyFgbX96w_38Zerl-yLGA6QXyuK7-uePQkCrzmWEn6vcdEI-0mCRQm4ydZaA4vs/s320/deconstructed+hummus+pasta2.JPG" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Ever had the best intentions of making hummus to eat but finding that the food processor is dirty turns you off?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><u>Deconstructed Hummus Pasta</u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>One Giant Serve</em>.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Pasta for one</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">2/3 cups cooked chickpeas</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tbsp tahini</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tsp extra virgin olive oil</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">1/4 tsp ground cumin</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">1 clove garlic, grated/minced</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">1 wedge of lemon, squeezed</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Black pepper</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Cook pasta. Put the rest of ingredients into a bowl and stir to combine. Add pasta to bowl and stir again. Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJLrERimgZKzeS224GG9y1kJ8exiI4i311PihhU40E_bSfxWjw4fdFtevCFv8w6mLDjs4zpTBkhBugiG6SsK5yZhKCnbxelS-YiVy5jyM3_WyeySQKO1ARAnttfVuhXiyISiocTgwgMbT/s1600/deconstructed+hummus+pasta.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJLrERimgZKzeS224GG9y1kJ8exiI4i311PihhU40E_bSfxWjw4fdFtevCFv8w6mLDjs4zpTBkhBugiG6SsK5yZhKCnbxelS-YiVy5jyM3_WyeySQKO1ARAnttfVuhXiyISiocTgwgMbT/s320/deconstructed+hummus+pasta.JPG" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added about 5 cherry tomatoes that I found in the fridge to give it some colour. If I make it again I'd also probably add a little bit of water to thin the tahini a bit. It got quite thick :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This whole recipe provides you with 24% of your daily iron needs, 14g of protein, 13% calicum, 9% vitamin C, and only 21g sodium. (According to nutritiondata.com) I'm particularly impressed with the first three. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or if you HAVE hummus, just cook some pasta and whack maybe half a cup of it on top. Yum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">--------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On other nonrelated news, this year I have signed up for the World's Greatest Shave for leukaemia! This is another thing I've been wanting to do forever. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZZG_AZe99jSZ9rJ3i1IXmI838xzJqszkBW2io7xXiIguwTN8eEpkqQ6zzXyT_jMtuYUmnWfeP-SKyqn50pvgGv6Rm0VGqsFwu5k3Y45DgPAF2G5ZLLGGFfcq9QIiF7Q9c9BYkIxmjKm1/s1600/bieb.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZZG_AZe99jSZ9rJ3i1IXmI838xzJqszkBW2io7xXiIguwTN8eEpkqQ6zzXyT_jMtuYUmnWfeP-SKyqn50pvgGv6Rm0VGqsFwu5k3Y45DgPAF2G5ZLLGGFfcq9QIiF7Q9c9BYkIxmjKm1/s320/bieb.JPG" uda="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be shaving off what we like to refer to as 'The Bieber'. I'll miss him a little. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you would like to sponsor me, <a href="http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=434692">please click here</a> and follow the instructions :) Any amount is appreciated!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-43599435592224650872012-02-23T21:25:00.000+10:002012-02-23T21:25:34.850+10:00Cheap, quick, easy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QNpKOedjpCCbGgJWTJHET_COV5qS675MqDi5jbwTnAnoFH2ceYFDt0dHV_Xqt3AGOUiroWNHJaYj_9zWxzeJdMQAzOS9a9YnzSHNJ_QWvMzQsKHn5qXftxlGoB41ZL-DYFnsFiQqREte/s1600/black+beans+and+rice.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" lda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QNpKOedjpCCbGgJWTJHET_COV5qS675MqDi5jbwTnAnoFH2ceYFDt0dHV_Xqt3AGOUiroWNHJaYj_9zWxzeJdMQAzOS9a9YnzSHNJ_QWvMzQsKHn5qXftxlGoB41ZL-DYFnsFiQqREte/s320/black+beans+and+rice.