Buffalo Seitan Salad

If the picture looks as if a massacre has just occurred, it portrays the correct idea. Jen and I couldn't get enough of this tasty recipe. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that it was deep fried. Anyway it was our first time working with seitan and we were very happy with the results. Just add the buffalo bits (recipe below) to some greens and add carrots and bleu cheese dressing for a spicy tangy good time.

1/4 cup vegan margarine
1/4-1/2 cup hot sauce
Tabasco sauce, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Garlic powder, to taste
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. cayenne
1/4 tsp. salt
Vegetable oil sufficient for frying
1 pkg. vegan chicken or 2 pkgs. seitan

• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the margarine, hot sauces, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook, stirring often, until the margarine is melted. Lower the heat and keep warm while preparing the “wings.”
• Combine the flour, paprika, cayenne, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. • In a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, heat enough oil to fry the “wings.”
• Tear the vegan chicken or seitan into “wing”-size pieces. Dredge in the flour mixture. Fry until browned, flipping halfway through. Drain on paper towels.
• Toss with the prepared sauce.

(all credit due to www.vegcooking.com)

Also when shopping for ingredients at the friendly local neighborhood Whole Foods, Jen approached a salesperson and asked where she could find the seitan. He responded, "In my country, seitan is the Devil." Basically Jen asked where she could find the devil. He then pointed us toward the delicious ingredient and we went on our merry way.

Summer Food

I just fixed my camera (found the charger) so hopefully I'll be able to keep up with this blog a little better. Sarah and I have been craving some hearty, filling American food lately and this is what resulted:

The salad is just a mixed green with tomato and red onions, and the burger is pretty much just the veganomicon recipe. Except on the burger I used oats instead of breadcrumbs. I feel like that makes it more firm, Dr. Hollywood I'm going to need you to tell me what it actually does.

The only really interesting or unique thing about this meal was the quinoa, so here's the recipe for that:

Cheezy Jalapeno Quionoa

2 Jalapanos
1/2 yellow onion
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup nooch
1/4 cup pho-milk (I used soy)
3 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp chilli powder

1.5 cups cooked quinoa (.5 cups dry with 1 cup water, simmered for ~15 minutes)

1) Get the quinoa cooking.
2) Mince the onion, garlic, and jalapeno and simmer in medium/ hot oil for about 5 minutes, or until the onions start to turn translucent.
3) Add everything else except the quinoa, if it doesn't look saucy enough you might need to add more water
4) Stir in quinoa and serve hot.