I have quite a few things to share with you, most of which are from Vegan Brunch.
First up, I tried to make English muffins with whole wheat pastry flour. Now I’m not sure if it was my yeast, or if this recipe doesn’t work well with whole wheat, or what’s going on, but mine didn’t really rise at all and didn’t get those delightful nooks and crannies that make English muffins so lovable. Here is one with some jam:
I also made the pumpkin bran muffins. Once again, I used whole wheat pastry flour and I subbed applesauce for all of the oil. These were still really moist and super delicious. In fact, they were too good. I ate way too many of them.
I also tried my hand at the infamous vegan omelets. Even though the recipe clearly states not to use vacuum-packed tofu, I used the vacuum-packed Mori-Nu lite firm tofu. I did have to add some extra water to the batter but they appeared to work out alright. Not that I have anything to compare it to…next time perhaps I will use soft tofu and see if there is a difference. I made the roasted asparagus version with the suggested miso tahini sauce….that sauce on its own didn’t excite me very much, but paired with this omelet it was heavenly!
I also tried the scrambled tofu with greens and yams. I used WAY less sesame oil then called for…I basically drizzled about 1/2 tsp on at the end and that’s it. The flavour was still easy to detect. I loved the mix of sweet with sesame…I ended up really loving this dish when I thought it would just be ‘okay’
I just took these bagels out of the oven so I haven’t tried one yet. They’re made with multigrain bread flour…we’ll see how good they taste later.
Finally I have something that isn’t from Vegan Brunch. Now usually the bf does all of the grilling around here. It’s his ‘thing.’ So I’ve never cooked with a bbq before in my life. Ever. Well, he’s gone on a 5.5 day canoe trip and so I made him give me a lesson in how to turn on the grill. Yes, that’s right, I didn’t even know how to turn it on. Well, last night not only did I turn it on, but I grilled myself up some portobello burgers as well as some eggplant…and grilled pineapple for dessert (why didn’t anyone tell me how wonderful this stuff is??). I doubt I’ll retain my grilling privledges once the bf returns (once again, it’s his ‘thing’) but it was fun to try it out and hey, who am I to turn down getting my dinner cooked for me every now and again?
Not the greatest picture ever. I swear it tasted better than it looks! I also made the zucchini spelt muffins…only I subbed applesauce for the oil. These are incredibly moist and I love the texture of them. However, next time I make them I’ll probably add some raisins or something just to give it more of a zip.
I also made the ginger blueberry muffins from Vegan Brunch…but unfortunately I did not snap a picture before they were all devoured.