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><u>Black Beans and Rice</u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Serves 4</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 large onion, diced small</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 cloves garlic, crushed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tsp cumin seeds, crushed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tsp ground coriander seed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 can crushed or diced tomatoes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 can black beans (1 1/2 cups cooked)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 head brocolli, cut into florets</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">black pepper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Put rice onto cook. Meanwhile, fry onion and garlic in a little bit of oil until it starts to soften. Add cumin seeds to pan and cook until they become fragrant (don't burn!). Add the rest of the ingredients and cook until brocolli is tender/bright green. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">So good to make this on a work night. Onions and garlic are something I've always got, and there's always some kind of bean in the freezer ready to go. The recipe is easily adaptable too, make it Italian-y by using dried basil and oregano or thyme instead of cumin and coriander. Use whatever vegetable you have in the fridge! This only takes as long as the rice to cook, and if you're the type to have leftover rice in the fridge, even better!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">We've been eating way too much white pasta this week so this meal was a nice healthy break for our digestive systems.</div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-60777619100266031322012-02-18T09:46:00.000+10:002012-02-18T09:46:29.369+10:00You can't go wrong with pie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHO4aoANPTxHIPiyLBu8xC8K97yCSbnTOCiNQMnAfFKmUAUlldKTTlr-DQnlBG1GG7BN1Rlx88pnn68gUYd8ZOLs9rB-qhyMu9HinZCEkKorNXhRueGSXnEdHtQgVt197sEYflNf4cWXv/s1600/banoffee+pie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHO4aoANPTxHIPiyLBu8xC8K97yCSbnTOCiNQMnAfFKmUAUlldKTTlr-DQnlBG1GG7BN1Rlx88pnn68gUYd8ZOLs9rB-qhyMu9HinZCEkKorNXhRueGSXnEdHtQgVt197sEYflNf4cWXv/s320/banoffee+pie.JPG" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I came home from work on Thursday to find that Nadine had baked me a pie. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Banana Toffee Pudding Pie (otherwise known as Banoffee) from Vegan Pie in the Sky as a matter of fact. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-84091957579065834462012-02-08T17:56:00.000+10:002012-02-08T17:56:09.530+10:00WIP Wednesday!I have sorta kinda maybe always wanted to do <a href="http://freshlypieced.blogspot.com.au/p/wip-wednesday.html">something like this</a> but never bothered. Theresa over at <a href="http://travelingvegan.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/wip-it.html">the Tropical Vegan</a> reminded me of it, and this time I actually have some works in progress! I'm hoping posting about them for give me the kick up the butt I need to finish some, and in turn more inspiration to start new ones too. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPn0mHxdzhZyk8g-Wgk7CXzx4IssRAoZq8kyUvQXK2MbTLVQca4SWN5CkjO9rnc11j3cZDCMLMnbY0nciwVbwycGJgmVZVwcXD2rqERwCub2Fj9HK3-YDhShZzs4NHkasFLhcKlPZ5DkzK/s1600/curtain1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPn0mHxdzhZyk8g-Wgk7CXzx4IssRAoZq8kyUvQXK2MbTLVQca4SWN5CkjO9rnc11j3cZDCMLMnbY0nciwVbwycGJgmVZVwcXD2rqERwCub2Fj9HK3-YDhShZzs4NHkasFLhcKlPZ5DkzK/s320/curtain1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am currently making some curtains for our bedroom. Some nice, bright, kind of ugly curtains to brighten up our doomy gloomy bedroom. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>We went to Spotlight and spent friggin hours trying to find the perfect material. I found lots I liked but Nadine was 'meh' about everything, until we found this (kind of absurdly expensive) 70's retro style print. Burnt orange? Yes please! Will match our tablecloth :)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVgyh5jeQnGdM_WLQdee2i4J7t2LUZFknt9Fv17h59bbnfKdwhnRWoxtU4pEjrEOIIYKU8vkyf7oahn2pC_aKqixYDQYP4xcdqJmVjmm4K2O81bov_87fmpawieUc887t2PKTnnF2DaPy/s1600/curtain2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVgyh5jeQnGdM_WLQdee2i4J7t2LUZFknt9Fv17h59bbnfKdwhnRWoxtU4pEjrEOIIYKU8vkyf7oahn2pC_aKqixYDQYP4xcdqJmVjmm4K2O81bov_87fmpawieUc887t2PKTnnF2DaPy/s320/curtain2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am