Thankyou! ... I'll be baking this weekend by the looks of it
(I don't know what graham crackers are yet so I'll substitute digestive biscuits)

Thanks

Reincarnate said:

sounds a little ueber-healthy - i don't know if we have those here... let me know how it turns out!

Dewrede said:

you're welcome, dahling!

Reincarnate said:

don't forget to post your favorite veg recipe!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

... no, they're just plain cookies

IrresistibleB1tch said:

I'm not a great cook. My idea of cooking is to take a slab of tofu, marinate it in soy sauce and then put it on the George Forman.

I do make good soups though, but all I do is throw my veg in a pot, add some Swiss Vegetable Bouillon (which I swear is the best vegetable stock for soups) and cook, sometimes adding quick-cook lentils.

I would love to be a better cook, but I haven't really got the patience.

... I will make the cheesecake though. I'm always on the lookout for good puds!

[Edited 1/4/06 14:27pm]

Reincarnate said:

that looks like it might work! they look to me like butter cookies, like the ones they use for Prinzenrolle in Germany (that chocolate filling is sooooo not vegan )

So could i do this with normal cheese (with vegetarian rennet) ?
Or should i buy this ?
I've never seen it in shops here

Dewrede said:

i use the Tofutti cream cheese, but if you can't get it over there, you may have to settle for the other stuff... ask your health food store, they may be able to order it for you (come to think of it - i'm not sure if your veg or vegan...)

I'm vegetarian
But i only eat cheese with vegetarian rennet
(instead of the rennet made from a calf's stomach)
[Edited 1/4/06 16:40pm]

Dewrede said:

i suppose i could ship you some vegan cream cheese, but i can't guarantee it'll arrive in an edible state!

Does it taste anything like real cheese ?
Do you think the rest would fit with the taste of real cheese ?

Cheesecake!

Dewrede said:

a semi-veg friend of mine just told me she loves the vegan cream cheese, as does her meat-eating husband... so it's got to be good!

i think this recipe would work with any non-vegan ingredients - it's pretty basic in that respect. give it a shot and let me know what you think!

hey, i'm still waiting for other recipes!

psychodelicide said:

good stuff!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Agreed, I it!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

ok , thanks
[Edited 1/4/06 19:07pm]

Some Indonesian recipe a friend tought me ;

2/3 Onions
2/3 Garlic Cloves
Ketjap (sweet Soy sauce)
Tamarinde Paste (one big block)
325 gram Soy
Carrots , Green Beans , Leaks (optional) (approx 500 grams of vegetables)
Red Pepper
Hot curry
Bami (don't know the English word)
Sunflower or other oil

Cut soy in blocks and stir fry in oil until golden brown , add salt , red pepper and hot curry , set apart
Stir fry onions and garlic add a little Ketjap and red pepper
Meanwhile precook vegetables for about 20 minutes
Desolve small block of tamarinde (square piece of about 2 by 2 cm) in 1/2 liter of water)
Add to onions and garlic
Cook til water's almost gone
Add Soy , stir fry for about 4 minutes
Add vegetables , a pinch of salt and some Hot Curry

Cook about 300 grams of Bami and


I'd never tasted tamarinde before cooking this, btw , it's quite a distinct taste , sweet and sour

Oh , and easy on the Ketjap !


[Edited 1/4/06 19:35pm]

Dewrede said:

Wow - how cool is this? "Bami" is a type of fried noodle. You can also use rice (fried or steamed). After you've made Dewrede's recipe -- serve it on fried noodles or rice! This sounds excellent and Indonesian is my favorite exotic dish to cook!!!!

And I too am also vegetarian...

Glad it sounds nice to you
I really like Indonesian food too (vegetarian)

I meant Tamarind (without the e) and to dissolve it in boiling water
And actually i didn't mean bami but just plain noodles , but i reckon you can use fried noodles too

This dish originally contains prawn sambal , btw , but i don't eat fish
(sambal is mashed red pepper)
Oh , and don't cook the leaks for 20 minutes (it'll get all mushy ) stir fry when almost done

[Edited 1/4/06 20:54pm]

You might want to add Seroendeng

(coconut with peanuts)

Dewrede said:

thanks!

You're welcome , hope you'll like it

Btw , in fact you could use any vegetable you like ,
Sugasnaps and Chinese Cabbabage (stir fry for a short while) too , fe
[Edited 1/5/06 4:16am]

Oh , it's called Tumis

(originally made with trassi which is a red chili pepper and prawn paste)
[Edited 1/5/06 7:49am]

SAUTEED TOFU IN CURRIED ROUX SAUCE

One of my favorite quickie winter recipes:

You need:

A package of tofu (ideally extra firm)
Curry powder
Flour
Milk
Butter
Sesame or Wok Oil (plain ol' vegetable oil will work just as well)
Black Pepper

Rice (preferably basmati, but it doesn't matter)

1. Drain the tofu and cut it into cubes.

2. Sautee the tofu in wok/sesame oil, adding black pepper to the tofu at the same time, until the tofu gets nice and golden brown.

(when you add the black pepper to the tofu at this stage - especially if you're using ground black pepper - it will 'embed' itself in the tofu cubes and add to the flavor and texture).

3. Heat up a roux with the flour, milk and butter.

(everyone has their favorite combination for a good roux - if anyone knows how to make a vegan roux, let me know).

4. Sprinkle curry powder into the roux (measure based on your taste).

5. Stir the tofu cubes into the roux, along with any additional veggies you'd like to add.

6. Let roux simmer on low heat while you prepare the rice. When the rice is ready, serve the roux over the rice and enjoy.

Anxiety said:

sounds great!

on the vegan roux - i'd just replace the milk with unsweetened soy milk and the butter with vegan margarine (i love Earth Balance).

again...

Anxiety said:

sounds nice

IrresistibleB1tch said:

thanks!

i've never been sure about how successful soy milk is as a substitute in cooking...i'll try it! and i'll have to look for the vegan margarine. i know it won't be at my local jewel and it's probably not available at trader joe's...i'll have to hunt down a nearby whole foods.