I'm going to be visiting family for about a month and I'm going to be doing a lot of cooking and baking, so I need some inspiration. Any suggestions are welcome😊
I'm going to be visiting family for about a month and I'm going to be doing a lot of cooking and baking, so I need some inspiration. Any suggestions are welcome😊
If you want an entree that's sort of fancy and substantial for a holiday dinner, I like stuffed tofuskin (aka Vegan Mock Duck). I like how chewy/crispy the skins get, and it presents well. Skins are a pain to work with, so it's more of a special occasion meal imo.
It's not going to fool anyone into thinking it's duck. It's a weird name. It's just good.
Don't feel you have to follow the recipe's filling mix. I do more of a harvesty filling with wild rice, nuts, and shredded veggies. But use your imagination.
Tofu skins can be found at any Hmart in the US, or other asian market.
Miso gravy is great too and super simple too. Just brown some flour in cooking oil, add water and miso paste and some herbs (sage/thyme/rosemary.) Super hearty. Add diced mushrooms too if you like.
Ooh, looks delicious. Tofu skin might be hard to find where I live, but it seems doable to make at home. I'll definitely check out the gravy too.
Another thing, if you're looking for accessible, and coming from a position of non-vegan cooking for vegan: cooked then drained lentils can slot in pretty well for beef crumbles in a lot of recipes, as long as you take care to not cook them until they become mushy.
For instance, lentils in a shepherd's pie is great, just add a touch of soy sauce to make it more savory.
Or last night I made some taco filling with lentils. I just drained them, and mixed them with some good seasoning. You could easily use premade seasoning, but I blend a can of condensed tomato soup with a can of canned chipotles, some dried peppers (to taste), garlic (to taste), and a whole onion.
This looks like inarizushi, but stuffed with goodies instead of rice. Wow!