making simple tab curtains, but decided to make it hard for myself by turning them into blackout curtains. We are sooks and can't stand the slightest glint of light. We got the blackout stuff at Spotlight too, though I can't remember what it's actually called. You can get it in single thickness or triple though. We went for single because we are <strike>broke</strike> cheap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYbHfNsjPbcwgk4xWv2pskwdXzgnxdilWUTdEKQT0BAbg4blVrpiaceVImGL6REa6J5Hpfx15pVBDnlkHGP-FyboUTf855o0DL5NqYV2UgTfaIJpwzoHgSsENsNYVxyNVEKr7m-ryUf7k/s1600/curtain3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYbHfNsjPbcwgk4xWv2pskwdXzgnxdilWUTdEKQT0BAbg4blVrpiaceVImGL6REa6J5Hpfx15pVBDnlkHGP-FyboUTf855o0DL5NqYV2UgTfaIJpwzoHgSsENsNYVxyNVEKr7m-ryUf7k/s320/curtain3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So far I've made all the tabs for all 3 curtains (7 for each).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtVk6VNcSqQOosvKOt6btdy4jff_FKitwbIKfSEMOnU-ZDRjkaUPFjvU_qjQmKFRLgkaypvcZJKnGlmnZdyBIiAKPyE7qKVBxqsPw9ZtKT90_Wag0EiXMUrmqOMIm1Eb0jWwBVLM8v2Lf/s1600/curtain4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtVk6VNcSqQOosvKOt6btdy4jff_FKitwbIKfSEMOnU-ZDRjkaUPFjvU_qjQmKFRLgkaypvcZJKnGlmnZdyBIiAKPyE7qKVBxqsPw9ZtKT90_Wag0EiXMUrmqOMIm1Eb0jWwBVLM8v2Lf/s320/curtain4.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just thought I'd take some crafty photos along the way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsWhTIs7UePTKAaWyi1DJF-gpfmjT2dusvMLfNt3anA_nmcPiNB6Q4x5BbbOKdyw49PLpaKSg_GVzHplDfNa2oZCQ6V59yUg-mY8X-fiz7ud2RM8FiXR3U4cOEoQjiumLsRWKAmyghsrn/s1600/curtain5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsWhTIs7UePTKAaWyi1DJF-gpfmjT2dusvMLfNt3anA_nmcPiNB6Q4x5BbbOKdyw49PLpaKSg_GVzHplDfNa2oZCQ6V59yUg-mY8X-fiz7ud2RM8FiXR3U4cOEoQjiumLsRWKAmyghsrn/s320/curtain5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6iY3sUwjj-YB0FJMba7WDV2lLrTGFZwwdvy01jaJg8yRRvDihzgF8s4fXJBqWSWT1hEqZUUbLOpAuT3fAtCHAUdKgyXsbJdp4yieuVbq4ID7x4LLJplxOMz3eAAPkGDimhvaVlMzDZPw/s1600/curtain6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6iY3sUwjj-YB0FJMba7WDV2lLrTGFZwwdvy01jaJg8yRRvDihzgF8s4fXJBqWSWT1hEqZUUbLOpAuT3fAtCHAUdKgyXsbJdp4yieuVbq4ID7x4LLJplxOMz3eAAPkGDimhvaVlMzDZPw/s320/curtain6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've also hemmed the top and bottom of one curtain and am currently attempting to join the blackout material to it somehow. I accidentally cut it too short for this one, but I shall remember it for next time!</div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-79298821457961528412012-02-05T18:05:00.000+10:002012-02-05T18:05:38.317+10:00Lunch: Quinoa Salad and Black Bean Dip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgtKHtpSVqL01QML0GSLfhGML8BQ3Mfg6a2VVfXMsO-pw4M3GQJ4IEO61s2CyfzYj8Bn8ONPX3NUgGHFpXrXYoEeqSBs21SDE8TQi6D-ldTZBaoHrOcvjyKVq_uOsrYFbvf5nSYcHkclz/s1600/green+goddess+salad1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgtKHtpSVqL01QML0GSLfhGML8BQ3Mfg6a2VVfXMsO-pw4M3GQJ4IEO61s2CyfzYj8Bn8ONPX3NUgGHFpXrXYoEeqSBs21SDE8TQi6D-ldTZBaoHrOcvjyKVq_uOsrYFbvf5nSYcHkclz/s320/green+goddess+salad1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love quinoa in a salad. And I almost can't wait to go to work tomorrow so I can eat this one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found this reicipe: <a href="http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2012/01/green-goddess-bowl-healthy-new-year.html">Green Goddess Salad</a> (from <a href="http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/">Healthy. Happy. Life</a>.) on Pinterest and thought it'd be a perfect portable, filling but light lunch to take to work. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My greens were peas, brocolli and english spinach shredded. I also chucked in a tomato I found in the fridge. I used quinoa instead of cous cous because it's what I had in the cupboard. Next weeks lunches might have to feature whole wheat cous cous! I used a chopped ruby red grapefruit instead of orange (really good idea! I love grapefruit.) The dressing I chose was the tahini option (see recipe) but I skipped the maple syrup because I don't have any at the moment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nadine and I shared a small bowl of this when she got home today as an afternoon snack. AKndnnewkjt34$%@. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm really liking this whole taking cold salads to work for lunch instead of leftovers thing. I don't have to wait for microwaves, it's always tasty, and it changes up the routine a bit. I also get to try many more dishes too! And all of the salads I've made so far can be made ahead, therefore I can do like 3 days of lunches for us at once and all I have to do is get the container out of the fridge in the morning, no fart arsing around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CPo1RfLoymIZQxHdjDPkRUyzdTwXLcxFGEzo9U5ZuvZCFM4DGVIlvGThQ0pITmou6QBEXrLnTB5v6RDoMsM6iWLans1QW9V3UD9-kTOiHsWl4cyqzDNb333pGw-RRA9F7misP7Y9eQDz/s1600/green+goddess+salad2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CPo1RfLoymIZQxHdjDPkRUyzdTwXLcxFGEzo9U5ZuvZCFM4DGVIlvGThQ0pITmou6QBEXrLnTB5v6RDoMsM6iWLans1QW9V3UD9-kTOiHsWl4cyqzDNb333pGw-RRA9F7misP7Y9eQDz/s320/green+goddess+salad2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also usually make some sort of bean based dip to take for morning teas to eat with carrot/celery/other vegetable sticks. This week I've made <a href="http://www.eatingbirdfood.com/2011/04/monumental-black-bean-dip/">Monumental Black Bean Dip</a> from <a href="http://www.eatingbirdfood.com/">Eating Bird Food</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxLh36xbdlkbq5ZPccH6DqSSTeNEVTqDl17uhMU1O2knCH7zhZspD3_LezHSgcwYRAAu3t1RLtny_zwM2jLpVSvARMyvU-jxgIySMMglhFkCqIE3SIW8uw21i6FdGaeOySEZKDBS45sFc/s1600/black+bean+dip2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxLh36xbdlkbq5ZPccH6DqSSTeNEVTqDl17uhMU1O2knCH7zhZspD3_LezHSgcwYRAAu3t1RLtny_zwM2jLpVSvARMyvU-jxgIySMMglhFkCqIE3SIW8uw21i6FdGaeOySEZKDBS45sFc/s320/black+bean+dip2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I usually make a simple hummus but this week I felt like a change. When I made this I added a half cup of extra black beans because I found it a bit thin. Also straight after making it the flavours were pretty mild, but Nadine took it to work today and said it was really good :) So the flavours must soak in a bit more overnight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4BU658ANGhHE4xZumo4B10LR1E-G3RrXwxwGktClFZ538nS_ub6r9V7wmxH7kVv8aXpzgcsR9OXeI3Bv7DyHlGgObtzq0okC11zoQL5Yo90dJ8sOkcZlTPXPJCZ8QVGC45QSvt_Eet1b/s1600/black+bean+dip.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4BU658ANGhHE4xZumo4B10LR1E-G3RrXwxwGktClFZ538nS_ub6r9V7wmxH7kVv8aXpzgcsR9OXeI3Bv7DyHlGgObtzq0okC11zoQL5Yo90dJ8sOkcZlTPXPJCZ8QVGC45QSvt_Eet1b/s320/black+bean+dip.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Attractive, isn't it? Hehehe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1191482247109511267.post-57292618158819891582012-02-04T20:59:00.000+10:002012-02-04T20:59:40.575+10:00Recipe: Vegan Beef and Stout Stew<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBALXPv1PV8GDlSWi9daU27IXoOPh_tcB1Z5PvVkoEje0_GBGLMDwNQgEg_hzDXJidmFJN9qKjwy1NOqX5UVeDeq-Zziq-Gz3WAor0pTw9efjtRj4LaLOIDSHPOyzBBItgVHW9N1KwY0rd/s1600/coopers+stout.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBALXPv1PV8GDlSWi9daU27IXoOPh_tcB1Z5PvVkoEje0_GBGLMDwNQgEg_hzDXJidmFJN9qKjwy1NOqX5UVeDeq-Zziq-Gz3WAor0pTw9efjtRj4LaLOIDSHPOyzBBItgVHW9N1KwY0rd/s320/coopers+stout.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stout beer. Mmm delicious. Pity most brands use isinglass in the fining process. Dang. BUT I looked and looked (it was hard, because I'm not too knowledgable on beer brands) and found that Coopers makes a vegan friendly stout beer! (Bonus points for being Aussie owned and made). And thus this stew was born. (Inspired by <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/316991/irish-beef-and-stout-stew?czone=food/comfort-foods-center/comfort-foods-dishes&center=854190&gallery=275672&slide=282477">this recipe from Martha Stewart</a>). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaciBgLLDxTjKDlL3oP-3q8zLdvWmMg8kbe-05e0ZhOd3rYm0mC0TP9rxUBUQinHPBx2H9dPHJLleDYrCqBMjI0omFrVR_rIPqxnrtXJnLx0PMgpWZd_EJvHs3v3uDFPdoroSuvhZySYG/s1600/beef+chunks.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaciBgLLDxTjKDlL3oP-3q8zLdvWmMg8kbe-05e0ZhOd3rYm0mC0TP9rxUBUQinHPBx2H9dPHJLleDYrCqBMjI0omFrVR_rIPqxnrtXJnLx0PMgpWZd_EJvHs3v3uDFPdoroSuvhZySYG/s320/beef+chunks.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the beef part I used this stuff. Found it in the freezer in an Asian supermarket. I'm not entirely sure of it's brand. There are words everywhere. I think it's essentially frozen rehydrated TVP chunks, and it pretty much has the same texture as the type of cow you'd buy to slow cook. Except you don't have to break your jaw chewing on it. (Ew.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><u>Vegan Beef and Stout Stew</u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Serves 6</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><strong>Ingredients</strong></em>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 1/2 cups of beef style pieces, defrosted (or rehydrated beef style TVP slices)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 tbsp wholemeal flour*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">170g tomato paste</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">500g potatoes, diced in 2cm bits </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 large onion, diced</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5 garlic cloves, sliced</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 carrot, diced</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 celery stalk, diced</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">400mL beef style stock (I use massel)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">220mL vegan stout beer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 cups frozen peas, defrosted</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Salt and pepper to taste</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><em>Method</em></strong>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Saute onion, garlic, carrot, celery and potatoes in some oil or water in a large stock pot for about 5 minutes. Add flour and stir until it starts to brown. Stir in stock, tomato paste and stout beer so no lumps form. It will thicken a bit. You may need to add extra water if it's too thick. I added about an extra cup. (*I used 3 tbsp flour and I think it was too much). Stir in defrosted beef chunks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bring to a boil and then turn down and simmer for about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add peas. Cook until heated through and sauce has thickened. Taste for seasoning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mmhBB9s_GRk2UzwS9f4d-5n_0XXBrSiJDJnvkb1E185qsDmmmORZkn7CgFv-YnnqqLxbiXGdiSaBSSErfy1bPe313Y-3cQSeTVaxWEUxgU3WR-7y68_4pumHxAbUCn8YmTHKr3bZm8Oz/s1600/beef+stout+stew.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mmhBB9s_GRk2UzwS9f4d-5n_0XXBrSiJDJnvkb1E185qsDmmmORZkn7CgFv-YnnqqLxbiXGdiSaBSSErfy1bPe313Y-3cQSeTVaxWEUxgU3WR-7y68_4pumHxAbUCn8YmTHKr3bZm8Oz/s320/beef+stout+stew.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I served mine on bowtie pasta because I like pasta with stews. But you could try quinoa, brown rice...anything else really :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A stew is the ultimate comfort food and this one doesn't disappoint. The gravy is rich and thick and we wanted to eat the whole pot! I reckons the leftovers will make a GREAT pie. So that is what I'm going to do. If the gravy isn't pie-thickness I'll just reheat it on the stove with some cornflour or something, but I don't think it'll need it. Making leftovers into a pie with perhaps a steamed green thing on the side will stretch it out to at least 8 servings I think. Depends how much pie you can eat ;). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This reminds me a lot of something my mum used to make sometimes, except I remember disliking it immensely. Don't know why. I guess tastes change. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I would definately serve this to family, friends, anybody who enjoyed a good stew. If they didn't see me eating it I'm sure they would all think it was the 'real deal'. If you aren't a fan of fake meat, try using tofu, tempeh, muchrooms, or even a bean. I think mushrooms would be especially delicious (and much more accessible to everyone! I know not all of us live in a city with plentiful asian food marts.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397264323675786304noreply@blogger.com0